Jul 17, 2024
Pink Innocent is a short and sweet shoujo manga from the 2000s. It doesn’t take long to read, only consisting of 10 chapters, and can be finished in less than a few hours if you’re up to it. It’s an alright read, but if you’re looking for something innovative or groundbreaking, you are in the wrong place.
Art: 2/2
The style of Pink Innocent is the best part of this series. If you enjoy the mid-2000s shoujo art style, Pink Innocent is right up your alley. With its cute characters and their expressive, huge eyes, Pink Innocent is the pinnacle of the shoujo art style. The
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main characters are relatively recognizable, and the scenery is beautifully detailed. The art of Pink Innocent is what gives it its charm.
Plot: 2/3
Pink Innocent doesn’t have much of a plot, but I think this was an alright choice. The story is episodic, driven not by the plot, but the characters. Given the small number of chapters, having an overarching plot to the story would be possible, but difficult to pace well. The conflicts presented in each chapter are interesting enough, and the episodic nature of Pink Innocent is fine, given it is only ten chapters long.
Characters: 1/3
Despite this story being character driven, the main characters are the weakest point of this series. My least favorite part of this series were the main characters Cocona, the lead girl, never learns anything throughout the story. She continues to make the same mistakes over, and over, and over again. If she had a likable personality, I could excuse this, but she is unbearably immature throughout the whole story. She is unrelatable and unlikable.
Renji, the second protagonist, is better than Cocona by a long shot, but still not great. He’s got interests, like stock trading, and his laptop, but his personality is a little lackluster. He changes slightly throughout the story, and he’s sympathetic, but I can’t really describe his personality. He’s almost like a harem protagonist, he’s bland, and just kind of there. Especially so when you put a guy like him next to Cocona.
Given this story is meant to be character driven, it’s a little disappointing that the characters are so lackluster, and at times, extremely annoying.
Pacing: 1/2
There isn’t much to say about the pacing. It didn’t improve the story, but it didn’t make it bad, either. Pink Innocent is very episodic, a problem is introduced at the beginning of each chapter, and it is solved by the end of each chapter. This is alright, and it works, but it’s nothing special.
In conclusion, Pink Innocent is fine. Its characters were boring and irritating, sure, Tamaki and Haruhi did it better, but it isn’t a horrible read. If you’re bored, and enjoy the 2000s shoujo art style, you’ll get mild enjoyment out of Pink Innocent. I can't say I recommend it, though, as it certainly isn't for everyone.
6/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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