MAR, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Nobuyuki Anzai (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Mar | Publication Date: May 3, 2005

The fate of MÄr Heaven lies in the hands of Ginta and his fellow members of Team MÄr! They must defeat the Phantom and his ruthless Zodiac chess pieces in the deadly War Games. The fifth battle is set in a desert field, and the first round pits Princess Snow of Team MÄr up against a powerful bishop class Zodiac--the perfect opportunity for Snow to try out her newest ÄRM!

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About the Author

Nobuyuki Anzai's Flame of Recca first appeared in 1995 in the prestigious Japanese magazine Shonen Sunday. Also the author of R Princess.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Action Ed edition (May 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159116902X
• ISBN-13: 978-1591169024
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #575,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE DREAM IS REAL, July 27, 2006

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Sesho "www.sesho.libsyn.com" (Pasadena, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MAR, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

14-year-old Ginta Toramizu has had the same dream 102 times! Well, not exactly the same dream, but the same setting: The fantasy land of Marchen, where he lives a sword and sorcery fairy tale with him as the hero and his real-life friend and classmate Koyuki as the damsel he protects. In reality Ginta is a kid who daydreams too much, can't see without glasses, and is bullied and ridiculed by most of his peers. It doesn't help that his chain-smoking mother, who also happens to be a fantasy writer, isn't very supportive of him, and insinuates that he's not a good son and that he needs to get his head out of the clouds. Ginta wishes he could go to the land of Marchen just once for real! The wish comes true when a ghostly figure transports him there during school. He quickly finds that Marchen works by the rules of his dream instead of reality. Here, he can see perfect and is capable of astonishing feats of strength and endurance. Right off the bat he gets into a fight with an "Arm", which is an accessory engraved with mystical powers which comes in the form of a weapon, a summoned creature, or a dimensional gateway which is controlled by the owner. The Arm Ginta defeats was one of the Arms of the witch Dorothy, who wants to get the living weapon Arm called Bebbo. Ginta agrees to accompany her in the quest if she gives him an Arm in return. Little does Ginta know what he's getting into.

Mar is a series that probably would have fit better into the Shonen Jump line of manga which it falls into in terms of look and plot. Because Ginta possesses the powerful Bebbo Arm, everybody in the world who lusts for power wishes to wrest it from his possession, which means there's going to be a lot of fights in this series. I really liked the art which is very clean and the characters are very appealing in design. As for the story, it could use some work, but this isn't bad for a first volume. I think the real turning point is when Ginta realizes that even though he's having a ton of fun in Marchen, he knows in the end he can't stay there forever because his mom and Kuyuki will be worried about him. I think he really just misses them. Of course, he's going to have all kinds of adventures looking for the Arm that can transport him home. While this book will appeal more to kids it's still a pretty good read.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awsome!!!!!!, October 1, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: MAR, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

let me tell u some thing.......good manga!!!!awsome fantsy good for ages 9-18.its about a four teen yearold boy that goes in to another world!!!good pictures good plot good manga!!!!


by whistle hateing,manga loveing zatch bell fan