I said I wouldn't give it a higher rating until after I finished it and well here it goes..
This manga will make you want to, smile one second and want to throw it out the window the next (at the beginning anyway). But that is the unstable emotions that these characters evoke.
The story centers around two girls, sisters, twins. Ageha and Hana. Like everything in the universe, it needs balance, so we have sweet bookworm Ageha and mischievous (for lack of a better word) and popular Hana.
The way the manga starts you'll find yourself picking sides and choosing. Anyone would. Ageha is the regular manga girl. She transforms from her geeky self into a pretty butterfly (which makes her name fitting). Her sister is always used to being in the spot light and dislikes her for that. Not to mention that the interesting and unpredictable past tells the story as to why Hana dislikes Ageha.
The summary above is very detailed so I won't give you another one. Well...maybe a shorter version.
Ageha has been in love with Koike since childhood and finally gets the courage
to confess to him (it's never that simple). She was happy that it went her way and when the date finally arrives she couldn't be any happier, even after her style oriented sister helped her pick out the clothes. When the date arrives she realizes (all to late) that her sister was just subtly sabotaging her date and stealing Koike.
Heartbroken and jaded she seeks refuge in the school counselor who without knowing she's already met. Hayato is a flirt and is known for it, but treats Ageha differently. What starts out as a counselor giving advice, turns into something more. But can Hayato and Ageha survive the scheming who's name is Hana?
The art was very pretty/beautiful. You can tell just by the cover the attention that Miwa gives to her art. She rarely disappoints. You never confuse the twins be it because they have different hair style or because of the evil glint in Hana's eyes,I swear that ass has one.
I'll tell you this now, even after learning about Hana, I dislike her. She's evil, manipulative and mean. But I think evil covered those other things. Out of all the characters I think she covered the most basic human emotions in the shortest time. I always give it to those characters because if you dislike or hate them, that means they were portrayed really well or not good at all. Hana grew on me though. Towards the end I sometimes liked her better than Ageha, I just didn't trust her so our relationship wouldn't have worked out anyway :(
This manga was good. It gets more interesting as it goes, and complicated.
I always find it amusing when things could end way before they actually do but the mangaka wants to give us more details. More space for us to like characters that are otherwise hanging by a thread. Or in some cases just to tie everything in a neat bow and not leave any loose ends.
You have to give it up for Papillon:
A manga which will make you question ever wanting to have/be a twin (me anyway).
