“Ugly girl Tabata dreams of romance; popular, kind Ueno befriends her, challenging beauty-based self-worth.”
April Showers Bring May Flowers
ブスに花束を。
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Synopsis
Ugly girl Tabata dreams of romance; popular, kind Ueno befriends her, challenging beauty-based self-worth.
Despite what the meaning of her name would suggest, Hana Tabata bears no resemblance to a flower. Her eyes are too small, and her limbs are far from slender. She is, in fact, "ugly," and as such, knows that cute things and a fairy-tale romance are out of her reach. Yet this does not stop her from daydreaming every morning as she tends to the school's beautiful flower beds that contrast her appearance. One day, a casual encounter puts Tabata in contact with her classmate Yousuke Ueno, who is well-known for being both handsome and extremely kind. Why would such a popular student associate with a background character like her? To Tabata, it is an unfathomable situation, but can Ueno show her that looks are not everything?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.60 · some divergence
3.3 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 5.0
↑ 0.20
Running avg · Aug 2020 → Mar 2026
- 9 “This is also another one of school life series that is published as a seinen work, and I can understand why. Aside from Tabata's unconventional look (one that's unchanged throughout the series,...”
- 7 “I am actually really impressed with this manga. It more-or-less is a pretty generic love story between an ugly girl and a Riajuu. More than likely you've seen it before in dozens of hundreds of...”
- 9 “Bouquet for an ugly girl, or Busu ni Hanataba wo, is such an approachable and wholesome story that makes you want to constantly click the “next chapter” button to see what is going to happen. The...”
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A Manga Publication
- Published Apr 2016 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M45307 catalog