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Miki ist entsetzt. Ihre Eltern eröffnen ihr, dass sie sich scheiden lassen wollen. Aber es kommt noch schlimmer. Ihre Eltern sagen ihr ebenfalls, dass sie sich jeweils in die Partner eines anderen Ehepaares verliebt haben. Um sich zu testen, wollen die neuen Paare zunächst unter einem Dach leben. Ihre einzige Hoffnung ist der Sohn des anderen Paares, Yuu, als Verbündeter. Doch dieser sieht nicht nur zum Verlieben gut aus, sondern ist auch noch für den Plan der Eltern.

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 1994

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Wataru Yoshizumi

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Wataru Yoshizumi (吉住渉) is a Japanese mangaka. She was born as Mari Nakai (中井 真里, Nakai Mari) on June 18, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated with a degree in economics from Hitotsubashi University.

Yoshizumi started her career as a mangaka while working as an office lady. Her debut manga was a yomikiri (short story) called "Radical Romance" that was published in 1984, in the summer issue of Ribon Original. She is known as a social mangaka, and is a good friend of fellow mangakas Naoko Takeuchi, Ai Yazawa, Miho Obana, and Megumi Mizusawa.

Yoshizumi currently (as of 2007) has her works published in both Ribon and Chorus.

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Profile Image for Annuccia Palmeri.
1,189 reviews96 followers
January 24, 2019
Il primo bacio e tutte le coccole di Miki e Yuri 💖 ma anche l'arrivo di Susi e Alessandro 😒
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3,445 reviews27 followers
May 30, 2022
Just lovin on this series so much right now! It brings back MEMORIES!!! ALL ALONE IN THE MOONLIGHT!! Lol, sorry, I’m so happy reading this I’m being weird. 4, MEMORIES, stars!
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Profile Image for Natalia Bas.
Author 2 books21 followers
February 19, 2020
Reseña del manga: ''Marmalade Boy'', de Wataru Yoshizumi (manga, relaciones varias, romántico, juvenil...) Serie de 8 tomos. PANETA-DeAGOSTINI COMICS.

Hace media vida, en un momento en que me tomé un tiempo para mí... descubrí en una cadena de televisión que se ha quedado algo atrás, con tanta cadena comercial actual..., una serie de dibujos japoneses que me encantó; aún con sus tintes de telenovela... La llamaron ''La familia crece'', y hasta llegué a imitar la voz de la protagonista, se entiende: la voz de la actriz de doblaje ^^

La veía junto a mi felino...

Tenía un colorido llamativo, una historia desternillante y a la vez adulta, para sus jóvenes personajes, y una melodía preciosa, que se solía reservar para las apariciones de la amiga de la prota.

Resultó que había un manga, por tomos, que compré religiosamente, y disfruté un montón. Se podría decir que de esta manera volví al manga; ya que empecé hace aún más tiempo, de peque (cuando no tenía idea de lo que era un manga...), con los tomos de ''Candy Candy''...

Recuerdo que la autora confesó que la historia iba a ir al revés, y que su editor le aconsejó el cambio...

Una historia que me pareció muy alegre, original, interesante... en esos momentos ya.

Con unos dibujos preciosos que intentaba conseguir en mis ratos de ''dibujanta''... y que; aunque no con el ''romanticismo'' de las autoras más veteranas, entonces, mantenían un encanto singular.

La historia comienza con dos familias que empiezan a vivir juntas, después de que cada pareja de padres se divorcie y se case otra vez: esta vez, cambiando de pareja... ¿A que parece una telenovela?, pues la historia continúa con los hijos de estas parejas... y sus amigos, en la escuela, y de fiesta... pero no olvidemos a los padres, y sus ''secretos''...

Evidentemente tiene que haber amor, y celos, y enredos, y confesiones ¿a tiempo?...

También se toca el tema de las relaciones entre profesores y alumnos, que está muy bien, y en general me parece que en su momento, y más en la cultura japonesa, por lo que se dice de otras culturas..., fue una ''bomba''.

¿Qué creéis que pasará con los hijos de estos 4 padres?, ¿lo sabéis?, ¿visteis la serie, o la leísteis?, ¿cuál fue vuestro personaje..., o pareja favoritos?

Continuará...
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794 reviews82 followers
April 9, 2022
These two are super cute! I'm surprised that no one seems to care that these two are step-siblings.
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212 reviews30 followers
January 22, 2020
Esta entrega abre con la misma escena donde nos dejaron en volumen cuatro: Miwa, Yuh y Miki se encuentran hablando con el padre del primero. Le están cuestionando si él es el padre de Yuh, a lo que él responde: "Yo no soy la persona que andas buscando. Tu padre es otra persona".

A partir de aquí, se abarcará el tema sobre el posible padre de Yuh y se explica cómo es que llegó a saber que su padre no es realmente el hombre con el vivió toda su vida.

La verdad es que no se habla mucho de eso y las cosas comienzan a normalizarse después de esa nueva información. El asunto se pone en pausa.

Más adelante conocemos a un nuevo personaje: Suzu Sakuma. Una modelo que trabajará con Yuh en un comercial para televisión. Ella se mostrará interesada en el atractivo y seriedad de Yuh. Esto deja la posibilidad de que habrá otro "tumbo" en la relación de Miki y Yuh, pues hará surgir muchos malos entendidos.

La parte que se me ha hecho más interesante es la del padre de Yuh y aquella donde se ve la pareja principal más contentos. Asimismo, me divertí mucho con todo lo relacionado con el comercial que grabó Yuh. Lo malo fue que al ver la introducción de Suzu me dio un poco de pereza saber que la autora estaría alargando un poco más la historia al presentar "otros inconvenientes" a los chicos.

Se puede decir que es una entrega agridulce pues da alegría ver cómo las cosas se estan acomodando para Yuh y Miki, pero al ver ese cliché de "personas que de pronto están interesadas" me desesperó un poco.

Lo que me anima de seguir leyendo la historia es saber qué fue lo que pasó con la teoría que tiene Yuh respecto a su padre y el chico que aparece al final de esta entrega.
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1,120 reviews
March 15, 2022
MARMALADE BOY GOLD vol. 5

Seconda rilettura
Lettura di gruppo E&L

Eh niente ho divorato anche questo volume. Avevo dato quatro stelle, ma solo per le prime 40 pagine sarebbe da cinque stelle. Un momento indimenticabile
Insomma non si può mai stare tranquilli.
Ho bisogno del prossimo adesso.




Prima rilettura

OHHHHH

Beata innocenza *_*
Beato primo amore *_*
Quante palpitazioni *_*
E..finalmente i nostri protagonisti ce l'hanno fatta, ma ora arriva il bello, perchè se non ci sono complicazioni non siamo contenti :)

Buona lettura

Voglio Yu
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1,320 reviews
August 21, 2009
So the guy Yuu thought was his father (who isn't) makes the most sensible suggestion ever: why not just ask your parents? We're only halfway through, so of course Yuu isn't going to listen. Thankfully, the plot line gets dropped for a while though.
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1,746 reviews77 followers
November 7, 2025


Review for complete series



Not only do Miki's parents announce that they are getting a divorce, but also that they will remarry and both new couples are to share a house. Although Miki is dead set against it - her new stepbrother, Yuu, makes her think it might not be so bad after all.

Marmalade Boy is probably the most popular work of Wataru Yoshizumi - and rightly so! It stays true to many of her typical elements while leaving out a lot of things that are weaker in her other works.

The art is adorable - it is much more refined compared to older series. I never liked her style in terms of male characters particularly much, but her girls are all the cuter. I love how her style is so simple and yet charming - I feel as though I can appreciate this style more than I did when I was first introduced to this author.

I love the pacing. It is so rare that a romance manga is neither rushed nor dragged out. And that, in particular, is something I always find to be the case with Yoshizumi's works. There was not a single moment in the series where I felt there was a lack of or too much of anything. This, and the characters, gave the story a very natural flow.

Putting aside the strange starting point of the story where the parents have a partner switch, Marmalade Boy felt unusually realistic for a shoujo manga. The characters' interactions seemed very believable. There were, as typical for Yoshizumi, a lot of rivals for all the romance - but it was always dealt with quite nicely without adding too much drama and characters knowing when it was time to give up.

The romance between the main characters was adorable. The romance developed at a steady pace that kept it interesting enough for the reader and plausible enough for them to eventually get together. The romance between the supporting characters was no different - one could easily relate to why characters liked each other.

Quite untypical for Yoshizumi was the fact that not all characters ended up with partners. Usually, everyone ends up in a pair - but I think the story profits by not following that route. I think that is one of the things that always tend to drag out her stories.

Then, as is usual for Yoshizumi, Miki has a best friend, Meiko. And their friendship is wonderful. They are both very different kinds of characters but always watch out for one another in their own way. I think Miki and Meiko are true friends - Meiko is more than just a supporting character who Miki can confine to. And Meiko has her own life and issues which Miki actively supports her with.

Yuu and Miki are also nice lead characters. Yuu remains a bit of a mystery for about half of the series but he is never too closed up to be your typical untouchable shoujo male lead. Miki is a happy, feminine but strong girl. She speaks her mind, cares for her friends, cries when she is sad but gets up again when she knows she needs to be strong.

Miki and Yuu's story is definitely one of most fun 90's romance that I've read and it is one that is always fun to go through again. It would probably be my first recommendation in regards to Wataru Yoshizumi!
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204 reviews5 followers
January 29, 2020
Finalmente si mettono insieme. La scena sulla spiaggia è sempre stata la mia preferita.
Scene a caso: febbre,genitori, colazione.
Arriva il Natale, è passato un anno in un volume, e Yuri regala a Miki un braccialetto.
Yuri fa una pubblicità, in cui interpreta una donna, insieme a una modella popolare, nonché cugina del presidente.
La piccola modella si prende una cotta per Yuri, ovviamente Miki è gelosa.
Miki propone di aggregarsi a Yuri per un viaggio e quindi scopre la necessità di guadagnare.
Durante il suo primo giorno di lavoro cade addosso a uno sconosciuto (simile a Yuri e che possibilmente ha visto sotto la sua gonna) e perde il braccialetto di Yuri.
Chissà quanto ci metteranno a litigare per questo braccialetto, a creare una situazione assurda e poi, finalmente, a chiarire il malinteso. Onestamente, non ho molta voglia di vivere attraverso questa scena.
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Profile Image for Natali TabaiBooks.
222 reviews4 followers
July 1, 2022
Bueno, el malentendido innicial con el padre de Satoshi Miwa, no era real, falsa alarma, Yuu no es hijo de Miwa. pero yuu es una persona muy seria que se suele guardar todo para si mismo asi que igualmente las cosas no estan bien para el. Aunque la parte triste inicial no dura mucho, al fin Miki y Yuu estan saliendo juntos y dejan todo aclarado para el resto del ganado, Arimi y Ginta ya aceptaron la realidad.
Esta nueva realidad conlleva compromiso y seriedad, ya no todo es la felicidad de los primeros dias, esa sensacion de soledad que viene con el no tener al otro cerca tambien les esta afectando y mas con las cosas que estan ocurriendo de fondo, como Yuu haciendo un poco de publicidad fue divertido. Lo que no creo sea divertido va a ser cuando Suzu comience a meter su nariz donde nadie la llama.
Chico nuevo al final del manga! Y recuerdo perfectamente lo que se viene.
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979 reviews78 followers
January 18, 2022
*3.5*

Yesss!!! Miki and Yuu finally confessed their feelings! They're also so cute together, and they really balance each other out well. Definitely my favorite part about this volume. However, some of the side plots were underwhelming, specifically Ginta and Arimi. I just don't ship them together, and every time a scene between them comes up, I find myself kind of skimming to get back to the stories I care about. Like Meiko and Miwa-san, they have a funny dynamic, and I just want Meiko to be happy. I'm also not too interested in the vain model that has a crush on Yuu, she gives me bitchy vibes, and I don't know how I'll feel if she starts trouble. The cliffhanger was fun though.
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518 reviews41 followers
January 6, 2019
Riprendiamo dal cliffhanger dello scorso volume, in cui il papà di Satoshi commenta la sua (presunta) paternità di Yu.

Questa sarà anche l'occasione per far avvicinare ulteriormente il ragazzo e Miki. I due però decidono, per ovvi motivi, di tenere nascosta la loro relazione soprattutto ai genitori.
Entra in scena anche Suzu, famosa modella e cugina di Satoshi. La ragazza (anzi, ragazzina) si infatua subito di Yu e sembra non tenere in troppa considerazione il fatto che lui stia con Miki.
Sul finale del volume quest'ultima trova un lavoretto presso una gelateria e già si intuisce che farà una nuova conoscenza...

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73 reviews
March 11, 2019
Hmmm, so Yuu was disappointed that his assumption of his true father was wrong and that he and Satoshi were not really related after all. It is still unclear however who his real father is since he won’t just ask her mother about it.

Oh and what do we have here- Ginta beginning to like Arimi?

New characters were also introduced here - the very cute model Suzu who likes beautiful things including Yuu and Miki’s co worker.
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571 reviews9 followers
December 19, 2022
Este tomo me ha aburrido un pelín. Están todo el rato dando vueltas a cómo se sienten, pero al menos hay avances y parece que todo está bien... hasta que vuelven a aparecer personajes nuevos que pueden representar un "peligro" para Yuu y Miki. Acabo de recordar el mal rollo que me dio de jovencita que Yuu le dijera a Miki que esa falda ¿no es demasiado corta? Además, en este tomo el idioma se me ha hecho un pelín más cuesta arriba...
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194 reviews1 follower
March 9, 2023
Esse volume apresenta bons momentos de interação e evolução do relacionamento do casal principal e também tem uma boa “mudança de ares” com a introdução de novos personagens que prometem mais drama e emoção no próximo volume.
Marmalade é um romance água com açúcar para mim, mas não quer dizer que não seja bom. Só não é muito o meu gênero.
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367 reviews7 followers
March 14, 2018
Al fin Miki y Yuu se sinceran, comenzando una relación. También le avisan a Arimi y Ginta, principales afectados de esta decisión. Yuu participa en un comercial de un perfume junto a una popular modelo.
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782 reviews
June 17, 2024
New characters inNew characters are introduced to spice up the story. The teenagers' parents play a marginal role.
They often seem to be more 'silly' than the teenagers themselves.
Otherwise, it is always an enjoyable read.
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923 reviews81 followers
July 14, 2019
I just read it without knowing what it is about but it's entertaining, if i read it when i'm in middle school i would definitely love it and get emotional as i read it. I still have fun reading it.
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165 reviews11 followers
December 22, 2020
This volume might be my one of my favourites from this series. I love seeing the relationship grow <3
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Author 2 books50 followers
January 4, 2021
Each volume gets cuter and cuter. I love seeing the character's progression!
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226 reviews8 followers
April 12, 2021
Yay, love confession! These kids are so cute.
Some questions about the family are still unanswered. It was all focused on the kids and was fun to read.
Ends with a new mystery guy!
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22 reviews
April 15, 2022
i’m happy reading volume 5, these kids are so cute♡︎♡︎ ready for more cuteness
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331 reviews14 followers
November 15, 2022
buen volumen; me gustan los momentos de noviecitos de miki y yuu, pero era necesario que apareciera este nuevo personaje (suzu creo que se llama)
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195 reviews2 followers
November 27, 2022
Este fue tipo rom com mas normal, mas tierno, un poco lento porque no me termina de gustar Yuu, pero lindo. Y Ginta sigue siendo lo mejor de la serie
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