Oh man, such nostalgia! I remember watching the anime when I was little and reading the manga now reminds me of simpler times.

The story is quirky and a bit ridiculous, which is what I love about it! Ginta is goofy, has his head in the clouds (like I used to), and is just full of wonder that makes you immediately want to root for him! I always thought him meeting Dorothy first then Jack was odd since most stories have you meet the soon-to-be best friend or extra loyal companion. From what I remember about the anime, the character relationships were pretty balanced - another thing I love about MÄR!

I’ll be honest, I’m most looking forward to when Ginta meets Alviss and Nanashi because those are some of my favorite characters! After finally getting my hands on this manga and loving it as much as the first episode of the anime I watched way back when, I’m excited to get further into the story!