diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5851071f..79d18bc0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ IF (MSGPACK_ENABLE_CXX)
         include/msgpack/adaptor/boost/msgpack_variant_decl.hpp
         include/msgpack/adaptor/boost/optional.hpp
         include/msgpack/adaptor/boost/string_ref.hpp
+        include/msgpack/adaptor/carray.hpp
         include/msgpack/adaptor/char_ptr.hpp
         include/msgpack/adaptor/check_container_size.hpp
         include/msgpack/adaptor/check_container_size_decl.hpp
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ IF (MSGPACK_ENABLE_CXX)
         include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/boost/msgpack_variant_decl.hpp
         include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/boost/optional.hpp
         include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/boost/string_ref.hpp
+        include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/carray.hpp
         include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/char_ptr.hpp
         include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/check_container_size.hpp
         include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/check_container_size_decl.hpp
@@ -331,7 +333,6 @@ IF (MSGPACK_ENABLE_CXX)
         include/msgpack/v1/preprocessor.hpp
         include/msgpack/v1/sbuffer.hpp
         include/msgpack/v1/sbuffer_decl.hpp
-        include/msgpack/v1/type.hpp
         include/msgpack/v1/unpack.hpp
         include/msgpack/v1/unpack_decl.hpp
         include/msgpack/v1/version.hpp
diff --git a/include/msgpack/adaptor/carray.hpp b/include/msgpack/adaptor/carray.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1caf53d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/msgpack/adaptor/carray.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+//
+// MessagePack for C++ static resolution routine
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2016 KONDO Takatoshi
+//
+//    Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//    (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+//    http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+#ifndef MSGPACK_TYPE_CARRAY_HPP
+#define MSGPACK_TYPE_CARRAY_HPP
+
+#include "msgpack/v1/adaptor/carray.hpp"
+
+#endif // MSGPACK_TYPE_CARRAY_HPP
diff --git a/include/msgpack/type.hpp b/include/msgpack/type.hpp
index 7ac236ea..e5084a6f 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/type.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/type.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "cpp_config.hpp"
 #include "adaptor/array_ref.hpp"
 #include "adaptor/bool.hpp"
+#include "adaptor/carray.hpp"
 #include "adaptor/char_ptr.hpp"
 #include "adaptor/deque.hpp"
 #include "adaptor/ext.hpp"
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/adaptor_base.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/adaptor_base.hpp
index 12005244..489362b4 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/adaptor_base.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/adaptor_base.hpp
@@ -50,27 +50,61 @@ struct object_with_zone {
 
 template <typename T>
 inline
-msgpack::object const& operator>> (msgpack::object const& o, T& v) {
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !is_array<T>::value,
+    msgpack::object const&
+>::type
+operator>> (msgpack::object const& o, T& v) {
     return msgpack::adaptor::convert<T>()(o, v);
 }
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+inline
+msgpack::object const& operator>> (msgpack::object const& o, T(&v)[N]) {
+    return msgpack::adaptor::convert<T[N]>()(o, v);
+}
 
 template <typename Stream, typename T>
 inline
-msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator<< (msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, T const& v) {
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !is_array<T>::value,
+    msgpack::packer<Stream>&
+>::type
+operator<< (msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, T const& v) {
     return msgpack::adaptor::pack<T>()(o, v);
 }
-
-template <typename T>
+template <typename Stream, typename T, std::size_t N>
 inline
-void operator<< (msgpack::object& o, T const& v) {
-    msgpack::adaptor::object<T>()(o, v);
+msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator<< (msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, const T(&v)[N]) {
+    return msgpack::adaptor::pack<T[N]>()(o, v);
 }
 
 template <typename T>
 inline
-void operator<< (msgpack::object::with_zone& o, T const& v) {
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !is_array<T>::value
+>::type
+operator<< (msgpack::object& o, T const& v) {
+    msgpack::adaptor::object<T>()(o, v);
+}
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+inline
+void operator<< (msgpack::v1::object& o, const T(&v)[N]) {
+    msgpack::v1::adaptor::object<T[N]>()(o, v);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !is_array<T>::value
+>::type
+operator<< (msgpack::object::with_zone& o, T const& v) {
     msgpack::adaptor::object_with_zone<T>()(o, v);
 }
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+inline
+void operator<< (msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const T(&v)[N]) {
+    msgpack::adaptor::object_with_zone<T[N]>()(o, v);
+}
 
 /// @cond
 } // MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v1)
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/adaptor_base_decl.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/adaptor_base_decl.hpp
index 13bef574..42e8f0e3 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/adaptor_base_decl.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/adaptor_base_decl.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "msgpack/versioning.hpp"
 #include "msgpack/object_fwd.hpp"
+#include "msgpack/pack.hpp"
 
 namespace msgpack {
 
@@ -43,16 +44,38 @@ struct object_with_zone;
 // operators
 
 template <typename T>
-msgpack::object const& operator>> (msgpack::object const& o, T& v);
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !is_array<T>::value,
+    msgpack::object const&
+>::type
+operator>> (msgpack::object const& o, T& v);
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+msgpack::object const& operator>> (msgpack::object const& o, T(&v)[N]);
 
 template <typename Stream, typename T>
-msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator<< (msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, T const& v);
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !is_array<T>::value,
+    msgpack::packer<Stream>&
+>::type
+operator<< (msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, T const& v);
+template <typename Stream, typename T, std::size_t N>
+msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator<< (msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, const T(&v)[N]);
 
 template <typename T>
-void operator<< (msgpack::object& o, T const& v);
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !is_array<T>::value
+>::type
+operator<< (msgpack::object& o, T const& v);
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+void operator<< (msgpack::object& o, const T(&v)[N]);
 
 template <typename T>
-void operator<< (msgpack::object::with_zone& o, T const& v);
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !is_array<T>::value
+>::type
+operator<< (msgpack::object::with_zone& o, T const& v);
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+void operator<< (msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const T(&v)[N]);
 
 /// @cond
 } // MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v1)
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/array_ref.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/array_ref.hpp
index 36593514..3767c274 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/array_ref.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/array_ref.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "msgpack/v1/adaptor/array_ref.hpp"
 #include "msgpack/adaptor/check_container_size.hpp"
+#include "msgpack/cpp_config.hpp"
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ struct array_ref {
 
     T* data;
 
+    std::size_t size() const {
+        return data->size();
+    }
+
     template <typename U>
     bool operator==(array_ref<U> const& t) const {
         return *data == *t.data;
@@ -60,16 +65,88 @@ struct array_ref {
     }
 };
 
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+struct array_ref<T[N]> {
+    array_ref() : data(nullptr) {}
+    array_ref(T(&t)[N]) : data(t) {}
+
+    T* data;
+
+    std::size_t size() const {
+        return N;
+    }
+
+    template <typename U>
+    bool operator==(array_ref<U> const& t) const {
+        if (N != t.size()) return false;
+        T const* pself = data;
+        U const* pother = t.data;
+        for (; pself != &data[N]; ++pself, ++pother) {
+            if (*pself != *pother) return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+    template <typename U>
+    bool operator!=(array_ref<U> const& t) const {
+        return !(*this == t);
+    }
+    template <typename U>
+    bool operator< (array_ref<U> const& t) const
+    {
+        T const* pself = data;
+        U const* pother = t.data;
+        for (; pself != &data[N] && pother != t.data[t.size()]; ++pself, ++pother) {
+            if (*pself < *pother) return true;
+        }
+        if (N < t.size()) return true;
+        return false;
+    }
+    template <typename U>
+    bool operator> (array_ref<U> const& t) const
+    {
+        return t.data < data;
+    }
+    template <typename U>
+    bool operator<= (array_ref<U> const& t) const
+    {
+        return !(t.data < data);
+    }
+    template <typename U>
+    bool operator>= (array_ref<U> const& t) const
+    {
+        return !(data < t.data);
+    }
+};
+
 template <typename T>
-inline array_ref<T const> make_array_ref(T const& t) {
+inline
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !msgpack::is_array<T const>::value,
+    array_ref<T const>
+>::type
+make_array_ref(const T& t) {
     return array_ref<T const>(t);
 }
 
 template <typename T>
-inline array_ref<T> make_array_ref(T& t) {
+inline
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !msgpack::is_array<T>::value,
+    array_ref<T>
+>::type
+make_array_ref(T& t) {
     return array_ref<T>(t);
 }
 
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+inline array_ref<const T[N]> make_array_ref(const T(&t)[N]) {
+    return array_ref<const T[N]>(t);
+}
+
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+inline array_ref<T[N]> make_array_ref(T(&t)[N]) {
+    return array_ref<T[N]>(t);
+}
 
 } // namespace type
 
@@ -80,7 +157,7 @@ struct convert<msgpack::type::array_ref<T> > {
     msgpack::object const& operator()(msgpack::object const& o, msgpack::type::array_ref<T>& v) const {
         if (!v.data) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
         if (o.type != msgpack::type::ARRAY) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
-        if (v.data->size() < o.via.bin.size) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+        if (v.size() < o.via.bin.size) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
         if (o.via.array.size > 0) {
             msgpack::object* p = o.via.array.ptr;
             msgpack::object* const pend = o.via.array.ptr + o.via.array.size;
@@ -95,6 +172,26 @@ struct convert<msgpack::type::array_ref<T> > {
     }
 };
 
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+struct convert<msgpack::type::array_ref<T[N]> > {
+    msgpack::object const& operator()(msgpack::object const& o, msgpack::type::array_ref<T[N]>& v) const {
+        if (!v.data) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+        if (o.type != msgpack::type::ARRAY) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+        if (v.size() < o.via.bin.size) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+        if (o.via.array.size > 0) {
+            msgpack::object* p = o.via.array.ptr;
+            msgpack::object* const pend = o.via.array.ptr + o.via.array.size;
+            T* it = v.data;
+            do {
+                p->convert(*it);
+                ++p;
+                ++it;
+            } while(p < pend);
+        }
+        return o;
+    }
+};
+
 template <typename T>
 struct convert<msgpack::type::array_ref<std::vector<T> > > {
     msgpack::object const& operator()(msgpack::object const& o, msgpack::type::array_ref<std::vector<T> >& v) const {
@@ -120,7 +217,7 @@ struct pack<msgpack::type::array_ref<T> > {
     template <typename Stream>
     msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator()(msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, const msgpack::type::array_ref<T>& v) const {
         if (!v.data) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
-        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(v.data->size());
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(v.size());
         o.pack_array(size);
         for (typename T::const_iterator it(v.data->begin()), it_end(v.data->end());
             it != it_end; ++it) {
@@ -130,6 +227,21 @@ struct pack<msgpack::type::array_ref<T> > {
     }
 };
 
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+struct pack<msgpack::type::array_ref<T[N]> > {
+    template <typename Stream>
+    msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator()(msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, const msgpack::type::array_ref<T[N]>& v) const {
+        if (!v.data) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(v.size());
+        o.pack_array(size);
+        for (T const* it = v.data;
+             it != &v.data[v.size()]; ++it) {
+            o.pack(*it);
+        }
+        return o;
+    }
+};
+
 template <typename T>
 struct object_with_zone<msgpack::type::array_ref<T> > {
     void operator()(msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const msgpack::type::array_ref<T>& v) const {
@@ -140,7 +252,7 @@ struct object_with_zone<msgpack::type::array_ref<T> > {
             o.via.array.size = 0;
         }
         else {
-            uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(v.data->size());
+            uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(v.size());
             msgpack::object* p = static_cast<msgpack::object*>(o.zone.allocate_align(sizeof(msgpack::object)*size));
             msgpack::object* const pend = p + size;
             o.via.array.ptr = p;
@@ -162,6 +274,26 @@ struct object_with_zone<msgpack::type::array_ref<T> > {
     }
 };
 
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+struct object_with_zone<msgpack::type::array_ref<T[N]> > {
+    void operator()(msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const msgpack::type::array_ref<T[N]>& v) const {
+        if (!v.data) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+        o.type = msgpack::type::ARRAY;
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(v.size());
+        msgpack::object* p = static_cast<msgpack::object*>(o.zone.allocate_align(sizeof(msgpack::object)*size));
+        msgpack::object* const pend = p + size;
+        o.via.array.ptr = p;
+        o.via.array.size = size;
+        T const* it = v.data;
+        do {
+            *p = msgpack::object(*it, o.zone);
+            ++p;
+            ++it;
+        } while(p < pend);
+    }
+};
+
+
 } // namespace adaptor
 
 /// @cond
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/array_ref_decl.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/array_ref_decl.hpp
index 147fd81c..433e24f6 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/array_ref_decl.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/array_ref_decl.hpp
@@ -25,10 +25,24 @@ template <typename T>
 struct array_ref;
 
 template <typename T>
-array_ref<T const> make_array_ref(T const& t);
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !msgpack::is_array<T const>::value,
+    array_ref<T const>
+>::type
+make_array_ref(T const& t);
 
 template <typename T>
-array_ref<T> make_array_ref(T& t);
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !msgpack::is_array<T>::value,
+    array_ref<T>
+>::type
+make_array_ref(T& t);
+
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+array_ref<const T[N]> make_array_ref(const T(&t)[N]);
+
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+array_ref<T[N]> make_array_ref(T(&t)[N]);
 
 } // namespace type
 
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/carray.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/carray.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d315d7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/carray.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+//
+// MessagePack for C++ static resolution routine
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2016 KONDO Takatoshi
+//
+//    Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//    (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+//    http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+#ifndef MSGPACK_V1_TYPE_CARRAY_HPP
+#define MSGPACK_V1_TYPE_CARRAY_HPP
+
+#include "msgpack/versioning.hpp"
+#include "msgpack/object_fwd.hpp"
+#include "msgpack/adaptor/adaptor_base.hpp"
+#include "msgpack/adaptor/check_container_size.hpp"
+
+namespace msgpack {
+
+/// @cond
+MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v1) {
+/// @endcond
+
+namespace adaptor {
+
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+struct convert<T[N]> {
+    msgpack::object const& operator()(msgpack::object const& o, T* v) const {
+        if (o.type != msgpack::type::ARRAY) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+        if (o.via.array.size > N) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+        msgpack::object* p = o.via.array.ptr;
+        msgpack::object* const pend = o.via.array.ptr + o.via.array.size;
+        do {
+            p->convert(*v);
+            ++p;
+            ++v;
+        } while(p < pend);
+        return o;
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct convert<char[N]> {
+    msgpack::object const& operator()(msgpack::object const& o, char(&v)[N]) const {
+        switch (o.type) {
+        case msgpack::type::BIN:
+            if (o.via.bin.size > N) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+            std::memcpy(v, o.via.bin.ptr, o.via.bin.size);
+            break;
+        case msgpack::type::STR:
+            if (o.via.str.size + 1 > N) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+            std::memcpy(v, o.via.str.ptr, o.via.str.size);
+            v[o.via.str.size] = '\0';
+            break;
+        default:
+            throw msgpack::type_error();
+            break;
+        }
+        return o;
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct convert<unsigned char[N]> {
+    msgpack::object const& operator()(msgpack::object const& o, unsigned char(&v)[N]) const {
+        switch (o.type) {
+        case msgpack::type::BIN:
+            if (o.via.bin.size > N) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+            std::memcpy(v, o.via.bin.ptr, o.via.bin.size);
+            break;
+        case msgpack::type::STR:
+            if (o.via.str.size + 1 > N) { throw msgpack::type_error(); }
+            std::memcpy(v, o.via.str.ptr, o.via.str.size);
+            v[o.via.str.size] = '\0';
+            break;
+        default:
+            throw msgpack::type_error();
+            break;
+        }
+        return o;
+    }
+};
+
+
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+struct pack<T[N]> {
+    template <typename Stream>
+    msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator()(msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, const T(&v)[N]) const {
+        o.pack_array(N);
+        const T* ptr = v;
+        for (; ptr != &v[N]; ++ptr) o.pack(*ptr);
+        return o;
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct pack<char[N]> {
+    template <typename Stream>
+    msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator()(msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, const char(&v)[N]) const {
+        char const* p = v;
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(p));
+        o.pack_str(size);
+        o.pack_str_body(p, size);
+        return o;
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct pack<const char[N]> {
+    template <typename Stream>
+    msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator()(msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, const char(&v)[N]) const {
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(v));
+        o.pack_str(size);
+        o.pack_str_body(v, size);
+        return o;
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct pack<unsigned char[N]> {
+    template <typename Stream>
+    msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator()(msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, const unsigned char(&v)[N]) const {
+        unsigned char const* p = v;
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(N);
+        o.pack_bin(size);
+        o.pack_bin_body(reinterpret_cast<char const*>(p), size);
+        return o;
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct pack<const unsigned char[N]> {
+    template <typename Stream>
+    msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator()(msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, const unsigned char(&v)[N]) const {
+        unsigned char const* p = v;
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(N);
+        o.pack_bin(size);
+        o.pack_bin_body(reinterpret_cast<char const*>(p), size);
+        return o;
+    }
+};
+
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+struct object_with_zone<T[N]> {
+    void operator()(msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const T(&v)[N]) const {
+        o.type = msgpack::type::ARRAY;
+        msgpack::object* ptr = static_cast<msgpack::object*>(o.zone.allocate_align(sizeof(msgpack::object) * N));
+        o.via.array.ptr = ptr;
+        o.via.array.size = N;
+        const T* pv = v;
+        for (; pv != &v[N]; ++pv) {
+            *ptr++ = msgpack::object(*pv, o.zone);
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct object_with_zone<char[N]> {
+    void operator()(msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const char(&v)[N]) const {
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(v));
+        o.type = msgpack::type::STR;
+        char* ptr = static_cast<char*>(o.zone.allocate_align(size));
+        o.via.str.ptr = ptr;
+        o.via.str.size = size;
+        std::memcpy(ptr, v, size);
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct object_with_zone<const char[N]> {
+    void operator()(msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const char(&v)[N]) const {
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(v));
+        o.type = msgpack::type::STR;
+        char* ptr = static_cast<char*>(o.zone.allocate_align(size));
+        o.via.str.ptr = ptr;
+        o.via.str.size = size;
+        std::memcpy(ptr, v, size);
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct object_with_zone<unsigned char[N]> {
+    void operator()(msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const unsigned char(&v)[N]) const {
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(N);
+        o.type = msgpack::type::BIN;
+        char* ptr = static_cast<char*>(o.zone.allocate_align(size));
+        o.via.bin.ptr = ptr;
+        o.via.bin.size = size;
+        std::memcpy(ptr, v, size);
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct object_with_zone<const unsigned char[N]> {
+    void operator()(msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const unsigned char(&v)[N]) const {
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(N);
+        o.type = msgpack::type::BIN;
+        char* ptr = static_cast<char*>(o.zone.allocate_align(size));
+        o.via.bin.ptr = ptr;
+        o.via.bin.size = size;
+        std::memcpy(ptr, v, size);
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct object<char[N]> {
+    void operator()(msgpack::object& o, const char(&v)[N]) const {
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(v));
+        o.type = msgpack::type::STR;
+        o.via.str.ptr = v;
+        o.via.str.size = size;
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::size_t N>
+struct object<const char[N]> {
+    void operator()(msgpack::object& o, const char(&v)[N]) const {
+        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(v));
+        o.type = msgpack::type::STR;
+        o.via.str.ptr = v;
+        o.via.str.size = size;
+    }
+};
+
+
+} // namespace adaptor
+
+/// @cond
+}  // MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v1)
+/// @endcond
+
+}  // namespace msgpack
+
+#endif // MSGPACK_V1_TYPE_CARRAY_HPP
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/char_ptr.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/char_ptr.hpp
index 760da734..4e6919b8 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/char_ptr.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/char_ptr.hpp
@@ -81,72 +81,6 @@ struct object<char*> {
     }
 };
 
-template <std::size_t N>
-struct pack<char[N]> {
-    template <typename Stream>
-    msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator()(msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, const char* v) const {
-        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(v));
-        o.pack_str(size);
-        o.pack_str_body(v, size);
-        return o;
-    }
-};
-
-template <std::size_t N>
-struct object_with_zone<char[N]> {
-    void operator()(msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const char* v) const {
-        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(v));
-        o.type = msgpack::type::STR;
-        char* ptr = static_cast<char*>(o.zone.allocate_align(size));
-        o.via.str.ptr = ptr;
-        o.via.str.size = size;
-        std::memcpy(ptr, v, size);
-    }
-};
-
-template <std::size_t N>
-struct object<char[N]> {
-    void operator()(msgpack::object& o, const char* v) const {
-        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(v));
-        o.type = msgpack::type::STR;
-        o.via.str.ptr = v;
-        o.via.str.size = size;
-    }
-};
-
-template <std::size_t N>
-struct pack<const char[N]> {
-    template <typename Stream>
-    msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator()(msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, const char* v) const {
-        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(v));
-        o.pack_str(size);
-        o.pack_str_body(v, size);
-        return o;
-    }
-};
-
-template <std::size_t N>
-struct object_with_zone<const char[N]> {
-    void operator()(msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const char* v) const {
-        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(v));
-        o.type = msgpack::type::STR;
-        char* ptr = static_cast<char*>(o.zone.allocate_align(size));
-        o.via.str.ptr = ptr;
-        o.via.str.size = size;
-        std::memcpy(ptr, v, size);
-    }
-};
-
-template <std::size_t N>
-struct object<const char[N]> {
-    void operator()(msgpack::object& o, const char* v) const {
-        uint32_t size = checked_get_container_size(std::strlen(v));
-        o.type = msgpack::type::STR;
-        o.via.str.ptr = v;
-        o.via.str.size = size;
-    }
-};
-
 } // namespace adaptor
 
 /// @cond
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/cpp_config.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/cpp_config.hpp
index 09a9004d..e60947ef 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/cpp_config.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/cpp_config.hpp
@@ -70,6 +70,54 @@ struct underlying_type {
     typedef int type;
 };
 
+template<class T>
+struct is_array : false_type {};
+
+template<class T>
+struct is_array<T[]> : true_type {};
+
+template<class T, std::size_t N>
+struct is_array<T[N]> : true_type {};
+
+
+template<class T>
+struct remove_const {
+    typedef T type;
+};
+template<class T>
+struct remove_const<const T> {
+    typedef T type;
+};
+
+template<class T>
+struct remove_volatile {
+    typedef T type;
+};
+template<class T>
+struct remove_volatile<volatile T> {
+    typedef T type;
+};
+
+template<class T>
+struct remove_cv {
+    typedef typename msgpack::remove_volatile<
+        typename msgpack::remove_const<T>::type
+    >::type type;
+};
+
+namespace detail {
+
+template<class T>
+struct is_pointer_helper : false_type {};
+
+template<class T>
+struct is_pointer_helper<T*> : true_type {};
+
+} // namespace detail
+
+template<class T> struct is_pointer : detail::is_pointer_helper<typename remove_cv<T>::type> {};
+
+
 /// @cond
 }  // MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v1)
 /// @endcond
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/cpp_config_decl.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/cpp_config_decl.hpp
index 1b35c3ee..c4b05a61 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/cpp_config_decl.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/cpp_config_decl.hpp
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ struct is_same;
 template<typename T>
 struct underlying_type;
 
+template<class T>
+struct is_array;
+
+template<class T>
+struct remove_const;
+template<class T>
+struct remove_volatile;
+template<class T>
+struct remove_cv;
+
+template<class T>
+struct is_pointer;
+
 /// @cond
 }  // MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v1)
 /// @endcond
@@ -91,6 +104,11 @@ MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v1) {
     using std::enable_if;
     using std::is_same;
     using std::underlying_type;
+    using std::is_array;
+    using std::remove_const;
+    using std::remove_volatile;
+    using std::remove_cv;
+    using std::is_pointer;
 
 /// @cond
 }  // MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v1)
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/meta_decl.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/meta_decl.hpp
index af5d5858..da403830 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/meta_decl.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/meta_decl.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ template<std::size_t... Is> struct seq;
 template<std::size_t N, std::size_t... Is>
 struct gen_seq;
 
+template <typename T>
+struct is_non_const_pointer;
+
 /// @cond
 } // MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v1)
 /// @endcond
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/object.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/object.hpp
index 57721772..01e7bcaf 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/object.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/object.hpp
@@ -526,7 +526,19 @@ inline object::implicit_type object::convert() const
 }
 
 template <typename T>
-inline T& object::convert(T& v) const
+inline
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    !msgpack::is_array<T>::value && !msgpack::is_pointer<T>::value,
+    T&
+>::type
+object::convert(T& v) const
+{
+    msgpack::operator>>(*this, v);
+    return v;
+}
+
+template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+inline T(&object::convert(T(&v)[N]) const)[N]
 {
     msgpack::operator>>(*this, v);
     return v;
@@ -534,7 +546,12 @@ inline T& object::convert(T& v) const
 
 #if !defined(MSGPACK_DISABLE_LEGACY_CONVERT)
 template <typename T>
-inline T* object::convert(T* v) const
+inline
+typename msgpack::enable_if<
+    msgpack::is_pointer<T>::value,
+    T
+>::type
+object::convert(T v) const
 {
     convert(*v);
     return v;
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/object_fwd.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/object_fwd.hpp
index 9f6a931f..1af7da09 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/object_fwd.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/object_fwd.hpp
@@ -138,7 +138,14 @@ struct object {
      * @return The reference of `v`.
      */
     template <typename T>
-    T& convert(T& v) const;
+    typename msgpack::enable_if<
+        !msgpack::is_array<T>::value && !msgpack::is_pointer<T>::value,
+        T&
+    >::type
+    convert(T& v) const;
+
+    template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+    T (&convert(T(&v)[N]) const)[N];
 
 
 #if !defined(MSGPACK_DISABLE_LEGACY_CONVERT)
@@ -150,7 +157,11 @@ struct object {
      * @return The pointer of `v`.
      */
     template <typename T>
-    T* convert(T* v) const;
+    typename msgpack::enable_if<
+        msgpack::is_pointer<T>::value,
+        T
+    >::type
+    convert(T v) const;
 #endif // !defined(MSGPACK_DISABLE_LEGACY_CONVERT)
 
     /// Convert the object if not nil
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/type.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/type.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ac236ea..00000000
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/type.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-#include "cpp_config.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/array_ref.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/bool.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/char_ptr.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/deque.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/ext.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/fixint.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/float.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/int.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/list.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/map.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/nil.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/pair.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/raw.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/v4raw.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/set.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/string.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/vector.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/vector_bool.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/vector_char.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/vector_unsigned_char.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/msgpack_tuple.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/define.hpp"
-
-#if defined(MSGPACK_USE_CPP03)
-
-#include "adaptor/tr1/unordered_map.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/tr1/unordered_set.hpp"
-
-#else  // defined(MSGPACK_USE_CPP03)
-
-#include "adaptor/cpp11/array.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/cpp11/array_char.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/cpp11/array_unsigned_char.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/cpp11/forward_list.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/cpp11/reference_wrapper.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/cpp11/shared_ptr.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/cpp11/tuple.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/cpp11/unique_ptr.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/cpp11/unordered_map.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/cpp11/unordered_set.hpp"
-
-#endif // defined(MSGPACK_USE_CPP03)
-
-#if defined(MSGPACK_USE_BOOST)
-
-#include "adaptor/boost/fusion.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/boost/msgpack_variant.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/boost/optional.hpp"
-#include "adaptor/boost/string_ref.hpp"
-
-#endif // defined(MSGPACK_USE_BOOST)
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v2/adaptor/adaptor_base.hpp b/include/msgpack/v2/adaptor/adaptor_base.hpp
index 154bf1c6..74d591c9 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v2/adaptor/adaptor_base.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v2/adaptor/adaptor_base.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,14 @@ struct pack : v1::adaptor::pack<T, Enabler> {
 };
 
 template <typename T, typename Enabler>
-struct object<T, Enabler, typename msgpack::enable_if<!msgpack::is_same<T, std::string>::value>::type> : v1::adaptor::object<T, Enabler> {
+struct object<
+    T,
+    Enabler,
+    typename msgpack::enable_if<
+        !msgpack::is_same<T, std::string>::value &&
+        !msgpack::is_array<T>::value
+    >::type>
+    : v1::adaptor::object<T, Enabler> {
 };
 
 template <typename T, typename Enabler>
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v2/cpp_config_decl.hpp b/include/msgpack/v2/cpp_config_decl.hpp
index 7e9219cc..7e2e9832 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v2/cpp_config_decl.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v2/cpp_config_decl.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ using v1::is_same;
 
 using v1::underlying_type;
 
+using v1::is_array;
+
+using v1::remove_const;
+using v1::remove_volatile;
+using v1::remove_cv;
+
+using v1::is_pointer;
+
 /// @cond
 }  // MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v2)
 /// @endcond
@@ -57,6 +65,13 @@ using v1::swap;
 using v1::enable_if;
 using v1::is_same;
 using v1::underlying_type;
+using v1::is_array;
+
+using v1::remove_const;
+using v1::remove_volatile;
+using v1::remove_cv;
+
+using v1::is_pointer;
 
 /// @cond
 }  // MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v2)
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index f4510079..21b866f7 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ nobase_include_HEADERS += \
 		../include/msgpack/adaptor/boost/msgpack_variant_decl.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/adaptor/boost/optional.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/adaptor/boost/string_ref.hpp \
+		../include/msgpack/adaptor/carray.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/adaptor/char_ptr.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/adaptor/check_container_size.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/adaptor/check_container_size_decl.hpp \
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ nobase_include_HEADERS += \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/boost/msgpack_variant_decl.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/boost/optional.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/boost/string_ref.hpp \
+		../include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/carray.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/char_ptr.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/check_container_size.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/check_container_size_decl.hpp \
@@ -320,7 +322,6 @@ nobase_include_HEADERS += \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/preprocessor.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/sbuffer.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/sbuffer_decl.hpp \
-		../include/msgpack/v1/type.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/unpack.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/unpack_decl.hpp \
 		../include/msgpack/v1/version.hpp \
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 5dfbbe44..854e16a3 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES (
 LIST (APPEND check_PROGRAMS
     array_ref.cpp
     buffer.cpp
+    carray.cpp
     cases.cpp
     convert.cpp
     fixint.cpp
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 5f451d02..fed1bd2f 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ AM_LDFLAGS = $(top_builddir)/src/libmsgpackc.la -lgtest_main -lgtest -lpthread
 check_PROGRAMS = \
 		array_ref \
 		buffer \
+		carray \
 		cases \
 		convert \
 		fixint \
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
 
 array_ref_SOURCES = array_ref.cpp
 buffer_SOURCES = buffer.cpp
+carray_SOURCES = carray.cpp
 cases_SOURCES = cases.cpp
 convert_SOURCES = convert.cpp
 fixint_SOURCES = fixint.cpp
diff --git a/test/carray.cpp b/test/carray.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56b874f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/carray.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+#include <msgpack.hpp>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <sstream>
+
+TEST(carray, pack_unpack_int)
+{
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    int v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+
+    msgpack::pack(ss, v1);
+    msgpack::object_handle oh = msgpack::unpack(ss.str().data(), ss.str().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(oh.get().type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    int v2[2];
+    oh.get().convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, obj_with_zone_int)
+{
+    int v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+    msgpack::zone z;
+
+    msgpack::object o(v1, z);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    int v2[2];
+    o.convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, pack_unpack_const_int)
+{
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    const int v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+
+    msgpack::pack(ss, v1);
+    msgpack::object_handle oh = msgpack::unpack(ss.str().data(), ss.str().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(oh.get().type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    int v2[2];
+    oh.get().convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, obj_with_zone_const_int)
+{
+    const int v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+    msgpack::zone z;
+
+    msgpack::object o(v1, z);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    int v2[2];
+    o.convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, pack_unpack_string)
+{
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    std::string v1[] = { "ABC", "DEFG" };
+
+    msgpack::pack(ss, v1);
+    msgpack::object_handle oh = msgpack::unpack(ss.str().data(), ss.str().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(oh.get().type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    std::string v2[2];
+    oh.get().convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, obj_with_zone_string)
+{
+    std::string v1[] = { "ABC", "DEFG" };
+    msgpack::zone z;
+
+    msgpack::object o(v1, z);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    std::string v2[2];
+    o.convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, pack_unpack_char)
+{
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    char v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+
+    msgpack::pack(ss, msgpack::type::make_array_ref(v1));
+    msgpack::object_handle oh = msgpack::unpack(ss.str().data(), ss.str().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(oh.get().type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    char v2[2];
+    msgpack::type::array_ref<char[2]> ar = msgpack::type::make_array_ref(v2);
+    oh.get().convert(ar);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, pack_unpack_char_as_str)
+{
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    char v1[2] = { 1, '\0' };
+
+    msgpack::pack(ss, v1);
+    msgpack::object_handle oh = msgpack::unpack(ss.str().data(), ss.str().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(oh.get().type, msgpack::type::STR);
+    EXPECT_EQ(oh.get().via.str.size, 1);
+
+    char v2[2] = { 2, 3 };
+    oh.get().convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, obj_with_zone_char)
+{
+    char v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+    msgpack::zone z;
+
+    msgpack::object o(msgpack::type::make_array_ref(v1), z);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    char v2[2];
+    msgpack::type::array_ref<char[2]> ar = msgpack::type::make_array_ref(v2);
+    o.convert(ar);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, obj_with_zone_char_as_str)
+{
+    char v1[] = { 1, '\0' };
+    msgpack::zone z;
+
+    msgpack::object o(v1, z);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.type, msgpack::type::STR);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.via.str.size, 1);
+
+    char v2[2];
+    o.convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, pack_unpack_unsigned_char)
+{
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    unsigned char v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+
+    msgpack::pack(ss, msgpack::type::make_array_ref(v1));
+    msgpack::object_handle oh = msgpack::unpack(ss.str().data(), ss.str().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(oh.get().type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    unsigned char v2[2];
+    msgpack::type::array_ref<unsigned char[2]> ar = msgpack::type::make_array_ref(v2);
+    oh.get().convert(ar);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, pack_unpack_unsigned_char_as_bin)
+{
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    unsigned char v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+
+    msgpack::pack(ss, v1);
+    msgpack::object_handle oh = msgpack::unpack(ss.str().data(), ss.str().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(oh.get().type, msgpack::type::BIN);
+    EXPECT_EQ(oh.get().via.bin.size, 2);
+
+    unsigned char v2[2];
+    oh.get().convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, obj_with_zone_unsigned_char)
+{
+    unsigned char v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+    msgpack::zone z;
+
+    msgpack::object o(msgpack::type::make_array_ref(v1), z);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    unsigned char v2[2];
+    msgpack::type::array_ref<unsigned char[2]> ar = msgpack::type::make_array_ref(v2);
+    o.convert(ar);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, obj_with_zone_unsigned_char_as_bin)
+{
+    unsigned char v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+    msgpack::zone z;
+
+    msgpack::object o(v1, z);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.type, msgpack::type::BIN);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.via.bin.size, 2);
+
+    unsigned char v2[2];
+    o.convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, pack_unpack_signed_char)
+{
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    signed char v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+
+    msgpack::pack(ss, v1);
+    msgpack::object_handle oh = msgpack::unpack(ss.str().data(), ss.str().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(oh.get().type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    signed char v2[2];
+    oh.get().convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+TEST(carray, obj_with_zone_signed_char)
+{
+    signed char v1[] = { 0, 1 };
+    msgpack::zone z;
+
+    msgpack::object o(v1, z);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.type, msgpack::type::ARRAY);
+
+    signed char v2[2];
+    o.convert(v2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[0], v2[0]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(v1[1], v2[1]);
+}
+
+#if MSGPACK_DEFAULT_API_VERSION == 1
+
+TEST(carray, object_as_str)
+{
+    char v1[] = { 1, '\0' };
+
+    msgpack::zone z;
+    msgpack::object o(v1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.type, msgpack::type::STR);
+}
+TEST(carray, object_as_str_const)
+{
+    const char v1[] = { 1, '\0' };
+
+    msgpack::zone z;
+    msgpack::object o(v1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(o.type, msgpack::type::STR);
+}
+
+#endif // MSGPACK_DEFAULT_API_VERSION == 1
diff --git a/test/object_with_zone.cpp b/test/object_with_zone.cpp
index eab3ac8b..c28a60ff 100644
--- a/test/object_with_zone.cpp
+++ b/test/object_with_zone.cpp
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ TEST(object_with_zone, char_ptr)
     EXPECT_EQ(obj.as<string>()[0], 'a');
 }
 
+#if MSGPACK_DEFAULT_API_VERSION == 1
+
 TEST(object_without_zone, char_ptr)
 {
     char v[] = "abc";
@@ -351,6 +353,7 @@ TEST(object_without_zone, char_ptr)
     EXPECT_EQ(obj.as<string>()[0], 'd');
 }
 
+#endif // MSGPACK_DEFAULT_API_VERSION == 1
 
 // raw_ref
 TEST(object_with_zone, raw_ref)