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All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball--she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions. But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball. 5r356j

Nobara's family wants her to inherit the role of "young mistress," serving rich patrons at her family's old-fashioned Japanese restaurant. No thanks! When Nobara transfers to Crimson Field High School, known for its top-notch volleyball team, it turns out that her mother will stoop to dirty tricks to keep her off the court. With assistance from her feisty Aunt Momoko, who's got some connections at Crimson Field, Nobara decides to start playing offense. [Viz]

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Manga

Related Series

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Associated Names

Beni-iro Hiiroo

Crimson Hero

Xứng danh anh hùng

البطل القرمزي

べにいろヒーロー

紅色HERO

艷紅色英雄

홍색 히어로

Groups Scanlating

Enchantment Scans

Evil Flowers

Ivyscan

Latest Release(s)

v.20 c.83 (end) by Evil Flowers 12 years ago

v.20 c.82: After 3 years by Evil Flowers 12 years ago

v.20 c.81 by Evil Flowers 12 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

20 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

Reviews

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Forum

3 topics, 19 posts

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Rating

Average: 8.3 / 10.0 (792 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.23 / 10.0

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Last Updated

February 11th, 2023 11:22am PST - 2 years ago

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Author(s)

TAKANASHI Mitsuba

Artist(s)

TAKANASHI Mitsuba

Year

2003

Original Publisher

Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)

Bessatsu Margaret (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Viz (Canceled / 14 Vols)

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Ending *SPOILERS*

12 years ago

Obligatory Relationship Thread

14 years ago

well there is somewhere you can read ahead!!

17 years ago

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A well-written story with great art!

by Akai.no.sora
12 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

I first saw Crimson Hero in a Shoujo Beat magazine I bought. I got to it. The art drew me in. I decided to look it up online and I was given a pleasant surprise. However, after around chapter 50, I dropped the series for awhile. Recently, seeing as how it is completely scanlated now, I decided to read it again. Boy was I glad I did!

Characters ★★★★★
You know how a story either has a weak or strong heroine? Well, Nobara is neither. She's in between. The mangaka has given her character such depth. It's irritating when the heroine is weak but I find it irritating as well if the heroine is too strong. I really like Nobara because she has her flaws. Not only Nobara, her team has balance as well. They don't straight-out win matches or dominate other teams. Plus, the opponents have their own story as well. I felt sad that some of their opponents had lost even. The mangaka did a really great job in making her characters likable and realistic at the same time.

Story ★★★★
The story revolves around the Benino's Boys' and Girls' volleyball club and their matches against other schools as they aim for the Spring Tournament. Despite it being about volleyball, I like how the mangaka did not bombard us with technical volleyball information. There are occasional but the mangaka does explain them so it isn't a pain for those who are unfamiliar with the sport, especially since most of us are otakus anyway. The story flow is good. The team faces setbacks but through intense training, they get by. However, one reason I gave this series a nine and 4 stars for story is because everything ridiculously coincidentally happens. Most of the time you can predict what happens. Don't let this stop you from reading it though. It is an enjoyable read. Also, I just hate how everyone is happy or perseveres. There's not that one miserable person out there. Realistically speaking, not everyone has happiness. Though actually, it might just be the sadist in me.

Art ★★★★★
The art, despite it not being anything magical, it is pretty and it goes with the story. The characters are proportionate. I know sometimes the characters have overly-broad shoulders and can be too tall. Plus, they're only 15-17 year olds. However, they are volleyballers anyway so the mangaka probably wanted to emphasize this. What I like best however, is the form and poses. For examples, when Nobara jumps in the air. It looks beautiful. It may not be the best-looking art, above-average for me yes but it goes so well with the story!

If you have not read Crimson Hero yet or have dropped it, please give it a try! It is a wonderful story with balanced characters and will give you a pleasant feeling as you read it

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OMG

by born2shop
13 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

I've waited so long for the ending of this series. I mean I started it in high school and I graduated six years ago smh But I really love Crimson Hero. It's one of my very favorites. I get so excited and anxious reading it lol

I love Nobara and all that she had to overcome just to keep her dreams. And even when people say bad things about her she never gives up. She fights on and even encourage her opponents. That's amazing. I really want Nobabra to be happy and I love her with Yuushin... though I always wanted her to be with Keisuke, I think Yuushin might be better for her lol I just love Keisuke's childlike mentality when it comes to Nobara. It's cute. But I still can't tell if he loves her, or if it's something else. Poor Tomoyo.

After ch. 69 I knew something horrible was going to happen. Sensei is very cruel doing that to them is all i kept thinking..

It's amazing though it's been ongoing way too long! This is still one of my favorites. I felt every emotions depicted. During the final match with Yabe High I was so nervous as if I was on the court with them haha The last story with Nobara and Yuushin practically had me in tears, I'm so glad things worked out for the best =D

... Last updated 12 years ago

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It pissed me off

by cilavi
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

First I have to tell, that I liked the art and the story when I started it some years ago. But I don't since what chapter but I can't recognize the main girl. At first she was te only girl with short hair but then almost every girls have the same hair. I allway wondered wft? Then realize its not her so I fed up with it. Maybe later I will restart reading it because I liked the story and the mangakas drawing is beautiful.

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I don't understand why this isn't popular!

by dbzrox4ever
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

Seriously! This manga is one of the best shoujos out there. I mean yes, the romance is a bit slow and pushed to the sidelines but that's the point. The manga is about volleyball. It's about doing anything to follow your dreams. Nobara is one of my favourite heroines. She isn't one of those heroines who transfers to a high school to follow her love interest or someone who, at the very first page says "I'm going to find a boyfriend!" Honestly heroines like that make me wanna bludgeon them to death. Nobara is one of the few characters who isn't like that. She knows what she wants and is determined to get it no matter what. She's a real tomboy, not the fake ones you find in most mangas. Even when she falls in love she never forgets her original goal. She does become more feminine but I love her recklessness and rebelliousness so much! She actually reminds me of me.

The art is lovely. It might be a bit choppy in the beginning but it becomes gorgeous later on. People might be turned off at the sports aspect of it since it is shoujo, but I loved it. I don't even play volleyball but I still got drawn in. It's great. This was much better for me than Akuma de sourou by the same author. That one was alright but was too cliched and the girl was way weak. This one was much more enjoyable.

Unfortunately, this isn't a very well known manga. It's a shame because it's on par or even better than the mainstream shoujo nowadays.I would love to see it being made into an anime or live action. I really think everyone should read this.

... Last updated 13 years ago

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WTF

by hudekl
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

ok pretty good except the whole beginning which is based on the premise that the best girl volleyball player can be as good as the best guy volleyball player. I play with boys and against boys, along with some other females. Most players have played at the university level, so this is kinda complete bullshit

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first impression

by Lynkz
14 years ago

Rating: N/A

I'm only 3 chapters in, but I can only hope for character growth in the intelligence department...

:EDIT: Nope, caught up with current translated releases and no improvement... In fact most of the cast have been demoted to mentally insufficient human-like single-celled organisms.

Seriously, the female lead doesn't want to inherit/work in her family's restaurant so what does she do? Run away and get a job as a maid somewhere else... I know the root is low self esteem/self hatred caused by the constant negative criticism in comparison to her younger sister, but in regards to true character profiling, she should have at least a little resentment toward the service industry itself. Thereby making the prospect of becoming a maid/dorm mother a naturally unacceptable choice even to further her original goals. The story could have taken many directions aside from this type of live-in scenario and been perfectly fine, but this turn of events makes the story impossible to enjoy from a logical mind's standpoint. the two more rational choices would have been: 1. transfer of school due to lack of proper physical recreation being offered 2. make so many mistakes so that current hostess is pressured by the clientele to choose another heir and/or make intentions known to abolish family's business upon inheritance to dissuade selection. She's been raised in the environment for 15 years, enough to understand how it works, so I hated her simplistic/counterproductive choice of future decisions.

:EDIT: near vol. 14, I found another disappointment.(for people like me at least) I have never been able to enjoy a single publication that included a "Because I think of his/her best interests I have to completely crush his heart, self esteem, and motivation by breaking off all relations." story arc. And to find that Takanashi Mitsuba is the type of author that would include it. I now know why every fiber of my being instinctively told me to stay far away from this series. I didn't listen, and now I suffer. Like minded individuals have been warned.

If you can look past that the art is good and it is a interestingly funny read, but the only reason I'm continuing is I have a self imposed rule to finish reading what I start.

... Last updated 14 years ago

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WHY , WHY , WHHY , WHYYYYYY ?

by slykid
14 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

DOES IT HAVE TO ENNNND !! I can honestly say don't judge a book by its cover I've come to find that the manga with what seems like the most interesting plot line always sucks and the manga that doesn't seem eye appealing is usually the best . In this case its seemingly boring plot line but amazing.art and story I felt th3 same way and was very hesitant about reading this and I can honestly say this has turned out to he the second best manga I've ever read I very rarely write revives with no bad flaw/comment but I have really enjoyed this its really good if ur having douts just read the first page and i grantee you will love it.

EDIT: Its been a year and half since I last read this manga...and I had comepletely forgotten everything, which was very frustrating. So ofcourse after trying to skip and rush, I decided to re-read the manga. I don't know whether it's because i'm much more experienced with manga then I was at the time when I picked this up but It just ...Lost its magic ...I felt like it was kinda typical. Not alot of romance which I was begging for, but i'm thinking it's because the matches had less effect as it once did... It was so damn predictable, no twists..after the first two games, you could literally see a pattern in what would happen, tbh I blame the mangaka for taking so long releasing these chapters. I lost my obsession with this manga that I believes to be the best, its a real shame.

... Last updated 12 years ago

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after volume 10

by lookingforsure2
14 years ago

Rating: N/A

I like this serial, there is a good balance between romance and sport.
But after volume ten, the main character returns from training camp and i suddenly lost interest in it. I can't really say what happened but this was getting boring. i agree with @fronzel.
I'll give myself a break and complete this serie later.

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Where have all the beautiful stories gone

by way2cuteanimekitty
14 years ago

Rating: N/A

I wish the author takahashi mitsuba would come out with another manga series.Her drawings are amazing and beautiful. I sometimes like to just stare, especially at the men. Yum!! he he. It's been more than a few years and I miss series like these. I feel like half the manga series today either look the same or the story is extremely boring. WHERE'S THE CREATIVITY!

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asking for more! more! MORE!

by princessviceo
15 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

i cant wait for the next volume, its a cliff hanger there! i mean my gawd this is so good and uhmmm btw the girl isnt that masculine its just her shoulders were broad, have you seen an athlete who doesnt have those... anyways she got way thinner on the last few volumes, i feel so sorry for haibuki but i cant stop loving yuushin...

the heroine is awesome, i hope there are more heroines like this rather than being shy, weak and stuff wtf is that, anyways, she's cool thats it! haha

i totally reccomend this one!

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