Palette of 12 Secret Colors

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name = Palette of 12 Secret Colors


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ja_kanji = 十二秘色のパレット
ja_romaji = Jūni Hisoku no Paretto
genre = Fantasy, RomanceInfobox animanga/Manga
author = Nari Kusakawa
publisher = flagicon|Japan Hakusensha
publisher_en = flagicon|USA CMX Manga
demographic = Shōjo
magazine = flagicon|Japan LaLa DX
first = March 2008
last =
volumes = 5 (ongoing)

nihongo|"Palette of 12 Secret Colors"|十二秘色のパレット|Jūni Hisoku no Paretto is a manga authored by Nari Kusakawa. It is published in English by CMX Manga.

Overview

From CMX Manga: On the island of Opal live the world's most colorful birds. The birds have attracted a school for aspiring "Palettes" — wizards who have the ability to "borrow" color from one object and paint its qualities onto another. Young Cello has the potential to be a great Palette, but she just can't seem to control her power. As the end of freshman year approaches she's on the verge of failing, so she's going to need all the help her bird, Yoyo, can provide.

None of the characters have last names, as the author wanted the island of Opal to be a homely, friendly place. (in japan, the last name is said first, in front of last names. In order to avoid the last name issue, there simply was no last names given) Guell, being from the north, has a last name.

Characters

;Cello: Cello is the heroine. She is a seemingly talentless palette, with a pink bird, Yoyo. She has failed her freshman year in her palette training school, and is ,as of volume 3, a second-year freshman. She has a few abilities that nobody else has.

;Guell: Guell is the palette training school's doctor. He appears to be in an emotionless daze most of the time. He often tells Cello that she is the only palette in the school that needs to come into the infirmary. He does, however, seem to genuinely care about Cello. His bird's name is Olga. His full name is Lexell Guell, since he is not from Opal, and has a last name.

;Mousseline: Mousseline is Cello's best friend. She is a sophmore palette, as she passed in the year Cello failed. She is often seen with her bird, Kechonpa. The english edition has a translation descrepancy with her name, as it has been seen as Mousseline, mosseline, and mosslyn.

;Fenne: Fenne is Cello's newest friend, and is one of the school's best students, as according to Doctor Guell. He had lost his partner when he was first intoduced, but has since found a new partner, named Blackie. He is somewhat of a jerk, and calls Cello names. He is also a palette.

References

*http://www.dccomics.com/cmx/?action=on_sale&i=8242
*http://kusakawanari.com/