Parallel (manga)
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ese shōnen manga by Toshihiko Kobayashi
. It tells the story of two high school students, Shinnosuke Nekota and Sakura Hoshino, who are forced to live together in the same house when their parents become unofficially engaged and leave the country for their work. The manga spans four volumes, comprising a total of 19 chapters as well as a one-chapter special.
star of the school and is considered to be the leader of boys of the class. He is often in fights with the female lead, which he secretly liked since the first time he met her nine years ago. Because his mother died when he was five years old, he really does not know how to maturely express himself around the opposite sex nor does he understands them. Most of the time he behaves himself, but he is not above looking up girls' skirts
, by the end of the manga, Nekota and Hoshino's parents decided not to marry, and they started their own romantic relationship.
– The sixteen year old female protagonist of the series. She is the smart, serious girl that is considered the leader of the girls of the class. She is the girl that punishes Nekota when he does something wrong. She is a good cook and has natural acting ability. When she was younger she admired her older sister and blames herself for the change of her sister’s personality, by the end of the manga, Nekota and Hoshino's parents decided not to marry, and they started their own romantic relationship.
– Sakura’s elder sister of four years. The rebellious daughter of the family, she chose to live with their father after the divorce, thus preserving her father's family name, Haruno, rather than changing to her mother's maiden name like Sakura. She likes to play practical jokes and often exploits Sakura being a deep sleeper by dressing her in cosplay
. She often tries to help to move along main characters relationship, but often makes things worse. Although she has a carefree personality, she becomes an accomplished commercial and soap
actress and is part of the prestigious Black Box theater group.
- The fourteen year old manager for the baseball team who takes a liking to Nekota. In fact she became the manager position just to be closer with him. She is energetic and cute, but is also aggressive when trying to show her feelings toward Nekota in various ways.
– The female childhood friend of Nekota. She is a tomboy
, but her developed body does not show it. Her looks changed so much that Nekota did not recognize her. She is kind and gentle and still helps out Nekota’s Grandmother. She rides her father’s motorcycle and can cook, even though it does not look appetizing. At age of five, she fell out of a tree while playing with Nekota, and he promised her that if the injury left a scar he would marry her. She still remembers that promise and hopes that one day Nekota will fulfill it.
– Nekotas’s best friend and pitcher
for the baseball team. He is intelligent, good looking, athletic, and popular with all the girls. He is the mediator between the divided sexes in the class. He is the only one in the class that knows the main characters' secret living arrangement and also the only one to have figured out that Nekota has feelings for Hoshino. He is dating Nishikawa.
– Hoshino’s best friend and a big fan of the theater. She is dating Kitamura.
Japan
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ese shōnen manga by Toshihiko Kobayashi
Toshihiko Kobayashi
is a male Japanese manga creator from Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 1995, Half Coat was serialized in Magazine Special from No. 1 to No. 11. After the serial publication of Parallel in Magazine Special from No. 8 in 2000 to No. 1 in 2002, Pastel was serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine from the...
. It tells the story of two high school students, Shinnosuke Nekota and Sakura Hoshino, who are forced to live together in the same house when their parents become unofficially engaged and leave the country for their work. The manga spans four volumes, comprising a total of 19 chapters as well as a one-chapter special.
Characters
– The fifteen year old male protagonist of the series. He is a baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
star of the school and is considered to be the leader of boys of the class. He is often in fights with the female lead, which he secretly liked since the first time he met her nine years ago. Because his mother died when he was five years old, he really does not know how to maturely express himself around the opposite sex nor does he understands them. Most of the time he behaves himself, but he is not above looking up girls' skirts
Upskirt
Upskirt refers to the practice of making unauthorized photographs under a female's skirt, capturing an image of her crotch area and underwear. The term "upskirt" can also refer to a video, illustration or photograph which incorporates the upskirt image. The term is also sometimes used to refer...
, by the end of the manga, Nekota and Hoshino's parents decided not to marry, and they started their own romantic relationship.
– The sixteen year old female protagonist of the series. She is the smart, serious girl that is considered the leader of the girls of the class. She is the girl that punishes Nekota when he does something wrong. She is a good cook and has natural acting ability. When she was younger she admired her older sister and blames herself for the change of her sister’s personality, by the end of the manga, Nekota and Hoshino's parents decided not to marry, and they started their own romantic relationship.
– Sakura’s elder sister of four years. The rebellious daughter of the family, she chose to live with their father after the divorce, thus preserving her father's family name, Haruno, rather than changing to her mother's maiden name like Sakura. She likes to play practical jokes and often exploits Sakura being a deep sleeper by dressing her in cosplay
Cosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...
. She often tries to help to move along main characters relationship, but often makes things worse. Although she has a carefree personality, she becomes an accomplished commercial and soap
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
actress and is part of the prestigious Black Box theater group.
- The fourteen year old manager for the baseball team who takes a liking to Nekota. In fact she became the manager position just to be closer with him. She is energetic and cute, but is also aggressive when trying to show her feelings toward Nekota in various ways.
– The female childhood friend of Nekota. She is a tomboy
Tomboy
A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
, but her developed body does not show it. Her looks changed so much that Nekota did not recognize her. She is kind and gentle and still helps out Nekota’s Grandmother. She rides her father’s motorcycle and can cook, even though it does not look appetizing. At age of five, she fell out of a tree while playing with Nekota, and he promised her that if the injury left a scar he would marry her. She still remembers that promise and hopes that one day Nekota will fulfill it.
– Nekotas’s best friend and pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the baseball team. He is intelligent, good looking, athletic, and popular with all the girls. He is the mediator between the divided sexes in the class. He is the only one in the class that knows the main characters' secret living arrangement and also the only one to have figured out that Nekota has feelings for Hoshino. He is dating Nishikawa.
– Hoshino’s best friend and a big fan of the theater. She is dating Kitamura.
Volumes
- Secret Battle
- Love Harassment
- A Brief and Blunt Emotion
- Love Triangle at the Beach