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EDIT: I just reread this manga for about the fourth time, and reading my original review made me realize I didn't give it the justice it deserves (and I never will be able to because I don't have that ultimate power). This series is one of the most beautiful and pure romance manga I have ever read.

You might say I'm crazy for giving this series a perfect score, a ten, but trust me when I say this series deservers even more. Could you imagine not wanting to touch the one you care about because you're scared you'll only do harm? Could you imagine knowing ... you will live while your loved one will eventually die? Could you imagine falling for someone you shouldn't have?

Hana to Akuma tells the tale of Vivi and Hana, a demon and a human. Vivi finds Hana alone in the snow as a baby and decides to take care of her "to pass the time". What Vivi didn't plan to do was become so attached to her. Throughout the entire manga you see their love for each other grow. They face obstacles in their journey, some trivial and simple, and other serious and life changing. One obstacle Vivi must face personally is a human boy fancying Hana, something I particularly enjoyed very much. A demon king also comes between the two, even going so far as to make Hana do something that results her experience pian in order to save Vivi's life.

The first couple chapters of Hana to Akuma are sweet and short one-shot like chapters that start to give you a taste of the relationship between Vivi and Hana. As the series moves on their relationship deepens and I know you will begin to understand why this series deserves a ten.

Hana to Akuma is full of sweet moments between the Viva and Hana, as well as very funny and witty comments exchanged from Vivi and his fellow demon friend Felton. True shoujo fans will not be disappointed by Hana to Akuma at all, and I believe those who just like a little bit of romance every now and then will find this to be worth their time.

And come on, have you seen Vivi? :D
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ORIGINAL: Many people might see Hana to Akuma as your typical shoujo manga. However, I happen to enjoy this series very much. Granted the plot and story take a while to develop, but right now the manga is progressing fairly well. A big twist has just been revealed and I'm dying to know the ending.

The art of the manga isn't so bad either. I think the way the author draws Vivi at his different emotions really shows what kind of person he is. Hana is captured as a pure innocent happy-go-lucky girl. All the other character's appearances really do exemplify their nature.

The characters themselves are alright. Of course Hana and Vivi are my favorite because they are the lead roles. The other characters do have a chance to go through character development in the series, but sometimes I do get annoyed when they are dedicated a whole entire chapter. One of the hardest things to do in anime and manga is developing characters without over shadowing the main leads. Hana to Akuma is 'good' in developing characters, because I have seen worse.

Overall, this is one of my favorite manga series. I'm a shoujo fangirl period, and I feel like this manga shows a lot of shoujo characteristics. Vivi always ends up saving Hana. Hana yearns for Vivi, and later on he does too. Vivi tries do deny his feelings, as does Hana. They both get jealous when the other is with the opposite sex.. . and so on.

I recommend this manga to anyone who'd like to get a taste of shouja manga. It's a good way to start. Also, Vivi isn't half that bad XD

I really enjoyed this manga. It was very bittersweet, and was probably one of the best shoujos I've ever read. The art style took some getting use to, but I learned to really appreciate it over time.

Story:
It was a beautiful, bittersweet story. A demon comes to earth and raises an abandoned human child, and as she grows up they both really start to adore each other. The manga is about them overcoming their challenges to be together, and yes, while it was a romantic manga, the bond is very sweet, and goes beyond the typical shoujo relationship.

Art:
Like I said, I wasn't ... really in to the art at first, but I learned to appreciate it as it was. And it's not like it was bad, the mangaka's style was just a little bit different than most.

Character:
The characters really grew on me; Hana seemed like your typical shoujo lead, but she really wasn't. I really loved her, and she was a good protagonist for this kind of light-hearted manga. There was very minimal character growth in Hana, but that doesn't mean she was a bad character. The character growth was more in Vivi, as he learned to accept Hana for what she is and how to treat her.

Enjoyment:
I really, really loved this manga. I recommend it to anyone. It's a little sad, but it's very cute. I wasn't prepared for it to end, but everything has to end sometime.


Overall, you should probably go check out Hana to Akuma. I've been reading it since the very beginning, and I'm glad I stuck with it. It was really touching.

Hana to Akuma (or Flower and Devil, for those who prefer) dosn't stray much from the safty of a formulated manga. Having said this, I still like it. Not as much as many of my manga tops but it's very readble but I don't ache for the next chapter with my entire heart. Nor does it make me excited when the main romance is shown.

Story:
Fairly basic one character trying to belong where she does not and vice versa. There are many manga which have pulled this off admirably well, for instance Ouran Highshool Host Club and Special A, both manga/anime where a 'poor' girl is ... thrown into a rich world (one slightly more belivable than the other, only slightly). Hana to Akuma however concerns the human and demon world. While this is a common mix, Hana to Akuma seems a bit too common. The ideas, themes, basic structure for the entire of the two worlds seems a little too basic, it's almost as if the writer/artist chose the two settings for the sake of custome, which there is no end to.

The plot also follows the basics of all shoujo manga that hits big, but not that big. The same 'steps' if you will. But what bothers me most is the length of these 'steps' or sagas. Some last up to only a chapter! I would except this sort of short lived sagas for fillers, jokes even, but even the most serious of eras finds it's self cut short by two chapters.

Art:
Basic, sometimes flat. Alot of the time the artist seems to have no idea of dimensions, nor do the characters faces match emotion. The eyes have hardly any emotion to them where there should be nothing but. I also found it hard as to where specific characters where aiming their speech at, unless directly facing the other with their full body.

Character:
Again, basic. Main girl is somewhat ditzy, new to love, hits all sorts of pitfalls that her stupid smile seems to get through, simeply because logic fails her. The main guy is cool, aloof and nearly perfect. Elenor is your local snob, I could go on but you get the idea. All formulated characters.

Overall, I enjoy hana to akuma but there are some blaring problems I just can't miss.

This manga is not for people who want happy end, or deserved happyness. Its abaout the truth of living, and the sadness being immortal.
But the last part is not tru. they are not sad. they are proud they are tresure the time, the memmories.
I think This is the path, that most people can't go. They wanted to change the rules. not accepting the truth. and that is the biggest mistake.
I give a best score because i learn something from this manga, and i will tresure it. Until i die. :)

I read Hana to Akuma because many people seemed to think it was a good series. I don't even remember how many chapters I read, only that every chapter seemed to be as cliched as the other and dreadful to read...

Story: (5)
The story was one that has been over-used and already torn down to pieces. It's rather slow and filled with clichés. It seemed to me like the manga-ka just sew elements from different Shoujo series and turned into this series. Nothing about it is original at all, nor does it have any interesting twists.

Art: (7)
I'd call this the saving point of the series. The ... art is above average and was really pleasing to the eye. Each character design is different and very good; not once did I mistake a character for another. Backgrounds were rather nice, simple but kept the attention mostly on the character which is what I'm pretty sure the manga-ka wanted.

Character: (4)
One stereotype after another is what I felt as I looked at the characters on each panel. The main character, or "flower" of the series, is your typical childish girl for her age with overly exaggrated innoccense. We have the kind servants who adore the little girl, dot over her constantly, and are given no development at all. Then we have our male lead, which is also a very typical man for a shoujo series, with his attempts at being stoic but in fact he gushes over the girl every second. None of the characters are given much development, and this greatly disappoints me since this is a series that would actually be very good if it did.

Enjoyment: (3):
I had to force myself to read every chapter I did read, since I was hoping this would get better. I could only read so far before my patience ran out. This series is now put on my "dropped list" and will continue to be so.

Overall: (4)
I don't know what people see in this series, because I can hardly handle reading this. But if you like a series that has stereotypical character, corny romance, and good art this is something I recommend for you. I, for one, did not enjoy this manga and will now proceed to avoid it like a plague...

Most people who review or read reviews tend to be fans of whichever given piece of work, so I don't expect a lot of people to appreciate this. But regardless, these are my thoughts after fully reading Hana to Akuma.

The premise itself is simple. Demon comes to earth. Demon finds child. Demon raises child. Demon and child proceed to get together.

If one part of this doesn't seem fitting, then congratulations, you're a human being with a healthy outlook on what sort of relationship is moral or not, and have a decent idea of the age and conditions needed for a person to have a knowledgeable ... opinion on love and responsibility of making such a decision.

Unfortunately, the author of this work (as well as many fans) does not share these qualities.

Let me get something out of the way first, for whoever hasn't already stopped reading. I'm a hopeless sap. I'm a romantic at heart. I go out of my way to find and read romantic manga, feel-good stories, happy endings, etc. They're what I mostly like to read, because they represent the sort of ideal happy-ending that I know is impossible for real life to achieve.

Because of this, I could not truly hate Hana no Akuma. Despite it's many (and there are many) flaws, I could not stop myself from getting drawn in, at least to a decent degree. That is why my score is even as high as it is. Considering how deeply troubling the rest of my impression of this work is, a 3 is much higher than I want to give it.

Anyway, as I said, the author does not seem to understand how deeply unsettling and even outright creepy his work is.

It's an ode to pedophilia and incest, thinly disguised with terrible excuses and bad explanations. Hana is no older than 14 when Vivi begins making romantic overtures and eventually realizes his feelings for her. Vivi who, as it happens, is also 200 years old. That might sound like a fantastical number so I'll disregard that. For the purposes of understanding this story, Vivi is an adult. His exact age doesn't matter. He's a fully grown adult, already completely established as person before Hana was even born.


There is an argument to be made about relationships with a big age gap. After all, age is just a number after a certain point. That is true, of course, but 14 is NOT that number. Not even close. What the hell. To anyone reading, forget that this is a drama manga for just a second and bring to your mind the last 14 year old kid you happened to see. Does that seem like a person capable of making decisions and life-choices, never mind deciding commitments with 200 year old demons who find themselves attracted to their adopted daughter?

The series tries to fool itself and us with the whole '3 year time skip' thing, but it doesn't succeed. All the feelings already exist, all the characters know what's going on. Hell, by this point they've shared several actual kisses, most of them initiated by the older man between them. No one is fooled.


Which brings me to my second point. Incest. True, they are not related by blood. It's technically safe. That's not the point. Vivi raised Hana. He found her when she was a baby. Hana's earliest memories were of him. He taught her to speak, to walk, to run, to dress. He was there for all phases in her life. He was, for all intents and purposes, her father.


Even the romantic in me could not help but cringe at regular intervals at seeing this play out. When I stopped to consider it it made my stomach churn, if just by its implications.


It's a huge shame, too. The first several chapters, before even the tiniest hint of romantic interest, the manga is at its best. When Hana and Vivi are nothing more than father and daughter, the series hits a level of effortless quality that no amount of cheap drama gags will ever bring it. The entire storyline could have been based on the love a father shares with his daughter, biological or not, but no because this is manga and we need to have romance between the leads, damn it!

The manga could have been something truly inspiring if it didn't fight so hard to stick to conventions and appeal to the very niche crowd that seems to like softcore pedophilia (Oh, sorry. Is 'loli' the right term?) coupled with incest.

There is also the fact that Hana's deep obsession and almost physical dependence on Vivi, would, in real life, be considered actual cause for worry and require the help of professionals to solve. This sort of dependence and obsession (especially as displayed in the first 20 chapters or so) is not healthy in any stretch of the word, even ignoring the incest that will eventually occur.

Beyond the deeply unsettling and creepy backdrop of the entire series, there were several other issues that also helped reduce points. The art was passable, but barely so. It was not good, but not terrible either.

Then, we have the fact that series doesn't even try not to just abuse dramatic cliches to extend itself and create fake drama that everyone knows will be solved without too much trouble. The sort of facepalm-y unrealistic misunderstandings and retarded situations that only occur in fiction because real life doesn't work that way.

Then there was Hana's frankly annoying trend to alternate between referring herself on the third person and the first. Honestly, characters who refer to themselves on the third person are ridiculous and annoying in the first place, but those who aren't even consistent in doing so are even worse. Perhaps that was a translation problem, however, so I won't hold it against the story itself.

There were some decent things about it, however. The Demon King being the prime example. Perhaps the one actually enjoyable character to follow.
Also, there were hints of an interesting setup in the little we learned of the demon world and Vivi's place in it, but that was sadly cast aside for even more ridiculous tearjerker moments.

In the end, for all that the romantic sap in me wants to like this, there are too many things wrong with it. It could have gone for something original - the building blocks were certainly there. It could have done something different, something better than the usual senseless dramatic drivel. There was nothing unpredictable, nothing realistic, nothing that spoke of actual quality storytelling in this manga.

It could have been all those things and more but, unfortunately, it is not.

Story - 10/10
Hana to Akuma was a masterpiece! It was really a thrilling, enjoyable and an exciting manga. I really recommend this to everyone out there who have yet read this. I have read TONS, yes TONS of manga.. but Hana to Akuma was the very best. You will really carve to see the next chapter/page.

Also, let's not forget the title which REALLY fits for this manga - Hana to Akuma.. in other words, The flower and the demon. Somehow, the title 'says' about the love between ... the 2 main characters in this manga.

In each and every chapter and page of this manga, it never, not even one failed any of my expectations. Just base it from the plot, the story is rather unique. I have to admit that I'm obsessed with this, really. What made me love this manga more was the ending. Even I myself can't believe what I just felt at the end. It was a happy-sad ending. Everytime I read the ending, I never failed to cry.

The story teaches us one important lesson.. just trying to keep out from spoilers, I cannot say it. If you're so curious about it, try reading until the very end.:)

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Art - 10/10
One more reason for people to read this is that because Oto-sensei drew all the characters very well.. even the environment. I love how he draw Vivi and Hana. Also, he really draw very well the exact emotion of Vivi. That's what I love more. Can't say more.

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Character - 10/10
I love each and every character personalities in the story. Even the heroine, Hana. You can say that she's quite a stubborn and a naive girl but that's just what makes me like her more. It makes my heart skip a beat when Hana's naive-ness comes out in a romantic situation then Vivi have to do or say something straight just for her to understand.

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Enjoyment - 10/10
I really enjoyed this manga until the very end. There is nothing more I can say.♥

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Overall - 10/10
I'm really giving Hana to Akuma a perfect score. Everything is just so perfect, seriously. Just wanna say a huge thanks to Oto-sensei, the author of this manga for making such a fabulous manga! I really admire you.

Hana to Akuma is a manga that can be put under, in my opinion, the romance and supernatural genre. If you like demon x human stories, this one is definitely for you. The art is fantastic, from the characters to the background and everything, it's flawless. If you like mangas with characters of different personalities, hana to akuma offers a wide variety of characters, whether its human or demon, there will be always someone you will adore and like. :D

OVERALL, really good!

I honestly have no clue why this manga has such a high rating when there's so much wrong with it. Since all the reviews were basically "this manga is perfect, 10/10" I decided to write a review of my own.

Hana to Akuma is the story of a demon coming to the human world and adopting a young human girl and raising her. This is a love story between the two. My immediate reaction: gross. Apparently I'm the only one who seems to have a problem with a father figure developing romantic feelings for the girl he raised and vice versa. I find it disgusting. ... Forgive me for not having a thing for wife husbandry or Electra complexes.

If you're fine with father-daughter incest (I don't care if they're not related by blood; it's still basically incest), then go ahead. You should know, however, that the romance is reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally drawn out. One doesn't realize their feelings until the late 30s or early 40s chapters, and the other doesn't realize until chapter 47. Out of 58. While you see their relationship throughout all of those chapters, they already love each other, so you don't really see any development in that aspect. You just see them already having a close relationship. It basically reminds me of my fanfiction: I suck at writing romance development so I just say "here, timeline skip. During that time they fell in love." Even I know that's crap writing.

Then there's the characters. Pretty stereotypical. One's a really dark character who only shows his soft side to one person. A womanizer. A woman who tames the womanizer. Then of course there's Hana. Oh, Hana. She has to be one of the stupidest characters I have ever encountered. I read the manga "Naruto", and I have to say that this girl is dumber than Naruto Uzumaki. NARUTO UZUMAKI. That's a feat right there. You can't say it's because she's fourteen because when I was fourteen I wasn't anywhere NEAR that idiotic. I don't care if characters acknowledge that she's stupid; it's still annoying as heck.

Despite all this, I did enjoy the manga. For enjoyment, I'd probably give it a 7, though overall, considering the story, art, characters and wife husbandry/Electra complex, I'm going to have to give it a 6. Still, despite the low rating, I will say that I don't regret reading this. Except for the ending. I read the ending and was like, "WTF just happened?"

Hana to Akuma seems like it has no plot and that it would just be another silly story about a girl and a demon but once you really get into it you can't get out.

I for one am really picky about the quality of a manga's artwork. If it's not good I won't read it. The attention to detail in the clothes and some of the characters like Lucifer is really great.

However, what really makes this story stand out are two very key components named Hana and Vivi. They have made me laugh, cry and scream at the computer screen for the either series. This ... is possibly the only manga that I have every cried at the end of because the ending was beautiful and I was sad that it was over.

This is a great manga for anyone to read no matter what style you prefer!

I love fantasy themed stories and Hana to Akuma has been able to give me more than that.

It is not a manga that is too complicated and is too in length in the speeches the characters are given. It is easy to understand and braids together great storyline, good humor and fantasy.

Even the ending (no spoilers, don't worry) is a good one. I must admit though that I had to read it twice to feel this way.

If demons existed, I'd like to be a part of that mansion. XD

Story (9/10)

The story is awesome. That's all you need to know. As someone who's interested in shoujo & demon manga, I loved Hana to Akuma. It's really heart-touching, funny, and just...just awesome!

Art: (8/10):

To be honest, I wanted to drop this manga after the first chapter. The artwork wasn't my type and the story didn't seem too interesting, but I decided to push on. And I'm really glad I did. The artwork gets better and better with every chapter, so if it's the art that's putting you off, don't abandon this manga.

Character and Enjoyment (8, 9 respectively):

There were times when some of the characters were ... unrealistic, but let's face it, this is a manga about demons & supernatural stuff. Plus, it's shoujo -- SOMETHING's bound to be unnatural. Anyhow, I admire how Hisamu Oto developed these characters. Things didn't progress too slowly or too quickly. Characters don't just go kissing & falling in love after one chapter. These characters had real problems and real feelings.

Overall (9/10):

Man, man, this has got to be one of my favorite manga. I usually don't cry too much while reading manga, mainly because most of the ones I read are incredibly unrealistic or too cheesy, but this one was...this was has a special place in my heart.



You've been warned, I will discuss the ending. Turn away now if you haven't reached the final chapters!
ToT I'm usually skeptical about manga like this because I feel like they're too predictable. I thought that when the Demon King had a party at the end (his birthday party), I assumed he was calling Hana so that he could turn her into a demon. I was kind of expecting Hana and Vivi to live together forever...but man that last chapter proved me wrong. All my feels exploded! I still can't accept that she grew old and had children. But I guess that was the most realistic way to go.

I don't care what anyone says, this manga deserves 10/10.

It's a supernatural romcom manga that really delivers a precious little story. Hana, a human baby, is abandoned outside Vivi's (a demon) castle and he take her in. The story is centred around Hana being 14 years of age, whilst the demon, still in a handsome 20 year old body is in fact 200. Mishaps arise and love spirals out of control as the two come to terms with their true feelings. Sure, it might seem a bit iffy in terms of the characters ages and it slightly verges on lolicon. But, hey! The mangaka even ... takes the piss out of that, leaving sly digs here and there. The wonderful thing about this story is that it's very light hearted humour and still gives a deep romantic aura. The story pans throughout Hana's whole life and leaves the reader with a sense of loss and, yet, fulfilment (when you read it, you'll understand what i mean).

It's heart-wrenching ending made me sob. Normally when i read this in reviews it puts me off a little, as I hate getting emotionally attached to stories, but this was just so beautifully preserved. You couldn't ask for a more perfect ending for such a beautiful story.

I've never read such a funny, heart throbbing story in my entire life (so far ;D)!!... This was with simply just one word beautiful.. It made my heart go "doki-doki!" A LOT!!.. And their relationship is just so sweet... In the end i cried, but not tears of sadness.. No, on the contrary it was tears of joy.. Tears that'll fall because the last chapter is just so magnificent beautiful.. Even though the story involves "akuma's" (demons, which would in many context be considered evil) .. But no, not in this.. This captures the evilness from Vivi (the leading male role ) and converts it ... to sweetness and innocentsness when he's around Hana (Main Role. Also the main female role).. And to any girl with just a little princess like character inside her will be completely captured by their relationships sweetness and pureness..
I'm not a "real girl" (meaning: I'm a tomboy. So i have a typical un-ladylike character)... So I'm not the biggest fan of the romance genre. Or comedy.. But this manga just stroke right through my heart, and i found my ladylike character..The only thing I'll do is to recommend it to you even though this doesn't sound like a manga that'll be the kind of genre you would read. You have to contain a large part of patience to read this. Because it's in chapter 40 I'd say thing begins to really spike up. But while you read the remaining forty chapters to get to chapter 40 you'll fall in love with every role in this Manga. It simply is irresistible.

Pretty typical for a shoujo, but incredibly enjoyable nonetheless! I was pulled into this manga and barely stopped reading for hours on end. You can't help but fall in love with Hana's innocence, Vivi's suave and unwavering loyalty to Hana, and in the end, a really nice plot develops.

Art is really nice overall, though sometimes the characters seem to look a little skeletal, or something. But there are some really gorgeous scenes in this manga.

The plot is interesting and full of magic, driven by characters and their often hidden motivations. Lots of mystery. You're also always on tenterhooks about Hana and Vivi - it's obvious ... that they love each other, but when she's young, Vivi doesn't realize it, despite all their adorable moments together. Hana even comes through and isn't the typical little-girl-protected-by-her-man in a lot of places - she's really quite brave, and she does it all out of love.

A really fun manga to read, I promise. Funny and cute and often dramatic.

So split on this. On the one hand, there were some super adorable moments that really made me WANT to love it. And, I'm not gonna lie, I shed a few tears here and there. But... let's be honest, it's a romance between a girl and her non-biological father. It's basically a how-to guide for child abuse and grooming. I cannot, in good conscience, ignore that big fat elephant.

Look, there are some pretty creeptastic pairings in anime and manga, and it's just par for the course to some degree. You've got age gaps that are treated like ... nothing special, relationships between students and teachers, even incest is sometimes treated like something romantic. Okay, fine. But you can't combine all of those things into one. That's just too much. And while Hana might be "14" through the majority of the story, she looks, acts, and is treated like she's 7. It's just fucking wrong and not okay.

Okay, I guess I've gotten that off my chest. Now I can admit that I actually enjoyed reading it despite myself. If you took the romance out, it'd be a super sweet story about a little girl helping a really evil guy find his nice side. That's not so bad, and that's what I ended up pretending it was. The characters--especially the supporting characters--lacked much depth and didn't grow a hell of a lot, but they were still super lovable. Hana especially was just... ugh, I love her, the poor thing. Not a great heroine by any means, but a sweet character that made me smile a lot. Toni, too, the poor guy. Basically, I love all the abuse victims in this story. Because that's what they are. I want to save them from the wretched fate that is Vivi.

This has a very interesting story. On the surface it might just look like a typical shojou manga but the plot if far form typical and it is hilarious at the same time.

Wow I think i have hit a real jackpot her. Hana's actions and Vivi's responses are supper funny

It is a very good read so don't hesitate to try it.

I have completed this manga and I was disappointed when it was all over. The amount of romance was just right and fitted well into the story line. It is certainly one of my favorite manga's because it includes bits of all genres that make up a perfect romance.
It included some adventure, tragedy, comedy and drama as it made me cry! I would recommend this for anyone who loves supernatural, as it had a great balance of that genre. Although this manga is quite long, each chapter entertains you and I would call this one of the most unique manga's. You won't regret reading ... and rereading it time and time again.
There are a lot of characters with their own personalities which make the manga even more interesting, it would've been a bit better if the main character was shown growing up and how the interactions between her and other characters developed with her age although the child-like appearance did make the story appear more unique. Overall I really enjoyed the balance of all the genres and the art and story line really made this manga worthwhile.

Hana to Akuma: The typical powerful and terrible bad guy whose heart is warmed by the protagonist's love. Not bad, but there are plenty of issues with this manga that might irritate or annoy anyone who's already wary of the shoujo genre.

Story: 6
Having read about half way through at the time I'm writing this, from what I've gathered, there's no big plot. Mr. Demon doesn't have any dark background or centuries-old curse that he must solve. Each chapter, consisting of 30-45 pages, is a story within itself; that is, the conflict is introduced and solved within 1-3 chapters. I will say that some of these ... conflicts I did not enjoy in the least. Most of them were shallow, trifle matters which spent an entire chapter or so getting solved. Basically, don't expect this manga to involve any action. There's no fighting, no set antagonist, no violence or psychological problems. The setting is not very realistic, and nor are the character's actions. It's obvious this manga was intended for younger audiences, what with the plot and all. Since I didn't absolutely loathe this

Art: 7
Keep in mind that I haven't read many mangas. That being said, the art didn't particularly annoy me or enchant me either. Shoujo mangas tend to emphasize on detail, but this one was more vague. I'm a stickler for character art though, and while I wasn't impressed, the character design was alright.

Character: 3
Ooh. This section really strikes a nerve. While the humor of the characters never failed to at least pull out a smile or two from me, they were extremely irritating.
Take the main character for instance. You would think a fifteen year old would be at least a bit mature, but the main protagonist Hana speaks in third person. Her drawings are as artistic as a two year old's, and she has about the equivalent IQ of one too. Most conflicts that pop up are due to Hana accepting some potion or pill from a complete stranger and getting some spell of some sort; or getting lost; or getting willingly captured; or whining about wanting something or other and having her caretaker lover-demon Vivi sacrifice himself to get it for her. Speaking of Vivi (what kind of name is that anyway? It's cringey af), he's the son of the demon king, heir to the throne. But since he was fed up with life, he decided to leave hell randomly for no reason and not come back ever. He's unaware of his feelings toward the protagonist but does whatever she wants anyway. And you think, aw isn't that sweet? But trust me, it won't be that sweet when she coos him to do this and that, buy her pretty dresses and then demand that he return them.

Enjoyment: 6
Hmm. I was a bit torn over this one. It's not like the manga was bland all the way through but more like it got worse and worse as it went along. The beginning made me excited; I thought I would see some character development from Vivi (cringe) because he seemed more dark and brooding. It was less of a character development though. Plus, as Hana became more and more like a whiny girl, you could say my "enjoyment" plummeted.

Overall: 5
Would I recommend this? Ehhh...not really. I'm a bit hesitant to recommend this manga but one of my mottos is that every manga is worth a try. Because while I may have hated the characters and lack of plot flow, it may be your cup of tea. Who knows?
And on an end note, I've decided to recommend some other mangas that I found much more well-executed but hold some of the same elements as this one (or lack some of the elements that may make you hesitate to read this manga). So if a particular part of this review stuck out at you as, "this is definitely a pass" or "but is there anything else with this element in it that's better written?" or you tried this manga and had one of those moments, then have a quick glance at my list.

Note: All mangas on this list are suited for the audiences of this manga and also have similar tags. Enjoy!
If you want more action/better plot execution/stronger female protagonist try:
-Noragami
Perhaps the best manga I've read ever (so far), it's not shoujo but I would absolutely recommend it for both male and female readers. Shoujo readers tend to lean more toward romance, and the romantic hints in this one are fangirl-worthy. The art is exquisite, and the non-romantic sections of the plot are still addicting enough that you can't flip the pages fast enough. The action in this one is superb, as it's the main protagonist's job to slay Ayakashi (monsters that come from tangled human emotions). Plus, it has an anime adaption of two seasons (so far) which is also well-done (and is perhaps my favorite anime as well).

If you want a stronger female protagonist/better or smoother plot execution/more action try:
-Yona of the Dawn
This is the shoujo manga with the strongest female protagonist I've read so far. Really, the character development is amazing too. In the beginning, she may act timid but if you keep reading you can see her grow stronger. The character development for all characters in this manga is also glorious.

If you want a better or more focused romance/higher quality art try:
-Kaichou wa maid sama
Really, there's none other like maid-sama. Honestly. This one is an absolute gem. The romance is slow (spanning around 50 of the 80 or so chapters) but it's there in every single chapter. I highly recommend for shoujo fans, because shoujo fans-male or female- will never fail to squeal and swoon. The protagonist is in denial of another boy's love toward her but it isn't frustrating that she keeps shoving him down; rather, her personality makes it all the more satisfying when she finally gives in. The art in this one is also beautiful; all the characters are gorgeous and that makes the romance even better. It also has an anime adaption.

*Review contains spoilers*

Story 7/10
I found myself really torn on what to rate Hana to Akuma in this section, why? because the manga has both very positive but very negative things for me to rate it too high or too low and still be fair for the material. I will try to summarize my observations:

-Positive: despite the many flaws, cliche, trivial and contradictory events that happened in the story, it managed to keep me engaged from beginning to end. If you are expecting very intricate and deep developments, this is not your manga. However, the story was entertaining and satisfying. To be honest, I wasn't really ... too interested in this manga from reading the synopsis, but I still gave it a chance out of curiosity...I was pleasantly surprised. The manga is very light and easy to read, had its funny moments that had me laughing out loud as well as heart-wrenching and heart-warming moments. There was never a dull moment and never was I bored/tired with reading. I found it has a good balance between romance, drama, action and silliness. Another positive aspect was the ending. Although the ending was bittersweet and somewhat sad, I found it very realistic and at least we get to know that Hana lived a happy life until its end. I was almost expecting for the characters to find a way to turn Hana into a demon for her to stay "forever and ever" with Vivi, but was glad to see, and actually pay my respects to the author, for showing and playing with the different stages of human life just as they are. The ending kind of doesn't allow me to rate this section lower.

-Negative: I did not understand how Hana and Vivi could be so oblivious to their own feelings. With Hana it could be argued that she was still a child, but Vivi should have enough life experience to be able to know and understand his own feelings.
When I said before I read this manga out of curiosity, I meant I could not imagine how the author was going to handle Vivi and Hana falling in love without me hating the manga. To be honest, I completely agree that this book deals with some cringe worthy degree of pedophelia and incest. I just don't see how these two characters didn't develop a father and daughter or siblings-like type of relationship given that Vivi raised Hana and they have known and engaged with each other in a parent/parentalized child/guardian relationship. To me, Vivi should have seen Hana as his daughter and Hana seen Vivi as a parent. With this being said, there are a couple of things that could be argued as to why they ended up having romantic feelings towards each other: 1. Vivi was a demon, and truth to be told, it would not be fair to expect from or hold to human rules, morals and standards a non human being...specially when demons are supposed to be bad. 2. Hana could have some sort of unresolved Oedipus complex and/or an unhealthy attachment (specially given her also possible abandonment issues). 3. Boundaries were never defined or clear between these two (Hana would sit in Vivi's lap, Hana saw Vivi engage in physical/sexual activities with other people, Hana would walk into Vivi's room and bathroom and get into his bed, etc). 4. Vivi never thought or saw himself as a parent to anyone. 5. The servants did most of the caregiving/parent-like activities for Hana.

I do have a few positive things to say about how this incest/pedophelia was addressed in the manga. The love between Hana and Vivi develops very slowly, without them realizing their feelings until very late in the story (which was a bummer because we don't get to see them actually interact as a couple and see whether it felt awkward or not). It never felt like Vivi was just raising Hana with the objective of having her become his woman, but more like something that simply developed over cotidianity. Vivi even questioned himself about really being in love with Hana and it took him a bit to process and accept this feelings. Their love and feelings were mostly innocent, although Vivi does kiss Hana a lot for no real reason. But truth is, what Hana did with Vivi she could have been doing with Momo, or someone their age, as Vivi didn't really make a move on her beyond occasional kisses. Vivi clearly expressed not to feel attracted to Hana when she was her 14 years old self. And, by the way, for those who get alarmed at a 14 years old being with an adult, if you look at the context, the manga takes place at a time in which it was pretty normal or accustomed for women to get married very young. Whether I agree with this practice or not, is another story, but keep in mind that Vivi and Hana don't get together until she becomes a grown person, which shows some degree of conscience/awareness/respect. All in all, I couldn't bring myself to not like this manga despite this controversial aspect.

Art 9/10
I felt the art, characters designs, facial expressions, reactions and backgrounds were done beautifully. I especially loved Lucifer-sama and his hairstyle.

Characters 7/10
This is definitely the weakest point the manga has, as apart from Vivi and Hana, we don't see a lot of character development for the rest of the cast.
I really enjoyed how carefree Vivi was and found very refreshing how he wasn't ashamed at showing physical affection or his body as Japanese people are usually represented in anime/manga. I also liked how he was never too proud or offended when a misunderstanding with Hana occured. I would have liked to have been given a bit of background on Vivi and the reason why he was not interested in the demon world or becoming a king. In that sense, I would have also liked to see why he was so highly regarded by his kind if he had always shown that detached behavior.
In regards to Hana, I did not like the fact that she cried in all 58.5 chapters. I don't understand how Vivi had to save Hana in all 58.5 chapters. I also found confusing how Hana acted so childish most of the times but seemed to be so mature at other times. I don't think someone raised by demons would be as naive and innocent as Hana. However, I liked Hana and appreciate the fact that she remained a good hearted person no matter what people/demons did to her. I also liked her persistence when she wanted to do something, such as giving flowers to Vivi everyday. I can see why everybody liked her.
My favorite character was probably Lucifer-sama and I think probably every scene in which he was involved ended up being too funny or interesting. Another character that I really liked was Momo. Kuddos to that kid for being very mature for his age and not getting involved in a love triangle. It takes a noble heart to be able to put your feelings aside and wholeheartedly help the person you are interest in be happy, even if it is not with you.

Enjoyment 8/10
As I said before, the manga managed to keep me interested from beginning to end although nothing really surprising happens. There wasn't any arcs or chapter that I felt was boring or unnecessary. I will actually miss this story and I wouldn't have minded a few additional chapters in which we could have seen Hana and Vivi as a couple. It took so much to build Hana and Vivi's love story that having them get together by the end and then fastforwarding to 70+ years ;ater made me feel like I missed out on a lot. The additional chapter made up a bit for this but still...a couple more chapters wouldn't have hurt the manga at all.

Overall 8/10
Not a life changing manga but something entertaining if you are looking for a light yet interesting read.