MARS (Tokyopop)

(Tokyopop, 2002-2003)
™ and ©2002 Tokyopop
printed in Japanese format; b&w

Rei is the quintessential bad boy. He’s gorgeous, athletic, and a rebel without a cause, dissolutely spending every night with a different girl. Kara is a shy and talented artist with no friends. Her fear of human contact and innocent demeanor leaves her vulnerable to predators who would take advantage of her at school.

When a chance encounter at a hospital brings Rei and Kara together for the first time, these two loners suddenly find themselves star-crossed lovers inescapably drawn towards each other on an epic path (15 graphic novels worth) of teenage pain and heartache. Can the teenage romance survive Rei’s infidelity and Kara’s buried past? Will two people from such different worlds be able to have a happy ending? Discover for yourself why MARS is one of the most popular teen romances to come from Japan.

— Shiaw-Ling Lai

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