| Märchen Awakens Romance | |
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| メル (Meru) |
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| Genre | Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure |
| Manga | |
| Author | Nobuyuki Anzai |
| Publisher |  Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Serialized in | Shōnen Sunday |
| Original run | May 2003 – July 2006 |
| Volumes | 15 |
| TV anime | |
| Director | Masaharu Okuwaki |
| Studio | SynergySP |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | 3 April 2005 – 25 March 2007 |
| Episodes | 102 |
| Game: MÄR: Demon of Kaldea | |
| Developer | Konami qweqwe |
| Genre | Touch ÄRM RPG |
| Rating | CERO: A (All Ages) |
| Platform | Nintendo DS |
| Released | 30 March 2006 |
| Game: MÄR: Klavier of oblivion | |
| Developer | Konami |
| Genre | Touch ÄRM RPG |
| Rating | CERO: A (All Ages) |
| Platform | Nintendo DS |
| Released | 7 September 2006 |
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MÄR is characterised by fairy tale motifs running throughout the series, Märchen being itself the German word for "fairy tale". A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional Story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, enchantments]] often involving A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional Story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, enchantments]] often involving The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. VIZ Media has acquired the North American rights to both the MÄR manga and anime and aired a dubbed version of the series, first on Toonami Jetstream, an online service from Cartoon Network, and then on the network itself, as part of the Toonami programming block. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. Toonami Jetstream is an ad-supported online broadband service and a remake of Toonami 's previous video streaming service Toonami Reactor provided by Cartoon Network Toonami (a Portmanteau of the words Cartoon and Tsunami suggesting a "tidal wave" of Animated cartoons is a registered In June, Canadian youth network YTV broadcasted MÄR @ 7. 00p. m. , as part of the Bionix Friday anime programming block. Bionix is a program block on the Canadian television channel YTV.
A sequel to MÄR, entitled MÄR Omega, was announced in September 2006. is a sequel to MÄR, a popular manga series by Nobuyuki Anzai. However, it is not being written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai, but by Kouichiro Hoshino.
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Status
As of 2006, the manga's first part ended in 161 chapters. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
The series is published in Japan by Shogakukan, in North America in English by VIZ Media, in France in French by Kana, in Spain in Spanish by Ivrea, in Singapore in English and Simplified Chinese by Chuang Yi,and in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, Literature, Manga, Non-fiction, DVDs and other media in Japan. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Kana is a French publisher affiliated with Les Éditions Dargaud. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Ivrea is a town and commune of the Province of Turin in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. Singapore Chuang Yi Publishing Pte Ltd ( Simplified Chinese: 创艺 Pinyin: Chuàngyì, meaning "creative arts" is a publishing company based in The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. MÄR has been announced as a part of Cartoon Network's new online broadband service called Toonami Jetstream. It has aired on Jetstream since July 14, 2006 and aired Saturday nights on Toonami, having premiered December 23 at 10:30 western and was aired January 16, 2006 on Cartoon Network in Australia at 6:00pm. Canadian network YTV will now start airing it starting June 1, 2007 at 7:00pm in the Friday anime block, Bionix.
When the show aired on Toonami, however, the order of shows originally was not in sequential order. The first episode was aired, then another episode that was not the second followed. On January 13 2007 Episode 7, Awaken: Meet the other Ed, was aired. The next listing on the Cartoon Network website was listed as Episode 14. The same was happening with Prince of Tennis, which started at the same time, causing permanent damage to the ratings of both shows. On February 24, Prince of Tennis and MÄR changed timeslots. MÄR moved to 10:00, and both shows started over and went in order until June 9 when both shows were removed from the Toonami block.
On July 9th 2007, Toonami Jetstream restarted MAR from the beginning for unknown reasons (likely due to popular request), with "new" episodes still being broadcasted biweekly, and "reruns" every other week. Toonami Jetstream is an ad-supported online broadband service and a remake of Toonami 's previous video streaming service Toonami Reactor provided by Cartoon Network
Kyle Herbert has stated that only 52 episodes have been dubbed, and from the viewing status on Jetstream, there may not be any more dubs. Kyle H Hebert (born June 14, 1969 in Lake Charles Louisiana) is an American Voice actor best known for his roles as adult
Plot
The story follows Ginta Toramizu, a hyper and easily excitable boy who has always dreamed of a fantasy world, and has been transported to one, the world of MÄR-Heaven, by an extremely powerful Dimension ÄRM known as "Gate Keeper Clown. Ginta Toramizu (虎水ギンタ Toramizu Ginta) is the Protagonist of MÄR ( Märchen Awakens Romance) an Anime and MÄR-Heaven is a fictional world in the Anime and Manga series MÄR, and its sequel series MÄR Omega. " It was used in desperation by the world of MÄR-Heaven, which is in a period of oppression and instability caused by the mysterious reappearance of the Chess Piece Army. The "Gate Keeper Clown" goes as far as to pluck the surprised and shocked Ginta out of his classroom during a fairly typical day of school, where, being a dreamer, he is constantly heckled by his classmates for his lack of physical prowess, except for his childhood friend Koyuki who encourages him to tell her about the dreams.
Upon appearing in MÄR-Heaven, his physical weakness is replaced with physical strength as well as incredible stamina and endurance. The explanation given was that the gravity was lower in MÄR-Heaven, thereby bestowing relative strength and endurance on Ginta. However, no explanation was given for his improved eyesight. Ginta, who on Earth was a typical video game geek and underachieving student with a drunkard chain-smoking writer for a mother, finds his wildest dreams come true by discovering a world beyond his own where he can be someone else.
Ginta quickly meets the mysterious witch Dorothy, who introduces him to the powerful magical accessories called "ÄRM" (pronounced air-um). MÄR-Heaven is a fictional world in the Anime and Manga series MÄR, and its sequel series MÄR Omega.
Dorothy plans to obtain the mysterious ÄRM Babbo, and brings Ginta along. Babbo is extremely special for an ÄRM: he can be shaped into different forms with the use of imagination and possesses a will of his own. However, he has lost all his memory, and considers himself a "gentleman". After saving Dorothy from Babbo's guardian, Ginta becomes the new owner of Babbo, though at first they do not get along.
He continues on a journey of discovery, revelling in this new world, but also finds that he misses the real world. Eventually Ginta resolves to find a way to reach home while enjoying as much of MÄR as he can along the way. However, it is not long before Ginta finds out that the world of MÄR-Heaven is not as peaceful as it seems, as he is attacked by thieves wishing to steal Babbo (who is wanted by the Chess Pieces Army). He soon meets Alviss, the person who brought him to MÄR-Heaven using the Gate Keeper Clown, and acknowledges the upcoming war with the Chess Piece Army. The army aims to destroy the peace of MÄR-Heaven. He also realised that his dad had been a hero in MAR heaven. Then found out that his dad died in MAR heaven in a match with Phantom.
Many more secrets and characters come to light, especially that of the epic MÄR-Heaven War six years ago, in which a mysterious man called Danna (lit. 'Boss' in Japanese, and in the Toonami Jetstream Anime) from Ginta's world defeated the champion knight of the Chess Piece Army, Phantom (the former owner of Babbo), ending the first MÄR-Heaven War. However, he gave his life in the process. As time passes, the story reveals that Phantom has been resurrected and wants to start another reign of terror over the world, with the help of the evil queen of Lestava.
Main characters
Team MÄR
(メル, Meru)
The main protagonists of the series who seek to defeat the Chess Pieces. Team MÄR are the main Protagonists in the popular Manga and Anime series MÄR: Marchen Awakens Romance by Nobuyuki Anzai They are a ragtag team of seven humans and a talking ÄRM named Babbo.
Chess Pieces
The main villains of the series, an army of ÄRM users. The Chess Pieces (チェスの兵隊 Chesu no Koma) is a fictional organization in the anime and manga series MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance by the author Their military ranks are named after the pieces used in a game of chess. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players.
Other characters
Other characters include various civilians met along the course of the story. This is a list of minor characters seen in the Anime and Manga series MÄR Marchen Awakens Romance.
Media
Manga
Anime
The anime of MAR is an oddity amongst most anime in that it continued long after the manga had ended. This a list of chapters of the Manga series MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance, by Nobuyuki Anzai. Rather than follow what was originally set by the author, the anime expanded upon it adding additional battles in the climax of the story and a different (though somewhat similar) ending. The anime was licensed by Viz Media and aired on Cartoon Network's online broadband service Toonami Jetstream and for a limited time on their television programming block Toonami, until they stopped airing it for unknown reasons. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 Toonami Jetstream is an ad-supported online broadband service and a remake of Toonami 's previous video streaming service Toonami Reactor provided by Cartoon Network Toonami (a Portmanteau of the words Cartoon and Tsunami suggesting a "tidal wave" of Animated cartoons is a registered
Episodes
Music (Anime)
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| Title | Transcription/Translation | Artist | Episodes |
| 君の思い描いた夢 集メル HEAVEN | Kimi no Omoi Egaita Yume - Atsu MÄR HEAVEN (The dream you imagined - Collection MÄR HEAVEN) | GARNET CROW | 1-26 |
| 晴れ時計 | Hare Tokei (Clear weather clock) | GARNET CROW | 27-51 |
| 夢・花火 | Yume Hanabi (Dreams · Fireworks) | GARNET CROW | 52-77 |
| 風とRAINBOW | Kaze to RAINBOW (The wind and the Rainbow) | GARNET CROW | 78-102 |
Ending themes |
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| Title | Transcription/Translation | Artist | Episodes |
| I just wanna hold you tight | I just wanna hold you tight | Miho Komatsu | 1-13 |
| 不機嫌になる私 | Fukigen ni Naru Watashi (You Get Sullen Toward Me) | Sayuri Iwata | 14-26 |
| 毎日アドベンチャー | Mainichi Adobenchā (Mainichi Adventure - Everyday Adventure) | Sparkling☆Point | 27-39 |
| 桜色 | Sakurairo (The Color of a Cherry Blood) | Shiori Takei | 40-51 |
| Miracle | Miracle | Rina Aiuchi | 52-64 |
| 今宵Edenの片隅で | Koyoi Eden no Katasumi De (Tonight at Eden's Corner) | GARNET CROW | 65-77 |
| もう心揺れたりしないで | Mou kokoro yuretari shinaide (already, my heart does not shake) | Aiko Kitahara | 78-90 |
| この手を伸ばせば | Kono te wo Nobaseba (Reach out my hands) | GARNET CROW | 91-102 |
DVD releases
There are two firms known to have released the DVDs of the anime: Shogakukan for the Japanese DVDs and Viz Media for the English DVDs. This article lists the episodes attributed to the Anime version of MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance Garnet Crow is a four-piece Japanese band consisting of a vocalist two keyboardists and a guitarist Garnet Crow is a four-piece Japanese band consisting of a vocalist two keyboardists and a guitarist Garnet Crow is a four-piece Japanese band consisting of a vocalist two keyboardists and a guitarist Garnet Crow is a four-piece Japanese band consisting of a vocalist two keyboardists and a guitarist born on March 30, 1974, is a Japanese pop singer She had been in a band called Keyboard and somehow a demo tape had been sent to Giza Studio born July 21, 1990, is a new J-Pop artist with Giza Studio. Discography Single is a female Japanese popular music singer She writes her own Lyrics to her songs and now self-produces Garnet Crow is a four-piece Japanese band consisting of a vocalist two keyboardists and a guitarist Garnet Crow is a four-piece Japanese band consisting of a vocalist two keyboardists and a guitarist is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, Literature, Manga, Non-fiction, DVDs and other media in Japan. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 In the Japanese DVDs, the original 102 episodes were divided into 17 DVDs, 3 episodes for each and 2 episodes for the 1st and 18th discs. There were also two extra merchandises in the 8th and 9th volumes. From episode 51 the DVDs were released entitled 'DVD Z'. The English DVDs were released since June 12, 2007 with 4 episodes for each DVD and a running time of 92 minutes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The number of volumes released were four, consisted of 16 episodes in total.
As of 2008, MÄR DVDs was delisted from distribution [1]. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common According to Viz Media's spokeperson, this was done to make room for other titles' releases [2]
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Reception
IGN gave MÄR a mostly negative review, stating that, while the series isn't horrible, it is "like every other shōnen fighting manga you've exposed yourself to", and "is only for the absolute diehard shōnen fighting otaku". IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video [3]
References
- ^ [1] on Anime News Network. Accessed 2008-1-9
- ^ >[2] on Anime News Network. Accessed 2008-1-9
- ^ Sparrow, A. E. (2007-04-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at IGN: MAR Volume 12 Review. IGN. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video
External links
English
- [3] VIZ Media link.
- MÄR Heaven JOURNEY an Italian/English fansite.
- MÄR at TV.com
- Marpedia
- MÄR at the Anime News Network. TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular
- MÄR FANTASY an Brazilian fansite.
Japanese
- MÄR Heaven (Japanese)
- TV Tokyo's Official site (Japanese)
- Japanese episode list (Japanese)
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