Kira believes that Rei and all other men in the world are dirty. She stays away from her classmates, hiding in her art. What happens... more>> when the delinquent motorcyclist and playboy, Rei, gets a hold of one of her drawings, and actually wants to keep it? <<less

Bookish and naive, Angelo da Canossa is unprepared for life as a student in a university that hums with tension and intrigue in Renaissance Italy. Will his innocence remain intact when a chance encounter with the charismatic Cesare draws him ever deeper into the darker side of the Renaissance?... more>>

Souryo Fuyumi collaborated with a Dante scholar while creating Cesare, in order to portray Renaissance Italy as accurately as possible. <<less

Ryousuke Akiba calls himself ES, a code name taken from a mysterious scientific experiment. He possesses strange mental powers: he can enter people's minds, discover... more>> their darkest secrets, even rearrange their memories. Ryousuke is an enigmatic and dangerous creation, but is he the only one? <<less

A collection of four short stories by Fuyumi Souryou.... more>>

The Rainbow Fish is a story about a painter and her problems dealing with a culture that doesn't leave too much space for artistic inspiration. From a little girl to adulthood, Sari struggles to show how she sees life through her eyes. This story is something of an autobiography.

Damned Sun is about a cynical girl who isn't very enthusiastic about most things teenagers like. She meets a man, a funny, interesting gangster. They get along very well from the beginning, understanding each other without too many words... But it only lasts one day, since what shakes Maki from her apathy can't last long...

Strange Trait asks the question: Are human beings are like groceries? Do they really have a certain durability? A writer thinks so, and she bases her novel on the idea.

A Strange Gene is about Ayano Yoshimusa; a superb worker, efficient, accurate, and cold. Saegusa, her colleague, is her opposite: messy, chaotic and warm. He admires his boss, whenever he talks to her he realises what a perfect creature she is… But as always, not everything is what it seems. When a sixteen years old appears and tells him she lives with Ayano, Saegusa seems to perceive that something might be hidden under the perfect appearance of this beautiful woman… <<less

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Rinzy's a famous hard rock musician. His ex-girlfriend, the model Katherine, commits suicide in front of him and he fails to help her. JP, a... more>> 16 year old homeless kid happens to be the only witness. In order to prevent exposure and scandal, Rinzy's manager, Stella, hires JP as Rinzy's assistant. <<less

1 + 1 = 3. That is the power of Magic!... more>>

Kishimori Rino, a third-year student who’s on her way to become a singer. She has both the looks and the talent. Nakanome Kei is a natural musician who's in the same grade as Rino.

He has already developed his own unique style of music. Rino and Kei are both attracted to each other.

However, they are both still lacking something important. This is the story of a couple of youths who dedicated their lives to music. <<less

Takatou Masaki is the second youngest of four sons, and seemingly a delinquent by nature. His hot temper has put a wedge between himself and his strict father, gotten him kicked out of one school, and tossed him at a school notoriously horrible for the one thing he's truly good at, basketball. A chance encounter with the willful Yuuki Kanako may serve as a catalyst for change, as the indefinable connection she feels with him draws them together.... more>>

Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1988. <<less

The first story, Namae no Nai Uma, is a ＭＡＲＳ prequel telling the first meeting between Rei and Tatsuya and the beginning of their friendship. Moreover, they've also presented other main characters such as Kira and Harumi.... more>>

The second and the third stories, Nemuru Raion and 1 Karatto no Kajitsu, are oneshots not related to ＭＡＲＳ.

The first tells of the strange relationship between Isomu, a guy who pretends to not have any fear, and Ayame, a girl with particular behaviours; on the contrary, the second tells of Nina, who has some family problems, and Rui, her classmate who is interested in a close friend of the hers. But what if he's interested in Nina? <<less

Muriel takes a chance and hurries over to try out for a casting. On her way there, she is knocked off her bike by the... more>> dance prodigy, Alosza. Somehow, she is cast into a musical as his partner! <<less

Oba Tamako tells of her time being at art high school.

Tome dreams of becoming a famous fashion designer. She's on the right track, working for some big-shots, and then Tamara gets dumped on her. While... more>> Tamara may be a famous beauty on the run-way, in her normal, daily life, the supermodel is self-centered, obnoxious, bossy, and an utter leech. However, when the bearer of a "cursed" necklace dies at a fashion show, is Tamara the only help Tome will get to solve the mystery? <<less

A collection of oneshots:... more>>

- Cactus (Saboten)

- Pecan Pie (Pecan Nuts no Pie)

- Lunar Eclipse (Gesshoku)

- Fading Afternoon (Afternoon will fade Iroaseru gogo)

- And Sweet Feeling (Soshite amai yokan)

- Him at 45゜(demo 45º no kare) <<less