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  Title: MAR Show (1) Review(s)
Genre: Shounen / Fantasy / Comedy / Adventure
Run Time: 30 minutes
Publisher: Shoqakukan Productions Co., Ltd
Released On: December 29, 2000
Type: Tv Series / Manga
TV Episode(s)/Manga Volumes: 13
Rating:3.75 Rating          Votes: 4

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Characters: Allan, Alviss, Babbo, Bell, Candis, Dorothy, Edward, Gido, Halloween, Ian, Jack, John Peach, Koyuki, Loco, Nanashi, Peta, Phantom, Rolan, Snow, Toramizu Ginta

MAR - Description/Synopsis
Ginta is a Japanese Middleschool boy who fanatises about a Land known as Mar Heaven, One day he is Summoned to the Land of Mar, Where he learns of Items known as Arms, Ginta uses the Arms to fight the Chess to save Mar Heaven from its Ultimate Demise.
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Alternate title:
Märchen Awakens Romance
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The series was an adapatation of the Manga MAR Seralized in Shonen Sunday. The manga is now up to 90 chapters.

Description of Manga series:

Ginta Toramizu is your average 14 year old junior high school loser, he’s short, he’s not very good at school, and all he does is day dream. As luck would happen, Ginta constantly dreams of a fantasy world (and more importantly the fact that he is a hero in this world) until one day his dreams come true and he is sucked into his dream world.
Once inside the dream world Ginta soon realizes that he is now blessed with strength that he once lacked, as he tosses off his dorky glasses and begins to battle Guardian Arms that would kill a normal person. After meeting the Witch Dorothy, Ginta learns about the magical Arms, which can cast spells, transform into guardians and even hold the ability to return him to his home. After following Dorothy around for a while Ginta and Dorothy learn of an ultra powerful arm hidden away in a cave. And after a little bit of fighting Ginta acquires the ultra powerful Arm known as Babbo, which is so heavy that only Ginta can use; but can also talk.

When Ginta and Babbo unite the true adventure begins as Ginta begins his search for the Arm that can return him to his home, and Babbo searches to become a human again. The world of Mar is filled with mysterious creatures, dangerous foes and unlikely allies.
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Viz Communications released MAR in the US on 5-15-05 with Volume 5 due out 1-10-2006.

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[ Apr 27, 2007 17:48 ] Inyro
Marchen Awakens a New Type of Entertainment
MAR, Marchen Awakens Romance, has been one of my personal favorite manga series for the past 2 years approximately, and for many reasons will remain as such.
MAR holds many well-used cliches and some well-placed humor, but is still a riveting action-packed and mystery-filled adventure starring Ginta, a young, blond-haired boy with an enthusiasm that's second-to-none and a heart of pure gold. His journey turns him from the fantasy nerd he once was into the calm, disciplined young man he is now.
Ginta's many friends, and enemies, are well defined and are extremely diversified, from the overly flirtaciouis Nanashi to the quiet loner that is Alviss.

A great read for any fan of:
Fantasy, Action, Mystery, Shonen, Shojo (it has its moments)

A bad read for:
Jerks and self-righteous phools

Read it if you need a good manga, read it if you want something to pass the time, read it in school. Whatever you do, just be sure to read it.

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