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From Nobuyuki Anzai, creator of Flame of Recca , comes the tale of Ginta, a junior high loser who enters the vivid world of his dreams where, at last, he is a hero!

With Princess Snow safe at last, Ginta, Jack, and Edward rest their feet and prepare for their next quest. During their much--deserved feast, Edward tells Ginta the story of a former Cross Guard leader--a man that actually defeated Phantom--but who has long since passed from this world. If Ginta and Jack hope to follow in this ancient hero's footsteps, they must become one with their weapons, and there's only one way to do that--to enter the Gate of Training. But once their party is inside, will Edward be able to protect the Gate's entrance if the Chess Pieces seize upon this opportunity and attack?

200 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

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Nobuyuki Anzai (安西 信行 Anzai Nobuyuki?, born August 19, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist. He was an assistant of Kazuhiro Fujita.

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March 5, 2024
There’s a lot more violence than I was expecting, like people’s heads flying off and limbs being tossed around. It may occur in flashes but it is no less grotesque.

Hooray for ongoing rivalries!

There’s an attempt at building the political infrastructure of the world via kingdoms. I suppose it works considering if magic did exist, individuals would possess a certain girth, not only in terms of sheer power, also in influence. I convinced myself! It works. It does step in line with the path in the beginning. The explanation of power through chess pieces is fun. Then there’s the hyperbolic time chamber…

The journey through Mar Heaven continues!
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January 14, 2022
En general esta muy entretenido y es muy dinámico, aunque a veces, para mi gusto, peca de muy simplista y algo infantil en algunos puntos.

Aun así, es muy recomendable si quieres desconectar y vivir una aventura con magia, caballeros, guerreros, princesas, monstruos, etc.; lo típico del genero de fantasía
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223 reviews24 followers
January 3, 2022
Me ha gustado mucho el entrenamiento y ver el crecimiento que ha tenido Ginta, pero sobre todo Jack. Me está gustando mucho reencontrarme con esta historia.
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174 reviews2 followers
June 11, 2024
4/5⭐️

El torneo de MÄR alcanza nuevos niveles de intensidad en este volumen, con Ginta y sus amigos enfrentándose a oponentes cada vez más poderosos. La trama se vuelve más intrincada, con giros inesperados y revelaciones que mantienen al lector en vilo. Destaca la expansión del mundo de MÄR y la exploración continua del sistema de armas y magia, que sigue siendo fascinante y bien desarrollado.
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381 reviews11 followers
August 8, 2012
Tomes 1 à 3.
Encore un shônen à structure ultra-classique : un jeune ado lancé dans un monde inconnu, est débutant mais surdoué... Il trouve des amis / alliés, des adversaires, fait d'énormes progrès à force de travail, affronte les adversaires de niveau de plus en plus élevé...

L'univers est classique : un monde d'heroic-fantasy où la magie est présente sous forme d'artefacts (les ärms) plus ou moins puissants. De puissants personnages maléfiques (l'Échiquier) menaçaient le monde mais on été vaincus. Mais ils reviennent...

Le scénario est super-classique mais bien développé, assez prenant et assez varié pour qu'on garde l'intérêt.
Le graphisme est relativement classique aussi, mais l'auteur à sa patte, un zeste d'originalité le distinguant de la masse laborieuse des mangaka...

Je lirais la suite...
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September 18, 2008
dibuku ini ginta dan jack melatih kemampuan weapon arm merek menjadi kuat dan abbo berhasil menjadi version1 sampai ke version3 dan ginta akhirnya bisa mengalahkan ian dan ian pun memberikan suatu arm kepada ginta, pokoknya seru deh, baca aja
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March 2, 2013
No recuerdo si leí el 2. El 1 seguro que sí, pero ni sé por qué caja andará. Uno de estos años la retomo.
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February 13, 2015
Shounen training montage go!

But in all seriousness, not a whole lot happens in this volume. Training montage and world explanations.
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