A lull before the storm.
Creative Staff
Writer/Artist: Kanoko Sakurakoji
Translation: JN Productions
What They Say:
Misao and Kyo finally go all the way, and Misao can’t regret the new levels of intimacy, even though all the other demons seem to be able to tell that they are now lovers. But does Kyo feel the same way? Instead of bringing them closer, their new status seems to make him turn away from Misao. Is that just the nature of guys, be they human or demon? Or is there something darker behind Kyo’s sudden lack of warmth?
The Review!
Misao and Kyo have finally pulled the trigger and done it, meaning they’re finally set up for some as of yet unknown doom. Instead, they seem purely concerned that they’ve done the deed, which is kind of odd considering how worried they were about the prophecies and the like before, but whatever. As it turns out, Misao’s power also seems unchanged, and Kyo’s increase in power isn’t exactly shown in any real way, so the status quo seems perfectly maintained even after the forbidden deed was done. After a quick debate on whether or not Misao’s blood should be shared with the clan, it also becomes clear that the two have become, for lack of a better phrase, really horny for one another.
From there, things rapidly take a turn for the worse as assassins appear one after another, targeting Misao. Unlike before, these assassins are demons possessing humans, meaning that those humans are in turn the ones that suffer. This leaves Misao in a position where she feels she must decide between humans or demons, causing her great emotional turmoil. Misao even almost goes with Raikoh after a nudge from Kyo, only for Kyo to turn around and play the bad guy, grabbing her back and ending her indecisiveness. Just when things are at their tensest, Kyo’s father appears, claiming to know who the spy on Kyo’s group is working for.
In the bonus chapters, we see the past relationship between the triplets, and Jiro’s unwarranted distaste for Taro. Though it takes him a while to figure it out, he’s finally able to discover what everyone else sees in Taro, and patch things up in the process.
In Summary:
More than anything else this volume feels like a transition. While the big trigger that’s been hanging over much of the series has finally been pulled, nothing seems to have happened as of yet in the way of consequences. Though pressure is being applied and an intriguing character appears at the very end of the book, very little actually happens in this volume. All in all, this makes for a volume that isn’t exactly terrible, but isn’t terribly exciting either. Hopefully what’s been set up here ends up being worth it.
Content Grade: B
Art Grade: A
Package Rating: A
Text/Translation Rating: B+
Age Rating: 16+
Released By: Viz Media
Release Date: July 5th, 2011
MSRP: $9.99
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