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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
My introduction to this series by Wataru Yoshizumi was with the anime, so the manga lacks the pastel moments that made the anime stand out for me. In fact, comparatively the manga art never rises above competent. Yet, the manga has its own charm found in the strong character of Miki.
In this volume we learn Miki's parents met another couple on vacation and decided to swap partners. This is shocking enough until Miki learns the other couple has a teenage boy named Yuu and that both couples have decided to live together while their divorces settle so that the children can be with their parents. It's complicated.
To make it even more complicated, of course Miki and Yuu begin to fall in love.
What I find amazing about this story is that Yoshizumi makes it all seem so happy and normal. Perhaps this is because we never saw Miki's parents act as a romantic couple so we buy the new pairing, but I feel it is mostly because Miki's character is so strong. Headstrong, in fact. Prone to outbursts. Outspoken. And passionate. However, she is very grounded. Although this allows her to play the straight character to her parents' twisted ones, it also makes her feelings—those of a normal teenage girl—set the tone for the series.
A shoujo manga wouldn't be complete without other suitors or Miki and Yuu, but Miki is the character that sets the pace in this first, excellent volume.
In this volume we learn Miki's parents met another couple on vacation and decided to swap partners. This is shocking enough until Miki learns the other couple has a teenage boy named Yuu and that both couples have decided to live together while their divorces settle so that the children can be with their parents. It's complicated.
To make it even more complicated, of course Miki and Yuu begin to fall in love.
What I find amazing about this story is that Yoshizumi makes it all seem so happy and normal. Perhaps this is because we never saw Miki's parents act as a romantic couple so we buy the new pairing, but I feel it is mostly because Miki's character is so strong. Headstrong, in fact. Prone to outbursts. Outspoken. And passionate. However, she is very grounded. Although this allows her to play the straight character to her parents' twisted ones, it also makes her feelings—those of a normal teenage girl—set the tone for the series.
A shoujo manga wouldn't be complete without other suitors or Miki and Yuu, but Miki is the character that sets the pace in this first, excellent volume.
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What the heck is wrong with their parents!?!??!
Otherwise the author makes it difficult for me to judge anyone except for them.
What the heck is wrong with their parents!?!??!
Otherwise the author makes it difficult for me to judge anyone except for them.
This was entertaining to me as a teen, though the relationship problems get really old really fast.
Okay, it was all very awkward at the beginning but I will push through a bit more.
Fun manga, interesting premise that hooked me right away. Playful art that works well with content.
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.
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!
"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.