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Pastel 1
I LOVE YUU
Poor Mugi Tadano . . . The sixteen-year-old is heartbroken after his girlfriend moves away. To ease his troubled state, Mugi takes a summer job at his friend Kazuki’s beachside snack bar/hotel on a tropical island. It seems like the perfect plan–until Kazuki sets Mugi up on a date with Yuu, who’s supposed to be, well, a little less than perfect. When Yuu arrives, however, she’s not the monster that either of the boys had imagined. In fact, Yuu is about the cutest person that Mugi has ever seen. But after Mugi accidentally walks in on Yuu in the bath, the girl is steamed. When trying to apologize the next day, he discovers that Yuu has left the shores of paradise. Mugi vows to search high and low for the beautiful Yuu, but will he ever see her again?
Poor Mugi Tadano . . . The sixteen-year-old is heartbroken after his girlfriend moves away. To ease his troubled state, Mugi takes a summer job at his friend Kazuki’s beachside snack bar/hotel on a tropical island. It seems like the perfect plan–until Kazuki sets Mugi up on a date with Yuu, who’s supposed to be, well, a little less than perfect. When Yuu arrives, however, she’s not the monster that either of the boys had imagined. In fact, Yuu is about the cutest person that Mugi has ever seen. But after Mugi accidentally walks in on Yuu in the bath, the girl is steamed. When trying to apologize the next day, he discovers that Yuu has left the shores of paradise. Mugi vows to search high and low for the beautiful Yuu, but will he ever see her again?
208 pages, Paperback
First published November 15, 2002
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Toshihiko Kobayashi
62 books5 followersToshihiko Kobayashi (小林 俊彦 Kobayashi Toshihiko) is a male Japanese manga creator. In 1995, Half Court was serialized in Magazine Special from No. 1 to No. 11. After the serial publication of Parallel in Magazine Special from No. 8 in 2000 to No. 1 in 2002, Pastel was serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine from the 32nd issue in 2002 to the 33rd issue in 2003. And now Pastel has been running as a serial ever since Magazine Special No. 10 in 2003.
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February 14, 2016
Warning: Manga is for 16/18+ due to the high amount of fanservice.
Wow, this was an interesting manga. It has a good cast of characters, though they aren't always the smartest.
Mugi, our main character, is a total pervert, though it seems while he is that, he doesn't peek or check stuff on purpose... well at least not always. He should learn to knock on doors before opening them though. Or keeping his eyes closed when he opens doors. Otherwise it will become his death one day.
But, underneath all that pervertness is a guy with a heart in the right place. He is dedicated to find Yuu, to protect Yuu and to take care of her.
We can also see this with how it went with his ex. He could have said he wanted her to stay, but he knew in the end it would be better to just say goodbye, to just tell her good luck and to leave it at that. And I can understand, he just wants his ex to be happy, and also long distance isn't easy. I felt sorry for him though, from what we can read he really was sad and depressed because of this.
I really loved that he was so awesome in housework. Cooking? Easy! Cleaning? Sure, no problem. He can do everything and mostly this is because of his dad. I am kind of curious what happened to Mugi's mom. Not sure if I missed that somewhere, or that it wasn't mentioned, but I would like to know.
Yuu is a great girl, though I was surprised at her lack of housework skills. I could imagine that she can't cook (it seems to be a recurring theme in manga/anime), but she can't even clean? Wow...
Still I loved her and her silliness, how hard she tried to find a place to call home after what happened to her dad. Her pain seemed really real. I can imagine people might shake their heads when they hear that she didn't cry, but I know the feeling. Everyone is crying, but you can't, even though you are super sad and feel like the world is collapsing around you. As we can see, her tears are there, and they flow out sometimes (especially during the night time). I hope that she will feel more happy soon. I hope that Mugi can help her with her sadness and her loss.
I loved the art, it was really pretty, though at times the faces didn't look entirely correct.
It was really nice that this volume took place during summer. I could use some warm weather, and all the beaches, the food, the various other hints to summer made me happy and I wish I could be there. Of course I hope that the manga will move on through the seasons. Since I wouldn't mind seeing Yuu and Mugi in the winter, or spring or autumn.
There was a LOT of fanservice. Not only underpants shots, but also nakedness, bare butts, breasts and several other instances that made the book a bit annoying. I don't mind some fanservice (for instance a few underpants shots), but it shouldn't dominate everything. It shouldn't be the #1 selling point. I will keep on reading and hoping that maybe it will get less. I am really curious after all about Mugi and Yuu's relationship, I want to know more about these 2 characters. So I will just hope that it will be less, and otherwise I will see how long I will keep going on with this series.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Wow, this was an interesting manga. It has a good cast of characters, though they aren't always the smartest.
Mugi, our main character, is a total pervert, though it seems while he is that, he doesn't peek or check stuff on purpose... well at least not always. He should learn to knock on doors before opening them though. Or keeping his eyes closed when he opens doors. Otherwise it will become his death one day.
But, underneath all that pervertness is a guy with a heart in the right place. He is dedicated to find Yuu, to protect Yuu and to take care of her.
We can also see this with how it went with his ex. He could have said he wanted her to stay, but he knew in the end it would be better to just say goodbye, to just tell her good luck and to leave it at that. And I can understand, he just wants his ex to be happy, and also long distance isn't easy. I felt sorry for him though, from what we can read he really was sad and depressed because of this.
I really loved that he was so awesome in housework. Cooking? Easy! Cleaning? Sure, no problem. He can do everything and mostly this is because of his dad. I am kind of curious what happened to Mugi's mom. Not sure if I missed that somewhere, or that it wasn't mentioned, but I would like to know.
Yuu is a great girl, though I was surprised at her lack of housework skills. I could imagine that she can't cook (it seems to be a recurring theme in manga/anime), but she can't even clean? Wow...
Still I loved her and her silliness, how hard she tried to find a place to call home after what happened to her dad. Her pain seemed really real. I can imagine people might shake their heads when they hear that she didn't cry, but I know the feeling. Everyone is crying, but you can't, even though you are super sad and feel like the world is collapsing around you. As we can see, her tears are there, and they flow out sometimes (especially during the night time). I hope that she will feel more happy soon. I hope that Mugi can help her with her sadness and her loss.
I loved the art, it was really pretty, though at times the faces didn't look entirely correct.
It was really nice that this volume took place during summer. I could use some warm weather, and all the beaches, the food, the various other hints to summer made me happy and I wish I could be there. Of course I hope that the manga will move on through the seasons. Since I wouldn't mind seeing Yuu and Mugi in the winter, or spring or autumn.
There was a LOT of fanservice. Not only underpants shots, but also nakedness, bare butts, breasts and several other instances that made the book a bit annoying. I don't mind some fanservice (for instance a few underpants shots), but it shouldn't dominate everything. It shouldn't be the #1 selling point. I will keep on reading and hoping that maybe it will get less. I am really curious after all about Mugi and Yuu's relationship, I want to know more about these 2 characters. So I will just hope that it will be less, and otherwise I will see how long I will keep going on with this series.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
November 6, 2010
Typical horny Japanese guy catching girl of his dreams in various stages of undress...
February 14, 2015
Interesting but hope next one is better.
March 21, 2020
I have the 14 volumes from this series -- this review will address the series.
I have never been a fan of pastel shades -- to me they are bland; they lack brightness and sparkle. Pastel is the right description for this series of books. The protagonists, Mogi and Yuu, are bland and lack sparkle. They are not unlikable, but neither are they likable; they are almost without personality.
The other characters so far (Mogi's dad, his friend and Yuu's sister) are annoying. The art almost ignores the male characters -- they are recognizable, but not interesting. Yuu is drawn with a wonderful body, but her face lacks expression -- she looks half asleep.
The plots are unusually lame. A girl keeps turning up naked and the guy who loves her tries not to look. I gave up midway through volume 2; it wasn't worth slogging through the rest. Having just completed the To Love RU series, this was awful by comparison.
I'm giving my copies to the library for resale, but my advice is don't buy them unless you enjoy looking at the female form.
I have never been a fan of pastel shades -- to me they are bland; they lack brightness and sparkle. Pastel is the right description for this series of books. The protagonists, Mogi and Yuu, are bland and lack sparkle. They are not unlikable, but neither are they likable; they are almost without personality.
The other characters so far (Mogi's dad, his friend and Yuu's sister) are annoying. The art almost ignores the male characters -- they are recognizable, but not interesting. Yuu is drawn with a wonderful body, but her face lacks expression -- she looks half asleep.
The plots are unusually lame. A girl keeps turning up naked and the guy who loves her tries not to look. I gave up midway through volume 2; it wasn't worth slogging through the rest. Having just completed the To Love RU series, this was awful by comparison.
I'm giving my copies to the library for resale, but my advice is don't buy them unless you enjoy looking at the female form.
November 19, 2015
Right from the beginning, I fell into the story and found myself trapped. I had to read more and more and find out what was going to happen between Mugi and Yuu. With the emotions poor Mugi is feeling, he knows he can't act upon them . . . yet. Toshihiko Kobayashi is an excellent artist and the story moves along at a fast pace. T
he translation is good and the story in English flows quite nicely.
As for the main characters, I love them. I quite enjoy the sticky situations Mugi finds himself in. As for Yuu, she seems quite clueless that Mugi likes her. But not her sister, Tsukasa. She knows what is going on with Mugi and Yuu and seems quite inquisitive. Little sisters . . . you know how they are.
Overall, I found Pastel: Volume 1 to be a fun book and I can't wait to see what happens in Pastel: Volume 2.
I rated this book an 8½ out of 10.
he translation is good and the story in English flows quite nicely.
As for the main characters, I love them. I quite enjoy the sticky situations Mugi finds himself in. As for Yuu, she seems quite clueless that Mugi likes her. But not her sister, Tsukasa. She knows what is going on with Mugi and Yuu and seems quite inquisitive. Little sisters . . . you know how they are.
Overall, I found Pastel: Volume 1 to be a fun book and I can't wait to see what happens in Pastel: Volume 2.
I rated this book an 8½ out of 10.
April 23, 2009
Entah berapa tahun lalu saya baca komik ini. Baru baca sampai volume 6 atau 7 dan berhenti di tengah jalan. Dari segi gambar dan cerita tidak ada yang terlalu istimewa. Ceritanya tentang seorang anak lelaki yang naksir cewek, dan tiba-tiba menemukan bahwa dia akan tinggal serumah dengan cewek tersebut. Yang jadi masalah, dia nggak bisa mengungkapkan perasaan dia karena takut kalau si cewek tidak berkenan maka ceweknya akan kehilangan segala sesuatu yang dia miliki (kok bisa? Baca aja sendiri). Akhirnya ya seperti komik jepang pada umumnya: tarik ulur, maju mundur, tapi menuju ke arah yang pasti. Saya nggak terlalu berminat untuk nyari kelanjutannya, tapi juga gak bisa bilang not worth reading karena cukup enak dibaca dan menghibur.
March 16, 2012
it changed my desires at first i read it for perverted scenes but as the story goes i felt more exited to read what will happen to mugi and yuu the story made me realize that theres more things worth living for
May 28, 2007
cool =]
April 9, 2009
[Series Length: 18+ volumes / Read: volumes 1-13]
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July 6, 2011
Kinda boring. I expected something that put me on the edge of my seat.
November 19, 2017
เล่มแรก..ยังแค่เกริ่นๆว่าใครเป็นใครมายังไงคร่าวๆ
....ยู..จังคือนางเอกสวย เอ็กซ์ อึ๋ม สะบึม กับ
มุงิ..คุงคือพระเอก ตัวเล็กๆ หน้าบ้านๆ ขี้อายดูซื่อๆจริงใจ
แล้วก็...นี่มันมังงะ18+ขวัญใจโอตาคุนี่นาาาา...อุดมไปด้วยซีนเรียกเลือดมากมาย
มีรูปยูในอริยาบทต่างๆ มุมซ้าย มุมขวา มุมหน้า มุมหลัง มุมเสย
ในแบบที่sexyขยี้ใจสุดๆ>0<
ทั้งบิกินี่ เดรสพริ้วๆ เสื้อยืดกางเกงขาสั่น เอะอะมุงิก็มักจะโผล่มาเจอยูตอนอาบน้ำตลอดๆ..แบบนั้นแหละ
ตอบโจทย์โอตาคุสุดๆ^^
....ยู..จังคือนางเอกสวย เอ็กซ์ อึ๋ม สะบึม กับ
มุงิ..คุงคือพระเอก ตัวเล็กๆ หน้าบ้านๆ ขี้อายดูซื่อๆจริงใจ
แล้วก็...นี่มันมังงะ18+ขวัญใจโอตาคุนี่นาาาา...อุดมไปด้วยซีนเรียกเลือดมากมาย
มีรูปยูในอริยาบทต่างๆ มุมซ้าย มุมขวา มุมหน้า มุมหลัง มุมเสย
ในแบบที่sexyขยี้ใจสุดๆ>0<
ทั้งบิกินี่ เดรสพริ้วๆ เสื้อยืดกางเกงขาสั่น เอะอะมุงิก็มักจะโผล่มาเจอยูตอนอาบน้ำตลอดๆ..แบบนั้นแหละ
ตอบโจทย์โอตาคุสุดๆ^^
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