History Manga / AkuNoHana

* {{Jerkass}}: Nakamura seems to enjoy torturing and manipulating Kasuga for no other reason than the fact that it's so damn easy to do so.

* TooDumbToLive: It's probably not a good idea to try and hide something from someone who knows your deepest, darkest secret, Kasuga...
** Pretty much every damn decision he makes [[spoiler: pre-TimeSkip]] fits this to a T.

** [spoiler:After the TimeSkip, Nakamura's hair is now black.]]

* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Believe it or not, this is entirely the reason why [[spoiler:Nakamura blackmailed Kasuga into their pact.]]

** Nakamura goes without saying. She forced him into becoming friends with her, manipulated him, and eventually morphed him into a reflection of her.

** And then we have him unable to confess that he has them, fearing the social isolation he would face. This leads to Nakamura blackmailing him into forming a pact with her.

** And then we have him unable to give back the clothes due to his pervertedness, or confess that he has them, fearing the social isolation he would face. This leads to Nakamura blackmailing him into forming a pact with her.

* CannotSpitItOut: One of the main themes behind the manga. None of the characters are good at spitting out their feelings, either because of shyness or social pressure that comes from living in a small town, which leads them to performing depraved acts to express them instead. Kasuga, for example, liked Saeki but lacked the courage to approach her on his own, leading him steal her gym clothes, kick-starting the whole plot.
** [[spoiler:Post TimeSkip, when he finally DOES spit it out to Tokiwa (the '''''THIRD''' GIRL HE'S BEEN INTERESTED IN, NO LESS'') he does so while she's at work. In front of her boyfriend. The incredible thing? It ''works''.]]

* SmallTownBoredom: One of the underlying problems the main characters face. Kasuga's monologues state how the isolated nature of the town disturbs him, making it hard to hide away from people, and the old closed-up buildings make it look like a GhostTown. Nakamura herself is bored and frustrated with the town as well, with how she doesn't fit in due to her isolated nature.
** [[spoiler: After leaving the town post time-skip, Kasuga starts recovering from his insanity. Saeki and even Nakamura also seem more sane after they left.]]

* SmallTownBoredom: One of the underlying problems the main characters face. Kasuga's monologues state how the isolated nature of the town disturbs him, making it hard to hide away from people, and the old closed-up buildings make it look like a GhostTown.

* IJustWantToHaveFriends / KindredSpirits: Believe it or not, this is entirely the reason why [[spoiler:Nakamura blackmailed Kasuga into their pact.]]

* IJustWantToHaveFriends/KindredSpirits: Believe it or not, this is entirely the reason why [[spoiler:Nakamura blackmailed Kasuga into their pact.]]

* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Believe it or not, this is entirely the reason why [[spoiler:Nakamura blackmailed Kasuga into their friendship.]]

* CannotSpitItOut: Arguably, the main theme behind the manga. None of the characters are good at spitting out their feelings, either because of shyness or social pressure, which leads them to performing depraved acts to express them instead. Kasuga, for example, liked Saeki but lacked the courage to approach her on his own, leading him steal her gym clothes, kick-starting the whole plot.

* SmallTownBoredom: One of the underlying problems the main characters face. Kasuga's monologues state how the closed-in nature of the town disturbs him, making it hard to hide away from people, and the old closed-up buildings make it look like a GhostTown.

* StatusQuoIsGod: Kasuga tries to do this for a while, but Nakamura's influence gradually erodes his way of thinking.

* CannotSpitItOut: Arguably, the main theme behind the manga. None of the characters are good at spitting out their feelings, either because of shyness or social pressure, which leads them to performing depraved acts to express them instead. Kasuga, for example, liked Saeki but lacked the courage to confess to her, which eventually drove him to steal her gym clothes, kick-starting the whole plot.

* SmallTownBoredom: One of the underlying problems the main characters face. Kasuga's monologues state how the closed-in nature of the town disturbs him, making it hard to run away to be alone, and the old closed-up buildings make it look more like a GhostTown.

* CannotSpitItOut: Arguably, the main theme behind the manga. None of the characters are good at spitting out their feelings, either because of social pressure or something else, which leads them to performing depraved acts to express them instead. Kasuga, for example, liked Saeki but lacked the courage to confess to her, which eventually drove him to steal her uniform, kick-starting the whole plot.

* CannotSpitItOut: Arguably, the main theme behind the manga. None of the characters are good at spitting out their feelings, either because of social pressure or something else, which leads them to performing depraved acts to express them instead. Kasuga, for example, liked Saeki but lacked the courage to confess to her, which eventually drove her to steal her uniform, kick-starting the whole plot.

* SmallTownBoredom: One of the underlying problems the main characters face.

* TraumaCongaLine: This '''entire series''' for Kasuga. Straight from the beginning, it seems like the story is constructed entirely to make the poor kid's life hell. The worst part is that his own decisions only serve to keep the trauma coming or make it much, much worse. After the [[spoiler: TimeSkip]] it seems like the line is finally ending... although there are some hints that his [[spoiler: first taste of happiness]] will not last.

** Later when [[spoiler: [[WhatAnIdiot Kasuga]] [[TooDumbToLive fell in love with Nakamura]].]]

* YankTheDogsChain: It's like everytime it seems like Kasuga's caught a break, Nakamura makes an extra special effort to ruin it. [[spoiler: Subverted after the TimeSkip... so far.]]

* CannotSpitItOut: Arguably, the main theme behind the manga. None of the characters are good at spitting out their feelings, which leads them to performing evil acts. Kasuga, for example, liked Saeki but lacked the courage to confess to her, which eventually drove her to steal her uniform instead, kick-starting the whole plot.
** [[spoiler:When he finally DOES spit it out to Tokiwa (the '''''THIRD''' GIRL HE'S BEEN INTERESTED IN, NO LESS'') he does so while she's at work. In front of her boyfriend. The incredible thing? It ''works''.]]

** [[spoiler:After the TimeSkip, it seems like he's finally gotten it surgically removed. Either that, or his stupid tendencies are actually starting to work out well for him.]]
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Saeki pretty much earned her spot in this trope when [[spoiler: she tells Kasuga that she doesn't care that he stole her gym clothes; in fact, the only problem she had with it was the fact that ''he never told her'']]. [[HeartwarmingMoments Wow]].
** Subverted in later chapters. LoveMakesYouCrazy, indeed.

* {{Jerkass}}: Nakamura seems to enjoy torturing and manipulating Kasuga for no other reason than the fact that it's so damn easy to do so.

* NotSoDifferent: Nakamura isn't the only one who finds the setting of this story uninteresting.

** [[spoiler: When she reappears post time-skip, Nakamura seems to have calmed down as well.]]
* BornUnlucky: Kasuga, full-stop. He doesn't exactly make things better for himself, but that doesn't change the fact that literally every single one of his peers that he trusted [[spoiler:pre TimeSkip]] actively worked to screw him over in some way.
* BreakTheCutie: [[GenderFlip Gender-flipped]] with Kasuga. Saeki gets hit with it hard as well.

* CallingTheOldManOut: [[spoiler: Kasuga, once and Nakamura, daily]].
* CannotSpitItOut: ''Dammit'', Kasuga.
** When he finally DOES spit it out to Tokiwa (the '''''THIRD''' GIRL HE'S BEEN INTERESTED IN, NO LESS'') he does so [[spoiler: while she's at work. In front of her boyfriend. The incredible thing? It ''works''.]]

* DiggingHimselfDeeper: The Official Manga of The Trope
** As of Chapter 45, it seems like he's finally out of the hole... for now.

** He later outright admits [[spoiler:even he doesn't understand "Les Fleurs du Mal", and just wanted to feel above his classmates.]]

* SharedUniverse: With Oshimi's later work Manga/InsideMari

The manga, written by Shūzō Oshimi, is still ongoing. An anime directed by [[Manga/{{Mushishi}} Hiroshi]] [[Manga/DetroitMetalCity Nagahama]] and produced by {{Creator/ZEXCS}} premiered on April 15, 2013. It is currently streamed on Crunchyroll [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/flowers-of-evil here]] and on hulu [[http://www.hulu.com/flowers-of-evil here]] if you live in the US.

The manga, written by Shūzō Oshimi, is still ongoing. An anime directed by [[Manga/{{Mushishi}} Hiroshi]] [[DetroitMetalCity Nagahama]] and produced by {{Creator/ZEXCS}} premiered on April 15, 2013. It is currently streamed on Crunchyroll [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/flowers-of-evil here]] and on hulu [[http://www.hulu.com/flowers-of-evil here]] if you live in the US.

Not to be confused with [[FlowersOfEvil the Korean manhwa]].

''Aku no Hana'' (Translation: The Flowers of Evil) is a dark tale about gym clothes, blackmail, teenage drama and the desire to do something different.

The manga, written by Shūzō Oshimi, is still ongoing. An anime directed by [[MushiShi Hiroshi]] [[DetroitMetalCity Nagahama]] and produced by {{Creator/ZEXCS}} premiered on April 15, 2013. It is currently streamed on Crunchyroll [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/flowers-of-evil here]] and on hulu [[http://www.hulu.com/flowers-of-evil here]] if you live in the US.

* {{Expy}}: While it's somewhat common for some male protagonists in manga to angst, you can't help but think that Kasuga's an Expy of [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji]]. He even [[{{Wangst}} Wangsts]] as much as Shinji, if not even more than him.
** Nakamura's hairstyle reminds one of Rei, let alone her somewhat emotionless face.

** [[spoiler: Nakamura seems to have calmed down in the latest chapters...for now.]]