Mint na Bokura

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Synonyms: We are Mint, Peppermint Twins

Japanese: ミントな僕ら

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 6

Chapters: 30

Status: Finished

Published: Jun 1997 to Feb 2000

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Themes: Crossdressing, School

Demographic: Shoujo

Serialization: Ribon Magazine

Authors: Yoshizumi, Wataru (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.45¹ (scored by 2,962 users)

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Ranked: #3190²

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Popularity: #2932

Members: 6,284

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MangaRibon MagazineYoshizumi, Wataru (Story & Art)

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Dressed in a cute uniform with a blazer and pleated skirt, and completed with a hairband to complement her long wavy hair, Noeru Minamino arrives at Morinomiya Boarding School―albeit a month late. However, Maria Minamino, Noeru's twin sister who was accepted prior, is devastated to see this, as Noeru is actually a boy! Due to certain circumstances, he is only able to enroll as a girl.

Noeru's decision to join Maria stems from Maria's interest in the school's basketball coach. As her inseparable twin, he finds this hard to accept and hopes to bring her back home. However, a wrench is thrown into his plans when he starts falling for his mysterious roommate, Miyu Makimura. Matters become even more complicated when he finds himself being courted by the ace of the school's basketball team!

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Aug 23, 2009

Laevantein

Recommended

Well first of all, i think this manga a boring story, well a shoujo manga and gender bender is not my type after all, but after reading it for a couple of chapter, suddenly i felt in love with this manga.

The story evolves around Noel a boy that has a Siscom(Sister Complex) and trying to protect her at all cost, including disguising himself to become a girl, just to take Maria, Noel's sister back to his school, that was the first story, but the story having more development later in the chapter, that makes this story not Siscom anymore, more like Light Love Romance, i ...

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May 6, 2017

xArlo

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Mint na Bokura is a short, but surprisingly sweet and light-hearted romance manga by Wataru Yoshizumi, who is best known for Marmalade Boy, the quintessential shoujo love dodecahedron. And aside from the obvious similarities in art style, it's not difficult to find parallels between the two series.

Both series involve teenagers who get caught up in absurd, implausible circumstances that ultimately cause them to mature and become better people. And both series revolve around tumultuous romances filled to the brim with scheming rivals and comic misunderstandings. But, there are a number of important differences as well.

For one thing, Mint na Bokura is predominantly told from a ... male perspective. Not only is this a refreshing change of pace in what could have easily been a very stale, cliche story, but it works exceedingly well because Noel is such an instantly likable character. He's reckless and naive, to be sure, but he's equally boyish and charming in a way that makes it easy for the reader to become immediately absorbed in his adventure.

The series is also quite a bit less melodramatic than Marmalade Boy, and this certainly works in its favor. Now don't get me wrong, there's some drama to be had. There's at least enough to make sure you're rooting for the right couples at the end. But Yoshizumi paints these dramatic scenes with a light touch, and balances them with enough humor to prevent Mint na Bokura from becoming as emotionally burdensome as these types of stories tend to be.

But in the end, Mint na Bokura's true strength lies in its outstanding characterization. In a mere six volumes, we watch the main characters grow and change in ways that are both thoughtful and realistic. In the beginning, Noel is boisterous, controlling, and totally ignorant of his sister's emotions. Likewise, Maria is selfish, impulsive, and unaware of her ability to break hearts. But throughout Noel's misadventure, the two develop a new respect and understanding for one another that eventually extends to their relationships with their friends and love interests. And best of all, their growth feels organic; Yoshizumi chooses to show us rather than tell us.

Of course, I'd be lying if I said the story was perfect. It takes a few small missteps here and there. There's an incredibly convoluted and preposterous plot point dropped on us about halfway through regarding a connection between two of the supporting characters. In fact, in a clever moment of self-parody, Yoshizumi even breaks the fourth wall at this point to cheekily admit the absurdity of this particular revelation. Also, there are a few too many love rivals dropped in at the 11th hour, and their arrival feels too contrived to be sincere. But in a story like this that refuses to ever take itself too seriously, these are minor complaints, and none of them detract from the manga's airy, infectious charm.

At only thirty chapters, Mint na Bokura is a perfect quick read for a rainy day. And despite the fact that its target audience is pre-teen girls, it can and will easily appeal to any age or gender.

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Jun 2, 2015

psychic_bear

Recommended

Mint na Bokura was a thoroughly enjoyable manga for me. I'm often disappointed by the lack of good characterisation and a strong storyline in manga and anime, but this hidden gem caught my eye after a single chapter.

While the art style is not particularly outstanding, it works well with the story and the humorous moments within the manga. The chibi drawings highlight the points where the characters look like absolute idiots, and thus I found these to be some of the funniest moments. I gave the art 8/10.

The plot was not heavy with drama, but nonetheless the mangaka constantly kept me guessing as a ...

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