Flower in a Storm (with Asher Sofman)

Shojo & Tell: A Manga Podcast

Wife and husband duo Ashley and Asher are back to talk about the short comedic manga Flower in a Storm. While neither would say they really loved the story of rich-boy Ran going after super-strong Riko, Ashley, at least, thinks it shows lots of promise from the author, and is a funny parody of mid-2000s shojo manga tropes. But the real standouts are the two unrelated short stories that are included.

REFERENCES

• Flower in a Storm is available from Viz Media's Shojo Beat line
• The only other manga out by this author in English is Caste Heaven, a BL manga under a different pen name
• Other series mentioned:
  • Snow White with the Red Hair
  • Witch Hat Atelier
  • SP Baby
  • Takane and Hana
  • Ouran High School Host Club
  • Maid-Sama!
• Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by Danosongs

CONTACT US

• Asher on Archive of Our Own: @dashery
• Shojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram
• Ashley's Tales of Xillia fanfic: Well Suited