Mustard Chocolate

A manga about a high school senior who wants to get into a fine arts college to find a place where she belongs.

I discussed this manga for the podcast a long time ago but recently reread it and it still holds up wonderfully. Tomoko Fuyukawa’s simple artwork shines and she makes great use of the 4 panel layout for some really effective storytelling. The growth of the main character Rinko throughout the book is particularly satisfying but just about every other character is also great.

A lovely single volume release.

~dakazu