MÄR, Vol. 15

Märchen Awakens Romance [メル] #15

by Nobuyuki Anzai

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!

Ginta and Team Mär have one final mission--to save Snow from the clutches of evil Queen Diana. The stakes get even higher when Diana announces her ultimate goal--the domination of Ginta's world after she takes over Mär Heaven. And Ginta is devastated when the identity of the Chess King is revealed--an opponent Ginta never imagined he would have to fight!!!

The climactic conclusion to the MÄR series! Don't miss it!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Shonen

200 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2006

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

[Isabelle Sherman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't know where to put this because it's about all the books. I just wanted to say that the books MAR are really good and I love that there's another world or dimension and I like how there's this evil group called the chess pieces

[Isabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started reading this manga years ago, and now I've finally finished it. The books made me mad sometimes, made me laugh a lot, and made me cry in the end. I loved every bit of this series! If you're looking for a good manga with a fairytale theme, this is definitely the one to read!

[Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

MAR doesn’t dally on too long, and many years ago it shot a nostalgia spear through my heart. It’s choppy. Plot’s a little too simple; characters can be a bit too child-like. I’m just about 30 years old and likely double perhaps triple the age of peeps this is intended for. I’m a fan of the art. It’s got a style that harkens back to what I feel is an age of manga/anime likely gone. The magic is fun, the humor is hit and miss, why keep listing things? I liked MAR, not sure I’d recommend it to anyone though, and doubtful I’ll read it again, yet still I enjoyed it.

:) On to the next!

[Brooke Goodwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ugh, I love this series! It’s so quirky and unique! The monster and ÄRM designs were awesome - giving them my full seal of approval!

I know it kind of wrapped everything up, being the last volume of the series, but I admit that I want more! The backgrounds of some of the Chess Pieces for example. Still, I love MÄR and I’m so proud to have this entire series on my shelf!

[Kazu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me ha encantado el final, es flipante las referencias y sobre todo el giro inesperado que le ha dado chispa a la historia. Como en los últimos tomos, pienso que las batallas han ido rápido, pero en general muy bien.

[Alex Gale]

Glad I revisited this series. It’s a lot more violent than I remember but it’s been at least 20 years since I read it haha

What a happy ending though! Maybe I’ll revisit the anime at some point as well.

[Kenneth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good series but felt a bit rushed. still a good read

[Víctor Rosell · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5⭐️

En este volumen, la serie llega a su emocionante conclusión, con Ginta y sus amigos enfrentándose al malvado líder de los invasores en una batalla final épica. La trama alcanza su punto culminante, con giros inesperados y momentos emocionantes que mantienen al lector en vilo hasta el último momento. Destaca la emoción creciente y la acción trepidante, así como la exploración continua del mundo de MÄR y el ingenioso sistema de armas y magia, que sigue siendo tan fascinante como siempre.

[Rachael Quinn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did it! I made it all of the way through the series!

There isn't a lot that I can say about this volume without spoiling so I want to take a moment to sum up my experience with this whole series.

First, I hear that there are video games based on this series and I kind of want to play them. Why not? Second, it was nice to read some manga that had an end in sight. 15 books is really a perfect amount for me and it could have easily been read in one day, if I didn't dole out my graphic novel reading a little bit at a time. Indeed, I probably would have enjoyed it more if I had just tore through it in one go. Some volumes felt like nothing happened and others were all plot, all of the time. I enjoyed reading these even though there was a lot of predictability to them. I also really enjoyed Dorothy and all of the references to the Wizard of Oz.

All-in-all, I would call this a positive experience. If you're looking for a manga with a completed arc that isn't dozens of volumes long, this is worth your time. I actually might miss MAR a little bit.

[Carolynn · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved this whole series and pounced on each new volume as soon as it hit the stores, but I've got to say I was disappointed in the last volume. It ended so abruptly that it felt like the author was just tired of writing it and was trying to hurry up and finish off the series and tie up all the loose ends really fast so he didn't have to do it anymore. It almost reads like one of the "rocks fall, everybody dies" fanfictions I've read online. On re-reads of the series I pretend it stopped at 14 and finish it in my head.

Loved the series though, just not the ending so much.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt that the fact that Ginta's father was the Chess King was completely predictable, from the first few volumes.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tamat. All's well that ends well...

[Alex Dugasz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series and ended extremely well with nothing left to wonder.

[Elise · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved this manga!