Joou no Hana is a nice read for those who want a rather intelligent heroine, diligent in their martial arts, and willing to act up against the norms of their position and standing. For people who like young, adventurous shounen, you'll probably like this. I dropped pretty early on, so I will be reviewing what I have read (mainly the exposition). Overall enjoyment: I couldn't come to enjoy the manga right from the get-go, probably because of my preferences of philosophical josei/seinen for this type of setting over comedy and shounen/shoujo. If you enjoy the latter more, I assure you you'll be gluedto this manga.

I personally enjoy this sort of set-up, however some of the genres embedded in the manga do not mingle very well. The story is rather predictable, and the atmospheres do not flow very well into the reader. The scenes that are supposed to describe a feeling of tension are very weak, and many reasons for certain actions and relationships between characters are dull. The settings at the beginning are sort of changing like a roller coaster for me and the events are not really leaving an impression on me.
The romance fan service was nice to go over, though, and the comedy sparked small, small gags in me.

The characters are pretty likable-- their personalities and roles are rather delightful. Some of them were not introduced at their fullest potential though. Many of their appearances were a bit too convenient for the story, which was one of the ultimate killers for me. If you like supposedly cunning and justice licker MCs then have fun with this.