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The Flowers of Evil

Author
OSHIMI Shuzo
Type
Manga
Status
Complete
Year
2009
Genres and tags
Drama Mature Psychological Romance School Life Shounen Slice of Life Tragedy Coming of Age Psychosexual Philosophy Denpa Love Triangle Rehabilitation Classic Literature School Time Skip Male Protagonist Sadism Bullying Suicide Rural Heterosexual Writing Blackmail Urban Rape Female Protagonist Nudity Crossdressing

Description

The story opens as middle school student Takao Kasuga receives an F on a math test. But he doesn't even seem to notice because he's too engrossed in surreptitiously reading Beaudelaire's The Flowers of Evil. And the day goes downhill from there. In a moment of weakness, he finds and takes home the gym clothes belonging to sweet, pretty Nanako Saeki on whom he has a major crush. Unfortunately for Takao, there's a witness to the theft: Nakamura, who has a huge chip on her shoulder and a sadistic streak. As the saga unfolds, we see Takao struggling to decide whether to confess or cover up his misdeeds at the same time that he tries to win over the girl of his dreams, and avoid the blackmail attempts of Nakamura, his new ”BFF.” Smart, funny, and emotionally engaging, The Flowers of Evil introduces a character who's not a hero, but just an ordinary teenager in search of true love and real friendship.

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Chapters (60)

  1. Final Chapter: The Stuff of Our SoulsVol. 11
  2. Final Chapter: The Stuff of Our SoulsVol. 11
  3. Chapter 55Vol. 11
  4. Chapter 54: In the Golden SunsetVol. 11
  5. Chapter 53: To Know Whether the Sea Is Truly Generous and KindVol. 11
  6. Chapter 52: Have You NoticedVol. 10
  7. Chapter 51Vol. 10
  8. Chapter 50: Still I Have Not ForgottenVol. 10
  9. Chapter 49: Do You Know Anguish?Vol. 10
  10. Chapter 48: A Dear One's Remains EnshroudedVol. 10
  11. Chapter 47: Soon Homeward NowVol. 9
  12. Chapter 46: O Fountain of Eternal YouthVol. 9
  13. Chapter 45Vol. 9
  14. Chapter 44: What My Sinful Heart SeeksVol. 9
  15. Chapter 43: That Was Your SoulVol. 9
  16. Chapter 42: In Short, I Was DeadVol. 8
  17. Chapter 41: A Scent as Sweet as a SecretVol. 8
  18. Chapter 40: Tearing the Cosmos' Happy HarmonyVol. 8
  19. Chapter 39 - Volume 8Vol. 8
  20. Chapter 38 - Volume 8Vol. 8
  21. Chapter 37: Shafts of Winter SunlightVol. 7
  22. Chapter 36: Clinging to an Unfulfilled DreamVol. 7
  23. Chapter 35: While Yearning for Far-Off SkiesVol. 7
  24. Chapter 34: Precious ThoughtsVol. 7
  25. Chapter 33: Happy Are They Who May Take FlightVol. 7
  26. Chapter 32: I Will Love You!Vol. 6
  27. Chapter 31: Sullied, Pure GazeVol. 6
  28. Chapter 30: Softly Respiring in the Depths of Stifling DarknessVol. 6
  29. Chapter 29: Tomorrow Morning, Will You Yet Be?Vol. 6
  30. Chapter 28 - Volume 6Vol. 6
  31. Chapter 27: A Darkening SkyVol. 5
  32. Chapter 26: The Doings of Men and Women in LoveVol. 5
  33. Chapter 25: The Flowers of GoddessVol. 5
  34. Chapter 24: Song of SummerVol. 5
  35. Chapter 23: Dance of RuinationVol. 5
  36. Chapter 22: The Flowers of Evil in Lovely BloomVol. 4
  37. Chapter 21: The Curious Man's DreamVol. 4
  38. Chapter 20: A Certain Boy’s PromiseVol. 4
  39. Chapter 19: A Certain Curious Man's DreamVol. 4
  40. Chapter 18: The SunVol. 4
  41. Special EpisodeVol. 3
  42. Chapter 17.5Vol. 3
  43. Chapter 17.1 - Volume 3Vol. 3
  44. Chapter 17: De ProfundisVol. 3
  45. Chapter 16: The Offended MoonVol. 3
  46. Chapter 15: TwilightVol. 3
  47. Chapter 14 - Volume 3Vol. 3
  48. Chapter 13: A Dawn of the HeartVol. 3
  49. Chapter 12: That Which Punishes Self and SoulVol. 2
  50. Chapter 11 - Volume 2Vol. 2
  51. Chapter 10: Spleen and IdealVol. 2
  52. Chapter 9 - Volume 2Vol. 2
  53. Chapter 8 - Volume 2Vol. 2
  54. Chapter 7: MadnessVol. 2
  55. Chapter 6: ImmoralityVol. 1
  56. Chapter 5: A PromiseVol. 1
  57. Chapter 4: Cloudy SkiesVol. 1
  58. Chapter 3: Cause for BlackmailVol. 1
  59. Chapter 2: Invitation to a JourneyVol. 1
  60. Chapter 1: The Flowers of EvilVol. 1

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