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biblioaye's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 estrellas
Me encanta el conflicto con la situación familiar(hey,pensemos que esto se escribió/dibujo(?) a principios de los 90 y es muy vanguardista,la verdad) y como Miki lo afrenta.
Me encanta el conflicto con la situación familiar(hey,pensemos que esto se escribió/dibujo(?) a principios de los 90 y es muy vanguardista,la verdad) y como Miki lo afrenta.
meganmargoking's review against another edition
5.0
I haven't read this series since high school and I am surprised that I'm liking it this much. I'm not finding it boring. The characters and their interactions are fun. I love the artwork. Great start!
garbo2garbo's review against another edition
5.0
"You know, Yuu. You're a lot like marmalade. Even though you've got lots of bitter bits inside you, all people see is the the sweetness on the surface. Marmalade Boy!" - Miki
Yes, this manga is really that adorable. I'm currently re-reading this manga, and I confess that I am a little bias as it was one of the first mangas (and anime) that got me hooked, so it holds a special place in my heart.
I'm really enjoying reading it again. I love that the qualities that Miki admires in Ginta - hot-headed, sucker for flattery, easy to maniplulate - are all Miki's qualities! Yuu is so calm and serene, but holds a special and teasing relationship with Miki, and Meiko is quiet and mysterious. This manga, in many ways, has many shoji manga tropes, but they're done so well that you can't help loving it.
Yes, this manga is really that adorable. I'm currently re-reading this manga, and I confess that I am a little bias as it was one of the first mangas (and anime) that got me hooked, so it holds a special place in my heart.
I'm really enjoying reading it again. I love that the qualities that Miki admires in Ginta - hot-headed, sucker for flattery, easy to maniplulate - are all Miki's qualities! Yuu is so calm and serene, but holds a special and teasing relationship with Miki, and Meiko is quiet and mysterious. This manga, in many ways, has many shoji manga tropes, but they're done so well that you can't help loving it.
trisa_slyne's review against another edition
4.0
I love the craziness of this manga and how Miki comments on the craziness regularly. I also love the blurb telling more about Japanese culture.
nmcannon's review against another edition
5.0
So this is a total guilty nostalgia read for me. But I was stressed out, okay! And that means breaking out some classic Marmalade Boy and re-living all the silly, endearing drama within.
Miki Koishikawa likes her life the way it is. She's a hot-headed, cheerful high school girl and tennis club star, and she has great friends in the equally hot-headed Ginta and the quiet, beautiful book nerd Mieko. They've just started high school, and everything's going well...until her parents drop a bomb: while they were on vacation in Hawaii, they fell in love...with another couple! And they're going to swap partners with them! And they'll all live in one big house together! She has a new step-brother now! His name is Yuu and he is very kind but in a snarky way!! Hooray!!!
Miki is understandably frazzled, and it doesn't help that Yuu is a hot hot tater tot. The whole series bounces from one set of hijinks to the next with these two, and it's no spoiler to say the story culminates in an adorable, soft romance. I'd forgotten how many shenanigans Yoshizumi fit in the series, but each were giggle-worthy fun. During my series re-read, I also enjoyed the '90s fashion show with all the character outfits.
I think my biggest take-away, however, is that Yuu and another male character are casually bisexual. Thirteen year old me totally missed this. I'm not saying that Marmalade Boy is suddenly an LGBTQ manga: the references are oblique and somewhat homophobic. But Yuu and the other male student simply say they're not dating each other. They don't deny finding men attractive. In addition, the storyline is framed as a jealousy plot and somewhat parallels the final romance arc, which furthered my impression that the characters are indeed meant to be queer. It was exciting for me to go back and find out an old read is more inclusive than I thought. What else did a tinier me miss?
In any case, I like Marmalade Boy and will continue to read it whenever I want some good '90s nostalgia.
Miki Koishikawa likes her life the way it is. She's a hot-headed, cheerful high school girl and tennis club star, and she has great friends in the equally hot-headed Ginta and the quiet, beautiful book nerd Mieko. They've just started high school, and everything's going well...until her parents drop a bomb: while they were on vacation in Hawaii, they fell in love...with another couple! And they're going to swap partners with them! And they'll all live in one big house together! She has a new step-brother now! His name is Yuu and he is very kind but in a snarky way!! Hooray!!!
Miki is understandably frazzled, and it doesn't help that Yuu is a hot hot tater tot. The whole series bounces from one set of hijinks to the next with these two, and it's no spoiler to say the story culminates in an adorable, soft romance. I'd forgotten how many shenanigans Yoshizumi fit in the series, but each were giggle-worthy fun. During my series re-read, I also enjoyed the '90s fashion show with all the character outfits.
I think my biggest take-away, however, is that Yuu and another male character are casually bisexual. Thirteen year old me totally missed this. I'm not saying that Marmalade Boy is suddenly an LGBTQ manga: the references are oblique and somewhat homophobic. But Yuu and the other male student simply say they're not dating each other. They don't deny finding men attractive. In addition, the storyline is framed as a jealousy plot and somewhat parallels the final romance arc, which furthered my impression that the characters are indeed meant to be queer. It was exciting for me to go back and find out an old read is more inclusive than I thought. What else did a tinier me miss?
In any case, I like Marmalade Boy and will continue to read it whenever I want some good '90s nostalgia.
katiescott's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
garbo2garbo's review against another edition
5.0
"You know, Yuu. You're a lot like marmalade. Even though you've got lots of bitter bits inside you, all people see is the the sweetness on the surface. Marmalade Boy!" - Miki
Yes, this manga is really that adorable. I'm currently re-reading this manga, and I confess that I am a little bias as it was one of the first mangas (and anime) that got me hooked, so it holds a special place in my heart.
I'm really enjoying reading it again. I love that the qualities that Miki admires in Ginta - hot-headed, sucker for flattery, easy to maniplulate - are all Miki's qualities! Yuu is so calm and serene, but holds a special and teasing relationship with Miki, and Meiko is quiet and mysterious. This manga, in many ways, has many shoji manga tropes, but they're done so well that you can't help loving it.
Yes, this manga is really that adorable. I'm currently re-reading this manga, and I confess that I am a little bias as it was one of the first mangas (and anime) that got me hooked, so it holds a special place in my heart.
I'm really enjoying reading it again. I love that the qualities that Miki admires in Ginta - hot-headed, sucker for flattery, easy to maniplulate - are all Miki's qualities! Yuu is so calm and serene, but holds a special and teasing relationship with Miki, and Meiko is quiet and mysterious. This manga, in many ways, has many shoji manga tropes, but they're done so well that you can't help loving it.
prationality's review against another edition
2.0
Holy shit I forgot how annoying Ginta and Miki were originally...also bad haircut is a BAD HAIRCUT. Matching your crush isn't cool Miki. Ginta you overblown immature jackass your excuses and victim blaming was pitiful. "I didn't want to incur their anger wah wah wah" Did you think even if Miki HAD NOT been standing there she wouldn't have heard your callous words from someone?? Guys gossip too!! IDIOTS. Meanwhile Yuu keep on at it man, you remain a fav.
And no your parents are hella weird even by American standards today.
And no your parents are hella weird even by American standards today.
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