Word: yoshizumi
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Dates: during 2002-2002
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Written and drawn by a woman, Wataru Yoshizumi, "Marmalade Boy" has a beguiling comedic charm that make it entertaining even to those beyond its target demographic. It begins when Miki Koishikawa nearly drops dead of shame as her parents announce they are switching partners with another couple, the Matsuuras, and that everyone will live together in a big house. But trouble really begins when she meets their son, Yuu, the dreamiest, most exasperating boy on planet earth! Even after 200 pages the complications have only just begun. The remaining seven volumes will appear on a bi-monthly basis starting with...
...What a relief for comix fans to finally have something new they can give their nieces and nephews. Wataru Yoshizumi's "Marmalade Boy" and Osamu Tezuka's "Astro Boy" not only provide age-appropriate entertainment, but a window into another culture. These stories, filled with innocence, humor and wonder, will make girls and boys consume them with glee, until the books become dog-eared and swollen with rain. Be sure and keep extra copies for yourself...
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