| Rose Hip Rose | |
 First volume cover | |
| Genre | Girls with guns[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tooru Fujisawa |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Young Magazine Uppers |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 2002 – 2003 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Rose Hip Rose is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tooru Fujisawa. It was serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine Uppers from 2002 until the discontinuation of the magazine in October 2004. The story would continue with the new name Magnum Rose Hip on the page of Shōnen Magazine. A prequel to the series, Rose Hip Zero, was published in 2005–2006. Rose Hip Rose first volume was released in English by Tokyopop on March 12, 2008, after Rose Hip Zero has been published.[3]
The series primarily deals with Kasumi Asakura, a.k.a. Rose Hip. An amnesiac teenage high school girl, she blends in with the local high school population while fighting off criminals and terrorists with her amazing skills in both martial arts and firearms.
- ^ Santos, Carlo (March 4, 2008). "Your And My Mushi - RIGHT TURN ONLY!!". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
Hooray for girls with guns! Rose Hip Rose hits just the right spot as a blockbuster action piece, with its superheroic lead character, flashes of fanservice, and a macho shootout at the end
- ^ Campbell, Scott (May 13, 2008). "Rose Hip Rose Vol. 1". activeAnime. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
Highly recommended to action fans and fans of the girls with guns genre!
- ^ Tokyopop Confirms 38 Upcoming Manga, Manhwa, Novels. Retrieved on June 18, 2007.