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藤樂樂擁有天生的名模基因，卻不願進入模特兒業，直到某天她在雜誌上看見世界排名第一的男模──安格斯．藍道，這才明白那並不是隨便擺擺POSE就能存活的行業，因而激發了她想成為模特兒的慾望！但是首次CF試鏡，卻就慘遭滑鐵盧…
180 pages, Paperback
First published April 19, 2006
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Nicky Lee
39 books70 followersLee began her career in the year 1992 when she submitted a story to Tong Li's monthly manhua magazine Flower Girl. The story became her first work, Paradise City and began Lee's long career working with Tong Li. Her second work, Youth Gone Wild, which started its five year run in 1996, was her longest and most popular work. So far four works have been published in the magazine, one of which is ongoing.
Nicky Lee's personal life is not well documented aside from small notes that she writes in the margins of her published works and a few interviews. She is married, without children and credits her mother as her main influence. She is a fan of 1980s American heavy metal music and cites Fuyumi Souryo (Mars) and Shimizu Reiko as her role models.
Nicky Lee's personal life is not well documented aside from small notes that she writes in the margins of her published works and a few interviews. She is married, without children and credits her mother as her main influence. She is a fan of 1980s American heavy metal music and cites Fuyumi Souryo (Mars) and Shimizu Reiko as her role models.
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August 1, 2012
This was an unexpected indulgence read for an overtaxed brain. Sometimes, I just have to look at pretty drawings and read about lighthearted romance to detox.
This seemed to fit the bill: a story about an aspiring model looking to make it big in the industry. The protagonist Cane Lele's initial motivation to break into the industry is to meet a famous male model whose portraits, to her, are an art form. She ends up meeting his twin brother, and sparks between them fly. However, as she faces personal tragedies, her quest to become an international model has a much different purpose.
Considering that I had thought I would lose interest quickly, I was pleasantly surprised by the story. Nicky Lee's depiction of the modeling world is, I suspect, quite romanticized. But she skillfully deals with personal and professional issues that arise in such an industry. Like much of shoujo manga, romantic situations are lighthearted and a little unbelievable, but this wasn't anything that I wasn't expecting. I actually think Nicky Lee touches upon the dark nature of loneliness and anger better than she does on fluffy romance.
For now, I am up to volume 7 (I clearly enjoy the story more than I let on in this review). I'm not sure if I will continue until the end, but for now, it's a great escapist read.
3.5 STARS AND RECOMMENDED.
This seemed to fit the bill: a story about an aspiring model looking to make it big in the industry. The protagonist Cane Lele's initial motivation to break into the industry is to meet a famous male model whose portraits, to her, are an art form. She ends up meeting his twin brother, and sparks between them fly. However, as she faces personal tragedies, her quest to become an international model has a much different purpose.
Considering that I had thought I would lose interest quickly, I was pleasantly surprised by the story. Nicky Lee's depiction of the modeling world is, I suspect, quite romanticized. But she skillfully deals with personal and professional issues that arise in such an industry. Like much of shoujo manga, romantic situations are lighthearted and a little unbelievable, but this wasn't anything that I wasn't expecting. I actually think Nicky Lee touches upon the dark nature of loneliness and anger better than she does on fluffy romance.
For now, I am up to volume 7 (I clearly enjoy the story more than I let on in this review). I'm not sure if I will continue until the end, but for now, it's a great escapist read.
3.5 STARS AND RECOMMENDED.
October 18, 2016
4.5 stars!
Really great start!
Really great start!
March 12, 2015
Rate for the whole series 4.5 Stars. The only reason is not full 5 Stars is because some chapters where really short and it felt like 5 pages long.
This is one of those things you can't put down once the plot develops. It goes further than just a girl trying to be a model. The Characters trap you you can't stop loving or hating them, the art was almost perfect.
Highly recommend to any Drama/Romance fan.
This is one of those things you can't put down once the plot develops. It goes further than just a girl trying to be a model. The Characters trap you you can't stop loving or hating them, the art was almost perfect.
Highly recommend to any Drama/Romance fan.
January 27, 2022
Manga : The One
TW - valable pour toute la saga - : Mention de suicide, usage de drogue, SA, Gun violence, Prostitution, Dépression, Nudité.
C’est de loin l’un des meilleurs Manga que j’ai lu ( en dehors de l’aspect nostalgique que je ressens en relisant cette histoire qui a eu un grand impact sur mon adolescence ), j’en suis à ma 4eme relecture :3
Une romance dans le monde de la mode, c’est des fou rire, de la joie et des larmes que j’ai partagé à travers cette histoire, du début jusqu’à la fin. Une fois le plot lancé, on ne peut plus s’arrêter (j’ai quand même tout relu en 3 jours xD) !
Ce premier tome introduit l’univers dans lequel l’héroïne Lele Cane a bercé, fille unique de deux models morts peu de temps après sa naissance, elle grandit élevée par sa grand mère et sa tante en détestant ce monde jusqu’à ses 16 ans où elle décide de se lancer sur les traces de sa mère.
Did I mention that I blame Eros for my attraction to men with long hair ?
TW - valable pour toute la saga - : Mention de suicide, usage de drogue, SA, Gun violence, Prostitution, Dépression, Nudité.
C’est de loin l’un des meilleurs Manga que j’ai lu ( en dehors de l’aspect nostalgique que je ressens en relisant cette histoire qui a eu un grand impact sur mon adolescence ), j’en suis à ma 4eme relecture :3
Une romance dans le monde de la mode, c’est des fou rire, de la joie et des larmes que j’ai partagé à travers cette histoire, du début jusqu’à la fin. Une fois le plot lancé, on ne peut plus s’arrêter (j’ai quand même tout relu en 3 jours xD) !
Ce premier tome introduit l’univers dans lequel l’héroïne Lele Cane a bercé, fille unique de deux models morts peu de temps après sa naissance, elle grandit élevée par sa grand mère et sa tante en détestant ce monde jusqu’à ses 16 ans où elle décide de se lancer sur les traces de sa mère.
Did I mention that I blame Eros for my attraction to men with long hair ?
September 4, 2015
Hmm...I'm interested enough in the storyline of this to carry on with it, but currently I haven't been pulled into it completely. Maybe with the next volume, if she meets the twins...
January 20, 2023
angus et son frère aha je dois avoir un truc à réparer chez moi vous voulez pas passer par mon appart svp aha? en échange vous brisez mon cœur? oui oui pas de soucis aha…
sinon c’est exactement l’humour et l’esthétique que j’aime (un peu similaire à nana) avec beaucoup de légèreté pour le moment!!! j’adore!!
sinon c’est exactement l’humour et l’esthétique que j’aime (un peu similaire à nana) avec beaucoup de légèreté pour le moment!!! j’adore!!
December 11, 2020
The One is hands down one of the best manhuas I have read till date! It was also a bit nostalgic to read because the artwork is similar to Ai Yazawa's Nana.
February 27, 2025
Interesting 🤭 I love that we’re following an upcoming model and learning about the fashion industry alongside her , the art style is so nostalgic reminds me of Ai Yazawa’s art style 💖
May 13, 2023
yknow i enjoyed it all in all but it pissed me off seeing so many queer characters and none of them being gay like they all ended up in a relationship with a women also basically zero rep of sapphics but i bet they would be bisexual and end up with a guy too so lol... Also really? the one sided twincest? like ? um anyway i hate angst and i can't believe that your feelings would be unchanged after 3 fucking years like um yeah sure it's that easy to just continue your love dovey romance after 3 years of absolutely no contact. Serious issues are covered like drugs, prostitution and abuse like the part where long's dad basically sells him to those hags was really disturbing. I was sure that after the accident this would traumatize me like "Nana" did but I'm glad everyone's happy in the end tho the end was almost hilariously rushed.
February 19, 2023
the nostalgiaaaaaaa I've read the entire series but I'll just log this volume into my reading challenge for fairness!!
May 13, 2011
Synopsis:
Lele lives with her grandmother because her parents (who were both models) are dead. Lele, however, doesn't care about modeling and doesn't even know who the most famous ones are. Then she sees some super inspiring pictures of a male model (Angus Lanson) and is intrigued, so she asks her aunt, who works in the fashion industry, if she can become a model after all. Her aunt, who cares for Lele, acts really tough and basically makes Lele hate her in order to get Lele to become independent and succeed. After Lele fails her first audition, she runs into this hobo on the street and starts arguing with him... though their first meeting is just as rocky as her modeling skills, they keep running into each other and eventually become friends in a way.
I read this as a break while studying for finals, and now the stress has completely blown from my mind whether I liked it or really liked it... I put "liked it" because there are other series that I do like more that I only put "really liked it" for. I would still reccommend it, though.
One interesting about this series is that it covers a LOT of ground. There will be moments where a banner pops up and says "6 months later" or "2 years later" and they pass without comment. In my mind, that makes it much more believable, because really, how often does a raw beginner meet the super famous guy enough times to become close right at the beginning of her career? Now the meetings are spread out in a more believable timeframe.
I would recommend this to people who like shoujo or josei manga, especially those about the fashion industry or showbiz. It is a little more adult than some I've read, so it probably falls more under josei though.
Lele lives with her grandmother because her parents (who were both models) are dead. Lele, however, doesn't care about modeling and doesn't even know who the most famous ones are. Then she sees some super inspiring pictures of a male model (Angus Lanson) and is intrigued, so she asks her aunt, who works in the fashion industry, if she can become a model after all. Her aunt, who cares for Lele, acts really tough and basically makes Lele hate her in order to get Lele to become independent and succeed. After Lele fails her first audition, she runs into this hobo on the street and starts arguing with him... though their first meeting is just as rocky as her modeling skills, they keep running into each other and eventually become friends in a way.
I read this as a break while studying for finals, and now the stress has completely blown from my mind whether I liked it or really liked it... I put "liked it" because there are other series that I do like more that I only put "really liked it" for. I would still reccommend it, though.
One interesting about this series is that it covers a LOT of ground. There will be moments where a banner pops up and says "6 months later" or "2 years later" and they pass without comment. In my mind, that makes it much more believable, because really, how often does a raw beginner meet the super famous guy enough times to become close right at the beginning of her career? Now the meetings are spread out in a more believable timeframe.
I would recommend this to people who like shoujo or josei manga, especially those about the fashion industry or showbiz. It is a little more adult than some I've read, so it probably falls more under josei though.
September 10, 2021
The art style takes a while to get used to, mostly because the characters look half like manga characters and half like real people which is kind of unsettling. Then plot-wise the story is a little generic...and dare I say too fanfiction-esque? Like the model guy, Angus is a twin, and his twin, Eros is pretending to be a beggar, and.. she meets him and doesn't know it, and it's all very 'circumstantial' and really REALLY cheesy. I want to like it and it's good enough to read in a pinch or perhaps to pass the time if you're hopelessly bored but it's a little blah.
I'm reading volume 2-- I'll see if it picks up between now and then.
Honestly just read Paradise Kiss instead!
I'm reading volume 2-- I'll see if it picks up between now and then.
Honestly just read Paradise Kiss instead!
September 17, 2015
*Finished the whole series*
I love this manga so much, just thinking about it makes my heart ache.
In a good way.
Ugh, a week after reading it and I would still spazz every time I think about it. I have to get used to the artwork for the first few chapters though but after that, the characters were pretty much good looking and swoon-worthy ♥.♥
I dont usually dig guys with long (beautiful) hair but for you baby, I will *wink wink
:))
I love this manga so much, just thinking about it makes my heart ache.
In a good way.
Ugh, a week after reading it and I would still spazz every time I think about it. I have to get used to the artwork for the first few chapters though but after that, the characters were pretty much good looking and swoon-worthy ♥.♥
I dont usually dig guys with long (beautiful) hair but for you baby, I will *wink wink
:))
September 23, 2012
does anyone by any chance know where I can purchase a copy of this book? I really enjoyed it and would love to have this series in my collection. thank you
November 22, 2025
4,5/5
C'ÉTAIT GRAVE SYMPA OMG J'AI TROP HÂTE DE VOIR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT
JE SUIS CENSÉE ATTENDRE COMMENT LA SUITE ??? LA FIN WSH CLIFFHANGER DE BATARD
C'ÉTAIT GRAVE SYMPA OMG J'AI TROP HÂTE DE VOIR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT
JE SUIS CENSÉE ATTENDRE COMMENT LA SUITE ??? LA FIN WSH CLIFFHANGER DE BATARD
June 21, 2022
J’ai vu beaucoup ce manga tourner à sa sortie et j’ai vu beaucoup d’avis positif. Il ne m’en faut pas plus pour avoir envie de découvrir un ouvrage. J’ai donc bien évidemment fini par craquer pour les deux premiers tomes. Alors par contre, pour être honnête, j’avais un peu peur de ne pas accroché malgré tout déjà par le thème de cette histoire mais surtout pour les dessins. Je ne suis pas spécialement fan de ce style de dessins. En vérité, je n’aime vraiment pas du tout ce genre de dessin. J’ai quand même tenu à le lire et passer au dessus de ça. Et j’ai bien fait parce que j’ai beaucoup aimé ce premier tome pour tout vous dire, je suis même déjà plus qu’impatiente de lire le second tome.
Dans ce premier tome, on va suivre le personnage de Teng Lele. C’est la fille d’une mannequin plus que célèbre mais pourtant elle n’a pas vocation à entrer dans le milieu de la mode. Jusqu’au jour où elle voit, dans un magazine, le mannequin numéro un dans le monde : Angus Lanson. Dès lors, elle comprend que le mannequinat est une forme d’art ce qui fait naître en elle la vocation d’en devenir un! Mais dès sa première audition, elle subit une grande désillusion…
Bien que le monde de la mode et du mannequinat ne m’intéresse absolument pas, je me suis surprise a grandement apprécier ce premier tome. J’aime beaucoup le personnage de Lele, elle me fait rire avec son caractère assez explosif par moment. Elle a un héritage assez lourd, sa mère étant une des mannequins les plus célèbres avant sa mort. Elle finit par vouloir elle aussi plonger dans ce monde. Elle va obtenir une audition grâce à sa tante mais elle va subir une grande désillusion. Mais malgré tout elle na pas lâcher et continuer dans cette voie. Par contre quand je vois la fin de ce premier tome j’ai plus que hâte de découvrir la suite parce que je sens que ça va être plutôt drôle! Le personnage d’Angus est assez mystérieux mais le personnage encore le plus intriguant c’est bien celui de son frère. Ces deux là ont vraiment attiser ma curiosité et j’ai vraiment hâte d’en savoir plus sur ces deux là.
Ce premier tome est plein de promesses et je suis impatiente de pouvoir lire la suite. Bien que je ne suis pas fan du style des dessins et du thème de cette histoire, j’ai été agréablement surprise par cette lecture. Comme quoi il ne faut pas s’arrêter aux préjugés que l’on peut avoir. J’aime beaucoup l’histoire, j’aime beaucoup les personnages et je suis très impatiente de me plonger dans le second tome!
Dans ce premier tome, on va suivre le personnage de Teng Lele. C’est la fille d’une mannequin plus que célèbre mais pourtant elle n’a pas vocation à entrer dans le milieu de la mode. Jusqu’au jour où elle voit, dans un magazine, le mannequin numéro un dans le monde : Angus Lanson. Dès lors, elle comprend que le mannequinat est une forme d’art ce qui fait naître en elle la vocation d’en devenir un! Mais dès sa première audition, elle subit une grande désillusion…
Bien que le monde de la mode et du mannequinat ne m’intéresse absolument pas, je me suis surprise a grandement apprécier ce premier tome. J’aime beaucoup le personnage de Lele, elle me fait rire avec son caractère assez explosif par moment. Elle a un héritage assez lourd, sa mère étant une des mannequins les plus célèbres avant sa mort. Elle finit par vouloir elle aussi plonger dans ce monde. Elle va obtenir une audition grâce à sa tante mais elle va subir une grande désillusion. Mais malgré tout elle na pas lâcher et continuer dans cette voie. Par contre quand je vois la fin de ce premier tome j’ai plus que hâte de découvrir la suite parce que je sens que ça va être plutôt drôle! Le personnage d’Angus est assez mystérieux mais le personnage encore le plus intriguant c’est bien celui de son frère. Ces deux là ont vraiment attiser ma curiosité et j’ai vraiment hâte d’en savoir plus sur ces deux là.
Ce premier tome est plein de promesses et je suis impatiente de pouvoir lire la suite. Bien que je ne suis pas fan du style des dessins et du thème de cette histoire, j’ai été agréablement surprise par cette lecture. Comme quoi il ne faut pas s’arrêter aux préjugés que l’on peut avoir. J’aime beaucoup l’histoire, j’aime beaucoup les personnages et je suis très impatiente de me plonger dans le second tome!
December 11, 2023
4,0✨ ESTE MANGA PODRÍA SER MI FAVORITO SI NO FUESE POR ESE FINAL QUE LE DIERON A MI SHIPP😭😭😭. Llore lo que no llore dios mío.
Bueno…fue un reto pero termine esta larga saga. La ame, la odie en partes, me sentí orgullosa, porque algo que tiene que sea larga es que puedo contectar a full con todos los personajes, y yo ame a todos y a cada uno. Lele, desde el inicio sabía que me encantaría, literal es increíble la evolución y como eso tiene sentido con todo ella, su amor Intenso por Eros era algo lindo aunque avaces quería pegarle por AMARLO TANTO.
Eros, lo amo amo es mi director grumpy favorito, toda su historia y personalidad dios, tan interésante.
Ame la pareja príncipal, YO VI LOS PEQUEÑOS MOMENTOS Y COMO AVANZÓ LA RELACIÓN!!! así que claro que me emocione.
PERO, la verdadera pareja que se robó todo mi amor Y ODIO ETERNO A LA AUTORA.
ulysses y Angus😭❤️❤️❤️❤️ mis bebés lloro cada pienso en ellos, fueron perfectos el uno para el otro, amaba cada vez que aparecían porque yo realmente sentí que podían ser algo hermoso a pesar de las circunstancias PERO NO, la autora tuvo que cagarla y hacer que Agnus quede con Amber, QUE SOLO APARECIÓ DOS SEGUNDOS EN TODO EL PUTO MANGA, fue tan apresurado y repentino que se hizo hasta sospechoso, como si tuviera que terminar con una mujer como sea!!! Y eso sigue en mi mente después de tener en cuenta que a pesar de que si aparecen personas del colectivo, se les ridiculizaba e estereotipaba. EN FIN, lo ame y lo odie como dije, pero voy a quedarme con las cosas buenas, que fueron varias.
Bueno…fue un reto pero termine esta larga saga. La ame, la odie en partes, me sentí orgullosa, porque algo que tiene que sea larga es que puedo contectar a full con todos los personajes, y yo ame a todos y a cada uno. Lele, desde el inicio sabía que me encantaría, literal es increíble la evolución y como eso tiene sentido con todo ella, su amor Intenso por Eros era algo lindo aunque avaces quería pegarle por AMARLO TANTO.
Eros, lo amo amo es mi director grumpy favorito, toda su historia y personalidad dios, tan interésante.
Ame la pareja príncipal, YO VI LOS PEQUEÑOS MOMENTOS Y COMO AVANZÓ LA RELACIÓN!!! así que claro que me emocione.
PERO, la verdadera pareja que se robó todo mi amor Y ODIO ETERNO A LA AUTORA.
ulysses y Angus😭❤️❤️❤️❤️ mis bebés lloro cada pienso en ellos, fueron perfectos el uno para el otro, amaba cada vez que aparecían porque yo realmente sentí que podían ser algo hermoso a pesar de las circunstancias PERO NO, la autora tuvo que cagarla y hacer que Agnus quede con Amber, QUE SOLO APARECIÓ DOS SEGUNDOS EN TODO EL PUTO MANGA, fue tan apresurado y repentino que se hizo hasta sospechoso, como si tuviera que terminar con una mujer como sea!!! Y eso sigue en mi mente después de tener en cuenta que a pesar de que si aparecen personas del colectivo, se les ridiculizaba e estereotipaba. EN FIN, lo ame y lo odie como dije, pero voy a quedarme con las cosas buenas, que fueron varias.
August 21, 2025
eview pour la saga (partie sans spoil)
Niveau style ça m'a beaucoup fait pensé à [image] . Pour le dessin et l'histoire, amour dramatique, torturé.
On voit bien l'ancrage des années 2000 et un contraste, en même temps c'est un manga très libéré sur le sexe, les queers, les dérives TCA des mannequins, les abus. Mais cette saga est tout de même rempli de blagues sur l'inceste, le v et de phrases du type "je suis redevenu normal" pour parler d'un homme gay "devenu" hétéro. Les premiers tomes surtout.
Ca m'a beaucoup dérangé au début mais au fur et à mesure on déviait de cette ambiance je trouvais et c'est plutôt une ambiance de diversité et de bienveillance qui s'installait, sûrement avec les années qui passaient.
Mais si cela peut vous trigger faites attention.
Ce manga m'a quand même mis du baume au coeur. L'évolution de Lele en temps que personnage, sa carrière de mannequin.
Je vous conseille de le lire ! Si vous avez aimé Mars, la mode, vous adorerez ce manga.
spoilers:
J'aurai aimé plus voir la meilleure amie de Lele, qui a été très peu présente voire effacée durant le manga. J'ai beaucoup aimé que l'amour se concentre entre le frère le moins connu et Lele, j'ai eu peur que ça dérive au début mais finalement ils ont gardé le même mec et j'ai adoré ce choix de ne pas la faire sortir avec d'autres personnes etc...
J'ai été surprise qu'on ne parle que très peu de sa mère, ses parents, mais d'un côté j'ai bien aimé, ça changeait !
On s'accroche vite ! Lu en 3 jours, j'ai adoré !
Niveau style ça m'a beaucoup fait pensé à [image] . Pour le dessin et l'histoire, amour dramatique, torturé.
On voit bien l'ancrage des années 2000 et un contraste, en même temps c'est un manga très libéré sur le sexe, les queers, les dérives TCA des mannequins, les abus. Mais cette saga est tout de même rempli de blagues sur l'inceste, le v et de phrases du type "je suis redevenu normal" pour parler d'un homme gay "devenu" hétéro. Les premiers tomes surtout.
Ca m'a beaucoup dérangé au début mais au fur et à mesure on déviait de cette ambiance je trouvais et c'est plutôt une ambiance de diversité et de bienveillance qui s'installait, sûrement avec les années qui passaient.
Mais si cela peut vous trigger faites attention.
Ce manga m'a quand même mis du baume au coeur. L'évolution de Lele en temps que personnage, sa carrière de mannequin.
Je vous conseille de le lire ! Si vous avez aimé Mars, la mode, vous adorerez ce manga.
spoilers:
J'aurai aimé plus voir la meilleure amie de Lele, qui a été très peu présente voire effacée durant le manga. J'ai beaucoup aimé que l'amour se concentre entre le frère le moins connu et Lele, j'ai eu peur que ça dérive au début mais finalement ils ont gardé le même mec et j'ai adoré ce choix de ne pas la faire sortir avec d'autres personnes etc...
J'ai été surprise qu'on ne parle que très peu de sa mère, ses parents, mais d'un côté j'ai bien aimé, ça changeait !
On s'accroche vite ! Lu en 3 jours, j'ai adoré !
May 17, 2020
My first Taiwanese manhua! It's also called "The One" in English, but I'm not sure how they get that name.
I love stories set in the fashion / entertainment industry, which is why the premise of this series caught my eye. It follows the story of Lele as she starts out in the fashion world following the footsteps of her deceased mother. The romance itself is sweet but I liked that it's not the entirety of the story. A lot of it is also just following Lele's progress in the industry as she proves her mettle to overcome the obstacles in her way.
The story itself was actually a lot darker than expected, and there were surprisingly a lot of gay or bisexual characters. A lot of it does take place in New York, so maybe that's the artist's impression of what the American fashion industry is like lol And I swear, over half the characters with a crush on the two twins were male.
The character development was pretty good. Both of the brothers each had a dark past that they've had to grapple with, and it was quite satisfying to see Lele slowly break down Yin / Eros' walls. Angus' character rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning, so it was nice to see that there's a reason for his wild drinking and partying behavior.
The artwork was really pretty and fit the theme of the manhua pretty well, though I will say Lele got a lot prettier near the end, to the point where I didn't really recognize her anymore. Angus and Eros also looked exactly the same to me. At one point I could still tell who was who because of their hair style, but after Eros cut his hair to resemble Angus, I was completely lost.
I love stories set in the fashion / entertainment industry, which is why the premise of this series caught my eye. It follows the story of Lele as she starts out in the fashion world following the footsteps of her deceased mother. The romance itself is sweet but I liked that it's not the entirety of the story. A lot of it is also just following Lele's progress in the industry as she proves her mettle to overcome the obstacles in her way.
The story itself was actually a lot darker than expected, and there were surprisingly a lot of gay or bisexual characters. A lot of it does take place in New York, so maybe that's the artist's impression of what the American fashion industry is like lol And I swear, over half the characters with a crush on the two twins were male.
The character development was pretty good. Both of the brothers each had a dark past that they've had to grapple with, and it was quite satisfying to see Lele slowly break down Yin / Eros' walls. Angus' character rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning, so it was nice to see that there's a reason for his wild drinking and partying behavior.
The artwork was really pretty and fit the theme of the manhua pretty well, though I will say Lele got a lot prettier near the end, to the point where I didn't really recognize her anymore. Angus and Eros also looked exactly the same to me. At one point I could still tell who was who because of their hair style, but after Eros cut his hair to resemble Angus, I was completely lost.
September 5, 2017
4.5 Stars
*Trigger Warning*:
This is by far one of the most entertaining manga series I have ever had the pleasure of reading! The art is gorgeous, the characters are bold and multifaceted, and the story is incredibly diverse. And that male protagonist? Perfectly flawed, with just the right balance of charm, professional talent, and sardonic snark.
Lele is loveable, beautiful, and clumsy as hell, and simply wants to become a model to live up to her deceased mother's legacy. But the path to fame is never easy, and our heroine quickly discovers how much she will have to sacrifice in order to make her own way in her mother's demanding world. Each of the characters demonstrates real growth, and the ending was so satisfying that this is actually the third time I have read through the entire series! I just couldn't stop smiling! Overall, a sound read that marks the coming-of-age adventures of the modeling world.
*Trigger Warning*:
This is by far one of the most entertaining manga series I have ever had the pleasure of reading! The art is gorgeous, the characters are bold and multifaceted, and the story is incredibly diverse. And that male protagonist? Perfectly flawed, with just the right balance of charm, professional talent, and sardonic snark.
Lele is loveable, beautiful, and clumsy as hell, and simply wants to become a model to live up to her deceased mother's legacy. But the path to fame is never easy, and our heroine quickly discovers how much she will have to sacrifice in order to make her own way in her mother's demanding world. Each of the characters demonstrates real growth, and the ending was so satisfying that this is actually the third time I have read through the entire series! I just couldn't stop smiling! Overall, a sound read that marks the coming-of-age adventures of the modeling world.
June 29, 2022
Malgré les avis positifs que j'ai pu entendre à propos de ce manga, je suis vraiment passé à côté. Les dialogues sont longs et creux et la relation est TRÈS bizarre entre les deux frères ??? (Ils sont peut être juste des garçons sensibles mais ça reste glauque) La personnage principale est un CLICHÉ pas possible : naïve, jolie et bébête, je déteste.
Néanmoins j'adore l'atmosphère globale du manga, le scénario shojo qu'on aime, les dessins très vintage dans le style de nana et bien-sûr l'univers de la mode et du mannequinat qui sont abordés ici.
Mais bon du coup, c'est la version wish de nana et encore.
Néanmoins j'adore l'atmosphère globale du manga, le scénario shojo qu'on aime, les dessins très vintage dans le style de nana et bien-sûr l'univers de la mode et du mannequinat qui sont abordés ici.
Mais bon du coup, c'est la version wish de nana et encore.
June 29, 2025
4/5⭐️
i finally read this manga, after months of being a decoration in my room… the first volume was so great?! it introduced us to the universe really great. i loved the drawing, this is typically the drawing i love when i read manga (i actually just go for manga from the 200s especially for the drawing…) anyways! the characters seemed really interesting, i’m so excited to learn more about them, and their past! i actually really loved lele’s character! it’s really refreshing to see a main character like that on romance manga! i’m still a little confused about the twins tho… but i’m excited to dive into the serie.
i finally read this manga, after months of being a decoration in my room… the first volume was so great?! it introduced us to the universe really great. i loved the drawing, this is typically the drawing i love when i read manga (i actually just go for manga from the 200s especially for the drawing…) anyways! the characters seemed really interesting, i’m so excited to learn more about them, and their past! i actually really loved lele’s character! it’s really refreshing to see a main character like that on romance manga! i’m still a little confused about the twins tho… but i’m excited to dive into the serie.
October 5, 2025
3.5*
La série démarre sur les chapeaux de roues en plantant très rapidement les bases du récit. Parfois un peu trop vite.
On retrouve ici un aspect comédie/gag/humour assez propre aux mangas de la période fin 90s début 2000. Ce n’est pas déplaisant et ça amène un peu de légèreté dans une histoire qui, on le sent, peut vite montrer un aspect plus dramatique.
Le gros bémol pour moi c’est la traduction. Certes elle est dans un français tout ce qu’il y a de correct mais les tournures de phrases ne sont pas naturelles, particulièrement dans les dialogues. Perso, ça m’a sorti de l’histoire plus d’une fois.
La série démarre sur les chapeaux de roues en plantant très rapidement les bases du récit. Parfois un peu trop vite.
On retrouve ici un aspect comédie/gag/humour assez propre aux mangas de la période fin 90s début 2000. Ce n’est pas déplaisant et ça amène un peu de légèreté dans une histoire qui, on le sent, peut vite montrer un aspect plus dramatique.
Le gros bémol pour moi c’est la traduction. Certes elle est dans un français tout ce qu’il y a de correct mais les tournures de phrases ne sont pas naturelles, particulièrement dans les dialogues. Perso, ça m’a sorti de l’histoire plus d’une fois.
August 5, 2017
This was guilty-pleasure reading for me. It's about the life of a model, from when she starts out in the career to when she becomes a world mega star. It's also about her relationship with a handsome model show producer. So... pretty much your standard shojo manga. The only thing that surprised me about it was that it featured a diverse cast of supporting characters, which is a rare find in manga.
May 26, 2018
About the whole series: read this series years ago. Rediscovered it as I was searching for a new manga to read and it sounded vaguely familiar so I skimmed through a chapter to see if I'd read it before. I eventually realized I had but that it had left no impression on me and the chapter I read left no desire for me to even revisit the story. I regret spending the time reading it in the past. Not worth your time.
January 21, 2021
Одна из первых манг в моем послужном списке - перечитывать ее одно удовольствие. Сочетание годной любовной линии (главной, по крайней мере), крутого юмора и интересного сюжета - даже не чувствуется, что комикс вышел 14 лет назад.
September 4, 2023
Les dessins sont supers beaux et me font grave penser à ceux de Nana ! L’histoire est sympa mais sans plus, je pense pas lire la suite car le premier tome m’a pas spécialement donné envie de connaître la suite. Mais rien que pour la beauté des dessins ça mérite un bon trois étoiles !
October 16, 2017
This manga is really cute and funny. Though I thought it was Japanese. LOL. I should have read the synopsis.
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