HUNGRY HEART Najika is a great cook and likes to make meals for the people she loves. But something is missing from her life. When she was a child, she met a boy who touched her heart–and now Najika is determined to find him. The only clue she has is a silver spoon that leads her to the prestigious Seika Academy. Attending Seika will be a challenge. Every kid at the school has a special talent, and the girls in Najika’s class think she doesn’t deserve to be there. But Sora and Daichi, two popular brothers who barely speak to each other, recognize Najika’s cooking for what it is–magical. Is either boy Najika’s mysterious prince?

Kitchen Princess 1

Comics & Graphic Novels

Kobayashi, Miyuki

Ando, Natsumi

Manga

Del Rey

SIMMERING RIVALS Najika has a special gift. She’s a marvelous cook whose food awakens people’s fondest memories and feelings of affection. Now she’s attending the prestigious Seika Academy, where she hopes to find her “prince,” the boy who saved her when she was a little girl. One big problem: It seems that nobody wants her at the college–except two cute brothers, Sora and Daichi, who befriend her right away. But the super-popular teen model Akane will do anything to drive Najika out of the school, even if it means staging a cooking contest with an award-winning chef as Najika’s opponent. Will Najika’s magical food warm Akane’s cold heart?

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HOME COOKING Thanks to a magical talent for cooking, Najika is attending Seika Academy, a top private school, and has a great job at the nearby Fujita Diner. Najika believes that her “prince,” the boy who once saved her life, is a fellow student. But when it appears that the diner might close, and jealous classmate Akane hatches a sinister plan to drive Najika out of school, Najika retreats to her childhood home to care for her beloved guardian, who has fallen ill. With so much trouble brewing at the academy, will Najika return to the school or just stay home forever?

Kitchen Princess 3

THE PRINCE REVEALED? Najika came to Seika Academy to find the boy who saved her life. She thinks her “prince” might be either Sora or Daichi–the super-cute brothers who are the most popular boys at school. That is, until one of the brothers warns Najika that her mysterious prince may not be all he seems! Will this revelation put an end to Najika’s lifelong quest?

Kitchen Princess 4

SOMETHING’S COOKING Najika went to Seika Academy with a dream: to find the boy who saved her life and made her smile when everything else had gone wrong. That boy is Sora, the son of the director of the Academy. Now that Najika has found her prince, she’s very happy. But there’s one major problem: Sora’s brother, Daichi, has fallen for Najika!

Kitchen Princess 5

Teen & Young Adult

RECIPE FOR DISASTER Najika’s dreams are coming true: She’s in the finals of a national dessert contest and has found her Flan Prince. But then life goes from sweet to sour as she makes a startling discovery–and loses her sense of taste!

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SPITTING IMAGE A new student has arrived at Seika Academy, and he’s supposed to take Najika’s place as spokesperson for the cooking school. Seiya is arrogant and bossy, and he cooks with a precision that is the exact opposite of Najika’s almost magical style. It’s hate at first sight, and there’s a twist: Seiya looks exactly like Najika’s lost love, Sora!

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HIGH TEA SHOWDOWN Najika’s world is falling apart. Lavender House, the orphanage where she grew up, is being shut down, and there’s only one way she can save it. When Najika is challenged to a High Tea cook-off against Seiya, her nemesis, the scheming director of Seika Academy makes Najika an offer: lose the contest on purpose, and he’ll save Lavender House from ruin. Will Najika throw the fight–or will her true self shine through?

Kitchen Princess 8

A Prince Revealed Najika finally discovers the true identity of her Flan Prince! But will that change her feelings for Daichi and Seiya? Who will be Najika’s true love? And what terrible secret has Daichi himself just stumbled upon? Includes special extras–plus recipes–after the story!

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HAPPILY EVER AFTER? Najika heads to Paris for a major cooking competition, while things with Daichi fall apart and personal tragedy strikes again. Will Seiya pick up the pieces? And will Najika stay true to Daichi? This is the final volume of Kitchen Princess. Includes special extras–plus recipes–after the story!

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