Due to the vagaries of English localization, you might not immediately connect it to its parent series: Young Exorcist It is a manga adaptation of the light novel series Young Onmyojiwhich runs to an impressive fifty-six volumes. The light novel has never been officially released in English, although the anime series was released almost twenty years ago. (As of this writing, it doesn’t appear to be legal to stream anywhere.) All of which is a bit confusing Yen Press Would choose the English version of this version of the story, although as someone who has not experienced the other versions Yuki Mitsurustory, I must say I was able to follow this story without any problem at all.
The story revolves around Masahiro Abe, the grandson of Abe Seimei, the most popular Heian era exorcist (onmyoji) in history. Thirteen-year-old Masahiro has just had his coming-of-age ceremony, two years later than most boys, and is ready to leave his mark on the Heian court, if not eventually all of Japan. He’s in the position of having great respect for his grandfather, but also very much not wanting to be compared to him – it’s great that everyone respects Abe Seimei, but Masahiro very much wants to be seen as himselfrather than “Seimei’s grandson”. He got annoyed whenever anyone called him that, and frankly, it started to affect his attitude toward his courtiers.
This makes Masahiro both a mischievous character and one who is easy to understand. it yes It’s annoying to not allow yourself to be seen but through someone else’s lens that people equate you with; ask almost any sibling who went to the same school and they’ll agree. Masahiro also realizes that Seimei tampered with his excessive powers when he was three years old (so far too young to run around and see what was actually there), and he’s not sure if his grandfather ever had it removed Such fascinating power. This leaves him easily blamed for his own failures, and he’s not mature enough to realize that if he’s still able to function as an exorcist despite being partially sealed, it means he’s far beyond his grandfather’s goals. Well beyond his goals.
Like an introductory book, this one is primarily intended for Masahiro to finally get to know himself. It follows his first (mostly) solo exorcism, introduces characters including Mokkun, whom he’s more or less familiar with, and Princess Akiko, the daughter of the left minister, and establishes basic world-building – It’s Not an Alternative It’s Peaceful A version of the palace that exists as its residents believe, with monsters and other supernatural entities thriving outside of human sight. Although monsters tend to look more modern and post-age, we strive to maintain at least a modicum of historical accuracy in terms of clothing, hair, and backgrounds.Mizuki Shigeru Give them talent. Mokkun is particularly interesting, with a design that looks a bit like a cross between a fox, a cat and a sloth. (This is the claw.) And a very nice one weight to Mo Kun; you can feel his weight when the characters physically interact with him.
The overall art is very good, although it is also very busy. The story feels like nothing special, although I guess if you’re more familiar with franchisethis may change; the potential for Easter eggs is huge, and it’s worth reading just to see how the story adapts to modern adaptations. Demographics also changed, with original novels and the first comics appearing in publications aimed at a female audience; this new comic was published in his Publication. Either way, the inclusion of small snippets of information about Heian beliefs and culture is a great addition to help readers understand the basis of the story.
Young ExorcistThe first volume is overall okay. It’s good enough to read, good enough to watch, and has enough interesting elements. How this will work once the story officially begins is up for debate, but it might be worth giving the series a second volume to see how it develops.
