Type: Manga (with an anime prequel)
Status: Complete (15 episode in the prequel)
Premise: Nimura Kensuke can see ghosts, normally they are harmless and only mildly irritating so he mostly just ignores them but when he gets attacked by a hoard of undead babies he runs for his life screaming like a little girl. Kagura is an exorcist, when she hits Nimura with her Vespa during his undignified sprint for his life she comes to his rescue and informs him that hes got what it takes (the seeing ghosts part not the girlish screaming) to become a government licensed exorcist for the ministry of the environment.
Thoughts: This was a terrific manga that blended traditional Japanese mythology and spirituality with a solid exorcism geared storyline, I particularly enjoyed how true they were to ancient myths and legends; each demon or spirit they encountered was an actual myth from Japan and they adhered to the traditional practices even while playing within the boundaries of a manga format.
Prose: Excellent storyline with a blend of ideas, this manga was serious when it needed to be and playful and fun as well. A really well rounded manga.
Cons: It's over?
-Notes: The anime is a prequel to the manga and is subbed only, it tels the story of Kagura and Yomi and fills in many of the unanswered questions regarding what happened before the manga starts. The prequel was produced after the manga and was intended to be viewed after the completion of the story, by doing it this way it gives a sense of foreshadowing to the entire series that is quite moving. On the other hand if you were to watch it in chronological order it would give a more detailed history and explain things to you more clearly. There is no wrong order to watch it in. By the way the anime is AWESOME, it is a sad story that really adds depth to the entire series.
8.5/10 (The weapons are more hilarious than deadly.)
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