History Manga / KunisakiIzumoNoJijou

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Sae and Izumo, increasingly as the story goes by. [[spoiler:In the end, TheyDo]].

* BeautyMark: Kagato's facial mole to the lower left of his left eye.

* {{Megane}}: Matsuki

Initially a one-shot featuring Izumo fighting crime by [[MagicalGirl transforming]] into an incarnation of Izumo no Okuni, the founder of kabuki, this comedy manga by Aya Hirakawa was later reworked and serialized without the supernatural and crime-fighting elements, although it still revolves around the world of kabuki, a traditional Japanese theatrical genre that is rarely depicted in great detail in manga. It thus serves as a useful beginner's guide to kabuki while still providing a good laugh.

A {{Shonen}} {{manga}} by Hirakawa Aya.

* FlowerInHerHair: Yuzuha's signature hair dec.

* FlowerInHerHair: Yuzuha's signature [[HairDecorations hair dec]].

* TeacherStudentRomance: Kumedera-sensei is hot for Izumo...[[{{Shotacon}} in an unhealthy way...]]

* JapaneseHonorifics: When Sae mistakenly comes to believe Izumo is a girl, he wonders whether he should call Izumo -kun or -san.

A {{shounen}} {{manga}} by Hirakawa Aya.

* AmusingInjuries: Sae is [[RunningGag often hurled against walls]] by Izumo, leaving a distinctive impact crater, whenever he gets too close to him. Amazingly, he always emerged with only minor scratches.
* BeautyMark: Kagato's facial mole is to the lower left of his left eye.

* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Kagato ''slaps'' Izumo [[spoiler:when the latter claims he's too worried about Sae to go to rehearsal, reminding him to that he owes it to Sae to give a great performance.]]

* LoveConfession: While Sae's feelings for Izumo (who he thinks is a girl) are painfully obvious, he eventually does this three times: [[spoiler: once after risking his life to save Izumo's, once in chapter 157 when he finally says "I love you" out loud (''and then'' he asks Izumo out in chapter 158), ''and'' once after he learns that Izumo is really a guy, and tells him that he loves him, regardless of both of them being male.]]
* LoveEpiphany: Izumo [[spoiler:in chapter 116, when he realizes, to his horror, that he may have developed feelings for Sae.]]

* SchoolFestival: One is shown so far in the series, with Izumo's class performing a SchoolPlay. [[spoiler: Izumo later became forced to substitute for the female lead due to unforeseen circumstances.]]

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Izumo winds up dressed in drag, usually against his will. Kagato, on the other hand, seems to treat this like a hobby. Sae occasionally pulls this off to get Izumo out of awkward situations.

* LoveConfession: While Sae's feelings for Izumo (who he thinks is a girl) are painfully obvious, he eventually does this twice: [[spoiler: once after risking his life to save Izumo's, and later he finally says "I love you" out loud in chapter 157 - ''and then'' he asks Izumo out in chapter 158.]]

* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Kumedera, the guidance teacher who likes Izumo a [[DepravedBisexual little too much]], provides her opinion on kabuki:
-->'''Kumedera-sensei:''' On that luxurious and gorgeous stage...those fascinating instruments...those heartwarming lines...and most of all, those tasty looking guys in drag....

* BunnyEarsLawyer: People tend to be a bit surprised when they see that Sae takes acting seriously, and is pretty good at it.

* WhyDidItHaveToBe: Izumo is afraid of ghosts, which distresses him greatly when he learns that he has to perform a female ghost in one of the plays.

Izumo Kunisaki is a normal fifteen year old high school student, who just happens to be an innately talented onnagata (male actor who plays female parts in kabuki), much to his dismay. When he was seven years old, his mother divorced his [[PervertDad perverted father]] and moved away with him to prevent his father from exploiting his girlish charm. [[TimeSkip Fast forward to the present]]. Within the first chapter, his [[MissingMom mom leaves on a world tour]] and he is forced back to his father's kabuki troupe and his old career as an onnagata. HilarityEnsues.

Initially a one-shot featuring Izumo fighting crime by [[MagicalGirl transforming]] into an incarnation of Izumo no Okuni, the founder of kabuki, this comedy manga by Aya Hirakawa is later reworked and serialized without the supernatural and crime-fighting elements, although it still revolves around the world of kabuki, a traditional Japanese theatrical genre that is rarely depicted in great detail in mangas. It thus serves as a useful beginner's guide to kabuki while still providing a good laugh.

* AmusingInjuries: Sae is [[RunningGag often hurled against walls]] by Izumo, leaving a distinctive impact crater (!!), whenever he gets too close to him. Amazingly, he always emerged with only minor scratches.

* BerserkButton: Izumo extremely detests being called a girl.

-->'''Kumedera-sensei:''' On that luxurious and gorgeous stage... those fascinating instruments... those heartwarming lines... and most of all, those tasty looking guys in drag....

* CensorSteam: Whenever we see Izumo bathing. Funnily enough the steam usually covers his chest as well.

* ChildhoodFriends: Yuzuha, Sakura in the one-shot. There's no romance between them, but they are very good friends.

* CovertPervert: Matsuki exhibits some tendencies of this... towards Izumo. Which surprises Umeki greatly.

* GoryDiscretionShot: When confronting some thugs who have ganged up on Umeki, Kuroe pulls out... some [[{{Pixellation}} pixellated]] tool and proceeds to do... something to the thugs that traumatizes not only them but also Umeki and Sae, who watch helplessly on.

* {{Meido}}: Izumo was unwittingly led by Kuroe to work part-time in a maid café, being forced to dress up as a maid as a result. He then [[CrashIntoHello met Matsuki]], who really thought he was an actual maid. [[spoiler: And he still frequents the maid café to patronize Izumo even after Izumo revealed his true identity!]]

* NewTransferStudent: Izumo transferred to Shijougawara High School after moving back to his father's place... where he found himself swamped by teenage celebrities since it contains an entertainment division which allows students enrolled to it the flexibility of working in the entertainment industry without affecting their studies.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Kagato is often seen together with Izumo in suggestive poses with even more suggestive dialogue... when he is only trying to impart onnagata skills to him.

* TeacherStudentRomance: Kumedera-sensei is hot for Izumo... [[{{Shotacon}} in an unhealthy way...]]

** TemporalThemeNaming: Izumo's cousins who work in the Kunisaki troupe and [[ThoseTwoGuys appears from time to time]] are all named after seasons: ''Fuyu''masa (winter), ''Natsu''ki (summer), ''Haru''ichi (spring) and ''Aki''hiko (autumn).

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Sae and Izumo, increasingly as the story goes by. [[spoiler:In the end, TheyDo.]]
* WhyDidItHaveToBe: Izumo is afraid of ghosts, which distresses him greatly when he found out that he has to perform a female ghost in one of the plays.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Sae and Izumo, increasingly as the story goes by. [[spoiler:TheyDo.]]

* WillTheyOrWontthey: Sae and Izumo, increasingly as the story goes by. [[spoiler:TheyDo.]]

* LoveRealization: Izumo [[spoiler:in chapter 116, when he realizes, to his horror, that he may have developed feelings for Sae.]]

* FiveManBand: Izumo eventually gathers one after a few cases of DefeatMeansFriendship, although at first he tries to distance from them whenever they are in school, since he fears that being associated with them will lead to the exposure of him playing kabuki as an onnagata. Eventually he gets over this and they turn into a group of actual friends.
** TheHero: Izumo
** TheLancer: Sae
** TheBigGuy: Umeki
** TheSmartGuy: Matsuki
** TheChick: Kuroe
*** Sae, Umeki, Matsuki and Kuroe also function as a SupportingHarem to Izumo [[spoiler:(with Sae as the official love interest).]]

* TemporalThemeNaming: Izumo's cousins who work in the Kunisaki troupe and [[ThoseTwoGuys appears from time to time]] are all named after seasons: ''Fuyu''masa (winter), ''Natsu''ki (summer), ''Haru''ichi (spring) and ''Aki''hiko (autumn).

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Naturally.

** Kagato has a ShockingGenderReveal to Izumo in the first chapter.

* ChildhoodFriends: Yuzuha, Sakura in the one-shot. Romance between them is thus far [[TheNotLoveInterest so subtle as to be nonexistent]]. They are very good friends though.

* InSeriesNickname: Izumo received many nicknames through the course of the series. Sae (and the ''author'') likes to call him "Hime"[[note]]lit. "Princess"[[/note]], Yuzuha calls him "Ikkun", Matsuki calls him "Maid" and Umeki calls him "Chibi".

* {{Meido}}: Izumo was unwittingly led by Kuroe to work part-time in a maid café on one occasion and was forced to dress up as a maid as a result. He then [[CrashIntoHello met Matsuki]], who really thought he was an actual maid. [[spoiler: And he still frequents the maid café to patronize Izumo even after Izumo revealed his true identity!]]