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Marmalade Boy #2
Marmalade Boy: Collector's Edition 2
GAME, SET, MATCH!
Ginta and Yuu are in the middle of their tennis match, but it’s not going so well for them. Ginta is totally off his game, but it has nothing to do with the bet he placed, and everything to do with the fact that Miki said she hates him. Can he get his act together in time for them to win the match? Or are Miki’s suitors doomed to lose—the game and their hair?
Ginta and Yuu are in the middle of their tennis match, but it’s not going so well for them. Ginta is totally off his game, but it has nothing to do with the bet he placed, and everything to do with the fact that Miki said she hates him. Can he get his act together in time for them to win the match? Or are Miki’s suitors doomed to lose—the game and their hair?
316 pages, Paperback
Published May 16, 2023
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About the author
Wataru Yoshizumi
192 books312 followersWataru 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.
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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July 15, 2023
Some things haven't aged well but... I might finish reading this series
Content warning: adult/minor relationship, some homophobia (? it's kinda a gag)
Content warning: adult/minor relationship, some homophobia (? it's kinda a gag)
November 17, 2023
↦ 274/ 100
This series was one of my favorite manga series when I was much younger and it has aged TERRIBLY, but I still have so much nostalgia towards it.
This series was one of my favorite manga series when I was much younger and it has aged TERRIBLY, but I still have so much nostalgia towards it.
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July 3, 2024💀💀
June 7, 2023
4 stars. I love the humor here. It is a bit dated, but I love the nostalgia
February 7, 2024
Marmalade Boy was the first manga series I ever read and I am terribly fond of it. I love collector's editions, especially with the new illustrations and updated translation!
May 22, 2023
I love this series for pure nostalgia but the whole plotline with Meiko and Nacchan is SO rough. She was 15 when they met and he even cracks a Lolita joke in the flashback and just... gag me.
August 13, 2023
Yoshizumi’s art is beyond stunning and exemplifies everything I love about 90s manga styles. I’m. Obsessed.
This series holds a special place in my heart despite its (by today’s standards) slightly dated tropes which honestly, don’t even really need to be examined considering that this series is part of a subset of shojo manga that cemented these plots as tropes in the years following its release in 94. I had such a blast reading this volume (yes, even with *that* plot - which imo is done pretty sensitively and highlights the naïveté of youth very well), especially while reading it to the ReLife anime soundtrack which I felt complimented this series’ vibes really well (random choice, ik — next volume I gotta check out MB’s own anime ost).
I forgot the whole “are they gay??” plot existed in this series from when I read this back at 10/11 years old, and as a gay 21 year old reading this now it had me dying laughing while reading and made me appreciate this series so much more. It’s silly and so much fun.
Interestingly, I never finished this series as a kid, so I’m INSANELY excited to continue following the next two releases of this edition from Seven Seas, which, it’s worth mentioning, are stunning. I adore the folks at Seven Seas for including so much extra art — so much of which is entirely in color and is SO GORGEOUS. It makes this edition feel like an actual collector’s item despite it being the only readily available / in print English-language release of this out there atm considering the last releases were from TokyoPop. Much love to Seven Seas for continuing to slay the game <3
This series holds a special place in my heart despite its (by today’s standards) slightly dated tropes which honestly, don’t even really need to be examined considering that this series is part of a subset of shojo manga that cemented these plots as tropes in the years following its release in 94. I had such a blast reading this volume (yes, even with *that* plot - which imo is done pretty sensitively and highlights the naïveté of youth very well), especially while reading it to the ReLife anime soundtrack which I felt complimented this series’ vibes really well (random choice, ik — next volume I gotta check out MB’s own anime ost).
I forgot the whole “are they gay??” plot existed in this series from when I read this back at 10/11 years old, and as a gay 21 year old reading this now it had me dying laughing while reading and made me appreciate this series so much more. It’s silly and so much fun.
Interestingly, I never finished this series as a kid, so I’m INSANELY excited to continue following the next two releases of this edition from Seven Seas, which, it’s worth mentioning, are stunning. I adore the folks at Seven Seas for including so much extra art — so much of which is entirely in color and is SO GORGEOUS. It makes this edition feel like an actual collector’s item despite it being the only readily available / in print English-language release of this out there atm considering the last releases were from TokyoPop. Much love to Seven Seas for continuing to slay the game <3
June 19, 2023
Well. That “teacher dating a student” plot line DID NOT age well!!!! Like wtf!!!!! I’d this how people in Japan thought in the 90’s?!?!?!?! Lmao there’s NO WAY this would have been okay if it was published today! And then immediately after that, there’s the “is Yuu gay??” plot line which … uh … I don’t even know! The whole thing was like getting repeatedly punched in the face. I think my nostalgia definitely made this seem better than it was. Although I will say the character work is pretty nice. I wish more time was spent on the family dynamics bc the situation is pretty insane. I also wonder why Miki isn’t more conflicted about liking Yuu given that he’s her step-brother. (Wow that was a wild thing to type!) There was literally no internal conflict. There’s lots of taboo stuff in this series and no one really cares about the full weight of the consequences of breaking these taboos. I can’t say how I ultimately feel about this series until I finish, but already, it’s certainly something I will have to sit and think about.
May 22, 2023
If we can ignore that this teacher-student age-gap romance started when one of the participants was aged fifteen--and I get it, not everyone can--I liked how Miki and Meiko's friendship was tested and strengthened as Meiko's secret came to light for the whole school. I never got much of an impression of Nacchan as a character, much less a love interest, compared to the teenaged characters, so his stalwart self-sacrifice didn't affect me very strongly. I don't even remember if he shows up later in the manga. The anime has him as a recurring character, and also builds a love triangle around him, Meiko, and a female teacher.
That teacher, whose name I can neither recall nor be bothered to look up, was one of a number of characters and situations created for the anime when the anime production company was faced with creating over 70 TV episodes of content with an 8-volume manga as a basis. It's a fun teen soap opera if you have a couple dozen hours to spare. :)
That teacher, whose name I can neither recall nor be bothered to look up, was one of a number of characters and situations created for the anime when the anime production company was faced with creating over 70 TV episodes of content with an 8-volume manga as a basis. It's a fun teen soap opera if you have a couple dozen hours to spare. :)
October 3, 2023
3,5 stars.
I feel conflicted when it comes to this vol,. I loved the scenes with the boys and the tennis, Christmas was weird but cozy. Who leaves their children behind at Christmas? If this had been real, the children would not have been okay with it either.
I didn't like the thing about Mikis bestfriend and the teacher. Although I feel that in the end he made the right and adult choice. Something I liked. I will give this a pass. Because I know this was written in the 90s. I also know that this trope was very popular at the time in Japan, but still don't like it.
At times I have to turn off my reality glasses for this Manga otherwise I wouldn't be able to enjoy it. Especially around their parents. It's like I'm in a fantasy manga, but when it comes to other things, especially the characters, it's very much like I'm in a high school shojo manga, especially how miki behaves. Very much like a teenager would have behaved. Which can be funny and annoying at the same time.
I feel conflicted when it comes to this vol,. I loved the scenes with the boys and the tennis, Christmas was weird but cozy. Who leaves their children behind at Christmas? If this had been real, the children would not have been okay with it either.
I didn't like the thing about Mikis bestfriend and the teacher. Although I feel that in the end he made the right and adult choice. Something I liked. I will give this a pass. Because I know this was written in the 90s. I also know that this trope was very popular at the time in Japan, but still don't like it.
At times I have to turn off my reality glasses for this Manga otherwise I wouldn't be able to enjoy it. Especially around their parents. It's like I'm in a fantasy manga, but when it comes to other things, especially the characters, it's very much like I'm in a high school shojo manga, especially how miki behaves. Very much like a teenager would have behaved. Which can be funny and annoying at the same time.
May 18, 2025
2.5
I now notice too that the characters make snide mean comments about weight to teases the main character when she is already skinny which is just annoying!
And I think in my opinion for the last part of the book they unintentionally made miki (FMC) so homophonic like it was just annoying!
Everyone annoyed me at one point or another in this book even the parents who barely showed up but especially miki like there isn’t even a question she is stupid
The only person that didn’t annoy me in this book at one point is Yuu (MMC and the only one I accept to be her love interest which she doesn’t even deserve him in the first place at all!!!!)
I hate Ginta (other love interest that shouldn’t even be here!!) and if anyone is on his team you are immediately my enemy like he needs to leave
The drama in this book just kinda annoyed me
I now notice too that the characters make snide mean comments about weight to teases the main character when she is already skinny which is just annoying!
And I think in my opinion for the last part of the book they unintentionally made miki (FMC) so homophonic like it was just annoying!
Everyone annoyed me at one point or another in this book even the parents who barely showed up but especially miki like there isn’t even a question she is stupid
The only person that didn’t annoy me in this book at one point is Yuu (MMC and the only one I accept to be her love interest which she doesn’t even deserve him in the first place at all!!!!)
I hate Ginta (other love interest that shouldn’t even be here!!) and if anyone is on his team you are immediately my enemy like he needs to leave
The drama in this book just kinda annoyed me
June 14, 2023
Seriously some of the best teen drama. Soapy and fun, but with a sense of humor. Marmalade Boy may not have the intensity of Peach Girl, but its a blast to read.
Did knock off a star for a dated and problematic storyline.
Did knock off a star for a dated and problematic storyline.
July 17, 2023
Another brilliant and very emotional read. My heart ached an awful lot while reading this volume. I was literally grinning while reading this volume.
I am looking forward to reading the next volume of this series.
I am looking forward to reading the next volume of this series.
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April 1, 2024
I love this manga, but I have to keep remind myself that this was written during the 90s and therefore hasn’t aged all that well. 😭
I’m just glad the teacher x student relationship with Meiko and Namura is over, it was so icky 😑
I’m just glad the teacher x student relationship with Meiko and Namura is over, it was so icky 😑
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September 30, 2024
Miki really needs to figure things out - especially when both boys really throw themselves into a tennis match to prove who is superior (hint, Miki, it's not about tennis). Still fun, you can't help but like this series. On to the next to see how things come out!
June 28, 2023
This is definitely an old manga🥲 The lolita mess is so bad...especially the parents being "jealous".
November 17, 2023
Keeps getting worse
November 19, 2023
pedophile teacher / student relationships. miki’s homophobia. aaaah, good old classic manga. re-reading this as an adult has me burnt out.
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February 16, 2024
Meiji and Nacchans story line if my favourite! I cried!!
April 10, 2024
docking points due to the iffy af teacher/student relationship.
May 12, 2024
So impressed with the colored illustrations and featured cover illustration from the 90s ❤️
July 23, 2024
A lot about this series has not aged well. Stuff that is completely unacceptable.
It's a classic series and yet, those moments really destroyed any enjoyment the reader could find in the story.
It's a classic series and yet, those moments really destroyed any enjoyment the reader could find in the story.
July 31, 2025
“With our ridiculous parents off on their honeymoon…Yuu and I have the house to ourselves. What sort of parents leave a girl and boy our age home alone together?” Miki is scrubbing a dish during Christmas break and rightfully irritated at her parents, who behave carelessly in this volume. I try to make an effort in not harshly judging the adult Koishikawas and Matsuuras when reading this story. Life can take a person to many surprising places, and sometimes you may find yourself trading spouses and remarrying—sure! Fine! But! Completely forgetting to tell your teenaged children that you will be gone for two weeks is pretty lousy!
After Miki expresses total surprise at this last-minute news, Miki’s dad seems to double down with being casual about such an oversight: “Well…at any rate, that’s what we’re doing, so take care of things here!” To get all of my complaints about the adult Koishikawas and Matsuuras in this volume out of the way, all four adults also make irresponsible and inappropriate comments later when Miki confides in being troubled about her friend Meiko’s relationship with her teacher, Shinichi Namura. Miki is exasperated at her parents’ immaturity, but Yuu seems to be an old hand at this, as he says to Miki, “You never learn. Don’t you know how their minds work by now?”
I am not a fan of the Meiko/Namura storyline in this series because it feels creepy, but I did enjoy how Meiko’s friends rally around her after the relationship becomes a school scandal. An iconic moment for me: two female students begin to gossip when they see Meiko walk down the hall with her friends, only for Meiko’s friends to turn around and simultaneously glare at the gossipers, causing them to stop talking.
I was very satisfied to revisit that image, which I have remembered for years, as well as two other sequences that I have been looking forward to finding again. The first sequence: Ginta and Arimi holding hands through the chain-link fence in order to make Miki more jealous, then experiencing a “Weirdly Romantic” moment after breaking apart. Arimi’s somewhat devious plan to pretend to date Ginta in order to make Miki jealous heightens the story’s excitement, and I enjoyed her explanation to Ginta in convincing him to team up: “As I see it… Right now, Miki-san is all caught up with Yuu. But she still has feelings for you leftover from before. I suspected that if you got close to another girl, that’d churn up all those old feelings.”
The second sequence: Miki and Meiko hiding in the bushes spying on Yuu and his mysterious friend Satoshi. Yuu and Satoshi become fast friends, and some students speculate they might be in a romantic relationship. Miki goes so far as to challenge Satoshi to race her in a marathon, and firmly sets the terms of the challenge: “If I win…please promise me you’ll never lay a hand on Yuu!” Satoshi, who has been told by Yuu how easy it is to tease Miki, returns with, “Okay. So if I win, I can do whatever I like with him? […] I’m in! Let’s race!” This volume was a most enjoyable read that I rate as five-out-of-five-stars and look forward to the next volume and Satoshi and Yuu continuing to tease Miki.
After Miki expresses total surprise at this last-minute news, Miki’s dad seems to double down with being casual about such an oversight: “Well…at any rate, that’s what we’re doing, so take care of things here!” To get all of my complaints about the adult Koishikawas and Matsuuras in this volume out of the way, all four adults also make irresponsible and inappropriate comments later when Miki confides in being troubled about her friend Meiko’s relationship with her teacher, Shinichi Namura. Miki is exasperated at her parents’ immaturity, but Yuu seems to be an old hand at this, as he says to Miki, “You never learn. Don’t you know how their minds work by now?”
I am not a fan of the Meiko/Namura storyline in this series because it feels creepy, but I did enjoy how Meiko’s friends rally around her after the relationship becomes a school scandal. An iconic moment for me: two female students begin to gossip when they see Meiko walk down the hall with her friends, only for Meiko’s friends to turn around and simultaneously glare at the gossipers, causing them to stop talking.
I was very satisfied to revisit that image, which I have remembered for years, as well as two other sequences that I have been looking forward to finding again. The first sequence: Ginta and Arimi holding hands through the chain-link fence in order to make Miki more jealous, then experiencing a “Weirdly Romantic” moment after breaking apart. Arimi’s somewhat devious plan to pretend to date Ginta in order to make Miki jealous heightens the story’s excitement, and I enjoyed her explanation to Ginta in convincing him to team up: “As I see it… Right now, Miki-san is all caught up with Yuu. But she still has feelings for you leftover from before. I suspected that if you got close to another girl, that’d churn up all those old feelings.”
The second sequence: Miki and Meiko hiding in the bushes spying on Yuu and his mysterious friend Satoshi. Yuu and Satoshi become fast friends, and some students speculate they might be in a romantic relationship. Miki goes so far as to challenge Satoshi to race her in a marathon, and firmly sets the terms of the challenge: “If I win…please promise me you’ll never lay a hand on Yuu!” Satoshi, who has been told by Yuu how easy it is to tease Miki, returns with, “Okay. So if I win, I can do whatever I like with him? […] I’m in! Let’s race!” This volume was a most enjoyable read that I rate as five-out-of-five-stars and look forward to the next volume and Satoshi and Yuu continuing to tease Miki.
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