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A review by garbo2garbo
Marmalade Boy, Volume 1 by Wataru Yoshizumi
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.