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Description
From Kodansha:
“I’d rather be dead.” Rune Balot was a lost girl with nothing to live for when a man named Shell took her in and cared for her until he tried to murder her. Standing at the precipice of death, Rune is saved by Dr. Easter, a private investigator, who uses an experimental procedure known as “Mardock Scramble 09.” The procedure grants Balot extraordinary abilities and now Rune must decide whether to use her new powers to help Dr. Easter bring Shell to justice or if she has the will to keep living a life that’s been broken so badly.
Official English: Azuki, INKR
“I’d rather be dead.” Rune Balot was a lost girl with nothing to live for when a man named Shell took her in and cared for her until he tried to murder her. Standing at the precipice of death, Rune is saved by Dr. Easter, a private investigator, who uses an experimental procedure known as “Mardock Scramble 09.” The procedure grants Balot extraordinary abilities and now Rune must decide whether to use her new powers to help Dr. Easter bring Shell to justice or if she has the will to keep living a life that’s been broken so badly.
Official English: Azuki, INKR
Type
Manga
Related Series
Associated Names
Marudoukku Sukuranburu
Marudukku Sukuranburu
マルドゥック・スクランブル
壳中少女
殼中少女
Marudukku Sukuranburu
マルドゥック・スクランブル
壳中少女
殼中少女
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Latest Release(s)
v.2 c.6 by Maigo Scans over 13 years ago
v.2 c.5 by Maigo Scans over 13 years ago
v.2 c.4 by Maigo Scans over 13 years ago
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v.2 c.5 by Maigo Scans over 13 years ago
v.2 c.4 by Maigo Scans over 13 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
7 Volumes (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 (Movie 1) / Vol 3, Chap 11 (Movie 2) / Vol 6, Chap 21 (Movie 3)
Ends at Vol 3, Chap 10 (Movie 1) / Vol 5, Chap 20 (Movie 2) / Vol 7, Chap 32 (Movie 3) Abridged & different
Ends at Vol 3, Chap 10 (Movie 1) / Vol 5, Chap 20 (Movie 2) / Vol 7, Chap 32 (Movie 3) Abridged & different
User Reviews
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Forum
1 topics, 1 posts
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User Rating
Average: 7.5 / 10.0 (65 votes)
Bayesian Average: 7.12 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 7.12 / 10.0
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Last Updated
July 20th 2024, 7:27pm
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Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
2009
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Bessatsu Shounen Magazine (Kodansha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #754 (+28)
Monthly Pos #1666 (+146)
3 Month Pos #3255 (No change)
6 Month Pos #3983 (+920)
Year Pos #6056 (+835)
Monthly Pos #1666 (+146)
3 Month Pos #3255 (No change)
6 Month Pos #3983 (+920)
Year Pos #6056 (+835)
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Captivating
by liquidsin
January 3rd, 2012, 11:29am
January 3rd, 2012, 11:29am
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
Beautiful drawings, interesting characters with a non-weak female lead, and a storyline that's simple yet enjoyable make this a great read. I'm not quite sure what the previous poster was talking about because the first 3 volumes have been easy to follow so far.
On a special note, I read these on the printed copy at my local library so I don't know about the quality of the online scans. Maybe that's where the discrepancy of art quality comes from, but that is merely a guess.
... Last updated on January 3rd, 2012, 5:02pm
On a special note, I read these on the printed copy at my local library so I don't know about the quality of the online scans. Maybe that's where the discrepancy of art quality comes from, but that is merely a guess.
... Last updated on January 3rd, 2012, 5:02pm
Not worth any investment of time
by MangaGhost
August 16th, 2011, 9:16am
August 16th, 2011, 9:16am
Rating: 1.0 / 10.0
The description made this sound interesting and supposedly its based on a novel. I also think I read somewhere that they were going to make this into an anime. Well, I hope the anime is based on the novel and not this terrible piece of gunk. The art is just bad, ugly and inconsistent. Furthermore, the story is not told well at all. There's no real set up for anything and many things are just hurried or glossed over. It has a really weak start and such a turn off I couldn't get beyond the first volume.
Update. Well I just saw the 1st anime movie (there's supposed to be 3) and I found it to be much more coherent than this manga. The art style is also different and I would say much better. I think the movie is pretty decent and I'm interested in seeing how the others turn out. It is not shonen like the tag on this manga. Its pretty violent and quite a bit of abuse goes on, definitely not for the kiddies. However, if you are old enough I would recommend the movie over this manga any day of the week.
... Last updated on September 22nd, 2011, 11:51pm
Update. Well I just saw the 1st anime movie (there's supposed to be 3) and I found it to be much more coherent than this manga. The art style is also different and I would say much better. I think the movie is pretty decent and I'm interested in seeing how the others turn out. It is not shonen like the tag on this manga. Its pretty violent and quite a bit of abuse goes on, definitely not for the kiddies. However, if you are old enough I would recommend the movie over this manga any day of the week.
... Last updated on September 22nd, 2011, 11:51pm
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