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* AccidentalTruth: [[spoiler: While Misuzu is snooping around the Kataoka's deceased father, she finds out that he's a plagiarist]].

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* AccidentalTruth: [[spoiler: While Misuzu is snooping around the Kataoka's deceased father, she finds out that he's a plagiarist]].plagiarist, that all his paintings were stolen from his dead best friend, and that his 4 sons are oblivious to it. Being the loudmouth she is, she tells everyone immediately. ]].



** Misuzu likes Wataru, but he has feelings for Natsuyo. This doesn't stop Misuzu from being obsessed with him to an unhealthy degree.

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** Misuzu likes Wataru, but he has feelings for Natsuyo. This doesn't stop Misuzu from being obsessed with him to an unhealthy degree.degree, stalking him, and finding dort on his dead dad.



* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: In response to finding out that Ryo was a plagiarist and he's adopted, Yoh set fire to the works of both of his fathers.]]
* CannotKeepASecret: Misuzu blurts out the AwfulTruth behind Ryo's success as soon as she finds out.

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* BrokenPedestal: Yoh Kataoka idolized his father, Ryo and was inspired by him to be a mangaka under the pen name Yuriko Hanazono because he was a successful painter. [[spoiler: In response to finding Yoh then finds out that Ryo was a plagiarist isn't his actual father, and he's adopted, even worse, he didn't actually make those paintings - they were made by Minoru Noguchi, Ryo's deceased friend who also happens to be Yoh's true father. Angered, Yoh set fire to the works of both of his fathers.]]
* CannotKeepASecret: Misuzu blurts out the AwfulTruth behind Ryo's success as soon as she finds out. [[spoiler: This actually turns out to be for the better, as it helps all four of the Kataoka siblings move on from being part of Yuriko Hanazono and no longer feel the pressure of being in their father's shadow like they used to.]]


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*InTheBlood: The Kataoka siblings all have some form of artistic talent/inclination for art as their father, Ryo, was a painter. [[spoiler: It turns out he actually was actually a fraud who stole the works of Minoru Noguchi.]]


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*ParentsAsPeople: [[spoiler: Sure, Ryo was a terrible person, but he did feel genuinely bad about what he did to Noguchi and took in his son Yoh and raised him with his own sons afterwards.]]


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*SoulCrushingDeskJob: What Natsuyo does for a living, though this is because she's too blind to realize that for her own good, she needs to step down and downscale her workload. Even her boss Ryoko isn't as serious as her, and encourages Natsuyo to put herself first.
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Even though the four turn out to be pompous and don't leave the best impression on her at first after she sees the impact ''Ninpo Arabesque'' has on readers, she feels closer to them. Gradually the brothers and the disgruntled editor come closer to one another as they learn more secrets about each other.

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Even though the four turn out to be pompous and don't leave the best impression on her at first first, after she sees the impact ''Ninpo Arabesque'' has on readers, she feels closer to them. Gradually the brothers and the disgruntled editor come closer to one another as they learn more secrets about each other.
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** Ryoko, Natsuyo's ex-boss likes things that are way out of her age demographic, and can also be happy-go-lucky. She pretends to have the image of a professional boss, but really isn't one.
** Osamu is 30 but tends to act like an immature child, often VolleyingInsults at Natsuyo and annoying his brothers. He has a room filled with manga, figurines and plastic ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' models.

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** Ryoko, Natsuyo's ex-boss ex-boss, likes things that are way out of her age demographic, and can also be is always happy-go-lucky. She pretends to have the image of a professional boss, but really isn't one.
** Osamu is 30 30, but tends to act like an immature child, often VolleyingInsults at Natsuyo and annoying his brothers. He has a room filled with manga, figurines and plastic ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' models. At one point, Satoshi threatens to throw them out when he's angered.
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* ArrangedMarriage: The editors of Monthly Sekibutsu set one up for Ryoko, but she didn't like the man they offered. However, once she saw Tanaka, sje fell for him, hard.

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* ArrangedMarriage: The editors of Monthly Sekibutsu set one up for Ryoko, but she didn't like the man they offered. However, once she saw Tanaka, sje she fell for him, hard.



* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: In response to finding out that Ryo was a plagiatist and he's adopted, Yoh set fire to the works of both of his fathers.]]

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* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: In response to finding out that Ryo was a plagiatist plagiarist and he's adopted, Yoh set fire to the works of both of his fathers.]]



* EverythingsSexierInFrench: Takumi, Misuzu Suzimoto's boyfriend, speaks fluent French because he is half French from his mother's side.[[note]]His actor is full Japanese[[/note]]

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* EverythingsSexierInFrench: Takumi, Misuzu Suzimoto's boyfriend, speaks fluent French because he is half French from his mother's side.[[note]]His side[[note]]His actor is full Japanese[[/note]]Japanese.[[/note]]
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* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: In response to finding out that Ryo was a plagiatist and he's adopted, Yoh set fire to the works of both of his fathers. He stated his goal was to set Wataru free.]]

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* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: In response to finding out that Ryo was a plagiatist and he's adopted, Yoh set fire to the works of both of his fathers. He stated his goal was to set Wataru free.]]



* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Wataru realizes he has feelings for Natsuyo, which is why Ryoko ships them. [[spoiler: After Yuriko Hanazono breaks up, Wataru is asked what he wants to do.]]

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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Wataru realizes he has feelings for Natsuyo, which is why Ryoko ships them. [[spoiler: After Yuriko Hanazono breaks up, Wataru is asked what he wants to do. He replies that he wants to be with Natsuyo.]]
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''Himitsu no Hanazono'' (アニメひみつの花園) is a 2007 Japanese romantic comedy series produced by Kansai Television.The series ran from January 9 - March 20, 2007, and ended at 11 episodes in total.

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''Himitsu no Hanazono'' (アニメひみつの花園) is a 2007 Japanese romantic comedy series produced by Kansai Television.The series ran from January 9 - March 20, 2007, and ended ending at 11 episodes in total.



One day her boss Shinichi Tamaru assigns Tsukiyama to be the asisstant of up-and-coming manga artist Yuriko Hanazono, who is currently serializing her work ''Ninpo Arabesque''. Tsukiyama has no interest in the sort of {{shojo}} manga Hanazono writes, but agrees to the job anyway. When she meets Yuriko Hanazono, it turns out that she's not a real person - she is four different men. They are the Kataoka brothers, Wataru, Osamu, Satoshi and Yoh.

Even though the four turn out to be pompous and don't leave the best impression on her at first after she sees the impact ''Ninpo Arabesque'' has on readers, she feels closer to them. Gradually the brothers and the disgruntled editor come closer to one another as they learn more secrets about each other, including one that may torpedo their entire careers...

Despite the name, it has nothing to do with the 1991 anime ''Anime/HimitsuNoHanazono'', which is an anime adaptation of ''Literature/TheSecretGarden'' by Creator/FrancesHodgsonBurnett and stars Creator/MinaTominaga voicing protagonist Mary Lennox.

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One day her boss boss, Shinichi Tamaru assigns Tsukiyama to be the asisstant of up-and-coming manga artist Yuriko Hanazono, who is currently serializing her work ''Ninpo Arabesque''. Tsukiyama has no interest in the sort of {{shojo}} manga Hanazono writes, but agrees to the job anyway. When she meets Yuriko Hanazono, it turns out that she's not a real person - she is four different men. They are the Kataoka brothers, Wataru, Osamu, Satoshi and Yoh.

Even though the four turn out to be pompous and don't leave the best impression on her at first after she sees the impact ''Ninpo Arabesque'' has on readers, she feels closer to them. Gradually the brothers and the disgruntled editor come closer to one another as they learn more secrets about each other, including one that may torpedo their entire careers...

other.

Despite the name, it has nothing to do with the 1991 anime ''Anime/HimitsuNoHanazono'', which is an anime adaptation of ''Literature/TheSecretGarden'' by Creator/FrancesHodgsonBurnett and stars Creator/MinaTominaga voicing protagonist Mary Lennox.



** Osamu has eyes for Minae, the widow that runs the restuarant him and his brothers frequent, but she doesn't realise it.
** Misuzu likes Wataru, but he has feelings for Natsuyo. This doesn't stop Misuzu from being so obsessed with him to an unhealthy degree.

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** Osamu has eyes for Minae, the widow that runs the restuarant restaurant him and his brothers frequent, but she frequent. She doesn't realise it.
** Misuzu likes Wataru, but he has feelings for Natsuyo. This doesn't stop Misuzu from being so obsessed with him to an unhealthy degree.



* AwfulTruth: [[spoiler: The father of the Kataoka brothers, Ryo Kataoka? He's plagiarist and stole all his works from someone else. He was good friends with the painter Minoru Noguchi when he was alive, who also happened to be the true father of Yoh. However, after Nguchi's death, Ryo seizes his paintings and published them as his own. He was so consumed with guilt that he confessed it on his deathbed]].

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* AwfulTruth: [[spoiler: The father of the Kataoka brothers, Ryo Kataoka? He's plagiarist and stole all his works from someone else. He was good friends with the painter Minoru Noguchi when he was alive, who also happened to be the true father of Yoh. However, after Nguchi's Noguchi's death, Ryo seizes his paintings and published them as his own. He was so consumed with guilt that he confessed it on his deathbed]].
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[[caption-width-right:600:Suck the pain in.]]

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[[caption-width-right:600:Suck the pain in.]][[note]]Left to right:Osamu, Satoshi, Natsuyo, Yoh and Wataru[[/note]]]]
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* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Ninpo Arabesque's main character, wears frilly dresses and practices ballet, and also kicks ass.

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* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Ninpo Arabesque's main character, character wears frilly dresses and practices ballet, and ballet. She's also a BadassAdorable that kicks ass.
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Natsuyo Tsukiyama is an overworked, depressed cartoonist who's at her limit. She has a toxic relationship with her workload and cannot say no to any requests her bosses make,

One day her boss Shinichi Tamaru assigns Tsukiyama to be the asisstant of up-and-coming manga artist Yuriko Hanazono, who is currently serializing her work "Ninpo Arabesque". Tsukiyama has no interest in the sort of {{shojo}} manga Hanazono writes, but agrees to the job anyway. When she meets Yuriko Hanazono, it turns out that she's not a real person - instead, she is four different men. They are the brothers of the Kataoka clan, Wataru, Osamu, Satoshi and Yoh.

Even though thr four turn out to be pompous and assign Tsukiyama tasks such as cleaning, after she sees the impact Ninpo Arabesque has on readers, she feels closer to them, and gradually the brothers and the disgruntled editor come closer to one another as they learn more secrets about each other.

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Natsuyo Tsukiyama is an overworked, depressed cartoonist mangaka who's at her limit. She has a toxic relationship with her workload and cannot say no to any requests her bosses make,

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One day her boss Shinichi Tamaru assigns Tsukiyama to be the asisstant of up-and-coming manga artist Yuriko Hanazono, who is currently serializing her work "Ninpo Arabesque".''Ninpo Arabesque''. Tsukiyama has no interest in the sort of {{shojo}} manga Hanazono writes, but agrees to the job anyway. When she meets Yuriko Hanazono, it turns out that she's not a real person - instead, she is four different men. They are the brothers of the Kataoka clan, brothers, Wataru, Osamu, Satoshi and Yoh.

Even though thr the four turn out to be pompous and assign Tsukiyama tasks such as cleaning, don't leave the best impression on her at first after she sees the impact Ninpo Arabesque ''Ninpo Arabesque'' has on readers, she feels closer to them, and gradually them. Gradually the brothers and the disgruntled editor come closer to one another as they learn more secrets about each other.
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* AccidentalTruth: [[spoiler: While Misuzu is snooping around the Kataoka's deceased father, she finds out that he's a plagiarist, and is shocked]].

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* AccidentalTruth: [[spoiler: While Misuzu is snooping around the Kataoka's deceased father, she finds out that he's a plagiarist, and is shocked]].plagiarist]].
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* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Ninpo Arabesque's kunoichi-{{Meido}} main character, who may or may not be a MagicalGirl.

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* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Ninpo Arabesque's kunoichi-{{Meido}} main character, who may or may not be a MagicalGirl.wears frilly dresses and practices ballet, and also kicks ass.



** Osamu is 30 but tends to act like an immature child, often VolleyingInsuts at Natsuyo and annoying his brothers. He has a room filled with manga, figurines and plastic ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' models.

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** Osamu is 30 but tends to act like an immature child, often VolleyingInsuts VolleyingInsults at Natsuyo and annoying his brothers. He has a room filled with manga, figurines and plastic ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' models.
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* AwfulTruth: [[spoilers: The father of the Kataoka brothers, Ryo Kataoka? He's plagiarist and stole all his works from someone else. He was good friends with the painter Minoru Noguchi when he was alive, who also happened to be the true father of Yoh. However, after Nguchi's death, Ryo seizes his paintings and published them as his own. He was so consumed with guilt that he confessed it on his deathbed]].

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* AwfulTruth: [[spoilers: [[spoiler: The father of the Kataoka brothers, Ryo Kataoka? He's plagiarist and stole all his works from someone else. He was good friends with the painter Minoru Noguchi when he was alive, who also happened to be the true father of Yoh. However, after Nguchi's death, Ryo seizes his paintings and published them as his own. He was so consumed with guilt that he confessed it on his deathbed]].
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Despite the name, it has nothing to do with the anime ''Anime/HimitsuNoHanazono'', which is a 1991 anime adaptation of ''Literature/TheSecretGarden'' by Creator/FrancesHogdsonBurnett and stars Creator/MinaTominaga voicing the main character Mary Lennox.

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Despite the name, it has nothing to do with the 1991 anime ''Anime/HimitsuNoHanazono'', which is a 1991 an anime adaptation of ''Literature/TheSecretGarden'' by Creator/FrancesHogdsonBurnett Creator/FrancesHodgsonBurnett and stars Creator/MinaTominaga voicing the main character protagonist Mary Lennox.

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''Himitsu no Hanazono'' (アニメひみつの花園) is a 2007 Japanese comedy series that ran from January 3 - March 2007.

Natsuyo Tsukiyama is an overworked, depressed cartoonist who's at her limit. She has a toxic relationship with her workload and cannot say no to any requests her bosses make of her, even if it's harmful to her.

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[[caption-width-right:600:Suck the pain in.]]
''Himitsu no Hanazono'' (アニメひみつの花園) is a 2007 Japanese romantic comedy series that produced by Kansai Television.The series ran from January 3 9 - March 2007.20, 2007, and ended at 11 episodes in total.

Natsuyo Tsukiyama is an overworked, depressed cartoonist who's at her limit. She has a toxic relationship with her workload and cannot say no to any requests her bosses make of her, even if it's harmful to her.
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Despite the name, it has nothing to do with the anime ''Anime/HimitsuNoHanazono'', which is a 1991 anime adaptation of ''Literature/TheSecretGarden'' by Creator/FrancisHodgsonBurnett and stars Mina Tominaga voicing the main character Mary Lennox.

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Despite the name, it has nothing to do with the anime ''Anime/HimitsuNoHanazono'', which is a 1991 anime adaptation of ''Literature/TheSecretGarden'' by Creator/FrancisHodgsonBurnett Creator/FrancesHogdsonBurnett and stars Mina Tominaga Creator/MinaTominaga voicing the main character Mary Lennox.



* ABirthdayNotABreak: Natsuyo's overworked so much she misses her birthday to stay at the office.

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* ABirthdayNotABreak: Natsuyo's so overworked so much that she misses her birthday to stay at the office.



*AloofBigBrother: Wataru is more serious minded than his wacky siblings, and is also the oldest.
*AnAesop:
**Lacking an appropriate work/life balance will only bring you further stress and trauma.
**Just because you give up on your own dreams, it doesn't mean other people will stop seeing your potential. Even if you can't see it, many people are rooting for you. [[spoiler: This is the moral of the final arc, where Yoh burns everything of their father's to "set Wataru free"]].



* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: In response to finding outthat Ryo was a plagiatist and he's adopted, Yoh set fire to the works of both of his fathers. He stated his goal was to set Wataru free.]]

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*BrilliantButLazy: Osamu is the most irresponsible of the siblings, but when he's left to his devices, he reveals that he's a skilled writer and can pump out ideas at a fast pace. However, he's also a perfectionist, so he's often critical of his work.
* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: In response to finding outthat out that Ryo was a plagiatist and he's adopted, Yoh set fire to the works of both of his fathers. He stated his goal was to set Wataru free.]]



* EverythingsSexierInFrench: Takumi, Misuzu Suzimoto's boyfriend, speaks fluent French because he is half French from his mother's side.

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* EverythingsSexierInFrench: Takumi, Misuzu Suzimoto's boyfriend, speaks fluent French because he is half French from his mother's side. [[note]]His actor is full Japanese[[/note]]



*FunnyAfro: Osamu has a disheveled afro. Of all the brothers, he's TheKlutz.
*KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Ninpo Arabesque's kunoichi-{{Meido}} main character, who may or may not be a MagicalGirl.



* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler: Of the three Kataoka brothers, Yoh isn't bioligically related to the rest. He's adopted and his real father is Minoru Noguchi]].

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* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler: Of the There are actually three Kataoka brothers, Yoh isn't bioligically related to the rest. He's adopted and his is adopted. His real father is Minoru Noguchi]].



** Osamu is 30 but tends to act like an immature child, often VolleyingInsuts at Natsuyo and annoying his brothers. He has a room filled with manga, figurines and plastic models

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** Osamu is 30 but tends to act like an immature child, often VolleyingInsuts at Natsuyo and annoying his brothers. He has a room filled with manga, figurines and plastic models''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' models.
*{{Meido}}: The main character of Yuriko Hanazono's latest manga wears a maid outfit, and also practices ninjitsu.



* ShowWithinAShow: Ninpo Arabesque is an action manga about a kunoichi that uses ballet.

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* ShowWithinAShow: Ninpo Arabesque is an action manga about a kunoichi that uses ballet. She also wears a maid outfit.
*SiblingTeam: Yuriko Hanazono is a psueodonym, and her works are actually written by four siblings - Wataru, who illustrates the backgrounds, Osamu, who is in charge of writing the characters, Satoshi, who manages the meta stuff regarding the manga, and Yoh, who is in charge of writing the stories.
*StraightMan: Natsuyo is this to her quirky, cheerful ex-boss Ryoko, whereas Wataru is this to his bumbling idiot little brothers (most often Osamu and Satoshi).
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''Himitsu no Hanazono'' (アニメひみつの花園) is a 2007 Japanese comedy series that ran from January 3 - March 2007.

Natsuyo Tsukiyama is an overworked, depressed cartoonist who's at her limit. She has a toxic relationship with her workload and cannot say no to any requests her bosses make of her, even if it's harmful to her.

One day her boss Shinichi Tamaru assigns Tsukiyama to be the asisstant of up-and-coming manga artist Yuriko Hanazono, who is currently serializing her work "Ninpo Arabesque". Tsukiyama has no interest in the sort of {{shojo}} manga Hanazono writes, but agrees to the job anyway. When she meets Yuriko Hanazono, it turns out that she's not a real person - instead, she is four different men. They are the brothers of the Kataoka clan, Wataru, Osamu, Satoshi and Yoh.

Even though thr four turn out to be pompous and assign Tsukiyama tasks such as cleaning, after she sees the impact Ninpo Arabesque has on readers, she feels closer to them, and gradually the brothers and the disgruntled editor come closer to one another as they learn more secrets about each other.

Despite the name, it has nothing to do with the anime ''Anime/HimitsuNoHanazono'', which is a 1991 anime adaptation of ''Literature/TheSecretGarden'' by Creator/FrancisHodgsonBurnett and stars Mina Tominaga voicing the main character Mary Lennox.
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*ABirthdayNotABreak: Natsuyo's overworked so much she misses her birthday to stay at the office.
*AccidentalTruth: [[spoiler: While Misuzu is snooping around the Kataoka's deceased father, she finds out that he's a plagiarist, and is shocked]].
*AllLoveIsUnrequited:
**Osamu has eyes for Minae, the widow that runs the restuarant him and his brothers frequent, but she doesn't realise it.
**Misuzu likes Wataru, but he has feelings for Natsuyo. This doesn't stop Misuzu from being so obsessed with him to an unhealthy degree.
*AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler: After Yuriko Hanazono breaks up, Wataru confesses his love to Natsuyo]].
-->[[spoiler:'''Wataru:''' "Will you stay by my side... from now on forever?'']]
*ArrangedMarriage: The editors of Monthly Sekibutsu set one up for Ryoko, but she didn't like the man they offered. However, once she saw Tanaka, sje fell for him, hard.
*AwfulTruth: [[spoilers: The father of the Kataoka brothers, Ryo Kataoka? He's plagiarist and stole all his works from someone else. He was good friends with the painter Minoru Noguchi when he was alive, who also happened to be the true father of Yoh. However, after Nguchi's death, Ryo seizes his paintings and published them as his own. He was so consumed with guilt that he confessed it on his deathbed]].
*BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: In response to finding outthat Ryo was a plagiatist and he's adopted, Yoh set fire to the works of both of his fathers. He stated his goal was to set Wataru free.]]
*CannotKeepASecret: Misuzu blurts out the AwfulTruth behind Ryo's success as soon as she finds out.
*EveryoneCanSeeIt: Wataru realizes he has feelings for Natsuyo, which is why Ryoko ships them. [[spoiler: After Yuriko Hanazono breaks up, Wataru is asked what he wants to do.]]
*EverythingsSexierInFrench: Takumi, Misuzu Suzimoto's boyfriend, speaks fluent French because he is half French from his mother's side.
*{{Fangirl}}: Ryoko is a HUGE fan of Yuriko Hanazono and is oblivious to the fact that she isn't a woman. She also loves ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' and often talks about it with Osamu. At one point she even tries to launch a fashion line using Gundam figurines as models.
*FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Discussed in-universe. Yoh says that he wants to be independent and help Wataru follow his passion of being a painter, unlike Osamu who's irresponsible and a geek.
*FourTemperamentEnsemble: Amongst the Kataoka brothers:
**Melancholic: Wataru (an eye for details, mission oriented, the serious one, has a BigBrotherInstinct to the other three).
**Sanguine: Osamu (selfish, idiotic, runs his mouth and brash).
**Choleric: Yoh (aloof, uninterested, self-centered).
**Phlegmatic: Satoshi (calm, uses common sense, humble, a hard worker and a good listener).
*GuyInRealLife: Four guys in fact.
--> '''Wataru:''' "The four of us are Yuriko Hanazono."
*{{Jerkass}}: Osamu is selfish and often calls Natsuyo "a little girl" to mock her. He also frequently gets in trouble and needs his brothers to bail him out. He also frequently plays loud music that irritates them when they're trying to sleep.
*LoveTriangle:
**Satoshi and Natsuyo often butt heads, but he secretly harbors feelings for her. However, he knows that she loves Wataru.
**Misuzu used loves Wataru, but he loves Natsuyo. This left Misuzu heartbroken and she began stalking Wataru to find a way for him to fall in love with her.
**Ryoko is torn between Satoshi and Tanaka. She used to date Tanaka in the past but things fell through. She's inclined towards Satoshi, but keeps thinking about Tanaka [[spoiler: and they eventually reunite after years]].
*LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler: Of the three Kataoka brothers, Yoh isn't bioligically related to the rest. He's adopted and his real father is Minoru Noguchi]].
*{{Manchild}}:
** Ryoko, Natsuyo's ex-boss likes things that are way out of her age demographic, and can also be happy-go-lucky. She pretends to have the image of a professional boss, but really isn't one.
**Osamu is 30 but tends to act like an immature child, often VolleyingInsuts at Natsuyo and annoying his brothers. He has a room filled with manga, figurines and plastic models
*OpenSecret: [[spoiler: The AwfulTruth regarding Ryo is known amongst a few of the Kataoka brother's acquiantances, and Misuzu eventually leaks it to a magazine, causing the entire world to know.]]
*PromotedToParent: Wataru. He had to give up his dreams of being a painter when his father ordered him to look after his little brother Yoh. He manages to continue them through Yuriko Hanazono.
*RealMenWearPink: Satoshi loves reading {{shojo}} manga, and expresses a desire to learn cooking from Ryoko.
*ShipperOnDeck: Ryoko ships Tsukiyama and Wataru, and encourages her to ask him out.
*ShowWithinAShow: Ninpo Arabesque is an action manga about a kunoichi that uses ballet.

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