History Manga / InsideMari

Inside Mari (''Boku Wa Mari No Naka'') is a Manga by Shuzo Oshimi (author of AkuNoHana) and tells the story of Isao Komori, a recluse shut-in with no social life whatsoever who spends most of his time playing videogames. He is also in love with a young schoolgirl he usually sees when he goes to the convenience store to buy food, but since he is too shy to talk to her, Isao prefers to stalk her while she is walking home. Then, one day, he suddenly finds himself in the body of Mari Yoshizaki, the very girl he is so fond of stalking.

* BatDeduction: One of the girls in the school, Yori Kakiguchi, [[spoiler: correctly deduces that someone else is inside Mari's body]]
* BodySnatcher: Isao is this, but [[LaserGuidedAmnesia he doesn't really remember how it happened]]

* FreakyFridayFlip: Another trope that is deconstructed thorougly throughout the story. For the main character, the change is mostly terrifying. He often doesn't know how to act when Mari's friends are around, and is often afraid that he will ruin her social life. [[spoiler: This trope is later subverted when it is found that Mari is not occupying Isao's body.]]

* FreakyFridayFlip: Another trope that is deconstructed thorougly throughout the story. For the main character, the change is mostly terrifying. He often doesn't know how to act when Mari's friends are around, and is often afraid that he will ruin her social life. [[spoiler: This trope is later subverted when it is found that Mari is not occupyig Isao's body.]]
* JerkAss: Isao is a hikikkomori who deliberatly lies to his family about his life in order keep them financially suppoting him. He tells them that he is attending college, but in truth he spends his day playing videogames and seldom leaves his home.
* ManIFeelLikeAWoman: ''Subverted''. Isao does not take well the fact that he is in control of Mari's body, and can't even bring himself to look at her intimate parts. [[spoiler: He eventually gets to look at Mari's breats, though]].
* SchoolIdol: Mari, prior to her posession by Isao, was one of these. She was a popular, straight A student who was respected by her classmates. There are hints that this might just be a facade she puts in order to interact with others.

* FreakyFridayFlip: Another trope that is deconstructed thorougly throughout the story. For the main character, the change is mostly terrifying. He often doesn't know how to act when Mari's friends are around, and is often afraid that he will ruin her social life. [spoiler: This trope is later subverted when it is found that Mari is not occupyig Isao's body.]]

* FreakyFridayFlip: Another trope that is deconstructed thorougly throughout the story. For the main character, the change is mostly terrifying. He often doesn't know how to act when Mari's friends are around, and is often afraid that he will ruin her social life.

* GenderBender: Deconstructed due to the main character being often scared with how different Mari's body is from his. He also feels guilty because, in his mind, he feels like he is stealing Mari's body. This is specially evident when [[spoiler: Isao has his "first" period in Mari's body]].

Inside Mari (''Boku Wa Mari No Naka'') is a Manga by Shuzo Oshimi (Author of AkuNoHana) and tells the story of Isao Komori, a recluse shut-in with no social life whatsoever who spends most of his time playing videogames. He is also in love with a young schoolgirl he usually sees when he goes to the convenience store to buy food, but since he is too shy to talk to her, Isao prefers to stalk her while she is walking home. Then, one day, he suddenly finds himself in the body of Mari Yoshizaki, the very girl he is so fond of stalking.

* BatDeduction: One of the girls in the school, Kakiguchi, [[spoiler: correctly deduces that someone else is inside Mari's body]]

* [[spoiler:SchoolGirlLesbian: Kakiguchi feels like this towards Mari. This is also the reason why she holds Isao with utter contempt and yet, still decides to help him return to his body.]]

Inside Mari is a Manga by Shuzo Oshimi (Author of AkuNoHana) and tells the story of Isao Komori, a recluse shut-in with no social life whatsoever who spends most of his time playing videogames. He is also in love with a young schoolgirl he usually sees when he goes to the convenience store to buy food, but since he is too shy to talk to her, Isao prefers to stalk her while she is walking home. Then, one day, he suddenly finds himself in the body of Mari Yoshizaki, the very girl he is so fond of stalking.

** Isao wanted to be this during his High School years, and thought that if he became a model student, people would flock to him. His hopes were shattered when, after becomeing a very good student, he found himself lonely and with no friends. This led him to quit school altogether and become a shut-in hikikkomori.

Inside Mari is a Manga by Shuzo Oshimi (Author of AkuNoHana) and tells the story of Isao Komori, a recluse shut-in with no social life whatsoever who spends most of his time playing videogames. He is also in love with a young schoolgirl he usually sees when he goes to the convenience store to buy food, but since he is too shy to talk to her, Isao prefers to stalk her while she is walking home. Then, one day, he suddenly finds himself in the body of Mari Yoshizaka, the very girl he stalks.

** Isao wanted to be this during his High School years, and thought that if he became a model student, people would flock to him. His hopes were shattered when, after becomeing a very good student, he found himself lonely and with no friends. This led him to quit school altogether.

* JerkAss: Isao is a hikikkomori who quit school after feeling depressed due to the fact he had no friends there. He deliberatly lies to his family about his life in order keep them financially suppoting him. He tells them that he is attending college, but in truth he spends his day playing videogames and seldom leaves his home.

The story operates as a deconstruction body swap stories in general, by showing that such event, in case it really happened, can be utterly terryfing.

* JerkAss: Isao is a hikikkomori who quit school after feeling depressed due to the fact he had no friends there. he deliberatly lies to his family about his life in order keep them financially suppoting him. He tells them that he is attending college, but in truth he spends his day playing videogames and seldom leaves his home.

* JerkAss: Isao is a hikikkomori who quit school after feeling depressed due to the fact he had no friends there. he deliberatly lies to his family about his life in order keep them financially suppoting him. He spends his day playing videogames and seldom leaves his home.

* SchoolIdol: Mari, prior to her posession by Isao, was one of these.

** Stalker Without a Crush: [[spoiler: Mari is later revealed to be this towards Isao]].

Inside Mari is a Manga by Shuzo Oshimi (Author of AkuNoHana) and tells the story of Isao Komori, a recluse shut-in with no social life whatsoever who spends most of his time playing videogames. He is also in love with a young schoolgirl he usually sees when he goes to the convenience store to buy food, but he is too shy to talk to her, and prefers to stalk her while she is walking home. Then, one day, he suddenly finds himself in the body of Mari Yoshizaka, the very girl he stalks.

* Breakdown: [[spoiler: Isao/Mari has one of these after being kissed by a boy]].

* FreakyFridayFlip: another trope is deconstructed thorougly throughout the story. For the main character, the change is mostly terrifying. He often doesn't know how to act when Mari's friends are around, and is often afraid that he will ruin her social life.

The story operates as a deconstruction body swap stories in general, by showing that such event, in case it really happened, can be utterly terryfing. Tropes such as GenderBender and FreakyFridayFlip are throrougly deconstructed along the story.

* BatDeduction: One of the girls in the school, Kakiguchi [[spoiler: correctly deduces that someone else is inside Mari's body]]

* [[spoiler:SchoolgirlLesbian: Kakiguchi feels like this towards Mari.]]

* [[spoiler:SchoolgirlLesbian: Kakiguchi feels like this towards Mari.

* BatDeduction
* Hikikkomori: Isao is this at the beginning of the story.

Inside Mari is a Manga by Shuzo Oshimi (Author of AkuNoHana) and tells the story of Isao Komori, a recluse shut-in with no social life whatsoever who spends most of his time playing videogames. He is also in love with a young schoolgirl he usually sees when he goes to the convenience store to buy food, and often stalks her while she is walking home. Then, one night, he suddenly finds himself in the body of Mari Yoshizaka, the very girl he stalks.

* GenderBender: This trope is decontructed across the story by showing that the main character is often scared with how different Mari's body is from his. This is specially valid when [[spoiler: Isao has his "first" period in Mari's body]].
* FreakyFridayFlip: another trope is deconstructed thorougly throughout the story. For the main character, the change is mostly terrifying.

Inside Mari is a Manga by Shuzo Oshimi (Author of Aku no Hana) and tells the story of Isao Komori, a recluse shut-in with no social life whatsoever who spends most of his time playing videogames. He is also in love with a young schoolgirl he usually sees when he goes to the convenience store to buy food, and often stalks her while she is walking home. Then, one day, he suddenly finds himself in the body of Mari Yoshizaka, the very girl he stalks.