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Rasetsu #5
Rasetsu, Vol. 5
Rasetsu is taken aback by Kuryu's kiss, especially because she likes Yako. But between Yako's inability to let go of his old love Yurara and her own curse in the way, can Rasetsu even confess her true feelings?
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 19, 2008
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About the author
Chika Shiomi
57 books100 followersChika Shiomi has an amazing talent for depicting chilling and provocative horror stories that appeal to both shojo and shonen readers. Having created manga since 1993, starting with short stories in Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita magazine, she has had a bountiful career of publishing both long-running series and short stories that have become popular both in Japan and abroad. Shiomi-sensei loves to travel and listen to Guns 'n Roses.
See also 潮見 知佳.
See also 潮見 知佳.
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June 19, 2025
3.5 stars
June 24, 2020
4 stars
October 25, 2021
Today’s post is on Rasetsu, Vol. 5 by Chika Shiomi. It is 200 pages long and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover has Rasetsu and Kuryu on it. As it is the fifth in the series you need to have read the first four volumes to understand the story. There is no foul language, no sex, and mild violence in this volume. He intended reader is someone who likes horror-comedy manga with a side of romance. The story is told from third person close of mostly Rasetsu but sometimes other character as needed for plot. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Rasetsu is taken aback by Kuryu's kiss, especially because she likes Yako. But between Yako's inability to let go of his old love Yurara and her own curse in the way, can Rasetsu even confess her true feelings?
Review- Kuryu has made his move and Rasetsu is reeling from it. She had no idea but over the course of the volume she realizes that she did know and she lets him down easy because she is still trying to deal with her feelings for Yako, who is still in love with ghost Yurara. Ah, shojo romance. But we get some good plot details about the evil spirit that is haunting Rasetsu and that the boss of the company has fought with him before and lost badly. But in the end Rasetsu decides to tell Yako about her feelings and we have another cliffhanger with another kiss. This is a fun series with silly shojo drama to balance the darker elements. I look forward to seeing what Yako is going to do now that Rasetsu has told him the truth, more drama I’m sure!
I give this volume a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
From the back of the book- Rasetsu is taken aback by Kuryu's kiss, especially because she likes Yako. But between Yako's inability to let go of his old love Yurara and her own curse in the way, can Rasetsu even confess her true feelings?
Review- Kuryu has made his move and Rasetsu is reeling from it. She had no idea but over the course of the volume she realizes that she did know and she lets him down easy because she is still trying to deal with her feelings for Yako, who is still in love with ghost Yurara. Ah, shojo romance. But we get some good plot details about the evil spirit that is haunting Rasetsu and that the boss of the company has fought with him before and lost badly. But in the end Rasetsu decides to tell Yako about her feelings and we have another cliffhanger with another kiss. This is a fun series with silly shojo drama to balance the darker elements. I look forward to seeing what Yako is going to do now that Rasetsu has told him the truth, more drama I’m sure!
I give this volume a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
May 19, 2022
It's been a while since I've read any type of shojo manga and I always forget that they're full of drama with a capital D. And not the good kind either, you know that helps the plot along, No, we get the dumb kind in the form of Kuryu.
August 1, 2025
Kyaaaaaaa!! ((ଘ( ˊᵕˋ )ଓ))♡
We finally hit 5 stars! ✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧ Still not feeling Kuryu, but the Chief, Aoi, and Rasetsu nailed their roles here and Yako got what he deserved ( (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ wink) in the end.
(I got tired of not knowing what I was missing so I looked up some stuff on Yurara and feel like that helped me connect to a few characters a little better. If it wasn't out of print I'd buy it. Maybe I'll look around on the used sites...it's 5 books...)
Onto 6!
We finally hit 5 stars! ✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧ Still not feeling Kuryu, but the Chief, Aoi, and Rasetsu nailed their roles here and Yako got what he deserved ( (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ wink) in the end.
(I got tired of not knowing what I was missing so I looked up some stuff on Yurara and feel like that helped me connect to a few characters a little better. If it wasn't out of print I'd buy it. Maybe I'll look around on the used sites...it's 5 books...)
Onto 6!
January 6, 2020
2020 Read #35
THAT CLIFFHANGER!!
THAT CLIFFHANGER!!
July 18, 2020
*3 Generic Stars*
See volume one for full series review.
See volume one for full series review.
October 1, 2020
Oh so many feels!
June 21, 2022
My. Poor. Heart. 🥹
April 19, 2013
Another wonderful, though ever so creepy volume in this series!
So most of this volume is taken up by this strange curse over this pregnant woman, and at first I was like yeah, yeah, Rasetsu and Gang gonna take thisshit demon/ghost out!
BUT IT GOT SCARY!
AND THEN THE DEMON GHOST THING SHOWED UP.
OH DEAR LORD WAS IT SCARY. AND CREEPY. I think I hugged my cat afterward to feel better!
I mean it was a great little arc, but *shivers* this series has some of the freakiest art at times...
Oh and there was some of this!
All in all, this was a good, though slightly scary volume. 5/5
So most of this volume is taken up by this strange curse over this pregnant woman, and at first I was like yeah, yeah, Rasetsu and Gang gonna take this
BUT IT GOT SCARY!
AND THEN THE DEMON GHOST THING SHOWED UP.
OH DEAR LORD WAS IT SCARY. AND CREEPY. I think I hugged my cat afterward to feel better!
I mean it was a great little arc, but *shivers* this series has some of the freakiest art at times...
Oh and there was some of this!
All in all, this was a good, though slightly scary volume. 5/5
April 7, 2015
lord i am fictionally easy
like i generally advocate asking before kissing someone but ngl, i was rooting for rasetsu because yako was displaying unreal level of obliviousness
this aint no 'shoujo heroine refuses to be direct in any way' situation, rasetsu straight up told him she liked him, what else could she do at that point
so yeah. come on yako, i miss yurara too but look at the cutie pie in front of you and do some self-examination of your feelings, you might be surprised at what you find
3.5 stars
like i generally advocate asking before kissing someone but ngl, i was rooting for rasetsu because yako was displaying unreal level of obliviousness
this aint no 'shoujo heroine refuses to be direct in any way' situation, rasetsu straight up told him she liked him, what else could she do at that point
so yeah. come on yako, i miss yurara too but look at the cutie pie in front of you and do some self-examination of your feelings, you might be surprised at what you find
3.5 stars
July 30, 2010
awwwww
endingnya ^^b
yummieeee
endingnya ^^b
yummieeee
April 1, 2011
Okay, I'll take Yako. He has decency.
Kuryu creeps me out. Like seriously, he plays around too much, but he's creepy. His love for Rasetsu is way over the top.
Kuryu creeps me out. Like seriously, he plays around too much, but he's creepy. His love for Rasetsu is way over the top.
December 7, 2011
This has an exponential amount of effective drama for Rasetsu's feelings towards her two possible suitors, especially Yako, and her further coming to terms with her situation.
April 16, 2012
Now we're getting somewhere! I'm finally starting to really like the characters and want to see what's going to happen in just a year's time. The pressure's on for Rasetsu!
December 5, 2016
Good volume.
March 28, 2011
Some good character movement in this volume.
October 6, 2014
I enjoyed the story about the demon taking all the male babies.
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