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* TheGhost: We never see or hear from Hime or Kaguya's parents, nfortunately making them KarmaHoudinis in a way.

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* TheGhost: We never see or hear from Hime or Kaguya's parents, nfortunately unfortunately making them KarmaHoudinis [[KarmaHoudini Karma Houdinis]] in a way.
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* TheGhost: We never see or hear from Hime or Kaguya's parents, nfortunately making them KarmaHoudinis in a way.


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** ParentalNeglect: It's occasionally implied they weren't much better when they ''were'' around, either.
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* SadistShow


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** Oddly enough Unko and Bell are this to 18+ most of the time.
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Occasionally implied with Kaguya, though usually PlayedForLaughs.
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Not to be confused with Ryou Minenami's manga ''Himegoto - Juukyuusai no Seifuku''.

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* ButtMonkey: Hime is this from the very start of the series. He's typically on the receiving end of jokes, and the other student council members enjoy making him do embarrassing things.

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* ButtMonkey: Hime is this from the very start of the series. He's typically on the receiving end of jokes, all of his suffering is PlayedForLaughs, and the other student council members enjoy making him do embarrassing things.



* InsistentTerminology: Kaguya isn't a boy or a girl, he's a ''trap''!



* TokenMinority: Mitsunaga is the only character heavily implied to actually be gay.



* {{Yonkoma}}: The manga started out in this format. Later chapters used a more traditional layout, though.

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* {{Yonkoma}}: The manga started out in this format. Later chapters used a more traditional (if short) layout, though.
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As of June 2015 the series is completed.

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As of June 2015 the series is completed.
completed and collected in 6 volumes.
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** Heavily implied with Hime as well.

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* ((Narcissist)): Kaguya. He cross-dresses because he looks cute that way, and has an army of servants following him.

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* ((Narcissist)): {{Narcissist}}: Kaguya. He cross-dresses because he looks cute that way, and has an army of servants following him.


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** Kaguya towards No. 1, when they first met. He starts off cold and distant to her, but opens up as she persists in hanging out with him.

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* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: No. 1, a girl dressed as a boy, and Kaguya, a boy dressed as a girl.



* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: No. 1, a girl dressed as a boy, and Kaguya, a boy dressed as a girl.



** In the last chapter, the student council girls void the contract established in the first chapter, so Hime isn't forced to to cross-dress anymore. It causes him some distress at first, but he comes to terms with it by the end.

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** In the last chapter, the student council girls void the contract established in the first chapter, so Hime isn't forced to to cross-dress anymore. It causes him some distress at first, but he comes to terms with it by the end.

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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Kaguya was bullied in elementary school because of his cross-dressing.



* AndTheAdventureContinues: The ending makes it clear that even though the student council girls graduated, Hime's troubles with them, and his cross-dressing days, aren't over.
* ArtEvolution: The art style became less squat and chibi-like in later chapters.



* ChildhoodFriends: Mitsunaga and Hiro met when they were eight, and have been together since then. It becomes a ChildhoodFriendRomance by the end.
* CreatorCameo: Norio Tsukudani voices an extra, the broadcasting club president, in episode 9 of the anime.



* GraduateFromTheStory: The last chapter is about all of the seniors graduating, and Hime coming to terms with the consequences of such.



* IdentityAmnesia: Chapter 5 of the Ferbi run sees 18+ hit in the head by a baseball, and her personality switches from brash and crude to gentle and demure.



* MaybeEverAfter: Kaguya and No. 1 don't officially go out by the end, but it's heavily implied that they'll be a couple.



* ((Narcissist)): Kaguya. He cross-dresses because he looks cute that way, and has an army of servants following him.



* OfficialCouple: Mitsunaga and Hiro are very much this by the end, and Kaguya and No. 1 are heavily implied. Hime, however, doesn't end up with anyone.

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* OfficialCouple: Mitsunaga and Hiro are very much this by the end, and Kaguya and No. 1 are heavily implied.end. Hime, however, doesn't end up with anyone.



* ShipTease: A whole lot of it in the later chapters, especially around Hime and 18+, Hime and Tadokoro, Kaguya and No. 1, and Mitsunaga and Hiro.



* SitcomArchNemesis: Mitsunaga is set up as one in the anime. As the leader of the Public Morals Committee, his straight-laced, rules-abiding style is in contrast to the student council girls' tendency to fool around, and he dislikes them because of that.

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* SitcomArchNemesis: Mitsunaga is set up as one in the anime. As the leader of the Public Morals Committee, his straight-laced, rules-abiding style is in contrast to the student council girls' tendency to fool around, and he dislikes them because of that.often shows up to thwart whatever scheme they have going on.



* SweetPollyOliver: No. 1 is a girl dressed as a boy. She does so as a sign of support for Kaguya's cross-dressing.
* ThrowTheDogABone: In Chapter 4 of the Comic Rex run, 18+ tries to catch Hime in what she believes to be the act of surfing explicit sites on a school computer. However, it turns out that he's actually looking at a women's clothing site and staring at the clothes longingly since he can't afford them. 18+ buys the clothes for Hime, on the condition that he look good while wearing them.

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* SweetPollyOliver: No. 1 is a girl dressed as a boy. She does so as a sign show of support for Kaguya's cross-dressing.
* ThrowTheDogABone: ThrowTheDogABone:
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In Chapter 4 of the Comic Rex run, 18+ tries to catch Hime in what she believes to be the act of surfing explicit sites on a school computer. However, it turns out that he's actually looking at a women's clothing site and staring at the clothes longingly since he can't afford them. 18+ buys the clothes for Hime, on the condition that he look good while wearing them.them.
** In the last chapter, the student council girls void the contract established in the first chapter, so Hime isn't forced to to cross-dress anymore. It causes him some distress at first, but he comes to terms with it by the end.
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* SweetPollyOliver: No. 1 is a girl dressed as a boy. She does so as a sign of support of Kaguya's cross-dressing.

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* SweetPollyOliver: No. 1 is a girl dressed as a boy. She does so as a sign of support of for Kaguya's cross-dressing.

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* AllThereInTheManual: Additional information, like some of the characters' real names, are only mentioned in some extra material.



* BookEnds: The series begins and ends with the student council girls saving Hime from trouble.



* CanonForeigner: Mao, a character that so far has only appeared in the ''Josou Shounen'' extra chapters.

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* CanonForeigner: Mao, a character that so far has only first appeared in the ''Josou Shounen'' extra chapters.chapters and again as a brief cameo in chapter 6 of the Ferbi edition.



* {{Expy}}: Hime has a debt problem brought on by his parents, but he gets help from someone (in this case, the student council.) In return, he has to do something for them for a long period of time (the rest of his high school days.) Also, he's a WholesomeCrossdresser. [[Manga/HayatetheCombatButler Hayate Ayasaki, anyone?]] Also, Kaguya closely resembles [[Videogame/InazumaEleven Ranmaru Kirino.]]



* NoRomanticResolution: Not the side characters, as their relationship is very much set, but whether Hime ends up with 18+, Tadokoro, or someone else is not resolved.



* OfficialCouple: Mitsunaga and Hiro are very much this by the end, and Kaguya and No. 1 are heavily implied. Hime, however, doesn't end up with anyone.



* PunnyName: No. 1's real name is Ichigo Ichigou. Ichigou means "number one" in Japanese.



* SecondYearProtagonist: Hime and Tadokoro, which gives them the full range of seniors and juniors to interact with.



* TheStoic: Hiro rarely deviates from his half droopy, low-volume expression, even when ridiculous things are happening around him.
* SweetPollyOliver: No. 1 is a girl dressed as a boy. She says it's for Kaguya's sake, though she doesn't mention any specifics.

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* SitcomArchNemesis: Mitsunaga is set up as one in the anime. As the leader of the Public Morals Committee, his straight-laced, rules-abiding style is in contrast to the student council girls' tendency to fool around, and he dislikes them because of that.
* TheStoic: Hiro rarely deviates from his half droopy, low-volume flat expression, even when ridiculous things are happening around him.
* SweetPollyOliver: No. 1 is a girl dressed as a boy. She says it's for does so as a sign of support of Kaguya's sake, though she doesn't mention any specifics.cross-dressing.
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As of June 2015 the series is completed.
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* {{Foil}}: The Student Council has one in the Public Morals Committee as the former consists of 3 girls and 1 boy while the latter consists of 3 boys and 1 girl.
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* OffModel: The anime unfortunately suffers from a very bad case of this.

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* OffModel: The anime unfortunately suffers from a very bad case of this.this, to the point that the characters often [[UncannyValley don't look like human beings]].

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* BiTheWay: Kaguya is implied to be this.

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* BiTheWay: Kaguya is implied to be this. He loves getting attention from men but gets lots of ShipTease with No. 1.



* ButtMonkey: Hime is this from the very start of the series. He's typically on the receiving end of jokes, and the other student council members enjoy making him do embarrassing things.

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* ButtMonkey: Hime is this from the very start of the series. He's typically on the receiving end of jokes, and the other student council members enjoy making him do embarrassing things.



* HiddenBuxom: [[spoiler:No. 1]]
* HiddenDepths: Unko, the childish one of the student council girls, is later revealed to be the top of her class.

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* HiddenBuxom: [[spoiler:No. 1]]
No. 1 is actually the bustiest member of the cast. Who knew?
* HiddenDepths: Unko, the childish one of the student council girls, is later revealed to be the top of her class.class and a very good athlete.


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* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: All three members of the student council definitely count.
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* ToylessToylineCharacter: No. 1 is the only character excluded from the official rubber strap sets.
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* GenderBlenderName: Hime, meaning "princess", and Kaguya, which originates from a female character in an old tale, are the names of the Arikawa ''brothers''.

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* GenderBlenderName: Hime, meaning "princess", and Kaguya, which originates from a female character in an old tale, tale ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Bamboo_Cutter The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter]]), are the names of the Arikawa ''brothers''.
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* BigBrotherAttraction: Kaguya towards Hime.

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* DudeLooksLikeALady: Hime, to the point that just putting on a skirt will get him comments that he looks like a boyish girl.



* FictionalDocument: ''Magical Boy Hime Kiss'', a manga by Bell whose main character is a boy who transforms into a cross-dresser to fight evil. As expected, Hime happens to be the model for the main character.

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* FictionalDocument: ''Magical Boy Hime Kiss'', a manga by Bell whose main character is a boy who transforms into a cross-dresser to fight evil. As expected, Hime happens to be is the model for the main character.character.
* FirstNameBasis: 18+ attempts to get Hime to address her by her real name while they're going out. However, it falls through, as it's apparently unfortunate enough that Hime can't bring himself to say it.



* IfItsYouItsOkay: Chapter 12 of the Comic Rex edition reveals that girl-chaser Tadokoro has a romantic attraction towards Hime.



* SchoolFestival: The premise of Chapter 17 of the Comic Rex version, complete with a SchoolPlay.



* ThrowTheDogABone: In Chapter 4 of the Comic Rex run, 18+ tries to catch Hime in what she believes to be the act of surfing explicit sites on a school computer. However, it turns out that he's actually looking at a women's clothing site and staring at the clothes longingly since he can't afford them. 18+ buys the clothes for Hime, on the condition that he look good while wearing them.



* YankTheDogsChain: Chapter 16 of the Comic Rex version has 18+ going out with Hime. While it seems uncharacteristic of her, she seems to be genuine about it, to the point of kissing Hime... and then it's revealed that she was doing it as part of a penalty game. She does mention she wasn't completely disingenuous about it, though not directly to Hime.

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* YankTheDogsChain: Chapter 16 of the Comic Rex version has 18+ going out with Hime. While it seems might be uncharacteristic of her, she seems to be genuine sincere about it, to the point of kissing Hime... and then it's revealed that she was doing it as part of a penalty game. She does mention she wasn't completely disingenuous about it, though not directly to Hime.
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* SatelliteCharacter: Hiro to Mitsunaga.

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* FictionalDocument: ''Magical Boy Hime Kiss'', a manga by Bell whose main character is a boy who transforms into a cross-dresser to fight evil. As expected, Hime happens to be the model for the main character.



* NiceGirl: No. 1. She's unflinchingly loyal to Kaguya, and is polite to everyone else.



* ShowWithinAShow: Bell's manga ''Magical Boy Hime Kiss'' is later adapted to an anime in-universe.



* {{Tsundere}}: Mitsunaga. While he outwardly shows exasperation with dealing with the rest of the cast, he admits in private that he enjoys having them around.

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Mitsunaga. While he outwardly shows exasperation with dealing with the rest of the cast, he admits in private that he enjoys having them around.around.
** 18+, towards Hime. She flips between messing with him and acting for his sake.


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* YankTheDogsChain: Chapter 16 of the Comic Rex version has 18+ going out with Hime. While it seems uncharacteristic of her, she seems to be genuine about it, to the point of kissing Hime... and then it's revealed that she was doing it as part of a penalty game. She does mention she wasn't completely disingenuous about it, though not directly to Hime.
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* ToylessToylineCharacter: No. 1 is the only character excluded from the official rubber strap sets.
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* TheLadette: 18+, despite [[LongHairIsFeminine her]] [[BigBreastPride looks]]. She often acts like a guy and uses very masculine speech patterns. Hime calls her a old man inside a girl's body.
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* HairDecorations: Hime and Kaguya have ribbons, and Unko has buttons for some reason.

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* HairDecorations: Hime Hime, Bell, and Kaguya have ribbons, and Unko has buttons for some reason.

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* HairDecorations: Hime and Kaguya have ribbons, and Unko has buttons for some reason.



* LimitedWardrobe: Hiro is rarely seen wearing anything other than his maid uniform.



* SharedFamilyQuirks: The Arikawas and their cross-dressing. Kaguya outright enjoys it and Hime puts effort into it when he has to.



* ShipperOnDeck: Kaguya supports Mitsunaga x Hiro, as much as Mitsunaga denies anything going on between them.

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* ShipperOnDeck: ShipperOnDeck:
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Kaguya supports Mitsunaga x Hiro, as much as Mitsunaga denies anything going on between them.them.
** Hiro, in addition to supporting himself x Mitsunaga, also supports Kaguya x No. 1, according to chapter 10 of the Comic Rex version.



* TheStoic: Hiro rarely deviates from his half droopy, low-volume expression, even when ridiculous things are happening around him.



* ZettaiRyouiki: 18+, Kaguya, and Mitsunaga all sport this style when wearing their school uniforms.

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* ZettaiRyouiki: 18+, Kaguya, and Mitsunaga all sport this style when wearing their school uniforms.
uniforms. Hiro has this when wearing his maid uniform.
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* EmbarrassingNickname: Not the case with Unko -- her real name is Sadako, but since she shares the name with the character from ''Film/TheRing'' and she ''loathes'' ghost stories, she would much rather hear Unko than that.

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* EmbarrassingNickname: Not the case with Unko (literally "Shit") -- her real name is Sadako, but since she shares the name with the character from ''Film/TheRing'' and she ''loathes'' ghost stories, she would much rather hear Unko than that.
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* HiddenBuxom: [[spoiler No. 1]]

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* HiddenBuxom: [[spoiler No.[[spoiler:No. 1]]
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* HiddenBuxom: [[spoiler No. 1]]

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