Refreshing. That’s what I would call this manga. With so much focus, on art and more specifically color, in the manga I feel it came across so well that when I even think about this manga I get a soft feeling that reminds me of light pastel colors. Weird I know but the feelings fits the manga so well that it makes me enjoy the manga all the more! (Please don’t think me too strange…)
Plot- A very simple plot, there aren’t any sudden twists or secrets of the past, and while some may find that a bit boring for some I found it very refreshing and relaxing to just have a straightforward manga with out any real complications.
Characters- The characters weren’t the greatest but they weren’t bad either. They can fit into the regular shoujo clichés, with the silent moody guy, the happy go lucky guy who is the rival, the heroine’s best friend in love with the rival and then the heroine herself who immediately falls in love with the moody guy. See? Formula characters, but for some reason they feel so unused and new in this manga. Maybe it’s because of how simple the manga’s plot was or maybe it was because of the un-clichéd scenes of the manga. Either way the characters were quite nice. But I can’t say I got all too attached to them either.
Art- Was very wonderful, great for a manga about art. The pictures were aesthetically pleasing, nice and soft strokes that fit the storyline so well.
Other- It’s short, and as is expected of a short work the two main characters fall in love **fast **. Maybe a bit too fast…. And while the story was enjoyable the ending was a bit open ended concerning the manga’s sole twist. But all in all the manga was very sweet and enjoyable and a quick read. I, for one, recommend this manga.
8/10 – Was good