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境界のRINNE [Kyokai no Rinne] #8
Rin-Ne, Vol. 8
After a mysterious encounter in her childhood, Sakura Mamiya gained the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! Then one day she meets Rinne Rokudo, a boy who is far more than what he seems.
Rinne finds himself acting as a mentor for the shinigami Shoma, an elementary school student from the afterlife. Although Shoma is supposed to be learning how to help spirits pass on, he only wants to go after the biggest evil spirits he can find—despite the fact that he’s never done it before! The devil Masato offers Shoma an easy road to success, but can Rinne show the young shinigami the right path?
Rinne finds himself acting as a mentor for the shinigami Shoma, an elementary school student from the afterlife. Although Shoma is supposed to be learning how to help spirits pass on, he only wants to go after the biggest evil spirits he can find—despite the fact that he’s never done it before! The devil Masato offers Shoma an easy road to success, but can Rinne show the young shinigami the right path?
192 pages, Paperback
First published March 6, 2012
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Rumiko Takahashi
1,580 books2,124 followersRumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子) was born in Niigata, Japan. She is not only one of the richest women in Japan but also one of the top paid manga artists. She is also the most successful female comic artist in history. She has been writing manga non-stop for 31 years.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
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June 18, 2018
LOL Rine-Ne, the Urban Legand edition!
My favorite story was the Alligator-faced Woman.
I'm a bit surprised to see that I've only read the first 8 volumes of this -- Takahashi really packs in quite a lot of plot per volume, compared to the average manga pace.
My favorite story was the Alligator-faced Woman.
I'm a bit surprised to see that I've only read the first 8 volumes of this -- Takahashi really packs in quite a lot of plot per volume, compared to the average manga pace.
February 25, 2016
It seems like every time I read Rumiko Takahashi’s “Rin-Ne” series, there is a new character being added in each volume and this volume was definitely no exception! “Rin-Ne Volume Eight” introduces some new characters that really put a new spin on the world of the Shinigami that “Rin-Ne” fans will be overjoy to read about!
In this volume, Rinne has to be a mentor to a young Shinigami boy named Shoma, who needs at least fifty points to complete his training. But instead of going after the spirits of dead pets like he was assigned to, he wanted to go after evil spirits that would have earned him fifty points automatically. Shoma then gets himself into trouble when he meets up with the devil Masato and Masato promises to find Shoma some evil spirits (although it is obvious he is up to no good).
Can Rinne help save Shoma from Masato?
Read this volume to find out!
Rumiko Takahashi has done it again as this story is written with enough humor and tension that makes this manga so enjoyable to read! I loved the fact that Rumiko Takahashi goes deeper into the world of the Shinigami as we start to see a young Shinigami child training to take the ghosts to the wheel of reincarnation and it was interesting being introduced to one of the Shinigami children in this volume. I like the fact that Rinne is interacting with someone else other than Sakura and Tsubasa and while I found Shoma to be a bit annoying at times due to his bratty nature, it was interesting seeing Rinne attempt to mentor a young child in becoming a great Shinigami like himself (even if he is dirt poor)! Rumiko Takahashi’s artwork is as usual brilliant to look at as the characters are both cute and realistic at the same time and I loved the way that Rumiko Takahashi makes the ghosts look both scary and hilarious as they give the manga a horror comedy feel.
A bit of a fair warning for some manga readers: this volume contains some intense moments that involves Shoma (a young child) being put into danger of getting hurt in his efforts to fight evil spirits and anyone who does not like seeing children getting put into such danger might be a bit upset with these scenes.
Overall, “Rin-Ne Volume Eight” is a great volume that really helped progressed the characters and the world they live in and anyone who is a huge fan of “Rin-Ne” will greatly enjoy this volume!
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
August 6, 2015
This series is not the provocative, but is just amuses and delights me so! I adore the Hatori Rinne wears, I wish I could get a similar designed one. His bashful crush is adorable. His father is a lout, and is mother a mystery still. If I was a wandering spirit, I would hope this series was true.
August 19, 2012
Favorite part: the scarf storyline. A handknit scarf is so disappointed at not being gifted to the intended recipient that it attacks others who get handknit scarves as gifts out of jealousy. Completely loved it.
February 20, 2013
Oh, I loved all the episodes this time. They were all good and with good humor. I loved the kotatsu story! Oh my goodness- so funny! Ageha, that dope. Hahaha I really liked the haunted counter and lost alligator stories, too. :-) It was a good volume.
July 15, 2019
I didn't enjoy this one as much as the other ones. The case about the scarf was lame, in my opinion.
August 5, 2012
Rinne Rokudo is a shinigami, a death god. Well, he is sort of. His grandmother is a shinigami, but his grandfather was human. He enters the same high school as Sakura Mamiya who sees him when she realizes no one else can. He is acting weirdly and she follows him to find out why. As it turns out, he is wearing a coat called the Haori of the Underworld and he is a part-time shinigami who helps spirits cross over into the next life. He is shocked to find out that Sakura can see him and other spirits since she had a close encounter with the Wheel of Reincarnation when she was a little girl. She was actually saved by Rinne's grandmother.
Rinne is penniless and quite the cheapskate, but we do come to find out through the course of the series that his father is the reason for his financial situation. His father is Sabato, who is the president of the Damashigami Corporation. They also help spirits pass into the next life, but there methods are less than scrupulous and they take spirits before it is really their time to keep their quota up.
Sabato is also a bit of a con artist. Well, that is a understatement really, but he keeps taking out loans and getting credit and when he signs his I.O.U.s, he signs Rinne's name as the co-guarantor, well, forges really, so every time Rinne gets any money, he has to spend it on his father's debts. His father continues to scam people and just keeps racking up Rinne's debt as well.
Rinne is going to school and lives in an old clubhouse at school. He wears a track suit that was given to him by one of the teachers. Works odd jobs, like creating paper roses, just to earn a living. He started a rumor at school that if a person is plagued by troubles or spirits, they can leave an offering in an old weather hutch and their prayers will be answered, they will receive the assistance they need. Of course, Rinne needs to keep it all on the down low, so none of his classmates except for Sakura know of his part-time shinigami status. They also don't know that when they leave offerings in the weather hutch that they are actually leaving it for Rinne. He helps them, though, but wearing the Haori of the Underworld so as to remain anonymous.
Sakura, who Rinne calls by her full name 'Sakura Mamiya', for whatever reason, decides to assist Rinne in his duties as shinigami. She can, after all, see spirits and is very useful in helping him solve some of his cases. He is also developing a crush on Sakura, but feels he is unworthy of her. It doesn't stop him from getting jealous.
Enter Tsubasa Jumongi, an exorcist that once tried to send Rinne off to the afterlife while he was wearing his Haori of the Underworld by enveloping him in a cloud of sacred ashes. They become rivals as Jumongi develops feelings for Sakura himself. Sakura seems to be oblivious to this, but seems to be very interested in Rinne's well being.
Enter Ageha. She is also a shinigami filling in for her sister because she fell in love with Sabato, abandoned her position as shinigami and left to go work for Sabato at the Damashigami Corporation. Ageha has sworn to bring down Sabato and thte Damashigami Corporation. While Sakura does not seem to be very open about how she feels about Rinne, she does seem to get a little green when Ageha throws herself all over Rinne.
In this volume, Rinne is hosting a young shinigami from the Shinigami Elementary School for a home study program. The young shinigami's must send off spirits to the after life. They usually have them send off the spirits of dear departed pets. Every type of spirit is worth a certain number of points. Rinne gets a child named Shoma who is an obnoxious little brat. He doesn't want to take the time to learn. He wants the flash, the big points, he wants to go after an evil spirit so he can get his 50 points and leave. He is not happy about the fact that Rinne is broke and he has to eat porridge for his meals. He is an arrogant little beastie who causes nothing bought trouble which Rinne then needs to get him out of. Rinne tries to teach him the finer points of being a shinigami, but Shoma is a little know-it-all and doesn't believe someone as poor and pathetic as Rinne has anything he could possibly teach. When Rinne saves him time and again, is he grateful? No, he is not.
On top of dealing with Shoma, Rinne also has to solve cases involving a haunted kitchen counter in the school's cooking classroom and a scarf that strangles anyone receiving a scarf as a gift from another student. Does he save the day?
Rinne is penniless and quite the cheapskate, but we do come to find out through the course of the series that his father is the reason for his financial situation. His father is Sabato, who is the president of the Damashigami Corporation. They also help spirits pass into the next life, but there methods are less than scrupulous and they take spirits before it is really their time to keep their quota up.
Sabato is also a bit of a con artist. Well, that is a understatement really, but he keeps taking out loans and getting credit and when he signs his I.O.U.s, he signs Rinne's name as the co-guarantor, well, forges really, so every time Rinne gets any money, he has to spend it on his father's debts. His father continues to scam people and just keeps racking up Rinne's debt as well.
Rinne is going to school and lives in an old clubhouse at school. He wears a track suit that was given to him by one of the teachers. Works odd jobs, like creating paper roses, just to earn a living. He started a rumor at school that if a person is plagued by troubles or spirits, they can leave an offering in an old weather hutch and their prayers will be answered, they will receive the assistance they need. Of course, Rinne needs to keep it all on the down low, so none of his classmates except for Sakura know of his part-time shinigami status. They also don't know that when they leave offerings in the weather hutch that they are actually leaving it for Rinne. He helps them, though, but wearing the Haori of the Underworld so as to remain anonymous.
Sakura, who Rinne calls by her full name 'Sakura Mamiya', for whatever reason, decides to assist Rinne in his duties as shinigami. She can, after all, see spirits and is very useful in helping him solve some of his cases. He is also developing a crush on Sakura, but feels he is unworthy of her. It doesn't stop him from getting jealous.
Enter Tsubasa Jumongi, an exorcist that once tried to send Rinne off to the afterlife while he was wearing his Haori of the Underworld by enveloping him in a cloud of sacred ashes. They become rivals as Jumongi develops feelings for Sakura himself. Sakura seems to be oblivious to this, but seems to be very interested in Rinne's well being.
Enter Ageha. She is also a shinigami filling in for her sister because she fell in love with Sabato, abandoned her position as shinigami and left to go work for Sabato at the Damashigami Corporation. Ageha has sworn to bring down Sabato and thte Damashigami Corporation. While Sakura does not seem to be very open about how she feels about Rinne, she does seem to get a little green when Ageha throws herself all over Rinne.
In this volume, Rinne is hosting a young shinigami from the Shinigami Elementary School for a home study program. The young shinigami's must send off spirits to the after life. They usually have them send off the spirits of dear departed pets. Every type of spirit is worth a certain number of points. Rinne gets a child named Shoma who is an obnoxious little brat. He doesn't want to take the time to learn. He wants the flash, the big points, he wants to go after an evil spirit so he can get his 50 points and leave. He is not happy about the fact that Rinne is broke and he has to eat porridge for his meals. He is an arrogant little beastie who causes nothing bought trouble which Rinne then needs to get him out of. Rinne tries to teach him the finer points of being a shinigami, but Shoma is a little know-it-all and doesn't believe someone as poor and pathetic as Rinne has anything he could possibly teach. When Rinne saves him time and again, is he grateful? No, he is not.
On top of dealing with Shoma, Rinne also has to solve cases involving a haunted kitchen counter in the school's cooking classroom and a scarf that strangles anyone receiving a scarf as a gift from another student. Does he save the day?
May 18, 2019
This was my second short manga that I read so far my thoughts for it was good and I liked art style that Ms.Takahashi had and the story telling she had done was pretty neat and I would recommend this for people that like anime or trying to getting into anime.
October 1, 2022
This volume introduces Shoma, an elementary-school level shinigami who is trying to pass his test for sending spirits to their rest. He is homestaying with Rinne, and chafes against their straitened circumstances. Shoma also overestimates his capabilities, like children often do. Masato the devil tries to trick him into a situation where Rinne will be fined under "supervisory liability" laws (essentially, the guardian of a child is penalized for a crime the child commits), but of course he's foiled and vows to return with another scheme.
One of my favorite things about this manga are all the imaginative "products" that can be bought in the shopping district of the spirit world. I liked the episode about the kotatsu (), and the one about the "strangling scarf." Rinne is really cute and bashful when he's in potentially romantic situations with Sakura. Their relationship is much more relaxed and cozy than the ones in Ranma 1/2 and InuYasha. I'm sure there will be many, many episodes where they come up just short of confessing to each other as the next 32 volumes go along. :)
One of my favorite things about this manga are all the imaginative "products" that can be bought in the shopping district of the spirit world. I liked the episode about the kotatsu (), and the one about the "strangling scarf." Rinne is really cute and bashful when he's in potentially romantic situations with Sakura. Their relationship is much more relaxed and cozy than the ones in Ranma 1/2 and InuYasha. I'm sure there will be many, many episodes where they come up just short of confessing to each other as the next 32 volumes go along. :)
May 21, 2025
“The kotatsu was saved from annihilation. And… Everyone grew just a little bit closer.”
I love every time Rumiko highlights that Rokudo is actually very, very good at his job. Usually being the butt of the joke and his perpetual poverty overshadow it, but Rokudo is truly a kind - and competent - shinigami. (We also learn that Tamako is an Honorable Shinigami herself. Rokudo does indeed come from impressive lineage. This is more evidence that Sabato is the outlier, the destroyer, in this world - not Rokudo, despite their appearances and living situations.)
Rokudo's skill as a shinigami is emphasized in the first half of this volume with the introduction of Shoma. The fact that there is a shinigami elementary school and they apparently have internships and classes is so silly. I both love it and can't take it seriously; a perfect addition to this world. (Though I should have expected it, considering there is also apparently a demon elementary school, which we saw in an earlier volume.) Shoma is a typical young shinigami - impatient, distracted, and eager to cut corners, which makes him easy prey for the devil Masato. It was nice to see Rokudo in his element and willing to show Shoma just how much he has to learn. As always, Shoma's ignorance is treated with gentleness rather than contempt; and we get to see that deep down he really does want to fulfill his job as a shinigami.
My favorite story this volume was Ageha attempting to get closer to Rokudo using a "friendly square." It was so sweet and funny to see the four main characters just hang out, without an imminent threat to defeat. They really are slowly turning into friends, rather than just people who know each other because of Rokudo and Sakura. Rokudo's room at the clubhouse is also slowly turning into a place he can call home thanks to these same people. I was so touched to see that Rokudo ends this volume warmed by gifts and loved by the people that gave them to him. I hope that one day Rokudo will not have to live in squalor; it would be especially nice if it's because of the people he's met along the way as a truly honorable shinigami.
I love every time Rumiko highlights that Rokudo is actually very, very good at his job. Usually being the butt of the joke and his perpetual poverty overshadow it, but Rokudo is truly a kind - and competent - shinigami. (We also learn that Tamako is an Honorable Shinigami herself. Rokudo does indeed come from impressive lineage. This is more evidence that Sabato is the outlier, the destroyer, in this world - not Rokudo, despite their appearances and living situations.)
Rokudo's skill as a shinigami is emphasized in the first half of this volume with the introduction of Shoma. The fact that there is a shinigami elementary school and they apparently have internships and classes is so silly. I both love it and can't take it seriously; a perfect addition to this world. (Though I should have expected it, considering there is also apparently a demon elementary school, which we saw in an earlier volume.) Shoma is a typical young shinigami - impatient, distracted, and eager to cut corners, which makes him easy prey for the devil Masato. It was nice to see Rokudo in his element and willing to show Shoma just how much he has to learn. As always, Shoma's ignorance is treated with gentleness rather than contempt; and we get to see that deep down he really does want to fulfill his job as a shinigami.
My favorite story this volume was Ageha attempting to get closer to Rokudo using a "friendly square." It was so sweet and funny to see the four main characters just hang out, without an imminent threat to defeat. They really are slowly turning into friends, rather than just people who know each other because of Rokudo and Sakura. Rokudo's room at the clubhouse is also slowly turning into a place he can call home thanks to these same people. I was so touched to see that Rokudo ends this volume warmed by gifts and loved by the people that gave them to him. I hope that one day Rokudo will not have to live in squalor; it would be especially nice if it's because of the people he's met along the way as a truly honorable shinigami.
December 30, 2021
Estos capítulos me gustaron mucho. El del aprendiz es bueno, tener a un niño demasiado orgulloso tiene sus desventajas. Lo más bonito fue el de la bufanda. Me gusta las manualidades que hace Rinne y lo importante que es que Rinne le haga ilusión recibir cosas de Sakura Mamiya -se me hace tan raro ver su nombre como es común llamarlo por sus apellidos a los compañeros en Japón que cuando menciono su nombre siento que es otra Sakura 😄-.
September 6, 2020
Not fond of bratty children characters who try to overthrow the MC.
Didn't like any chapters in this volume, with the exception of the lil' pet crocodile Chibi. So cute. But that chapter alone couldn't save the whole volume...
Didn't like any chapters in this volume, with the exception of the lil' pet crocodile Chibi. So cute. But that chapter alone couldn't save the whole volume...
November 17, 2017
4.5 A fun volume.
February 5, 2018
Still cute.
June 30, 2019
I reviewed Volumes 7-9 together. See them here: http://www.skjam.com/2019/06/30/manga...
August 6, 2019
La parte de la bufanda fue todo para mi. Me encantó. <3
October 14, 2020
Episodic ghost-hunting hijinx. I absolutely loved the story about the lost crocodile - the perfect blend of bizarre and cute.
May 26, 2023
このシリーズはあまり好きじゃない。
らんまのようなシリーズみたい。多めはユーモア、毎章は話あまり進まない。名探偵コナンのように「新しい迷惑な幽霊が表れてりんねがその霊を浄化して終わり」キャラが表れったり消えたり何も進まない。
ちょっとつまんない。
らんまのようなシリーズみたい。多めはユーモア、毎章は話あまり進まない。名探偵コナンのように「新しい迷惑な幽霊が表れてりんねがその霊を浄化して終わり」キャラが表れったり消えたり何も進まない。
ちょっとつまんない。
December 7, 2023
Inuyasha is way better..
July 18, 2024
3.75/5
November 29, 2021
Fun volume.
This was a sweet and softly zany volume. From the soul of a dead pet alligator transformed into a bizarre alligator lady while pining for its owner to the pint-sized shinigami, Shoma-kun, whose scythes are bigger than his stomach, to a demonic winter scarf doomed to choke the romance out of every romance it can wrap itself around. Takahashi was in good form and the stories featured stronger narratives than usual.
Sakura felt like a side character in this volume and the romance between her and Rin-ne was a nebulous tease, but their characters drew the stories along. It was a good read.
This was a sweet and softly zany volume. From the soul of a dead pet alligator transformed into a bizarre alligator lady while pining for its owner to the pint-sized shinigami, Shoma-kun, whose scythes are bigger than his stomach, to a demonic winter scarf doomed to choke the romance out of every romance it can wrap itself around. Takahashi was in good form and the stories featured stronger narratives than usual.
Sakura felt like a side character in this volume and the romance between her and Rin-ne was a nebulous tease, but their characters drew the stories along. It was a good read.
February 22, 2013
Shinigami elementary school brat comes for "real world training", couple more spirits get sent off and... pretty much nothing new develops
October 7, 2016
I love this zany manga. It's funny and the stakes are so so low, so it's not anxiety inducing to read. It has actually helped me a bit with my fear of ghosts.
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