Gamerz Heaven

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Gamerz Heaven is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maki Murakami. It blends adventure and science fiction. The story was serialized in Mag Garden’s Monthly Comic Blade from September 30, 2002, to 2005 and collected into four volumes. An English edition was licensed by ADV Manga in March 2004.

Plot
- The tale follows Kaito Suzuki, a young gamer who finds a video game that can transport players into another dimension.
- In this new world, a navigator named Nata guides him. What happens in the game can affect the real world.
- The game is in beta, so saves are limited.
- Early on, Kaito is attacked by his class president Ogura. Ogura attacks him and vanishes from the Second Zone; only Kaito’s best friend Kawashima believes the incident happened.
- Later, Kaito persuades his friends Rio and Ren after a meteor-like event hits central Tokyo; it’s actually the work of the game’s first area boss, Rush.

Reception
- Mania’s Mike Dungan praised the story, characters, and artwork.
- Anime News Network’s Liann Cooper noted Murakami improved the character designs since Gravitation and found the series decent but not exceptional.
- Jason Thompson, in Manga: The Complete Guide, praised the artwork but found the story confusing and dull.