“Rebellious Yukari and studious Miki, forced desk-mates, bond after witnessing Miki kissing a statue, changing their relationship forever.”
Mars no Kiss
マルスのキス
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Synopsis
Rebellious Yukari and studious Miki, forced desk-mates, bond after witnessing Miki kissing a statue, changing their relationship forever.
Yukari is a "bad girl." She rebels against her controlling mother by dyeing her hair, polishing her nails and having an older boyfriend, with whom she has an intimate relationship. In fact, as she notes, that's kind of all they have right now. He never takes her anywhere; they just go to a karaoke box, sing a bit, and have sex. Miki is a "good girl." She's tall, and has classic Japanese beauty. She's quiet and bookish and smart. And a bit aloof. The two are forced to share a double desk at the beginning of the term which annoys Yukari to no end. Like most bad girls, her initial reaction is disdain and derision for the good girl's behavior. But, one day, after school, she sees Miki in the Art Room, gently kissing a statue of Mars and her heart starts to race. When someone comes up from behind, both Miki and Yukari know that they've been seen, and everything changes between them. (Source: Okazu)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.34 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.17
Running avg · Dec 2013 → Apr 2026
- 10 “Holy heck this was the best yuri manga I've ever read. I'm a pretty selfish person when it comes to crying, but holy shit was I bawling by the end like a baby. First manga that made me cry, maybe...”
- 9 “First, I want to praise the art style and the character design. Gorgeous. The moments of romantic tension (especially toward the end) are drawn perfectly. Mars no Kiss — a 4-chapter girls-love...”
- 10 “Usually my reviews consist of "yeah i like it" and "eh it was..fine" but I'm going to really try and put into words how much enjoyed this short story. Story: 10 A girl falls in love with a girl who...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 4 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 32m approx
- Published Nov 2006 – May 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M4974 catalog