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Mother 2: Ness no Boukenki
MOTHER2 ネスの冒険記
6.46
18,431 rank · 412 readers · 7 favorites
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Synopsis
A manga based on Shigesato Itoi's cult video game "Mother 2" ("Earthbound" in North America) and illustrated by Benimaru Itoh.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 5
σ 1.00
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Sep 2021 → Feb 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “Benimaru Itoh’s manga adaptation offers a light, pleasant reading experience characterized by a unique, Seuss-inspired art style and fun expansions to side characters like the Runaway Five and Pogo...”
- 5 “The manga features a charming, unique art style that captures the retro essence of the game, alongside fun characterizations for side characters and a sympathetic take on Porky. However, the...”
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Short · 0%
Medium · 0%
Long · 100%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Mother 2: Ness no Boukenki begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 13 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 44m approx
- Published Jan 1993 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M27522 catalog