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Reviewed by Dan Polley The only thing that matters to Mugi Tadano is Yuu Tsukisaki in Toshihiko Kobayashi’s “Pastel.” And lucky for him, his dad is never home and he and Yuu live together. What could possibly go wrong for Mugi? In this seventh volume, Mugi finds out that living with a woman you want to be in a relationship hardly ever lives up to the dream and expectations he has. But that’s OK, as he’ll make do with what he has — Yuu by his side — and move at his own pace in seeking a relationship with her. But Mugi’s world becomes a bit more complicated when his water heater goes on the fritz and he needs to find a way to get more money to fix it since he’s too proud to ask Yuu to contribute. His friend Tetsu, a restaurant owner, says that another restaurant had a setback when its owner had to go to the hospital. Mugi agrees to offer his help. But when he gets there, he finds that the person in charge of the restaurant is a girl, one who looks pretty similar to his ex-girlfriend. Sometimes, life can be entirely unfair, as Mugi soon realizes. Mugi is an enjoyable character, but he’s far from self-assured, which becomes extremely transparent through the course of the volume. At points, it almost begins to get frustrating to see Mugi make the mistakes that he does, but in the end, that’s life. The art is homely and down-to-earth, much like Mugi and Yuu, the main characters in Kobayashi’s “Pastel.” Yuu’s sunny, cheerful demeanor is exemplified by the smooth, crisp lines that compose her face. “Pastel” is a story about life and the challenges that people encounter when living it. For Mugi, those challenges center around Yuu, his friend with whom he lives and with whom he hopes to start a romantic relationship. Interested in writing for MangaLife? We're always looking for talented reviewers and columnists, so drop us a line! Charles Webb Editor-in-Chief, MangaLife.com |
1 September 2010
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