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  • Bibliography:
    51 Books
  • First Book:
    November 2007
  • Latest Book:
    September 2016
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Book List in Order: 51 titles



  • Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes to beat this guy...some...



  • Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima—at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes to beat this guy......



  • Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima—at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes to beat this guy......



  • After finding out about Hikari's date with Tadashi, Kei is driven to distraction and kidnaps Hikari. However, Kei soon develops a high fever and collapses, and Hikari finds herself nursing him. Will Kei's love finally reach the thickheaded Hikari?...



  • • An ongoing manga series -- ten volumes released to date in Japan• Volumes 1-8 in Tohan’s Top 30• Published in Korea and TaiwanHer whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--...



  • • An ongoing manga series -- ten volumes released to date in Japan• Volumes 1-8 in Tohan’s Top 30• Published in Korea and TaiwanHer whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--...



  • Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes to beat this guy...some...



  • Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes to beat this guy...some...



  • R to L (Japanese Style)Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes ...






  • R to L (Japanese Style)Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes ...



  • R to L (Japanese Style). Just when it seems like Hikari might finally come to terms with her feelings for Kei, a huge new obstacle looms up between them. Kei's grandfather, the patriarch of the clan, comes to Japan, demanding that Kei return to Londo...



  • R to L (Japanese Style). Special A is in an uproar! The conservatory is set to be demolished unless the SA class wins the Elite High School Student Tournament. Hikari is enthusiastic to be in the competition, but Kei and Ryu are at odds over a myster...



  • A fast-paced comedy series from Japan! R to L (Japanese Style). Kei's grandfather, determined to keep the boy under his control, traps him in London and makes plans to publicly announce Kei's appointment to president of a company, along with his enga...



  • A fast-paced comedy series from Japan! R to L (Japanese Style). The world of the SA class is turned upside down when Iori Tokiwa, a new student, transfers in and takes second place after Kei in the rankings, knocking Hikari down to third. But instead...



  • A fast-paced comedy series from Japan!R to L (Japanese Style). A fast-paced comedy series from Japan! The SA class decides to get away from it all with a vacation in Finn's home country to join in the big beach festival. But it's no fun in the sun fo...



  • A fast-paced comedy series from Japan!Reads R to L (Japanese Style). A fast-paced comedy series from Japan! Hikari's friendship with Iori Tokiwa is causing Kei much anxiety. He hates himself for being jealous yet is still mad at Iori for taking up Hi...



  • A fast-paced comedy series from Japan!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T audiences. Joy abounds when final exams are over and the students begin to plan for the summer festival. But secretly Hikari is heartbroken--she'll be moving to Kyushu because...



  • Being No. 2 Sucks!Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes to be...



  • Being No. 2 Sucks!Hikari and Kei are pitted against a pair of professional wresters in a challenge issued by the student council. Hikari may now be on the same team as Kei, but a rival is still a rival!...






  • Yahiro, a childhood friend of Kei and Akira, tells Hikari that Kei is in love with her. Hikari would confront Kei to find out the truth...if she wasn't so busy avoiding him!...



  • Being No. 2 Sucks!After finding out about Hikari's date with Tadashi, Kei is driven to distraction and kidnaps Hikari. However, Kei soon develops a high fever and collapses, and Hikari finds herself nursing him. Will Kei's love finally reach the thic...



  • Being No. 2 Sucks!Kei's family has arranged for him to marry a girl named Sakura...but Sakura is already hopelessly in love with her ideal "prince," Jun! When Hikari finds out, she is all too delighted to play matchmaker between Jun and Sakura...but ...



  • Being No. 2 Sucks!The Kokusen Academy Culture Festival is here, and the Special A crew is making sure it runs smoothly. But chaos erupts when Kei's grandfather tries to haul Kei off to London! Worse, when Hikari tries to intervene, she gets abducted!...



  • Being No. 2 Sucks!The Sports Festival rages on, and Hikari has to win if she wants to stay in SA... but she's not the only one who's sweating. Will Kei risk his reputation to keep Hikari in the fold? Prepare for ruthless battles, nail-biting tension,...



  • Being No. 2 Sucks!When Hikari finally asks Kei out, it seems like a dream come true. But they weren't counting on a double date with Sakura and Jun! And when Kei and Hikari finally get a moment alone, who shows up but the dreaded Yahiro? Throw Megumi...



  • Being No. 2 Sucks!When Sakura learns of Hikari's feelings for Kei, she is determined to get the two together! But getting Hikari to confess is more difficult than anyone imagined. The effort will take Kei and Hikari from a haunted house to a deadly d...



  • Just when it seems like Hikari might finally come to terms with her feelings for Kei, a huge new obstacle looms up between them. Kei's grandfather, the patriarch of the clan, comes to Japan, demanding that Kei return to London. But is that his real o...



  • Special A is in an uproar! The conservatory is set to be demolished unless the SA class wins the Elite High School Student Tournament. Hikari is enthusiastic to be in the competition, but Kei and Ryu are at odds over a mysterious girl! Will they be a...



  • Being No. 2 Sucks!Kei's grandfather summons Hikari to London to tell her Kei is overextending himself for her sake. Feeling guilty, Hikari decides to keep her distance from Kei. But her luck takes a strange turn when a prince she meets in London foll...






  • Kei's grandfather, determined to keep the boy under his control, traps him in London and makes plans to publicly announce Kei's appointment to president of a company, along with his engagement to the company chairman's daughter. Hikari and the SA gan...



  • The world of the SA class is turned upside down when Iori Tokiwa, a new student, transfers in and takes second place after Kei in the rankings, knocking Hikari down to third. But instead of resenting him, Hikari recognizes Iori as a kindred spirit as...



  • The SA class decides to get away from it all with a vacation in Finn's home country to join in the big beach festival. But it's no fun in the sun for Finn when the alluring Alisa Appleton attempts to make Ryu her boyfriend. Things go from bad to wors...



  • Hikari's friendship with Iori Tokiwa is causing Kei much anxiety. He hates himself for being jealous yet is still mad at Iori for taking up Hikari's time. But Hikari is dedicated to helping Iori fulfill his dream of becoming a hairdresser. The tensio...



  • Joy abounds when final exams are over and the students begin to plan for the summer festival. But secretly Hikari is heartbroken--she'll be moving to Kyushu because of her father's job. She can't bring herself to tell Kei and the others. Will she rea...



  • Hime Kino’s dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely?Blazer anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy’s voice actor department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime’s gruff ...



  • A new series by the author of the best-selling S•A! Hime Kino’s dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely?Blazer anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy’s voice actor department is t...



  • Hime Kino’s dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely ? Blazer anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy’s voice actor department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime’s gruf...



  • Hime Kino’s dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely ? Blazer anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy’s voice actor department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime’s gruf...



  • Hime Kino's dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely ? Blazers anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy's voice actor department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime's gruff voi...






  • Hime Kino's dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely Blazers anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy's voice actor department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime's gruff voice...



  • Hime Kino’s dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely ♥ Blazers anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy’s voice actor department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime’s g...



  • Hime Kino’s dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely ♥ Blazers anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy’s voice actor department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime’s g...



  • Hime Kino’s dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely ♥ Blazers anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy’s voice actor department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime’s g...



  • Hime Kino’s dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely ♥ Blazers anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy’s voice actor department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime’s g...



  • Hime Kino’s dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely ♥ Blazers anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy’s voice actor department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime’s g...



  • Hime Kino’s dream is to one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely ♥ Blazers anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy’s voice actor department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime’s g...



  • As a little girl, Komomo Ninomiya delighted in picking on Natsu Azumi, the son of her family’s pastry chef. Ten years later, when the family fortune is lost and she has no place to live, Komomo encounters Natsu again in her hour of need. Now that N...



  • Now that Komomo's family is bankrupt, the arranged marriage her father had planned for her is most likely void. With her future now open, Komomo decides to look for love and start dating. Natsu offers himself up to be her suitor, but will Komomo a...



  • Komomo, in the throes of first love, doesn't understand the feelings she's having for Seto. She asks Natsu about feeling giddy, and he tells her that she's simply experiencing a head cold. But when Komomo finds out Seto's heart belongs to another,...






  • Komomo attends her first festival by working in the M?li-M?lo food truck. Natsu keeps snubbing her in front of Noelle ?toile, an entitled rich girl who became attached to him when he lived in France. Komomo realizes that Natsu must be in love wit...



  • Both Komomo and Natsu are resolute in their stance that they are not in love with each other, even though everyone else around them thinks otherwise. Now that Komomo's fortunes and arranged fianc? have returned, a romance between a p?tissie...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Maki Minami has published 51 books.

Maki Minami does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Komomo Confiserie, Vol. 5, was published in September 2016.

The first book by Maki Minami, S.A, Volume 1, was published in November 2007.

No. Maki Minami does not write books in series.