History Manga / NeverGiveUp

* AscendedFanboy: Yuki, the freelance photographer

* BeachEpisode
* BeautifulAllAlong: Kiri's goal in life is "to become a prettier princess than [[DudeLooksLikeALady Tohya]]."

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Kiri, and she hates it.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Makoto, though she warms up over time
* {{Blackmail}}: Yuki, Yuki, Yuki...
* {{Determinator}}: In a series called "''Never Give Up''," you'd expect at least one. As the series progresses, Kiri gains more and more confidence until she becomes a full-blown {{Determinator}}.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Tohya, frequently lampshaded, mostly by Natsu.

* [[HugeGuyTinyGirl Huge Guy Tiny Guy]]: Kanou and Riku
* HugeSchoolgirl: Kiri
* LongHairIsFeminine: Kiri envies Natsu, her best friend, for her long-haired.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Riku and Yuki
* SecretKeeper: Kiri's mother, Tohya, and Natsu
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Tohya is a male example. Natsu is also a bit like this.
* SweetOnPollyOliver: It's not entirely certain whether Akira is this or HoYay for Tatsuki. Also Riku to Tatsuki, to a much lesser extent.
* SweetPollyOliver: Kiri/Tatsuki

-->''The prince dreams of becoming a princess...''

''The prince dreams of becoming a princess...''

Spanning 13 volumes, it's a quite good addition to the family of gender-blending anime and manga series. Pity that only 8 volumes have been translated.

Also known as "''[=NebaGiba!=]''," it was written and illustrated by Hiromu Mutou.

Spanning 13 volumes, it's a quite good addition to the family of {{Gender|Bender}} [[{{Crossdresser}} Blender]] anime and manga series. Pity that only 8 volumes have been translated.

* BiTheWay: Many characters, most notably Akira, who is attracted to both Kiri and Tatsuki, and Mano, who often seems attracted to his models, despite the fact that he is married and has a son (Akira).

* BrokenAesop: The moral of sticking to the ones you care about, which is on its own a good moral, has some UnfortunateImplications in this setting. Kiri has loved Tohya for years and he reciprocates her feelings, but they've never actually done anything relationship-wise because they're waiting until Kiri can to show him that she's BeautifulAllAlong. Akira, on the other hand, loves Kiri and believes she's [[JustTheWayYouAre beautiful already]] and frequently tells her this, but Kiri pushes him away constantly in favor of Tohya. Even though Tohya does return Kiri's feelings regardless of her looking like a man, it still comes off as a bit shallow.

Spanning 13 volumes, it's a quite good addition to the family of [[GenderBender Gender]] [[{{Crossdresser}} Blender]] anime and manga series. Pity that only 8 volumes have been translated.

This series provides examples of:

* HotShoujoDad: Kiri's father doesn't just look like a model, he ''is'' one.

* DroppedABridgetOnHim: Kiri is required to do this regularly to her female classmates.

* CuteShotaroBoy: Riku

* YamatoNadeshiko: Kiri envies Natsu, her short, long-haired best friend. (Her personality isn't very Nadeshiko-worthy, though...)

* {{Pettanko}}: Kiri. She has {{A-Cup Angst}} about it, but only briefly, since a flat chest is much easier to bind down while she's being Tatsuki.

Spanning 13 volumes, it's a [[BetterThanItSounds quite good]] addition to the family of [[GenderBender Gender]] [[{{Crossdresser}} Blender]] anime and manga series. Pity that only 8 volumes have been translated.

* EvilForeigner: Both played straight and lampshaded by Kanou, who is half-Chinese. He's portrayed as cold and gruff towards anyone other than Riku, until he [[{{Kuudere}} gets to know Kiri/Tatsuki better]]. He has a flashback to people tormenting him because of his heritage, and fell into the stereotype as a result.

* HoYay: Tatsuki and Akira, Riku and Kanou.

* BrokenAesop: The moral of sticking to the ones you care about, which is on its own a good moral, has some UnfortunateImplications in this setting. Kiri has loved Tohya for years [[spoiler:and he reciprocates her feelings]], but they've never actually done anything relationship-wise because they're waiting until Kiri can to show him that she's BeautifulAllAlong. Akira, on the other hand, loves Kiri and believes she's [[JustTheWayYouAre beautiful already]] and frequently tells her this, but Kiri pushes him away constantly in favor of Tohya. Even though Tohya does return Kiri's feelings regardless of her looking like a man, it still comes off as a bit shallow.

* BrokenAesop: The moral of sticking to the ones you care about, which is on its own a good moral, has some UnfortunateImplications in this setting. Kiri has loved Tohya for years, but they've never actually done anything relationship-wise because they're waiting until Kiri can to show him that she's BeautifulAllAlong. Akira, on the other hand, loves Kiri and believes she's [[JustTheWayYouAre beautiful already]] and frequently tells her this, but Kiri pushes him away constantly in favor of Tohya. Even though Tohya does return Kiri's feelings regardless of her looking like a man, it still comes off as a bit shallow.

High school student Kiri Minase looks like a supermodel, often acts like a fairy tale prince, and is wildly popular with the local schoolgirls- several confess their love every week. Problem is, Kiri is a ''girl''. She hates looking like a man and has tried all her life to become girlier (which hasn't worked too well). She only acts princely to girls who confess their love because she knows what [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unrequited love]] is like and doesn't want to hurt them- otherwise, she acts like a normal teen girl.
She's in love with her neighbor, the effeminate Tohya Enishi, and has been ever since they were young. One day, Tohya decides he wants to become a male model with Kiri's mother's agency. Now, in order for Kiri to stay close to her love interest, she has to become a model, too... But there's a catch. She has to be a ''male'' model, going by the alias "Tatsuki."

* {{Kuudere}}: Tohya is a male example. Natsu is also a bit like this.

* PinkBoyBlueGirl: Kiri is more masculine and Tohya is more feminine. As the series progresses and they get more comfortable with themselves, this starts to switch somewhat.