Mar, Vol. 7

By Nobuyuki Anzai

Book Overview

From Nobuyuki Anzai, creator of Flame of Recca, comes the tale of Ginta, a junior high loser who enters the vivid world of his dreams where, at last, he is a hero

The battle to save M R Heaven heats up as the terrifying Phantom and 12 other Knights descend on Reginlief castle to declare death to the world But these scare tactics don't work on Ginta. He's more determined than ever to beat the Chess Pieces and save his friends, starting with Ed. Using Babbo version three, the Guardian Alice, Ginta manages to lift the curse and separate man from dog But the victory is unfortunately short lived as, on the eve of the next War Game, most of Team M r is sucked into the alternate dimension of the Training Gate There they face their most powerful enemy yet--themselves

• 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.