Mars Red was a great series and its finale was an abject masterpiece, and it doesn't really matter who believes that and who doesn't. Read more
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「弱きもの、汝の名は」 (Yowaki Mono, Nanji no Na wa)"Frailty, Thy Name Is..." Mars Red begins and ends with Misaki.
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Mars Red – 05
「ペルソナ・ノン・グラータ」 (Perusona Non Gurāta) "Persona Non Grata" Methinks something rotten is in the state of vampire-ridden Japan.
Mars Red – 07
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「疑念」 (Ginen) "Suspicion" Glenn is the grand puppet master behind the stage set by Nakajima.
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Mars Red – 12
「道化の王」 (Dōke no Ō)"King of Fools" A rapid descent follows the pinnacle of power.
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Mars Red – 03
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「さいごの青空」 (Saigo no Aozora)"The Last Blue Sky" No longer human?
Mars Red – 05
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Mars Red – 02
「死が二人を分かつまで」 (Shi ga Futari o Wakatsu Made) "Till Death Do Us Part" Tragic love ran throughout this episode like the red thread of fate.
Mars Red – 11
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Mars Red – 01
「陽のあたる場所」 (Hi no Ataru Basho) "Dawn" No vampiric sparkling in the sunshine here.
Mars Red – 04
Songs give voice to the human experience. For Suwa, he is only familiar with the sound of silence.
Mars Red – 08
「煉獄」 (Rengoku)"Purgatory" Despair pervades this episode, like smoke rising from the debris.
Mars Red – 10
「通り過ぎし、夏の夜の夢」 (Tōrisugishi, Natsu no Yo no Yume) "A Midsummer Night's Dream Gone By" Do vampires dream?
Mars Red – 09
I can't shake the feeling that - as with most good vampire stories - this series is at heart a tragedy. Read more
Mars Red – 10
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Mars Red – 07
「手紙」 (Tegami) "The Letter" Misaki flits in and out of the series like the apparition that she is to Maeda.
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「夢枕」 (Yume Makura) "His Dream" It is difficult to start a new life while encountering remnants of one's old life.
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「黒翼」 (kokuyoku) "Dark Wings" Glenn certainly got his "happily ever after" today.
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