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mommachristy2's review against another edition
5.0
I love that we are getting a little more of the backstory of the shikigami that serve the Nue. But the cliffhanger on this one had me yelling a little and now I just have to get my hands on the next one!
shaegeeksout's review
4.0
When it comes to this series, I seem to have a love/hate relationship with it. I adore the art style. Shouoto definitely knows how to draw all of the pretty anime boys. What I keep not loving is the depth of the characters. One of the things I love about reading manga, is the deep exploration we get with the characters. This one feels very surface level so far. I'm going to give it a couple more volumes to truly make up my mind about it though. It's a bit of a struggle bus for me.
That said, I loved getting to know a little more about the origins of some of the people around Aoi and Momochi. It's interesting to see their backgrounds, and that gives us some insight on why they behave the way that they do. The couple like moments in this volume were quite nice as well.
That said, I loved getting to know a little more about the origins of some of the people around Aoi and Momochi. It's interesting to see their backgrounds, and that gives us some insight on why they behave the way that they do. The couple like moments in this volume were quite nice as well.
ruthsic's review
4.0
With Yukari's shocking revelation in the last volume, I was wondering what this volume would bring, and yes, we do get his backstory here. In a way, I was relieved to know it wasn't what I thought, but in another way, it was heart-breaking to learn how he was brought up, as a spy to infiltrate a court, and his betrayal thereafter. When all of them go to cool off in the summer to a hidden spring tended by Yukari, we also come across the dragon who is like a parent to him, and who has been affected by a curse. The dragon's reasoning for giving him a life as an ayakashi was also quite heartening; I also loved the exploration of loneliness in humans as well as ayakashi, as well the differences in relationships.
The other arc was about Himari's high school class doing a test of courage thing on a local haunted hill, but Himari inadvertently getting caught up in a curse along with Hidaka. At first, I thought it might be an over-the-top way to introduce a love triangle (especially since both Aoi and Himari have realized their feelings for the other), but the mystery of the curse turns out into a significant plot point that ties into something more threatening. I was a bit surprised by Himari taking initiative, too, and so far the relationships in this have been taking interesting turns.
The other arc was about Himari's high school class doing a test of courage thing on a local haunted hill, but Himari inadvertently getting caught up in a curse along with Hidaka. At first, I thought it might be an over-the-top way to introduce a love triangle (especially since both Aoi and Himari have realized their feelings for the other), but the mystery of the curse turns out into a significant plot point that ties into something more threatening. I was a bit surprised by Himari taking initiative, too, and so far the relationships in this have been taking interesting turns.
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