Pastel 2 [Paperback]

Toshihiko Kobayashi (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pastel | Publication Date: March 28, 2006

LOVE TRIANGLE

When Mugi meets the gorgeous Yuu, it’s love at first sight. Imagine Mugi’s surprise, then, when he learns that they’ll be shacking up under the same roof along with Yuu’s cute and curious little sister. Just when Mugi is finally starting to get used to the idea of living with his dream girl, a third wheel rolls in. Manami-chan is Mugi’s old friend from school, but boy has she grown up fast. It turns out that Manami-chan has always had a thing for Mugi, but the innocent young Mugi is completely oblivious. Only Yuu knows Manami’s secret. Now Mugi finds himself caught in the middle of a teenage love tug-of-war!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 16 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (March 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345486285
• ISBN-13: 978-0345486288
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.7 x 7.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,580,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars There shall come a rival, May 24, 2006

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Zack Davisson "japanreviewed" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pastel 2 (Paperback)

A Japanese romance comic just wouldn't be any good with just one beautiful girl. There must always be...the rival. And that is just what you get in this next volume of "Pastel."

Mugi's childhood friend Manami makes the scene, and she is all grown up. The best friend of Mugi's former girlfriend Hinako, she has been biding her time and nurturing her secret crush on Mugi until she was certain Mugi and Hinako were actually finished. Making a sudden reappearance in Mugi's life, she declares her intentions to Yu, who is none to pleased.

Mugi's heart is still firmly with Yu, but Minami makes for some stiff competition and she is none too shy about using her advantages. Author Kobayashi makes full use of the rivalry to show off his girls to their best advantage. A trip to a local pool and and evening at a festival puts both Yu and Minami in bikinis and kimonos, as well as Mugi's perpetual habit of stumbling in on them while they are taking showers.

"Pastel" continues to be a simple, sweet boy's romance comic with loads of fanservice and great looking girls. Kobayashi has a way with drawing eyes and underwear, and the innocent nature of the characters keeps it all from getting too sleazy. Not an incredibly gripping story, but enough to keep me coming back for the next volume.

4.0 out of 5 stars Strong character building..., October 16, 2009

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This review is from: Pastel 2 (Paperback)

That I've been buying off other stores sporadically now and then, but my interests has petered out several years back with the dismay sporadic releases from Del ray.

Good luck in finding this series here or anywhere else, I think 'ol Del ray let it wither away into nothing like what they did with Ghost Hunter.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perverted, but funny., April 2, 2009

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B. Khandker "mac attack" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pastel 2 (Paperback)

The art work is really well done, as far as scenery goes. Over all it is very sexually charged so take caution of the age rating. It is an enjoyable read.