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Inside Mari

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Inside Mari
Cover of the first volume
ぼくは麻理のなか
(Boku wa Mari no Naka)
GenreDrama, mystery, yuri, existentialism[1]
Manga
Written byShūzō Oshimi
Published byFutabasha
English publisher
ImprintAction Comics
MagazineManga Action
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 6, 2012 – September 6, 2016
Volumes9
Television drama
Directed by
  • Sumisu
  • Hatsuki Yokoo
  • Hiroto Totsuka
Written byYūko Shimoda
Music byShiggy Jr.
Original networkFuji TV
Original runMarch 31, 2017
Episodes8

Inside Mari (Japanese: ぼくは麻理のなか, Hepburn: Boku wa Mari no Naka) is a Japanese existentialist manga series written and illustrated by Shūzō Oshimi. It was serialized in Futabasha's Manga Action from March 2012 to September 2016, and published in nine volumes. An eight-episode television drama adaptation from Fuji TV was released in March 2017.

The manga and television drama received a universally positive critical reception, praising its deconstruction of the body swap genre and depiction of identity and gender dysphoria.

Plot

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An existential deconstruction of the body swap and yuri genres, the basic premise is initially presented as college dropout Isao Komori waking up in the body of high-school girl Mari Yoshizaki, only to find his college self still exists.[1][2] As the story unfolds, as Komori bonds with fellow student Yori Kakiguchi (who is in love with Mari), it is revealed that Komori is in-fact an alter of Mari's, who has dissociative identity disorder, who created the alter based on the real Komori while depressed.

Media

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Manga

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The series is written and illustrated by Shūzō Oshimi. It started serialization in Manga Action on March 6, 2012.[3] The series ended in Manga Action on September 6, 2016.[4] The series was published in nine tankōbon volumes.[5]

In January 2014, Crunchyroll announced they would release chapters of the series simultaneously with the Japanese release on their Crunchyroll Manga service.[6] In August 2018, Denpa announced they licensed the series for digital and print releases.[7]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 7, 2012[8]978-4-57-584170-1November 6, 2018[1]978-1-63-442900-9
2 August 9, 2013[9]978-4-57-584268-5January 29, 2019[10]978-1-63-442902-3
3 June 9, 2014[11]978-4-57-584419-1March 26, 2019[12]978-1-63-442904-7
4 November 28, 2014[13]978-4-57-584538-9May 21, 2019[14]978-1-63-442906-1
5 March 27, 2015[15]978-4-57-584596-9September 24, 2019[16]978-1-63-442908-5
6 August 10, 2015[17]978-4-57-584666-9March 10, 2020[18]978-1-63-442910-8
7 December 9, 2015[19]978-4-57-584726-0March 9, 2021[20]978-1-63-442912-2
8 May 9, 2016[21]978-4-57-584795-6December 21, 2021[22]978-1-63-442914-6
9 September 28, 2016[5]978-4-57-584856-4March 2, 2023[23]978-1-63-442917-7

TV drama

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A live-action television drama adaptation was announced by Fuji TV in March 2017. It was eight episodes in length and was released on Fuji TV's streaming service on March 31, 2017.[24] The series was directed by Sumisu, Hatsuki Yokoo, and Hiroto Totsuka, with Yūko Shimoda writing the scripts, and Shiggy Jr. performing the main theme.[24] Elaiza Ikeda and Ryo Yoshizawa performed the lead roles.[24]

Reception

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Jeannette Ng from All the Anime praised the series' deconstruction of the body swap genre where "instead of silly misunderstandings and even sillier shenanigans that that premise implies [it] swiftly unfolds into body horror and bluntly uncomfortable examinations of sexuality [while using] this now classic set-up to explore and embody issues of identity and gender dysphoria".[25] Ross Locksley from UK Anime Network praised the first volume for the story and art, calling it a "pretty fine read",[26] with Cy Catwell from But Why Tho? calling it "a deeply discomforting story that’s very well-written [in exploring] what probably would [really] happen if people switched bodies. That is to say, it explores the horror of body-swapping, and how distressing it would be if you woke up in a body that doesn’t align with who you are [which] is a twisty first, setting up a curious story about bodies and literal out of body experiences [that are] haunting, discomforting, and curious all the same".[27] Nicholas Dupree from Anime News Network also offered praise to the story as an "intense journey through thorny, provocative topics".[28]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Inside Mari, Volume 1". Denpa. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Macias, Patrick (January 6, 2014). "Crunchyroll Manga Adds "Inside Mari", "Silver Nina", and "Love Theory" Simulpubs". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  3. ^ First, Joseph (March 11, 2012). "Drifiting Net Cafe/Flowers of Evil's Oshimi Starts New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 15, 2016). "Inside Mari Manga by Flowers of Evil's Shūzō Oshimi Ends in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b ぼくは麻理のなか 9 完 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (January 6, 2014). "Crunchyroll Adds Inside Mari, Silver Nina, Love Theory Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Ressler, Karen (August 13, 2018). "New Manga Publishing Company Denpa Launches, Licenses Kaiji, Inside Mari, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  8. ^ ぼくは麻理のなか 1 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. ^ ぼくは麻理のなか 2 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Inside Mari, Volume 2". Denpa. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  11. ^ ぼくは麻理のなか 3 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Inside Mari, Volume 3". Denpa. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  13. ^ ぼくは麻理のなか 4 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "Inside Mari, Volume 4". Denpa. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  15. ^ ぼくは麻理のなか 5 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "Inside Mari, Volume 5". Denpa. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  17. ^ ぼくは麻理のなか 6 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  18. ^ "Inside Mari, Volume 6". Denpa. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  19. ^ ぼくは麻理のなか 7 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  20. ^ "Inside Mari, Volume 7". Denpa. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  21. ^ ぼくは麻理のなか 8 (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  22. ^ "Inside Mari, Volume 8". Denpa. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  23. ^ "Inside Mari, Volume 9". Denpa. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  24. ^ a b c Sherman, Jennifer (March 20, 2017). "Shūzō Oshimi's Inside Mari Manga Gets Live-Action Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  25. ^ Ng, Jeannette (November 14, 2022). "Manga: 'Inside Mari". All the Anime. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  26. ^ Locksley, Ross (July 26, 2020). "Inside Mari Vol. 1". UK Anime Network. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  27. ^ Catwell, Cy (January 22, 2021). "Review: 'Inside Mari' Volume 1". But Why Tho?. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  28. ^ Dupree, Nicholas (December 3, 2020). "Inside Mari GN 1 Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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