MAR, Volume 6

Märchen Awakens Romance [メル] #6

by Nobuyuki Anzai

A junior high loser enters the vivid world of his dreams where, at last, he is a hero!
Ginta Toramizu is a 14-year-old kid in junior high school who doesn't have a lot going for he's near-sighted, doesn't do well in school, he's not good at sports, and to top it off-he's short! But Ginta is a dreamer and has had the same dream 102 it's always in the same fantasy world where he is a hero blessed with all the special abilities he lacks in real life.
Then one day a supernatural figure appears at his school and summons him-to the world of his dreams! In this strange universe filled with magic and wonder, he is strong, tough, agile-and he can see without his glasses! Thus, Ginta begins a quest in search for the magical items known as Arms, one of which may have the power to send him home. Joining him on this epic journey are his companion Jack and the valuable living, talking, mustachioed iron-ball weapon known as "Babbo", which everybody wants but, it seems, only Ginta can possess!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Shonen

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 7, 2004

About the author

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

Reviews

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bite the bullet and ignore that cheesy line they call a story! We're her for battles, cool designs and bitches. No wait! Battles, cooldowns, and showdowns. Nope, nope! Battles, character developme- hrgh! Who am I kidding? Battles people. We're here to look at pretty jewelry that casts magic and flies around like mini northern lights. Ignore the rest if you can.

[Dony Grayman]

Edición española, tomo 6 de 15.

[Kazu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Menuda sorpresa ha dado más de un personaje. Entre los entrenamientos, habilidades y que vemos poco a poco el potencial que tienen, hace que te mantenga pegado a las páginas 😍

[Brooke Goodwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

[4.5]

I love the Kannochi vs Ginta battle! I wish it was longer! Kannochi is an interesting character and I would’ve loved to see more of him! Though his Body Candle ÄRM is cool!

[Kenneth · Rating 4 out of 5]

great

[Stephanie Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

The one downside to the war games is that there’s not a ton of plot. But the battles and the characters are fun as hell.

[Víctor Rosell · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5⭐️

En este volumen, la aventura de Ginta y sus amigos en MÄR alcanza nuevas alturas, con emocionantes batallas y revelaciones sorprendentes. La trama se vuelve más compleja, con intrigas políticas y conflictos personales que agregan capas adicionales de profundidad a la historia. Destaca la evolución de los personajes y la exploración continua del mundo de MÄR, así como el ingenioso sistema de armas y magia que sigue siendo uno de los puntos destacados de la serie.

[Philippe Lhoste · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tomes 4 à 6.
Suite de l'aventure, où le héros et ses amis affrontent l'Échiquier.
Curieusement, ce dernier organise une sorte de tournoi, semble-t-il pour faire durer le plaisir des affrontements (et observer les adversaires).
On retombe encore sur la formule arène + arbitre + règles. Avec une originalité : les adversaires de l'Échiquier meurent parfois, soit du fait de leur propre magie qui échoue, soit parce que les adultes de l'équipe du héros connaissent la cruauté des ennemis et n'hésitent pas à les éliminer...

Formule un peu éculée donc, mais toujours agréable à lire.

[Selena Pigoni · Rating 4 out of 5]

More chess battles. Not as exciting this time around. Mostly one hit kill type things.