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{{quote|''"If there were a 'Land of the Blindfolded'... would people understand... the concept of "sight?" My "blindfold"... is defective. Sometimes it slips a little."''|'''--Kanade Otsuka'''}}
''Mekakushi no Kuni'', or ''Land of the Blindfolded'' (1998-2004), is a [[Shojo]] [[Manga]] that revolves around [[The Pollyanna|Kanade]] [[Plucky Girl|Otsuka]], a young high school student who describes her world as a place where everyone wears "blindfolds." Kanade's blindfold slips off ocassionally, allowing her to see the future whenever she comes into physical contact with someone. But Kanade's not alone with this special ability - a boy named [[Nice Guy|Arou]] [[Troubled but Cute|Naitou]] can see the past but refuses to meddle in people's lives, while another boy named [[Jerk
[[Mangaka]]: Sakura Tsukuba, who also wrote Yoroshiku Master, [[Penguin Revolution]], and several one-shot mangas.
Has a [[Mekakushi no Kuni
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* [[Always Save the Girl]]: Arou and Namiki are always like this towards Kanade.
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* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: {{spoiler|Implied between Namiki and Kaicho, but it's left open-ended on whether or they'll actually get together or not. See [[Cleaning Up Romantic Loose Ends]].}}
* [[Beta Couple]]: Eri and Ezawa.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]:
** Arou (Betty) and Namiki (Veronica) for Kanade.
** Kanade (Betty) and Kaicho (Veronica) for Arou.
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* [[Disappeared Dad]]: It's never mentioned where Kanade's father is. Arou's dad is never around for the most part.
* [[Hair Decorations]]: Surprisingly averted. Except on a few occasions where Kanade has her hair tied up.
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"|Everyone Calls Her Kaicho]]: We never learn Kaicho's first name, but it's revealed her surname is Someya.
* [[Expressive Hair]]
* [[First Girl Wins]]: Arou.
* [[Five
** [[The Hero|The Heroine]]: Kanade.
** [[The Lancer]]: Namiki.
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* [[Glomp]]
* [[Good Parents]]: Kanade's mom, who is very doting and wise, but she is very keen at reminding Kanade to study for her exams. Arou's dad counts too, but he just isn't always around and makes certain ''harsh'' choices {{spoiler|(such as taking away anything that belonged to Arou's mother following her death so Arou - when he was only a child - won't unhealthily keep following his mother in his memories, which kept eating him away in the process)}} for Arou's sake. Sanae, Arou's mother definitely counts.
* [[Green
* [[Green Thumb]]: Arou. Sou (Arou's uncle) and Sanae (Arou's mother) had lived in the mountains and grew their own vegetables prior to her meeting Gorou (Arou's dad). This makes Kanade and Eri believe that Arou's gardening skills must be genetic.
* [[Grumpy Bear]]/[[Sour Supporter]]: Namiki, at first.
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* [[Indirect Kiss]]: Namiki-san does this purposely to Kanade when he takes a lick of her ice cream. In retaliation, Arou lets Marota lick Namiki on the lips as a "disinfection."
* [[The Ingenue]]: Kanade.
* [[Jerkass]] -> [[Jerk
* [[Just Friends]]: Kanade and Namiki, unfortunately for Namiki.
* [[Kuudere]]: Although Kaicho seemed cold and harsh in her debut, it's soon shown through her interactions with Kanade and the others that [[Hidden Heart of Gold|she's actually a nice person and that she's only serious about her responsibilities as the student council president]].
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* [[Moment Killer]]: Namiki-san towards Arou/Kanade.
* [[Morality Pet]]: Kanade towards Arou and Namiki.
* [[
* [[Official Couple]]: Kanade and Arou, Eri and Ezawa.
* [[One Head Taller]]: Pretty much all of the guys.
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* [[Relationship Upgrade]]: Kanade and Arou, in the ''Volume 2''.
* [[The Rival]]: Namiki.
* [[Romantic Two
** Kanade and Eri. Complete with a flashback chapter of both Kanade telling Eri she liked her (and Eri would tell her later on that that was the same time she started liking Kanade as well).
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'''Eri:''' ''Ha ha! That sounds so much like a [[Love Confession|confession of love]]!'' }}
** And then again:
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* [[Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl]]: Ezawa and Eri.
* [[Shojo]]
* [[Sickeningly Sweethearts]]: Ezawa and Eri.
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* [[Slice of Life]]
* [[Story Arc]]: Usually per volume, though [[Dark and Troubled Past|Arou's]] [[Mysterious Past|past]] is one of the most major arcs in the series.
* [[Student Council President]]: [[Exactly What It Says
* [[Supreme Chef]]: Arou.
* [[Team Mom]]: Eri towards Kanade.
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* [[The Unfavorite]]: {{spoiler|Namiki, whose parents feared Namiki for his power.}}
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Arou and Namiki.
* [[With Friends Like These...]]: Arou and Namiki.
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[[Category:The Nineties]]
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