Mars (Manga)

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Mars is a manga by Fuyumi Sōryō . The manga tells the story of the shy girl Kira and the boy Rei, who seem to be different, but find each other. Mars is a shōjo manga and is therefore mainly aimed at girls and young women. It can also be assigned to the sports genre .

In 2004, a real television series based on the manga was produced in Taiwan under the title God Mars .

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Rei is not only a daredevil, he also has a keen sense of justice and helps Kira when she is bullied by classmates . Kira's opinion of Rei changes when he kisses the Mars statue in the art room. She paints Rei and calls this picture Mars . The two get closer, but Kira initially maintains her restraint even with a first kiss. In the course of the story, Rei and Kira get to know each other better and better and find out the depths of each other. So that Rei can protect Kira, he wants to marry her when he is 18. Towards the end, Rei leaves school and inherits his stepfather. But he is still dissatisfied and finally, with Kira's help, he succeeds in realizing his dream and becoming a racing driver.

Characters

Kira Aso was abused by her stepfather during her childhood, so she is reserved and the most unremarkable girl in her school. In addition, she has an aversion to all boys and tries to distract herself from her problems through painting , which she later wants to make her profession.

Rei Kashino lost his entire family to tragic circumstances. His father, who was a racing driver , died in a car race, his mother died of suicide , as did his twin brother, who fell from a roof. After living in Los Angeles for a while , he returned to Japan . He lives in poor conditions and earns his living as a construction worker. His dream is to become a racing driver like his late father. Since his stepfather does not support him in his plan, he tries to realize his dream on his own. He doesn't mince his words, is handsome, very popular with the girls and the most conspicuous boy in school.

Tatsuya Kida is in love with Kira, but doesn't have the courage to tell her that. He's also Rei's best friend.

Harumi Sugihara tries to win Rei over after she has an affair. Since Reis' relationship with an older student has failed, she sees her chance. But Kira wrecks everything with her appearance. And the passionate Harumi burns with hatred and jealousy.

Manga

Mars first appeared in Japan in 1995 in the monthly manga magazine Bessatsu Friend, and ended there in 2000. The story was also published in 15 paperback books by Kodansha- Verlag starting in 1996. This was followed in 2000 by an additional volume entitled Mars Gaiden .

In German laid Planet Manga the manga completely from 2002 to 2003, at monthly intervals. Mars Gaiden was published as the 16th volume. The manga was also published in Italy, France and the USA.

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