This episode discusses volumes 1-8 of MARS by Fuyumi Soryo.

We continue our melodrama mood with the late 1990s/early 2000s series, MARS. Kira Aso is a quiet girl who loves to paint. Rei is a bad boy who loves to race motorcycles. Naturally they fall in love, and all the dark secrets come out about them both. Shojo & Tell host Ashley and Clampcast in Wonderland co-host Lucy discuss what makes this series so gripping despite it being over the top, how iconic the art is, the portrayal of America, how cute Rei and Kira are, and much more.

REFERENCES

• MARS is available from Kodansha Comics digitally
• Colleen's MARS retrospective video
• Other manga/anime mentioned
  • Hot Gimmick
  • Fruits Basket
  • Hana-Kimi
  • The Vision of Escaflowne (Dilandau)
  • LoveCom
  • Marmalade Boy
  • Clover
  • Cardcaptor Sakura
• Songs mentioned:
  • "Safe with Me" by Gryffin
  • "Ride or Die" by The Knocks
• Outro: "Tokimeki no Doukasen" (Fushigi Yuugi ending theme) + Fruits Basket (2019) episode three dialogue

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