Mar, Vol. 7

by Nobuyuki Anzai

Book Overview

A junior high loser enters the vivid world of his dreams where, at last, he is a hero Ginta Toramizu is a 14-year-old kid in junior high school who doesn't have a lot going for him: he's near-sighted,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421504898
• ISBN13: 9781421504896
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

PHANTOM ARRIVES

Mar has defeated the first batch of Chess Piece antagonists and won the first round of the War Games. But the Pieces they defeated were pretty much small fry and now Phantom himself has arrived with 12 other Knight-class fighters. It's not all bad news as Ginta is able to use "Guardian Alice", the holy arm form of Babbo to lift the curse off Ed so that he and Snow's dog no longer have to share their bodies. To prepare them for the coming battles and to increase their power, Ed sends Mar off to the alternate dimension of the Training Gate. There they will have to fight against shadow versions of themselves. Volume 7 doesn't have a lot of plot advancement and consists mainly of battles, but we do learn a bit more about Alviss and his relationship with Ginta's dad. Also, the ability of Phantom to manipulate his followers makes him a more sinister enemy than first thought. Mar is a title that you enjoy in spite of yourself because the action is drawn so good and you root for the characters to win. Mar has to keep on ratcheting up their powers and spiritual strength to continue the War Games. This is a good book. It's childlike appeal disguises some pretty graphic violence at times.