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Koucha Ouji
Review Date: 04.01.2001
Japanese Title: Koucha Ouji
English Title: The Tea Prince
Author: Yamada Nanpei
Publisher: Hana to Yume 1997
Genre: shoujo / high-school
Target Age: 13+
Status: 13 volumes, still running
Vol. 1 ISBN: ISBN4-592-12895-8
Rating: 7/10


MAIN CHARACTERS

Taiko Taiko
An athletic high-school girl who is the head of the Tea Lover's Club. Her late father ran a tea house and she started the club in his honor.
Someko Someko
A bubbly (if dim-witted) girl who is Taiko's best friend. Wishes she had a Tea Prince of her own. Her real name is Someya Yukiko, but everyone calls her Someko.
Haruka Haruka
One of Taiko's closest friends since childhood, he secretly has feelings for her. Thinks the idea of Tea Princes is stupid and refuses to make his wishes.
Earl Grey Earl Grey
The Tea Prince of Earl Grey; Taiko is his master. He's very polite and has been best friends with Assam since they were small. It seems he has a younger sister....?
Assam Assam
The Tea Prince of Assam; a loud, rude guy who ends up with Haruka as his master. Taiko has feelings for him. He's engaged to Earl Grey's younger sister.


BASIC PLOT
"If you see the full moon reflected in your pure English tea, held by a porcelain teacup and stirred with a silver spoon at midnight, a Tea Prince will appear and grant you three wishes." This is the legend that prompts three high schoolers to hold a midnight tea party, but they are shocked when two tiny Princes appear. Can the legend be true?!


POINTS OF INTEREST
The author includes various tea and accessory recipies throughout the series. Also fun is her "Uri-chan" omake series, about life with her young daughter.


OTHER MANGA BY THE AUTHOR
Kumiko and Shingo series 1-5 ISBN unknown
Otona ni Naru Houhou 1-? ISBN unknown


RELATED LINKS
nanpei.net