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Kaze Hikaru (manga Taeko Watanabe)

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Alternative title:
The Wind Shines
光之風 (Chinese (Taiwan))
風光る (Japanese)
Genres: action, romance
Plot Summary: During the Bakumatsu revolution which marked the end of the Tokugawa era and the beginning of the Meiji era, a young girl named Sei Tominaga, seeking to avenge the deaths of her father and brother, disguises herself as a young boy named Seizaburo Kamiya to join the Shinsengumi.
User Ratings: 91 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 7 votes (Eng:3, raw:2, dub:1, raw:1)
 Excellent: 9 votes (Eng:7, sub:2)
 Very good: 19 votes (Eng:15, sub:3, dub:1)
 Good: 16 votes (Eng:13, dub:3)
 Decent: 15 votes (Eng:8, sub:4, dub:3)
 So-so: 16 votes (Eng:10, sub:3, dub:3)
 Not really good: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Weak: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Bad: 4 votes (dub:3, sub:1)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: 1 vote (Eng:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 279 users, rank: #313 (of 6719)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.670 (Good−), std. dev.: 2.0598, rank: #4037 (of 7450)
Weighted mean: 6.636 (Good−), rank: #4486 (of 7450) (seen all: 8.28 / seen some: 6.71 / won't finish: 5.67)
Bayesian estimate: 6.680 (Good−), rank: #2992 (of 3485)
Number of tankoubon: 45
Number of pages: 192
Vintage:
1997-10-25
2002-04-27 to 2020-05-28 (serialized in Flowers, Jun 2002 - Jul 2020)
2005-06-07 to 2006-08-01 (Serialization in Shojo Beat)
Release dates: We have 121
Official website:
Shojo Beat - Kaze Hikaru
Watanabe Taeko interview (Japanese)
Links: We have 2
Reviews:
Kaze Hikaru GN 23 (Aug 30, 2015)
Kaze Hikaru GN 20 (Nov 10, 2012)
News: Show:
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 30-August 5 (Aug 1, 2023)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 7-13 (Aug 11, 2022)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 1-7 (Aug 3, 2021)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 2-15 (Aug 13, 2020)
Kaze Hikaru Shinsengumi Manga Gets Spinoff Story in November (May 29, 2020)
Taeko Watanabe's Kaze Hikaru Shinsengumi Manga Ends in May (Nov 27, 2019)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 22-October 5 (Oct 2, 2019)
Taeko Watanabe's Kaze Hikaru Shinsengumi Manga Enters Climax (Sep 30, 2019)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 24-30 (Oct 3, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 5-11 (Aug 7, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 29-February 4 (Feb 7, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 22-28 (Jan 31, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 30-August 5 (Aug 1, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 29-June 4 (Jun 7, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 22-28 (Jun 2, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 26-October 2 (Oct 5, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 25-31 (Feb 3, 2016)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 2-8 (Aug 4, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 29-July 5 (Jul 8, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 22-28 (Jul 1, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 27-November 2 (Nov 6, 2014)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 3-9 (Aug 5, 2014)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 31-April 6 (Apr 9, 2014)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 24-30 (Apr 2, 2014)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 26-September 1 (Sep 4, 2013)
Japan Expo USA 2013 - Shojo Beat (Aug 25, 2013)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 4-10 (Aug 6, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 31-January 6 (Jan 9, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 24-30 (Jan 8, 2013)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 5-11 (Aug 7, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 25-July 1 (Jul 4, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 2-8 (Jan 11, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 26-January 1 (Jan 5, 2012)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: July 31-August 6 (Aug 3, 2011)
The Best and Worst Manga of 2011 (Jul 23, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 27-July 3 (Jul 6, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 20-26 (Jun 29, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 22-28 (Dec 1, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 28-July 4 (Jul 7, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 21-27 (Jun 30, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 30-December 6 (Dec 9, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 23-29 (Dec 2, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 1-7 (Jun 10, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 25-31 (Jun 3, 2009)
Viz Confirms Shojo Beat Manga Magazine's End in June (May 19, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 3-9 (Dec 12, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 26-December 2 (Dec 11, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 27–December 3 (Dec 5, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 26–July 16 (Jul 18, 2007)
Kaze Hikaru out of Shojo Beat (Sep 24, 2006)
Shojo Beat: Kaze Hikaru Out, Backstage Prince In (Jul 27, 2006)
NYCC - Viz Manga (Mar 14, 2006)
Viz January Releases (Jul 25, 2005)
Shojo Beat Preview (Apr 24, 2005)
Shojo Beat Details (Feb 8, 2005)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Taeko Watanabe
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Shogakukan
English staff
English cast
Translation: Tetsuichiro Miyaki

Design: Veronica Casson
Editing:
Jonathan Tarbox (vol. 6-20)
Megan Bates
Lettering: Rina Mapa
Touch-up Art: Rina Mapa
(none)
English companies
Licensed by: Viz Media
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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