Yami no Matsuei: Erben der Dunkelheit, Band 2

闇の末裔 [Yami no Matsuei] #2

by Yoko Matsushita

接受眼角膜移植的小提琴家，水無瀨聖。都筑跟密奉命調查在水無瀨聖周遭所發生的奇怪現象，雖然查出原因就出在被刻印在眼角膜上的、與惡魔簽訂的契約書，但都筑的身體卻突然產生異常變化…！在毀滅前一刻的閻魔廳裡，密所對付的人是…？除了引起討論的「惡魔的顫音」之外，還收錄了另外一篇作品。

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Yaoi, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comics Manga, LGBT

198 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2004

About the author

Yoko Matsushita (松下 容子) is a mangaka best known for the supernatural series Yami no Matsuei (published in English as Descendants of Darkness).

Reviews

[Mir · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was unexpectedly ultraviolent and satanic! It's interesting, in terms of perspective, how since the main characters are dead this sort of issue resonates differently. They still feel pain, and they try to protect living people from untimely ends, but once the deaths occur there's no real grieving because we don't see those left behind in the living realm.

The demons and torture contrast oddly with the frequent silly humor, include one surprising break of the 4th wall: one character rips open another's to see if he's been injured, and the owl(?) exclaims, "You can't do that in this type of comic!"

[not actually a spoiler; that's a decluttering fold]
Kind of an aside: I didn't mention this regarding the first volume, but I found it... puzzling... that there is a page long blahblah from the translator adapter actually I looked at the credits and the translation is by David Ury with editing by Richard Kadrey! Huh! Interesting. Anyway, no clue what Kelly Sue DeConnick contributed, not Joe Smith who is linked in the goodreads author entry but not mentioned in the book itself about her personal stuff at the end. I've never seen anything similar from a manga translator before, usually if there's anything it's just a note about their credentials and other translations. And there's no corresponding into about or from the author. Why do I care about DeConnick's relationship with her mother and views on music?

[Yoyomaus Die Büchereule · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yami no Matsuei 02 von Yoko Matsushita




Zum Inhalt:

Die Todesengel Asato und Asuka haben neue Aufgaben!

Die Tänzerin Tojo sollte längst tot sein, aber ihre Seele will sich nicht von der menschlichen Welt trennen. Als die Todesengel auftauchen, verwechselt Tojo Asato mit ihrem verstorbenen Bruder und bittet ihn ihr neuer Tanzpartner zu werden...

Hijiri ist ein begnadeter Geiger und hat Schuldgefühle, weil er die Netzhaut des Vaters eines kleinen Mädchens transplantiert bekommen hat. Asato und Asuka werden in die menschliche Welt geschickt, um einen Fall um Hijiri zu untersuchen, denn etwas stimmt mit ihm und seiner Geige nich Sollte der Teufel seine Hand im Spiel haben? Und wer ist sein wirkliches Opfer?





Cover:

Das Cover ist genauso gestaltet wie beim Vorgängerband. Neben viel roter, eintöniger Farbe, haben wir im oberen Teil des Covers das Gesicht eines der Charaktere. Hier handelt es sich dieses Mal um den Charakter des Asuka. Das hat durchaus einen Wiedererkennungswert, wirkt aber irgendwie auch recht langweilig.





Eigener Eindruck:

Der zweite Band der Reihe „Yami no Matsuei“ aus der Feder von Yoko Matsushita präsentiert wieder eine Kurzgeschichte und eine Geschichte, welche sich durch den Hauptteil der Geschichte zieht. Während die Geschichte um die Tänzerin Tojo doch recht fad gestaltet ist, zeigt die Geschichte um den Geiger Hijiri schon etwas mehr Spannung, besonders an der Stelle, als Asato vom Teufel höchstselbst befallen wird und es zu einem finalen Showdown kommt. Doch bis dahin dümpelt die Geschichte leider auch vor sich daher und es dauert, bis man zum Kern des Geheimnisses rund um den Teufel und seinen Fluch kommt. Die Ideen zu den Passagen sind gut, konnten mich aber effektiv nicht wirklich überzeugen, auch wenn die Mangaka versucht Emotionen zu transportieren. Aber diese Reihe packt mich einfach nicht. Keine Ahnung warum, mir fehlt das gewisse Etwas. Einzig, was mich in den nächsten Band lockt ist die Frage, ob der Exorzismus an Asato vielleicht die eine oder andere Spur hinterlassen hat. Vielleicht gibt es auch endlich eine richtige Geschichte und nicht wieder nur Passagen mit Kurzgeschichten, Potential dafür wäre ja nun da.





Fazit:

Leider dümpeln die Geschichten weiter vor sich hin, mir fehlt das wirklich spannende Etwas. Schade.





Idee: 5/5

Charaktere: 3/5

Logik: 3/5

Spannung: 3/5

Emotionen: 2/5





Gesamt: 3/5



Daten:

ISBN: 9783551763426

Sprache: Deutsch

Ausgabe: Flexibler Einband

Umfang: 198 Seiten

Verlag: Carlsen

Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2003

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second volume and we have two new cases! The first is a girl who wants to dance and who is still heartbroken by the loss of her brother, the next is a boy who is a violinist and gets a cornea transplant.. with a twist.... It was really a good volume and I couldn't stop reading. The humour, or well, how Tsuzuki does his things makes the volume a bit lighter and not as doom and death as this one has a lot of. I liked seeing the relationship between Hisoka and Tsuzuki get better and better though they are still at odds about things. Plus, I like that this one featured a demon, a real baddie to defeat and who brings chaos everywhere. I was a bit shocked by the ending and that they would consider that, even though it wasn't at all Tsuzuki's fault... but then again he seems to be getting the brunt of everything all the time. :{ I am curious about Tsuzuki's past. The art is pretty good, however when hair goes from dark to light I just cannot always distinguish between characters, haha. I cannot wait to read the rest of the series.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

So gar nicht mein Kaffee. "Ich rufe euch zwölf Schutzgötter! Werdet zur Schneide der Atmosphäre, zum Stahl des Vakuums!" Hoffentlich ist das ein Fall von lost in translation...

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can tell that this is older... The character art reminds me a bit of Trigun, with Tsuzuki and Hisoka resembling Meryl and Milly in the big, glassy eyes and the shape of their faces. They come across in some places feeling very doe-eyed and feminine and in other places Tsuzuki in particular has more rectangular, masculine seeming eyes. It took a bit even in the first say 10 pages or so to convince myself that yes these were the same characters. The art style overall feels more flowery, which I'm not sure is a reflection of age or era, but it feels a bit over done to me.

The first chapter of this was an independent story, while the remaining four chapters were a continued storyline, The Devil's Trill. The first chapter got me up to speed on Tsuzuki and Hisoka's background, in that they are shinigami who work for the king of the Underworld, bringing in people who are supposed to die but are too attached to the world to do so. Tsuzuki seems to be the lead, but appears to let his emotions get the better of him, while Hisoka looks cute and boyish, but is cold and focused.

The remaining chapters, the Devil's Trill, focus on a young violinist who get's a cornea transplant which contains a demon's contracts marked on it. The demon then repeatedly tries to kill him while Tsuzuki and Hisoka try to keep him alive and track the demon through a cursed violin. The story seems pretty straightforward, but there are some confusing aspects coming to light as I try to recap... for example was the violin itself really cursed? It was the cornea that held the contract with the demon, right? Anyhow, it was a decent enough story and the details didn't seem that important while reading through the first time. I will try to avoid any real spoilers here, but Tsuzuki seems to be the more powerful of the two, with Hisoka trying to catch up and become more like him. It's an interesting pair since Hisoka also seems the more responsible.

There were some pretty confusing aspects in this volume, which I'm willing to attribute to starting in volume 2, not volume 1. I've got 3 & 4 sitting here, so I'll give them a go as well before deciding if it is worth continuing through the rest of the 12 volume series.

[K.S. Trenten · Rating 3 out of 5]

Asato Tsuzuki, a shinigami who puts on a happy go lucky face to put some distance between himself and a painful job finds that pain rising to the surface when he gets emotionally involved with Hisae, a dancer fated to die. The true trauma follows when he meets Minase Hijiri, a gifted young violinist who’s a dead ringer for Tsuzuki’s partner, Hisoka Kurosaki. Hijiri had become ensnared with a cursed violin and a demonic contract. Tsuzuki vows to protect Hijiri, in spite of Hisoka’s misgivings about the promise. These misgivings turn out to be well founded when the demon involved sets his sights on Tsuzuki himself. Hisoka is forced to call upon all of his cunning and power to try to save Tsuzuki, Hijiri, and the Ministry of Hades from the demon.

Once more I felt like I was missing a lot of information which I hope I’ll eventually learn. Readers got to meet Watari, resident mad scientist among the shinigami and his little owl sidekick. New characters presented themselves among the cast; Hisae, Hijiri, and Kazusa (daughter of the contractor whose sinister baggage Hijiri finds himself inflicted with). Hijiri was a particularly intriguing character, given his resemblance to Hisoka. The panels depicting Tsuzuki, Hisoka, and Hijiri were beautiful, a sheer visual treat to look upon, along with how they depicted the relationships developing between those characters. Alas, there were a few jarring homophobic denials of those relationships which stuck out like pox marks on an otherwise smooth cheek. The distinctive, attractive depiction of the characters managed to stand against these awkward blows, gracing the pages with a prettiness which overwhelms all protests against their chemistry and unanswered questions about the plot. Ah, well, perhaps readers will get the answers later.

For a promising storyline, appealing characters drawn in a strikingly seductive art style which managed to overwhelm objections, gags, and holes in the overall development, this gets three stars.

[Elyse · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

Like the previous volume, there is two stories in this one, one short and one longer.
Hisoka & Tsuzuki go investigate in a dancing studio. Having lost her partner to competition, Hisae Tojyo decide that Tsuzuki is the perfect man for replacing him. The young woman finds some resemblance between the Shinigami and her departed brother. We get to see a different personality side of Tsuzuki here.

The second arc is call The Devil Thrill. Hijiri Minase, a young violinist gets a cornea transplant. He then meet the daughter of the donor, a sweet little girl call Kazusa. Turn out the man made a deal with a demon. Our favorite duo is on the case when thing start to get messy.

This arc is much more bloody than the previous one and have a darker tone. There are some funny moments with newcomer Watari and his cute little owl. Hijiri is pretty much Hisoka long lost twin in appearance, but his comportment is different. Hisoka is still cold, calculated and easily get pissed off at his partner, while Hijiri wear his heart on his sleeve. The contrast between the two young men was interesting.



Tsuzuki’s past is still a mystery but get mention more often, and by different characters. Guess we will find out more in future volume.

*Little note on the side, there is no Muraki in this one!

[Shannon Fay · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this volume, the Devil's Trill is a sweet and romantic story, and we get to see Tsuzuki being dedicated and kind and loving. I personally don't think he was truly in love with the dancer girl, I think she reminded him of someone that he loved, which is why he felt for her so easily. And then further into this, we get a hint of some of Tsuzuki's backstory, his guilt ridden and traumatic history, and it left me wanting to learn more. I also like how Hisoka's relationship with his is evolving, and their partnership is growing stronger.

This was a good volume, and as a whole, I'm loving this storyline. (I knew I would, but still. It's been so long since I read this that I don't remember ANY of the details)

[Laamakunkku · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a reread also. First time read in ~2005. My favourite episodes of the anime was actually based on this manga volume. It's nice to see that The Devil's Thrill is still a fabulous story standing the test of time, so full five stars to this too. These are doing miracles to my reading slump. :)

[Taylor Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75/5⭐️

The pacing is better than the first volume, but still needs some improvement. Other than that, I really enjoyed this volume! I love evil Tsuzuki. The classic shojo art mixed with blood and guts is an eerily beautiful sight. Also…this volume is G A Y!!! I just know Hisoka is jealous

[Anastasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing story! It got a little heated, then some action, and ended with an epic conclusion. What more could an avid reader ask for? Next book please!

[Brooke Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume is much better than the 1st! Longer stories develop character!

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tsuzuki gets infested with a demon parasite. His friends frantically try to save him as he is forced to relive the horrors of his past.

[Mosley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dark and beautiful. The art is something you can sink your eyes into.

[Regalia Lenzi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Przez chwilę pojawiła się nieudolna próba stworzenia atmosfery yaoi. Nie lubię skrzypiec.

[Leila Anani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent volume. In the first story "The Last's Waltz" Tsuzuki and Hisoka are sent out like Reapers to find out why a ballroom dancer has failed to die when she's been on the death list for months. Tsuzuki agrees to partner her in a final dance competition so that she can find peace before passing over. This one's a tad cheesy and the romance element Tsuzuki/Hisae (dancer) didn't really work for me, but the artwork's gorgeous and I loved the concept behind it.

It's the second 4 part story where this comes into it's own. In "The Devil's Trill" Hijiri Minase (a deadringer for Hisoka) gets more than he bargained for with his new eye transplant - the donor made a pact with a demon offering his daughter in exchange for becoming a virtuoso on the violin. The contract was etched into his eye and gets renewed as soon as the eye became active again. Tsuzuki and Hisoka are sent in to try and save Minase and the donor's daughter.

This is a dark, bloody and twisted story teasing the reader with hints about Tsuzuki's human past. The artwork is stunning too. There's a glossary included explaining all the different foodstuffs and historical references which I found interesting. Also liked all the knowing references, the eye, the devil pact for musical talent story and there's a fun bastard!! reference - where the demon is actually referred to as a bastard and the art for the panel is clearly a Hagiwara homage.

Thoroughly enjoyable and engaging series.

[Jody Mena · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second volume was even better than the first! The first story arc with Hisae was very bittersweet and touching, but I liked the second story arc of the book with Hijiri better. I knew I sensed some BL currents in the first volume ~ there are even more in the second! (Not complaining!) And the demon came SO close to revealing Tsuzuki's dark secret, I was on the edge of my seat! What could it be?! I just love the way the shikigami and demons are drawn, there is such a great variety of styles throughout the book, from 2D chibi line doodles, to ultra detailed and expertly shaded works of art. Its great that the characters are starting to gain some more depth as well, and their relationships are beginning to gain complexity, an essential element to stories like this, which, without an over-arching quest, are primarily character driven from story arc to story arc. Both Tsuzuki and Hisoka really bloomed in this book, though they still hide plenty of secrets for us to discover later! Looking forward to learning more in the next book!

[Lissibith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume gets a little stronger and a little bloodier (an impressive feat if you know the first volume.) The Devil's Trill storyline is a little wince-worthy when you try to actually think about what's going on and why. Again, it's also got a brief but triggery sexual assault scene (which managed to get WORSE after the fact >.< .

[Miss Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

iiiiiiinteresting. i sort of want a story where tsuzuki and hisoka have to help someone older than tsuzuki, i want to see if his trend for falling for like every person he interacts with still applies

there are some creepy assault bits here too, i'm still kinda wondering what i made of it the first time i read it. rereads man. interesting stuff. 3 stars

[Kati · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Devil's Trill, that's a part of this manga, is one of the best arcs in this series. Great story, awesome character development, angst pure... Fantastic!

Edit: On re-read, it didn't push my buttons as much. Still a very good manga.

[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

L'episodio dell'ultimo valzer mi commuove sempre moltissimo. I disegni sono stupendi, Hisae è un personaggio forte che soffre molto, e poi tutti maltrattano Tsuzuki ed è troppo divertente!
Il trillo del diavolo invece è uno degli episodi più famoso, davvero ben fatto e difficile da dimenticare.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[CJ - It's only a Paper Moon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really couldn't get into this. Wanted to but...ugh

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty good.

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG!!! It was so awesome!!!!

[Swiftsea · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tsuzuki is in love now? Ugh. Don't recall this manga being this cheesy.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this when I was younger. I can't remember details, but I liked it a lot back then.

[Emily G · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this volume we have two stories. The first about a dancer who wants to dance for her dead brother, Tsuzuki helps her fulfil her wish.

The second is named the Devil’s Trill and centres around a schoolboy called Hijiri, who receives a cornea implant. Unfortunately for him, it has a contract taken out with a demon written on it, and that contract has now past to Hijiri. Tsuzuki and Hisoka try to help.

I wasn’t massively enamoured with the secondary characters in this volume, although the stories themselves are very good. Also it was very Tsuzuki centric, and to be honest I’d rather know more about Hisoka. 3 stars