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ぬらりひょんの孫 [Nurarihyon no Mago] #4
ぬらりひょんの孫 4 [Nurarihyon No Mago]
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T
203 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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February 19, 2022
Wilayah klan Nura diserang oleh 88 Iblis dari Shikoku. Ditengah kekacauan tersebut juga komandan Nurarihyon menghilang, nyawa Rikuo kini diincar oleh pihak musuh. Bagaimana para bawahan Rikuo melindungi tuan mereka? Atau Rikuo sendiri yang bakal turun tangan menangani hal ini?
Setelah membaca empat volume aku memahami bahwa setiap jilid memiliki bumbu yang sama, yakni kekacauan terjadi kemudian Rikuo dengan wujud yokai menyelamatkan teman-temannya. Namun aku ternyata sangat menikmati pola tersebut, mungkin karena selalu dimunculkan karakter yokai yang berbeda dan unik-unik.
Antagonis baru kini telah tampak dengan jelas, 88 Iblis Shikoku mulai secara terang-terangan ingin merebut wilayah milik klan Nura. Pemimpin mereka yang bernama Tamazuki tidak tampak jahat dan kejam (atau belum), begitu juga keberadaan yokai lain yang menjadi bawahannya.
Hal yang aku sukai selain ceritanya adalah artwork yang begitu indah. Hiroshi Shiibashi sensei Berhasil membiusku untuk tenggelam dalam karyanya ini. Objek dan pakaian tradisional jepang sangat digambarkan elok, begitupun karakternya terutama para yokai. Aku menaruh perhatian kepada Sodemogi yang terlihat menyeramkan sekaligus imut dan lucu.
Nura Rise of The Yokai Clan Masih menjadi bacaan yang menghibur dan seru. Baik komedi, aksi, serta gambar yang ada membuat aku ketagihan untuk terus membaca sampai halaman terakhir volume ini.
Setelah membaca empat volume aku memahami bahwa setiap jilid memiliki bumbu yang sama, yakni kekacauan terjadi kemudian Rikuo dengan wujud yokai menyelamatkan teman-temannya. Namun aku ternyata sangat menikmati pola tersebut, mungkin karena selalu dimunculkan karakter yokai yang berbeda dan unik-unik.
Antagonis baru kini telah tampak dengan jelas, 88 Iblis Shikoku mulai secara terang-terangan ingin merebut wilayah milik klan Nura. Pemimpin mereka yang bernama Tamazuki tidak tampak jahat dan kejam (atau belum), begitu juga keberadaan yokai lain yang menjadi bawahannya.
Hal yang aku sukai selain ceritanya adalah artwork yang begitu indah. Hiroshi Shiibashi sensei Berhasil membiusku untuk tenggelam dalam karyanya ini. Objek dan pakaian tradisional jepang sangat digambarkan elok, begitupun karakternya terutama para yokai. Aku menaruh perhatian kepada Sodemogi yang terlihat menyeramkan sekaligus imut dan lucu.
Nura Rise of The Yokai Clan Masih menjadi bacaan yang menghibur dan seru. Baik komedi, aksi, serta gambar yang ada membuat aku ketagihan untuk terus membaca sampai halaman terakhir volume ini.
July 31, 2025
Finally the fights between yokai clans start in this volume!
I had already enjoyed the first fight scenes in other volumes, the traditional ink painting style truly gives a mysterious and dark aspect to the supernatural elements.
Nonetheless, having a territorial war gives us readers many chances to get captivated by it.
Story wise, the goofiness from previous volumes subsided and we finally see how strong the Nura Clan really is.
And finally, I'll forever love how cool Rikuo gets when he accepts his nature and destiny, he turns into a true commander.
Two more volumes focused on this arc and I'm already eager to rewatch the anime to compare the fights 🤭
I had already enjoyed the first fight scenes in other volumes, the traditional ink painting style truly gives a mysterious and dark aspect to the supernatural elements.
Nonetheless, having a territorial war gives us readers many chances to get captivated by it.
Story wise, the goofiness from previous volumes subsided and we finally see how strong the Nura Clan really is.
And finally, I'll forever love how cool Rikuo gets when he accepts his nature and destiny, he turns into a true commander.
Two more volumes focused on this arc and I'm already eager to rewatch the anime to compare the fights 🤭
February 4, 2023
リクオの変化条件は便利ですね。
彼は妖怪の血は四分の一だけど夜ならずっと妖怪の姿がいられる。それだけではない、夜じゃなくても、ただ暗いなら妖怪のにいられる。便利過ぎじゃない？
それから夜の時間は一日中12時間でしょう？それは一日の半分。妖怪の血の2倍でもいいの？
話とあまり関係ないんだけど、読みながらそれを考えた。四国の侵入妖怪のボスは酷い。自分の部下を殺したり捨てる。気に入らない。
彼は妖怪の血は四分の一だけど夜ならずっと妖怪の姿がいられる。それだけではない、夜じゃなくても、ただ暗いなら妖怪のにいられる。便利過ぎじゃない？
それから夜の時間は一日中12時間でしょう？それは一日の半分。妖怪の血の2倍でもいいの？
話とあまり関係ないんだけど、読みながらそれを考えた。四国の侵入妖怪のボスは酷い。自分の部下を殺したり捨てる。気に入らない。
February 2, 2018
New villains have entered the picture. Rikuo is growing up and taking leadership. This is just all so very exciting!
February 8, 2021
Nothing really to say much specifically about this volume but I'm just still really enjoying this story.
March 11, 2023
3.5/5
January 26, 2013
04 March 2013
♫ Second verse, same as the first... ♫
The plot for every volume has followed the exact same recipe: outside yôkai clans wage war against the Nura clan in a political cockfight, ending with Rikuo transforming and saving the day. Surprisingly, it doesn't feel overly redundant. I believe this is in part due to the huge array of new interesting yôkai characters continually being introduced. Plus, I love it when Rikuo takes on his badass yôkai form. It never gets old.
In Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Vol. 4: The 88 Demons of Shikoku, yet another rival yôkai clan arrives in Ukiyoe Town to challenge the Nura clan for their seat of power. The Seven Phantom Travelers are so dramatically introduced in the beginning of the book, making me really excited to learn more about these seemingly sinister and mysterious yôkai.
Unfortunately the identities of the Travelers or the executive members of the 88 Demons of Shikoku is a bit disappointing. I was expecting yôkai on the same level as, say, Gyuki, but instead the new baddies appear to be bratty school kids. Tamazuki didn't feel so threatening, but rather came across as a spoiled rich kid with a bullying streak. It was also hard to find Inugami threatening with his tongue perpetually stuck out like Mr. Winkle.
Kurotabo really stole the spotlight in this volume. I certainly hope that the focus will shift more towards the awesome yôkai who kick bootay rather than the school friends of Rikuo. Kurotabo was amazing in his fight with creepy Lord Sodemogi. This series has given me some serious goosebumps with some of the eerie demons it has portrayed.
Another interesting aspect to this storyline is learning the hierarchy of the different levels of yôkai, including the role of the tochigami. Lord Senba, one of the Nura's tochigami, had the most heartfelt moment in the story. I hope that we continue to learn more about the tochigami in future volumes.
The ending was exciting and suspenseful. I can't wait to find out what happens in the next volume. Where the heck did Nurarihyon go? I hope Gyuki gets some face-time in the next volume and more of Kurotabo would be nice too!
♫ Second verse, same as the first... ♫
The plot for every volume has followed the exact same recipe: outside yôkai clans wage war against the Nura clan in a political cockfight, ending with Rikuo transforming and saving the day. Surprisingly, it doesn't feel overly redundant. I believe this is in part due to the huge array of new interesting yôkai characters continually being introduced. Plus, I love it when Rikuo takes on his badass yôkai form. It never gets old.
In Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Vol. 4: The 88 Demons of Shikoku, yet another rival yôkai clan arrives in Ukiyoe Town to challenge the Nura clan for their seat of power. The Seven Phantom Travelers are so dramatically introduced in the beginning of the book, making me really excited to learn more about these seemingly sinister and mysterious yôkai.
Unfortunately the identities of the Travelers or the executive members of the 88 Demons of Shikoku is a bit disappointing. I was expecting yôkai on the same level as, say, Gyuki, but instead the new baddies appear to be bratty school kids. Tamazuki didn't feel so threatening, but rather came across as a spoiled rich kid with a bullying streak. It was also hard to find Inugami threatening with his tongue perpetually stuck out like Mr. Winkle.
Kurotabo really stole the spotlight in this volume. I certainly hope that the focus will shift more towards the awesome yôkai who kick bootay rather than the school friends of Rikuo. Kurotabo was amazing in his fight with creepy Lord Sodemogi. This series has given me some serious goosebumps with some of the eerie demons it has portrayed.
Another interesting aspect to this storyline is learning the hierarchy of the different levels of yôkai, including the role of the tochigami. Lord Senba, one of the Nura's tochigami, had the most heartfelt moment in the story. I hope that we continue to learn more about the tochigami in future volumes.
The ending was exciting and suspenseful. I can't wait to find out what happens in the next volume. Where the heck did Nurarihyon go? I hope Gyuki gets some face-time in the next volume and more of Kurotabo would be nice too!
March 14, 2014
Synopsis:
When night falls, the yokai king will rise.
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T
While the day belongs to humans, the night belongs to yokai, supernatural creatures that thrive on human fear. Caught between these worlds is Rikuo Nura. He's three-quarters human, but his grandfather is none other than Nurarihyon, the supreme commander of the Nura clan, a powerful yokai consortium. So, Rikuo is an ordinary teenager three quarters of the time, until his yokai blood awakens. Then Rikuo transforms into the future leader of the Nura clan, leading a hundred demons.
88 Demons of Shikoku
The Nura clan's turf has been invaded! A mysterious set of travelers arrives in Ukiyoe Town to wreak havoc and challenge Rikuo in his position as the leader of Japan's most powerful yokai syndicate. They even infiltrate his school! If Rikuo wants to maintain the Nura clan's status and protect his human friends from the rival yokai's malice, he's going to have to call his hundred demons to battle and prepare for his biggest fight yet!
My Thoughts:
The 88 Demons of Shikoku are really making their move now! They're terrorizing Ukiyoe Town and have even attacked one of his classmates! Thanks to Kurotabo and Lord Senba, Natsumi is saved and the evil Sodimoge is destroyed, but now Inugami is the next to go after Rikuo.
It turns into a pretty fierce battle. It looks like Rikuo has beaten him, though. It was even all the more fierce because it occurs in the school gymnasium with practically the entire school in attendance to listen to speeches for the Student Council President nominations. Thanks to Kiyotsugu's spectacular presentation, the fight was able to come across as some kind of stage play. Once again, Rikuo was able to keep anyone from discovering who he is. Which is just a bit odd considering Inugami kept screaming Rikuo's name at the top of his lungs. It was also surprising because Rikuo changed during the day. If it hadn't been so dark thanks to Kiyotsugu's presentation, he wouldn't have been able to pull that off and that fight would have gone very differently.
What I want to know is why Tamazuki and his 88 demons have come to Ukiyoe Town in the first place. Is something going on in Shikoku that made them have to leave? Maybe he's trying to prove something? I'm gonna go ahead and start v.5 so that I can find out.
When night falls, the yokai king will rise.
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T
While the day belongs to humans, the night belongs to yokai, supernatural creatures that thrive on human fear. Caught between these worlds is Rikuo Nura. He's three-quarters human, but his grandfather is none other than Nurarihyon, the supreme commander of the Nura clan, a powerful yokai consortium. So, Rikuo is an ordinary teenager three quarters of the time, until his yokai blood awakens. Then Rikuo transforms into the future leader of the Nura clan, leading a hundred demons.
88 Demons of Shikoku
The Nura clan's turf has been invaded! A mysterious set of travelers arrives in Ukiyoe Town to wreak havoc and challenge Rikuo in his position as the leader of Japan's most powerful yokai syndicate. They even infiltrate his school! If Rikuo wants to maintain the Nura clan's status and protect his human friends from the rival yokai's malice, he's going to have to call his hundred demons to battle and prepare for his biggest fight yet!
My Thoughts:
The 88 Demons of Shikoku are really making their move now! They're terrorizing Ukiyoe Town and have even attacked one of his classmates! Thanks to Kurotabo and Lord Senba, Natsumi is saved and the evil Sodimoge is destroyed, but now Inugami is the next to go after Rikuo.
It turns into a pretty fierce battle. It looks like Rikuo has beaten him, though. It was even all the more fierce because it occurs in the school gymnasium with practically the entire school in attendance to listen to speeches for the Student Council President nominations. Thanks to Kiyotsugu's spectacular presentation, the fight was able to come across as some kind of stage play. Once again, Rikuo was able to keep anyone from discovering who he is. Which is just a bit odd considering Inugami kept screaming Rikuo's name at the top of his lungs. It was also surprising because Rikuo changed during the day. If it hadn't been so dark thanks to Kiyotsugu's presentation, he wouldn't have been able to pull that off and that fight would have gone very differently.
What I want to know is why Tamazuki and his 88 demons have come to Ukiyoe Town in the first place. Is something going on in Shikoku that made them have to leave? Maybe he's trying to prove something? I'm gonna go ahead and start v.5 so that I can find out.
September 2, 2011
Reason for Reading: next in the series
Once again Nura's turf is being challenged. This time seven mysterious travellers arrive to take over Riku's new position and the whole Nura clan. They infiltrate Riku's school and plan to take him down without a care to any human casualties. Riku will have to call upon his entire Yokai Clan to fight this battle.
While the majority of this volume is dedicated to the one plot, there is a side story which introduces us to another type of being that also makes up a yokai clan. There are the yokai themselves but there are also tochigami's which are creatures that inhabit shrines, the more often a shrine is worshipped/prayed to, the more powerful the tochigami. This volume also introduces the most horrific yokai we've seen to date, truly a demon who requires all of Riku's powers to battle. Riku's school friends turn up briefly, playing small parts so we don't forget about them, but they are not integral to this volume. Volume 5 certainly is enticing with a title of "A Yokai with Wings Darker Than Night"! This series' every third month release schedule keeps the story fresh in one's mind, but the short "Story So Far" that starts each volume helps to refresh the memory. A good read with a dedicated plot.
Once again Nura's turf is being challenged. This time seven mysterious travellers arrive to take over Riku's new position and the whole Nura clan. They infiltrate Riku's school and plan to take him down without a care to any human casualties. Riku will have to call upon his entire Yokai Clan to fight this battle.
While the majority of this volume is dedicated to the one plot, there is a side story which introduces us to another type of being that also makes up a yokai clan. There are the yokai themselves but there are also tochigami's which are creatures that inhabit shrines, the more often a shrine is worshipped/prayed to, the more powerful the tochigami. This volume also introduces the most horrific yokai we've seen to date, truly a demon who requires all of Riku's powers to battle. Riku's school friends turn up briefly, playing small parts so we don't forget about them, but they are not integral to this volume. Volume 5 certainly is enticing with a title of "A Yokai with Wings Darker Than Night"! This series' every third month release schedule keeps the story fresh in one's mind, but the short "Story So Far" that starts each volume helps to refresh the memory. A good read with a dedicated plot.
August 20, 2012
This arc with Kurotabo and the cursed girl was quite good. I loved the frame at the end with the cranes and how Lord Senba was touched by the 1000 the girl had made.
The 88 Demons are starting to come out. We get a long arc with back story on Tamazuki and Inugami. I didn't find his ability that nasty or incredible, I was more shocked what Tamazuki did to win his loyalty.
BOTTOM LINE: A little boring :(
The 88 Demons are starting to come out. We get a long arc with back story on Tamazuki and Inugami. I didn't find his ability that nasty or incredible, I was more shocked what Tamazuki did to win his loyalty.
BOTTOM LINE: A little boring :(
August 31, 2012
finally i was able to give 4 stars to this chapter! it really really was better than its previous volumes. i really liked the comedy and the most funny thing od all kiyotsugu-kun has come with an hillarious name for his group- Kiyo Cross Supernatural Investigating Squad! really how did he come up with it!
also the most interestingface a omyoji clan girl named keikain yura.
i really think this manga is gonna get better and better!
also the most interestingface a omyoji clan girl named keikain yura.
i really think this manga is gonna get better and better!
March 14, 2012
The moment you pick this series up, it's hard to put down.
December 18, 2012
adding another stars because Kurotabou's cover :p katanya bakal diterbitin tahun depan sama M&C. crossing fingers.
March 14, 2015
Not as good as the first 3. A great continuation of this very enjoyable, spooky, frantic, creepy-yet-goofy brand of storytelling we have come to expect from the series.
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