A deppley intriuging and moving manga. The mangaka deals with some difficult and confronting issues, whilst still keeping the flow of the story. I was unhappy with the flow and the focus on Rei round about volume 5... but then kira soon got her chance in the lime light so i was happy!

I laughed, i cried, i recommend it!

MARS was great, but it felt like it went on too long, and the ending was waaay too abrupt. I liked it and all, but there was just... something... that kept it from being perfect, as far as I'm concerned at least.

I guess i did it backwards and saw the drama first a couple of years ago, but i really enjoyed it then and i was glad to see that it followed the manga entirely. Perhaps it was because at the time i was in the mood that i was able to cope with all the drama this manga involves so i was pretty prepared while reading it. I really like most of the mangaka's work so it was no surprise this was a good read.

this is another one of my favorites. I like how you get to see characters develop and deal with their issues. It deals with a lot of emotions which I thought was one of the reason i wanted to keep reading. I really liked the characters too. haha

I really enjoyed the story form the beginning till the end, there was a point when i was disappointed at the flow of the story but soon I forgot about it and sank into the story again the ending was great too not to mention that in the end was a really umm stressing part so for a minute I thought that the ending is not going to be what expected though some times its good I dont think the manga would have left me with the same warm feeling I have now if the ending was different.
I think that every body that love shoujo stories should read this one and enjoy it as I did.

thanks for the attention,

Alisa

I am in middle of reading the 9th volume. so far based on what I have sensed through reading it, I can say "Mars" isn't very special or unique story. the main plot has the same twists and turns that I have seen in many other Shoujo's before and it is nothing even close to new. of course it is true that the story has some potentials and the character building is well done but it doesn't turn this series into a master piece. still there are many necessary elements which missing or disturbing the flow of the story, like the character of the Kira which is supposed to act like a connecting link but because the writer insists on showing her as a defenseless, cute victim, it has lost its influence and power most of the times.

Rei is the best character in the story. he is truly alive and you can feel his sadness, love, pain and anger like these emotions are yours. I seriously hope the ending doesn't disappoint me.

... Last updated on February 29th, 2008, 5:48pm

this manga is incredible!!! the progression of the story was perfect* and the characters were well developed! this is a highly recommended manga, you will regret not reading it. The art is good too. This manga is one of those deep manga's such as kare kano, fruits basket..etc.. but this is more realistic and slice of life. all i can say is that.. this manga is incredible *you should also watch the drama*

I see where sakura1083 is coming from. I also prefer the light hearted stuff. There are manga that over do things. Mars might als be one. The thing with Mars however. There is some proper chemistry between the characters. The interaction between the character is natrual. It's realistic in a sense how the characters act. The events might be to much, but everything around it is awesome.

This could be well placed under the tragedy category. I'm growing tired of stories filled with endless disgrace for solely dramatic purpose. A story can be dramaticaly intense without having to go overboard, but in this case the author clearly wants to be dramatic tossing every dramatic tool at hand: so far we have suicide, murder, rape, emotional trauma, family issues, psychological disorder, etc etc... Cheap. I guess I'm far from done searching for a nicely written drama.

... Last updated on December 30th, 2007, 9:06am

a page turner! everything about this manga is fresh. its wicked, twisted and heartwarming, both the characters and the story. i never really thought i'd like this, but as i read a long, i couldnt stop. when i did stop, its all i can think about, its that intoxicating lol.

highly recommended