MÄR: Marchen Awakens Romance メルヘヴン (Meru)

Alternative Name: 魔兵传奇 (Mó Bīng Chuán Qí)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Tournaments, 
               Other Dimension, 

Description: 

Ginta is a Japanese high school boy who often fantasizes about a land known as MÄR Heaven. One day, he is mysteriously summoned to the imaginary land, which in fact turned out to be real. Upon reaching there, he learns of powerful weapons known as Arms that exist in MÄR Heaven. With the companions and friends that he meets during his travels, the group seeks to destroy the Chess, a faction led by the mysterious Phantom, which is determined to bring about MÄR Heaven’s Ultimate Demise for reasons unknown.

Episode: 102

Original Run: April 3, 2005 – March 25, 2007

Studio: SynergySP

List of Songs: (directly to CrimNight Muse Garden)

1. Kono Te wo Nobaseba                                                  [Eighth Ending]

2. Kaze to Rainbow                                                        [Fourth Opening]

3. Mou Kokoro Yuretari Shinaide                               [Seventh Ending]

4. Koyoi Eden no Katasumi de                                      [Sixth Ending]

5. Yume Hanabi                                                               [Third Opening]

6. Miracle                                                                                [Fifth Ending]

7. Sakurairo                                                                          [Fourth Ending]

8. Haredokei                                                                         [Second Opening]

9. Mainichi Adventure                                                        [Third Ending]

10. Fukigen ni Naru Watashi                                           [Second Ending]

11. Kimi no Omoi Egaita Yume Atsumeru Heaven       [First Opening]

12. I Just Wanna Hold You Tight                                         [First Ending]

Manga

1. MÄR

Published: May 2003 – July 2006

Volume: 15

2. MÄR Omega

Published: September 2006 – June 13, 2007

Volume: 4

Here is the Additional Information of Babbo’s Transformation:

Version 1A: Hammer ÄRM 

* Babbo merge together with Ginta's fist to create a metal ball (hammer). 
* Babbo can telepathically communicate with Ginta.
* For close range fighting.

Version 1B: Dagger ÄRM 

* Babbo merge together with Ginta's fist to create a metal dagger.
* Babbocan telepathically communicate with Ginta.
* For close range fighthing.

Version 2: Bubble Launcher

* Babbo turns into a gun that enable Ginta to fire exploding bubbles 

          that look like Babbo.
* For long range fighting or as a cover.

Version 3: Gargoyle

* Babbo turns into a giant Gargoyle creature that levitates with a 

         giant crystal as his lower waist and hold a ring in this mouth.
* Use the ring to fire a strong beam that uses a lot of magical power.
* Ginta can't move when he uses this power as it is very dangerous, 

          if any reckless move, Ginta will lost his sanity (means his spirit 

          energy will be crushed).

      * First sighted in the underground lake defeating Girom, and blast a 

          way out for the lost souls of an old ship to escape.
* Used in Gate of Training when he was with Snow.
* Used to send magical energy to Allan when Saturn place a 

         cursed on him.

Version 4: Alice

* Babbo turns into an angelic female Holy ÄRMs which uses healing
    magic, where is effective for counter-attack and protection against

         Darkness ÄRMs.
* Becomes embarrassed when he transform into this form.
* First sighted when battling with Kannochi.
* Used to undo the curses placed on Ed/Alan and Alviss (fails to 

          reverse the spell on Alviss).
* Jack and Nanahi think Alice is beautiful.

Version 5: Cushion Jelly

* Babbo turns into a giant pudding that covers Ginta entirely and 

         absorbs all physically destructive attacks used by the enemy.
* However, this move will render Ginta motionless.
* First sighted when his second battle with Girom during the 

         War Games.

Version 6: Puss in Boots

* Babbo turns into a giant Puss in Boots, gaining immerse speed, 

          4 knives with one hidden knife in each boot and the ability 

         to use other ÄRMs.
* First sighted during his final fight with Phantom. It has the 
    following ÄRMs:-
   a. Fresh Bonito: A fish weapon ÄRM - may seem weak but 

              was strong enough to best Phantom Guardian III, Drei.
   b. Mr. Replacer: a unique Doll ÄRM - has to replace Ginta with 

              the doll whenever he's hit. Puss in Boot seems to have 3 dolls. 

Version 7: (False) GateKeeper Clown

* Babbo transform into an exact replica of the Gate Keeper Clown, 
    allowing a certain number of people, determined by the dice roll of 
    the Gate Keeper, to go into a real world from MÄR Heaven.
* Ginta and his dad meet up with Kyouki and return home.
* In anime, Ginta finds another Gate-Keeper Crown in a shop.

Version 8: Omega Gargoyle (anime only)

* Same form of Version 3
* Made to get stronger with the hopes and dreams with every person 
    in MÄR Heaven.

Here is the Additional Information regarding ÄRMs:

* Artifacts known to every resident which born in thee land 

    of MÄR Heaven and used by them, almost all for a variety of purposes.
* Since 1st Marchen War, their weaponry efficiency in warfare matters 

     was introduced, and from then forth it's been popularized.

* The creation originated in the magic kingdom, Kaldea, along with 

    its magical counterpart, the magic stones. They were manufactured by 

    the wizards through the use of special metallurgy, giving them the 

     extraordinary power in the form of normal accessories.

* Can almost and always be "upgraded" with magic stones as they 

    contain the abilities of the other ÄRMs as well as magical power to boost 

    any ÄRMs' abilities.

* Varies in strength & appearances as well as are divided into many 

     kinds:-

a. Simple ÄRMs - are little more than simple tools when active.
b. Holy ÄRMs - posses the power to heal and undo curses inflicted by the 
     Darkness ÄRMs and also known as known as Sacred ÄRMs.
c. Weapon ÄRMs - are used as weapons in battle.
d. Darkness ÄRMs - are powerful artifacts typically used to curse

     people and usually the user needs to pay the cost.
e. Dimension ÄRMs - can teleports anyone to different places, 

    create pocket dimensions, and occasionally allow someone to watch 

    scenes happening far away.
f. Guardian ÄRMs - summon a monster or a 'guardian' of some sort 

    to protect the user. As long as the guardian is active, the ÄRMs user 

    must stay the vary spot when he/she summoned it.

g. Nature ÄRMs - are used for certain elemental attacks or enhancing a 
     body's physical performance. 
h. Ghost ÄRMs - attach to the user's body and allows the user to use 

     his/her body as a living weapon.
i. Unique ÄRMs - are any ÄRMs that can't be categorized under the above 
    classes, such as Babbo.

* ÄRMs' power depends largely upon the user's aptitude - mentally,    

    physically and above all magically; one must have magical power - 

    without it, the user is incapable of using powerful ÄRMs, or in case 

    he/she uses weak ÄRMs, the effect is minimal. 
* That one born of magicless blood (therefore with no such innate 

    capacity) can have magical power as per follow options:-

a. either training compatibility with ÄRMs (example: using ÄRMs in 
    multiple fights) or synchronizing with it - to think ÄRMs is a part of the  

    body
b. required 'sixth sense' - the stronger the sense, the more consummate 

     an user one will become. When the user can fully synchronize with 

     the ÄRM,  he befits the title of ÄRM user - as he fights, his magical 

     power will increase, as will the power of ÄRM in accordance with it. 

     However, it can be fatal flaw to those who use elemental Nature ÄRMs: 

     as one synchronizes with them, one's physical state is highly 

     susceptible to the ÄRM's element's anti-elementals 

     (example: fire weakens ice), which will eventually exhaust the two 

     remaining factors in a chain-reaction.

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