Mars (manga)
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Cover of the first tankōbon volume of Mars, published in Japan by Kodansha on May 13, 1996
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マース (māsu) |
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| Genre | Romance |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Fuyumi Soryo |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Bessatsu Friend |
| English magazine | Smile |
| Original run | 1996 – 2000 |
| Volumes | 15 |
| Manga | |
| A Horse With No Name | |
| Written by | Fuyumi Soryo |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Tokyopop |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Bessatsu Friend |
| Published | 1999 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Television drama | |
| Zhànshén MARS | |
| Original network | Chinese Television System |
| Original run | 2004 – 2005 |
| Episodes | 21 |
| Television drama | |
| Mars: Tada Kimi wo Aishiteru | |
| Original network | Nippon TV |
| Original run | January 24, 2016 – March 27, 2016 |
| Live-action film | |
Mars (Japanese: マース Hepburn: Māsu?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fuyumi Soryo. Initially serialized in Bessatsu Friend from 1996 to 2000, the series spans 15 tankōbon volumes. It follows the teenage romance between Kira Aso, an introverted artist, and Rei Kashino, a troubled playboy who is a professional motorcycle racer. A single volume prequel, Mars: A Horse With No Name was released in 1999.
The manga is licensed for an English language release by Tokyopop, which has published all 15 volumes plus the prequel. The series was adapted into a 21 episode Taiwanese television drama in 2004. A Japanese television drama series adaptation titled Mars: Tada Kimi wo Aishiteru (MARS～ただ、君を愛してる～?) was broadcast on Nippon TV from January 24 to March 27, 2016 and a live action film adaptation of the same name was released in Japan on June 18, 2016.
Kira Aso and Rei Kashino meet when Rei asks Kira for directions to a local hospital one day in the park, but instead of telling him the directions she draws him a map and hands it to him without saying a word. On the back of the directions is a picture Kira drew of a mother and child. On the first day of school they are both surprised to find that they are in the same class. Later, Rei walks in on their teacher sexually harassing Kira. Rei promises to protect Kira in exchange for a painted version of the sketch that was on the back of the map. He also offers to "lend Kira his body," and she asks him to model for her. Thus beginning a relationship that is opposed by the world in general. They draw on their love for each other to heal the wounds the world has left on them; Rei, the scars from his twin's suicide over something Rei told him, and Kira, her hatred of men due to her stepfather taking advantage of her.
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