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Mars

Description

Kira believes that Rei and all other men in the world are dirty. She stays away from her classmates, hiding in her art. What happens when the delinquent motorcyclist and playboy, Rei, gets a hold of one of her drawings, and actually wants to keep it?

Type

Manga

Related Series

Mars Gaiden (Prequel)

Associated Names

Chiến Thần

Марс

مارس

ลุ้นรักนักบิด

マース

战神mars

Groups Scanlating

Eternal Blue

Syndicate

The Furry Triangle

Latest Release(s)

v.1 c.6 by Eternal Blue 20 years ago

v.1 c.4-5 by Eternal Blue 20 years ago

v.1 c.1-3 by Eternal Blue 20 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

15 Volumes (Tankoubon - Complete)
8 Volumes (Bunkoban - Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

MARS by ffleur

Mars by HYDh8er

Forum

2 topics, 11 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (1676 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.66 / 10.0

42%

21%

18%

11%

Last Updated

April 29th, 2025 9:46am PDT - 2 days ago

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Genre

Drama Mature Psychological Romance School Life Shoujo Slice of Life
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Kodansha

Serialized In (magazine)

Bessatsu Friend (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Kodansha USA (15 Vols - Complete; digital)

TokyoPop (Expired / 15 Vols - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #753

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Monthly Pos #1162

(-151)

3 Month Pos #1666

(-99)

6 Month Pos #1866

(+59)

Year Pos #1834

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List Stats

On 830 reading lists

On 1195 wish lists

On 4369 completed lists

On 169 unfinished lists

On 679 custom lists

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Mars Gets New Live-Action TV Series

9 years ago

Taiwanese drama

11 years ago

User Comments [ Order by time added ]

its just..great

by chillli
15 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

im one of the fewer people who started reading this,like now (meaning recently),even though its quite old,but actually im glad.because i realised how my taste in maga changed over the 2 or 3 years i started reading them (maybe because of growing up,or just simply it took me time to get to know all kinds of types of manga,bad and great,and get a chance to compare),but if i HAD read this at the beginning, then there would have been a hell less manga that i could have enjoyed, because it would have set a higher benchmark for my expectations (as others have said). True,this way i managed to read all kinds of cr.p manga in the 'early years' 😀 ,but i think it was necessary.

Anyway,this manga is very good,realistic all the way (true,with more drama,but it is being told in a belivable way,where you can actually relate to the charachters),the psychological parts are my favourite,because its not between good and bad people,but complex human beings,with the darkness inside them. One more thing,which was surprising for me,that the art is really good too,considering the age it war drawn,of course the clothes and hairstyles are a bit outdated,but who cares anyway when you can immerse in a story like this. i havent read the final volumes yet,but i think it cannot go wrong from this point.

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Wow

by Bebe~
15 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Man, this was one of the mangas I read that got me into reading manga in the first place. I read it then, and I'll read it again. Over and over..haha.. the story is great! I do admit that Kira cries a lot but I love how strong she is when Rei and her are together. Having a genre that includes psychology is nice for a change.

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very heavy

by Art-Junkie
15 years ago

Rating: N/A

This is very deep manga...after I a volume or two I couldn't help but do some deep thinking. I think that the song "Mad World" by Gary Jules would sum up how I feel about this one.

From reading other reviews I can tell that this is a love/hate relationship with this story. I totally fell in love with it! I didn't read all in one dose because I feel that I would appreciate the storyline deeper if I actually thought about it in-between volumes.

If you looking for something like the classic shy girl meets rough boy shoujo then will be the one but everything in this manga is not cotton candy sweet. For me, everything hit the heart and it has been a while since I read a manga that would touch me so deeply. The story line is very heavy and at times a little dark but all in all it is a great read.

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AH-MAZING

by holyhotpocket
15 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I'm EXTREMELY picky about the manga I read and this hit the mark just right. It was deep, emotional, the characters had so much depth and the story line was incredible. The first page you read just hooks you in. Not to mention that the artwork is beautiful. It's definitely the first series I will ever reccomend to anyone. Even if you're not really a fan of manga, it's still a must-read. It is and probably always will be, my number 1 favourite.

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This manga rocks!!!

by Fuuma_lady
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Yes, it drives me crazy! I've never been so into shoujo, until I got a hold of it. Fuyumi Souryo is one mangaka with the best artstyle out there. Her drawings can be lively, tranquil, dark, enthusiastic, haunting, lovely, obsessing.. and on top of that, beautiful. The plot masters as a shoujo's with its twisted yet lovely way of telling, with its digging the human nature so skilfully.

The drama can't be compared with the manga. For those who haven't read the manga, I recommend you should!

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Well.

by yumemiru
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

So far, I haven't completed the series yet.

But I have a pretty good idea of what to expect, and judging from this manga-ka's other works, it'll be pretty interesting.

I like this manga-ka's psychological dramas. They're usually well-written without getting too close to psychotic. And in Mars, she weaves a lovely romance into the mix, bringing about something that is both fascinating and surprising.

I can't say that this manga really changed anything about me, and it's not even one of my favorite manga, but I think it'll leave an impression on me yet.

It's a classic, and who can reject those? :]

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Very good, but a bit overloaded with drama.

by Marcos
17 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

Yeah, as the tile says. This is a very good manga, with a well developed
plot and characters you like and care about.
Of course being a psychological drama series it's packed with a lot of difficult
(if not disturbing) issues that many people have to deal with in their everyday
lifes... It's hard to say if it was planned that way, but I got the feeling that author
went a bit overboard with all the problems that the two main characters have to deal with and overcome

mainly the fact that Kira was raped by her stepfather was a bit too much for me to bear (seriously it would be better if she acted the way she did towards men because of a bullying or smply because of shyness and not because of rape) . Anyway I really liked the series, just when I read it again I'll gladly skip the most disturbing scenes...

I'll give it a solid 9.5

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I couldn't get past the first major arc

by destati
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

I liked it, but I didn't get past the first arc, with that chick from the past and his twin brother. It was just plain annoying. The story would conclude that this was what happened, and make you think it was the end of that, but then it just keeps adding and adding on. For example, instead of just telling us the ONE real reason of what happened/who killed his twin, it was just layers. First, it was an accident. Then it was the chick from the past. Then it was suicide. Then it was Rei. OK!!!!!!! Get on with it already!
If someone spoils me and tells me the later arcs are not like that then maybe I will pick this up again. But jesus, it was just annoying.

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Thoughtful Romance

by sweeteden
18 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

Although I felt that the storyline was a bit rushed at times I thought it was a good planned out, thoughtful romance. The ending was a bit on the dry side but it was good enough. The drawings were also very nice; they showed enough detail to get the point across and I was defiantely able to feel for the characters.

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awesome storyline

by itsumoemi
18 years ago

Rating: N/A

if it's already made a live action it must be good, and it is ;]

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