Free (Kindle) Boys Over Flowers S2 V1 [Commoner Student at Elite School Shoujo Manga]

ATDrake · 02-20-2015, 07:22 AM

Boys Over Flowers: Season 2 Chapters, Vol. 1 by Yōko Kamio (Wikipedia) is the 1st volume in a continuation of her highly popular Shogakukan Award-winning manga-and-accompanying-anime-and-live-action-adaptation shōjo manga series (Wikipedia) set at a prestigious elite school, starring a student from a working class background (this has different characters from the original, but the same premise, according to its own Wikipedia entry), free courtesy of publisher Viz.

This is part of a special promotion for the sequel which releases the new chapters simultaneously with the Japanese printing via the Viz mobile app, and also makes them available for Kindle apps in a mini-collected edition as well.

Currently free @ Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK). ETA: turns out you can also read this online over at the Viz website via their in-browser viewer (requires Flash).

ETA: Volume 2 is now released @ Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK) and for online reading @ Viz.

This is probably a Kindle Comic Book format title which will need a certain level of actual device/tablet app to both get and read, although I will note that if you have the converted Kindle app installed on say, a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, you can "buy" the freebie for your account, but you can't read it as the last working version is too old to actually load the resulting file.

Also, it's around 86 megs in size, so you probably don't want to be downloading this via 3G if you've data plan limits.

And this has been the selected 3rd (non-repeat) free ebook thread of the day.

Because yadda yadda inordinate fondness for dragon-boat cultures (and neighbouring spin-offs which were inspired by them) and all that, and also it's nice to see a major manga publisher getting into the e-reader compatible official publisher promo freebies, in a way, and I hope they eventually decide to do more, even if I've no way of actually conveniently reading this myself short of acquiring a compatible new device.

Enjoy!

Description
Eitoku Academy has a legacy of being a school for the ultimate elite, the best of the best. And the most rich and powerful students there have formed the Correct 5 clique to maintain the integrity of their school. Unfortunately, new student Oto Edogawa doesn't have the pedigreed background of her peers and has to work part-time jobs to help make ends meet. Will a chance encounter with Haruto Kaguragi, the leader of the Correct 5, put everything at risk?

Manabi · 02-20-2015, 03:33 PM

I never read the original manga, but I have seen a few eps of the anime based off it, and the bullying the poor girl goes through is so over-the-top horrendous, I never wanted to watch or read more.

I know it's won awards and all, but it's just not for me. Nice to see some manga freebies showing up though.

Edit: Also, it's got a list up now of supported devices.

Kindle e-Readers
Kindle
Kindle Voyage
Kindle Paperwhite
Kindle Paperwhite (5th Generation)
Kindle Touch

Free Kindle Reading Apps
Kindle for Android Phones
Kindle for Android Tablets
Kindle for iPhone
Kindle for iPad
Kindle for iPod Touch

Fire Tablets
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9''
Kindle Fire HDX
Kindle Fire HD(2nd Generation)
Kindle Fire HD 8.9"
Kindle Fire HD(1st Generation)
Kindle Fire(2nd Generation)

ATDrake · 03-15-2015, 01:40 PM

Volume 2 is now officially released, and linkage added to the OP.

02-20-2015, 07:22 AM	#1
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Free (Kindle) Boys Over Flowers S2 V1 [Commoner Student at Elite School Shoujo Manga] Boys Over Flowers: Season 2 Chapters, Vol. 1 by Yōko Kamio (Wikipedia) is the 1st volume in a continuation of her highly popular Shogakukan Award-winning manga-and-accompanying-anime-and-live-action-adaptation shōjo manga series (Wikipedia) set at a prestigious elite school, starring a student from a working class background (this has different characters from the original, but the same premise, according to its own Wikipedia entry), free courtesy of publisher Viz. This is part of a special promotion for the sequel which releases the new chapters simultaneously with the Japanese printing via the Viz mobile app, and also makes them available for Kindle apps in a mini-collected edition as well. Currently free @ Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK). ETA: turns out you can also read this online over at the Viz website via their in-browser viewer (requires Flash). ETA: Volume 2 is now released @ Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK) and for online reading @ Viz. This is probably a Kindle Comic Book format title which will need a certain level of actual device/tablet app to both get and read, although I will note that if you have the converted Kindle app installed on say, a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, you can "buy" the freebie for your account, but you can't read it as the last working version is too old to actually load the resulting file. Also, it's around 86 megs in size, so you probably don't want to be downloading this via 3G if you've data plan limits. And this has been the selected 3rd (non-repeat) free ebook thread of the day. Because yadda yadda inordinate fondness for dragon-boat cultures (and neighbouring spin-offs which were inspired by them) and all that, and also it's nice to see a major manga publisher getting into the e-reader compatible official publisher promo freebies, in a way, and I hope they eventually decide to do more, even if I've no way of actually conveniently reading this myself short of acquiring a compatible new device. Enjoy! Description Eitoku Academy has a legacy of being a school for the ultimate elite, the best of the best. And the most rich and powerful students there have formed the Correct 5 clique to maintain the integrity of their school. Unfortunately, new student Oto Edogawa doesn't have the pedigreed background of her peers and has to work part-time jobs to help make ends meet. Will a chance encounter with Haruto Kaguragi, the leader of the Correct 5, put everything at risk? Last edited by ATDrake; 03-15-2015 at 03:04 PM. Reason: Misspelt author's name romanization.

02-20-2015, 03:33 PM	#2
Manabi Wizard Posts: 1,382 Karma: 18484273 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Paperwhite, Galaxy S22	I never read the original manga, but I have seen a few eps of the anime based off it, and the bullying the poor girl goes through is so over-the-top horrendous, I never wanted to watch or read more. I know it's won awards and all, but it's just not for me. Nice to see some manga freebies showing up though. Edit: Also, it's got a list up now of supported devices. Kindle e-Readers Kindle Kindle Voyage Kindle Paperwhite Kindle Paperwhite (5th Generation) Kindle Touch Free Kindle Reading Apps Kindle for Android Phones Kindle for Android Tablets Kindle for iPhone Kindle for iPad Kindle for iPod Touch Fire Tablets Kindle Fire HDX 8.9'' Kindle Fire HDX Kindle Fire HD(2nd Generation) Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Kindle Fire HD(1st Generation) Kindle Fire(2nd Generation) Last edited by Manabi; 02-20-2015 at 03:34 PM. Reason: Added compatible devices

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ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Volume 2 is now officially released, and linkage added to the OP.

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