Mars (manga)

Mars
Cover of the first tankōbon volume of Mars, published in Japan by Kodansha on May 13, 1996
マース (māsu)
Genre	Romance, Drama, Coming-of-age, Soap opera
Manga
Written by	Fuyumi Soryo
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA: Tokyopop
Magazine	Bessatsu Friend
English magazine	Smile
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	February 1996 – December 2000
Volumes	15 (List of volumes)
Manga
A Horse With No Name
Written by	Fuyumi Soryo
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	Tokyopop
Magazine	Bessatsu Friend
Demographic	Shōjo
Published	1999
Volumes	1 (List of volumes)
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: Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru (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.^[1] 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^[2] and a live action film adaptation of the same name was released in Japan on June 18, 2016.

The main series was very well received by critics, who praised its sensitive coverage of a wide range of intense topics, and its excellent romance. A prequel series was released, but critics considered it inferior to the main series.