Marry Grave

Marry Grave
Cover of the first volume, featuring Riseman Sawyer
マリーグレイブ
(Marī Gureibu)
GenreDark fantasy[1]
Manga
Written byHidenori Yamaji
Published byShogakukan
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 13, 2017 – January 16, 2019
Volumes5

Marry Grave (Japanese: マリーグレイブ, Hepburn: Marī Gureibu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hidenori Yamaji. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from December 2017 to January 2019, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes.

Plot

An undying adventurer Riseman Sawyer tries to collect all recipes required to revive his beloved Rosalie. Along the way he retraced wherever her loved one traveled. But the recipe and the ingredients were harder than expected.

Characters

Riseman Sawyer
The protagonist of the story, husband of Rosalie. He was abused in his youth, survived a Werewolf attack after being saved by Dante, he maintains following Dante, nearly dying of hunger along the way, but still maintained his cheerful personality. He died in his wedding, fighting a one sided battle against Demons. He was revived years later by his wife, Rosalie, exchanging her life for his after getting all the recipes required.
Marry Grave Rosalie
Riseman's wife and childhood friend. Coming from the Cult of the Grave, a group who promotes the sanctity of life, and a strong mage. She lost her husband at the day of her wedding, and traveled the world for recipes. Along the way, she have birth to her child, who encouraged her to continue the journey years later.
Dante
A strong Human swordsman traveller. Coming from a snake-like humanoid demon race, he goes on a journey to avenge his family against the leader of his clan for killing his parents. Petrified by the enemy, he was saved by Wiseman and Zed.
Jean
A long lived fairy, having unique strength and longevity, longer than an average fairy. She became an isolationist and cold person after losing all of her loved ones due to old age, until she met Rosalie. Years later, she met and joined Rosalie's husband Wiseman in his quest.
Zed
A swordsman who hunts Wiseman and knows his weakness. Has a sword Valmunk, a foul-mouthed, vulgar sentient sword who always cusses Zed.
Markov
One of the antagonists. Hailed from the Gorgon demon tribe, and leader of it. Raised Dante as mockery.

Publication

Marry Grave is written and illustrated by Hidenori Yamaji. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from December 13, 2017,[2] to January 16, 2019.[3][4] Shogakukan collected is chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from April 18, 2018,[5] to March 18, 2019.[6]

The manga has been licensed in France by Kana[7] and in Indonesia by M&C!.[8]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 April 18, 2018[5]978-4-09-128245-3
2 July 18, 2018[9]978-4-09-128337-5
3 October 18, 2018[10]978-4-09-128558-4
4 January 18, 2019[11]978-4-09-128774-8
5 March 18, 2019[6]978-4-09-127684-1

See also

References

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  2. ^ 「ハヤテのごとく！」畑健二郎と「ケンイチ」松江名俊の新連載が今冬サンデーで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2017. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. ^ 男の旅の理由は…サンデーで愛と死のダークファンタジー「マリーグレイブ」開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 13, 2017. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  4. ^ 乾ききった世界を1人で救う少女めぐるラブストーリーがサンデーで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 16, 2019. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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  7. ^ "Le manga Marry Grave acquis par Kana". manga-news.com (in French). December 17, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 12, 2019). "M&C! Licenses Honey Days, Marry Grave Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  9. ^ 【7月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 18, 2018. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  10. ^ 【10月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 18, 2018. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  11. ^ 【1月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2021.