“In a mechanical town, Kai hears the mechanical goddess Marie's music, exploring faith, technology, and happiness with Pipi.”
The Music of Marie
Marieの奏でる音楽
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Synopsis
In a mechanical town, Kai hears the mechanical goddess Marie's music, exploring faith, technology, and happiness with Pipi.
In a surreal world of abundant wonders, Gil is a workshop town specialized in mechanical craftsmanship, boasting the largest population in the land of Piril. People lead simple lives with little to no advancement in technology, worshipping Marie, a mechanical Goddess who keeps vigil of Piril from the sky. Daughter of the top mechanical artisan of Gil, Pipi is a cheerful and popular young girl. She likes her childhood friend, Kai, who has an extraordinary ability to hear sounds inaudible to the human ear. He is the only one in town who can listen to Marie's "music." The soothing sounds that come from her are said to retain the peace and harmony of the land. Kai's affection for Marie deepens as he continues to experience these sounds and see visions of himself through her eyes. Exploring the fantasy world of Kai and Pipi, Marie no Kanaderu Ongaku tackles concepts of religion, technology, and what it truly means to be happy.
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Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
What 9 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.31 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 9.2 · others 4.0
↓ 0.67
Running avg · Mar 2009 → Jan 2024
- 8 “I don’t think you should go into this manga taking everything the author says at face value. I prefer to read it as a portrayal of the author’s complex relationship with his own reality, especially...”
- 10 “did god create man or did man create god? an ambitious and unconventional work, Osamu Furuya's masterpiece The Music of Marie is a thoughtful and psychological manga that, despite its few chapters,...”
- 8 “There is an astounding level of imagination on display in this tale of unrequited love of more ways than one. The concept is kooky and mysterious as hell, and it’s all complimented by an aspect...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 17 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 16m approx
- Published Dec 1999 – Sep 2001
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1586 catalog