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
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 that 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]Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).November 6, 2018[1]Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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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]

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