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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.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[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]]
* [[Expressive Hair]]
* [[First Girl Wins]]: Arou.
* [[First Girl Wins]]: Arou.
* [[Five Man Band]]:
* [[Five-Man Band]]:
** [[The Hero|The Heroine]]: Kanade.
** [[The Hero|The Heroine]]: Kanade.
** [[The Lancer]]: Namiki.
** [[The Lancer]]: Namiki.
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* [[Glomp]]
* [[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.
* [[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 Eyed Monster]]: Arou and Namiki towards Kanade 24/7, rarely Kanade towards Arou.
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Arou and Namiki towards Kanade 24/7, rarely Kanade towards Arou.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Grumpy Bear]]/[[Sour Supporter]]: Namiki, at first.
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* [[Relationship Upgrade]]: Kanade and Arou, in the ''Volume 2''.
* [[Relationship Upgrade]]: Kanade and Arou, in the ''Volume 2''.
* [[The Rival]]: Namiki.
* [[The Rival]]: Namiki.
* [[Romantic Two Girl Friendship]]:
* [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]]:
** 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).
** 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).
{{quote| '''Kanade:''' Eri! I like you! Thank you!<br />
{{quote| '''Kanade:''' Eri! I like you! Thank you!<br />

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"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 Kanade 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 Arou Naitou can see the past but refuses to meddle in people's lives, while another boy named Masahiro Namiki can also see the future, but uses his power only for his self-benefit. All Kanade wants to do is to use her power to help people, but it won't be such an easy task.

Mangaka: Sakura Tsukuba, who also wrote Yoroshiku Master, Penguin Revolution, and several one-shot mangas.

Has a Character Sheet.

Contains examples of:

 Kanade: Eri! I like you! Thank you!

Eri: Ha ha! That sounds so much like a confession of love!

    • And then again:

 Eri: Kanade, I like you very much! That's why I have always... always... been taking notice of you! I've always... always... liked you a lot!

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