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黄泉のツガイ [Yomi no Tsugai] #3
Daemons of the Shadow Realm 03
Hiromu Arakawa, award-winning manga creator of the best-selling smash hit Fullmetal Alchemist , draws readers into an intricate new web of magic, intrigue, and life-or-death stakes!
In a world where certain humans command mighty supernatural duos called Daemons, it is the birthright of “the children who sunder day and night”—twins Yuru and Asa—to rule over these powerful entities.
Separated from a young age and unaware of the truth of their birth, brother and sister must fight to make their way back to each other, claim their birthright, and save the world...
When Yuru warily accepts an invitation from Jin to visit the Kagemori compound and see Asa, neither party is prepared for the sudden onslaught of unidentified daemon pairs that ambushes them in the safety of the Kagemori family home! To fend off the attack, Yuru must form an uneasy alliance with the very people who assaulted Higashi Village...
Once the dust settles, Yuru and Asa finally have their heart-to-heart. As they talk, Yuru learns that his twin has already died once. But if that’s true, how can she possibly be alive and talking to him?!
What is the stark secret to claiming the powers of Break and Seal that everyone so desires? Does Yuru have what it takes to confront what lies in the abyss...and beyond?!
In a world where certain humans command mighty supernatural duos called Daemons, it is the birthright of “the children who sunder day and night”—twins Yuru and Asa—to rule over these powerful entities.
Separated from a young age and unaware of the truth of their birth, brother and sister must fight to make their way back to each other, claim their birthright, and save the world...
When Yuru warily accepts an invitation from Jin to visit the Kagemori compound and see Asa, neither party is prepared for the sudden onslaught of unidentified daemon pairs that ambushes them in the safety of the Kagemori family home! To fend off the attack, Yuru must form an uneasy alliance with the very people who assaulted Higashi Village...
Once the dust settles, Yuru and Asa finally have their heart-to-heart. As they talk, Yuru learns that his twin has already died once. But if that’s true, how can she possibly be alive and talking to him?!
What is the stark secret to claiming the powers of Break and Seal that everyone so desires? Does Yuru have what it takes to confront what lies in the abyss...and beyond?!
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First published February 10, 2023
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About the author
Hiromu Arakawa
353 books2,865 followersHiromu Arakawa (author: 荒川弘) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師 Hagane no renkinjutsushi).
Her real name is Hiromi Arakawa (荒川弘美).
Arakawa was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hokkaidō.
She thought of being a manga artist since she was little. After graduating high school, she took oil painting classes while working on her family's farm. During that time, she also created dōjinshi manga with her friends and drew yonkoma for a magazine. After eight years she moved to Tōkyō and started out as assistant writer for Hiroyuki Etō.
Her debut as manga artist is in 1999 with STRAY DOG. In 2001 she started working on her famous and award winning series Fullmetal Alchemist, that soon gets a successful anime adaptation.
Other works include Silver Spoon (銀の匙 Silver Spoon, Gin no saji Silver Spoon).
Her real name is Hiromi Arakawa (荒川弘美).
Arakawa was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hokkaidō.
She thought of being a manga artist since she was little. After graduating high school, she took oil painting classes while working on her family's farm. During that time, she also created dōjinshi manga with her friends and drew yonkoma for a magazine. After eight years she moved to Tōkyō and started out as assistant writer for Hiroyuki Etō.
Her debut as manga artist is in 1999 with STRAY DOG. In 2001 she started working on her famous and award winning series Fullmetal Alchemist, that soon gets a successful anime adaptation.
Other works include Silver Spoon (銀の匙 Silver Spoon, Gin no saji Silver Spoon).
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February 9, 2024
As I feared, just like with Full Metal Alchemist, the cast list just keeps growing -- by a dozen every volume right now! And no character is so minor they aren't worthy of a backstory and left in the lineup to be called back for later volumes.
Still, the slow untangling of the plot and the many forces working against each other is engaging. I just fear I'll be totally lost by the time I get my hands on the next volume and have to piece this all together again and be ready to identify any of the four dozen characters already in play.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Chapter 9. Asa and Break -- Chapter 10. Ink and Whiteout -- Chapter 11. Suspicion and Conviction -- Chapter 12. Embrace and Whisper -- Cowshed Diaries. The Tale of the Higashi Village Conquest Strategy -- Entombed -- Black and Triangular -- Black, Triangular, and Cool -- [Assailants' Daemons] -- Kagemori Manor, Gabby and Asa's Bedroom -- Translation Notes -- Author Commentary
Still, the slow untangling of the plot and the many forces working against each other is engaging. I just fear I'll be totally lost by the time I get my hands on the next volume and have to piece this all together again and be ready to identify any of the four dozen characters already in play.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Chapter 9. Asa and Break -- Chapter 10. Ink and Whiteout -- Chapter 11. Suspicion and Conviction -- Chapter 12. Embrace and Whisper -- Cowshed Diaries. The Tale of the Higashi Village Conquest Strategy -- Entombed -- Black and Triangular -- Black, Triangular, and Cool -- [Assailants' Daemons] -- Kagemori Manor, Gabby and Asa's Bedroom -- Translation Notes -- Author Commentary
July 5, 2024
I'm not going to remember any of this by the time I get to the next one.
August 25, 2025
This series has been steady and is totally fine, but I'm not clicking with it enough to keep up. I'll probably come back around when I hear it's finishing up just to see where the story goes. I do love Yuru, Left, and Right though.
Now back to slamming through Silver Spoon volumes ha ha!
Now back to slamming through Silver Spoon volumes ha ha!
November 12, 2025
Aprendemos un poco más sobre la mitología de los gemelos y sobre Asa y sus padres.
Que si pobre Asa, primero la tenían encerrada, y luego le pasa eso cuando escapa, y si como dice Yuru, solo cambio a una jaula más grande.
Ya empieza a ser interesante, y pues parece que por ahí hay divisiones en ambos lados y al parecer quizá más lados
3.9 stars
Que si pobre Asa, primero la tenían encerrada, y luego le pasa eso cuando escapa, y si como dice Yuru, solo cambio a una jaula más grande.
Ya empieza a ser interesante, y pues parece que por ahí hay divisiones en ambos lados y al parecer quizá más lados
3.9 stars
June 5, 2023
I do enjoy reading this but I'm not fully clicking with the characters. I kinda like this one girl, Gabby? You know, the one with the chompers, she's had like 3 scenes tho.
March 15, 2023
I can see the potential for this to be better than FMA, and I love the use of yokai, but too early to tell. Not as many gut punches at the start, but that feels like it's because Arakawa is painstakingly laying a foundation to build up from. Hopefully the monthly format doesn't detract for me.
June 19, 2025
Part of me is having a bit of a time with this series, since I just finished watching the anime for Hero Tales, which feels sort of like this but is not a contemporary fantasy. THAT wasn't so great.
This is... better, funnier, in that way of "Bumpkin raised in the middle of LITERALLY NOWHERE is suddenly introduced to civilisation in the fashion of The Gods Must Be Crazy" is funny, and it also has what feel more like Fullmetal Alchemist elements than "magic martial arts" stuff. Maybe more like Jujutsu Kaisen, since d(a)emons are involved.
I'm tempted to give it five stars JUST for the comic about me :O
Heck, Hikaru's daemons make me want to five-star this! Who WOULDN'T want the ability to just white-out and redraw LITERALLY ANYTHING, in seconds! (And he worries about missing his deadlines?? Dude rebuilt a destroyed room in no time flat by "drawing" it!)
Thing is it's just TOO Jujutsu Kaisen for me, maybe, and THAT I only really got into for the anime. Animation really DOES make a lot of less palatable stuff better, huh? (Although the opposite can be true...)
I mean, I'll keep reading. Already have the books through book 6, I think?, and only just got this one recently is why I didn't read the others sooner. I don't know if I could recommend it to newcomers, especially, with the whole "Book 1 NEEDS to be read to get what's happening" aspect of long-running storylines. Definitely anyone who likes at least some of the links above might like this series, though.
This is... better, funnier, in that way of "Bumpkin raised in the middle of LITERALLY NOWHERE is suddenly introduced to civilisation in the fashion of The Gods Must Be Crazy" is funny, and it also has what feel more like Fullmetal Alchemist elements than "magic martial arts" stuff. Maybe more like Jujutsu Kaisen, since d(a)emons are involved.
I'm tempted to give it five stars JUST for the comic about me :O
Heck, Hikaru's daemons make me want to five-star this! Who WOULDN'T want the ability to just white-out and redraw LITERALLY ANYTHING, in seconds! (And he worries about missing his deadlines?? Dude rebuilt a destroyed room in no time flat by "drawing" it!)
Thing is it's just TOO Jujutsu Kaisen for me, maybe, and THAT I only really got into for the anime. Animation really DOES make a lot of less palatable stuff better, huh? (Although the opposite can be true...)
I mean, I'll keep reading. Already have the books through book 6, I think?, and only just got this one recently is why I didn't read the others sooner. I don't know if I could recommend it to newcomers, especially, with the whole "Book 1 NEEDS to be read to get what's happening" aspect of long-running storylines. Definitely anyone who likes at least some of the links above might like this series, though.
March 22, 2024
This series is consistently improving, while also seeming to drag its heels a bit. It's making good progress though and in this volume things are picking up. First up, I really am liking these characters and we get some more diversity in character design this volume. There's something really cool about how the two enemy factions are able to hang out together, share a meal, and politic with one another.
The beginning of the volume shows us Asa making a bond with Break in this starkly beautiful afterlife path and her forming resolve to use the power when needed even if it means killing. And killing happens pretty often in this series with characters not thinking much on it if it is for their own end. Everyone here is violent and unafraid of battle and that makes for great reading. Asa and Haru share a really cute moment where they each stand up for one another, Haru for Asa being consistently made to feel shame for her power, and Haru for feeling he was left behind because he was unloved. After the meal, Haru and Dera mosey out into the world and it's a lot of screaming in hilarious circumstances. Just so much fun. And then they end up getting into a fight with Long Arm and Long Leg in a lost space where a mayoiga stands after they're tailed by three mysterious assassins. Just surviving seems to be a real struggle. I can't wait to see how this next fight goes, to learn more about Asuma wanting to keep the power, his father wanting to destroy the power, and whatever the Takadera family is aiming to do.
The beginning of the volume shows us Asa making a bond with Break in this starkly beautiful afterlife path and her forming resolve to use the power when needed even if it means killing. And killing happens pretty often in this series with characters not thinking much on it if it is for their own end. Everyone here is violent and unafraid of battle and that makes for great reading. Asa and Haru share a really cute moment where they each stand up for one another, Haru for Asa being consistently made to feel shame for her power, and Haru for feeling he was left behind because he was unloved. After the meal, Haru and Dera mosey out into the world and it's a lot of screaming in hilarious circumstances. Just so much fun. And then they end up getting into a fight with Long Arm and Long Leg in a lost space where a mayoiga stands after they're tailed by three mysterious assassins. Just surviving seems to be a real struggle. I can't wait to see how this next fight goes, to learn more about Asuma wanting to keep the power, his father wanting to destroy the power, and whatever the Takadera family is aiming to do.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 31, 2024
As the blurb says Yuru and Asa finally have their heart-to-heart. So there is plenty of character development and history finally revealed. I'm still not sure I like Asa all that much but she does want to protect her brother. Yuru for his part is brash and he's totally unprepared for modern life, having been sequestered in that more or less medieval village on the mountain.
Naturally they get attacked at the compound so there are plenty of fight scenes and we get a big reveal which isn't on the book cover but IS spoiled in the GR blurb so there's that... Everyone wants the twins' powers and most don't seem to care who gets hurt in order to make that power grab. Even the twins' supporters have motives of their own.
As always Arakawa's art is great (even if she does reuse faces all the time) but the story struggles a bit. Still, I'm holding on for now.
Naturally they get attacked at the compound so there are plenty of fight scenes and we get a big reveal which isn't on the book cover but IS spoiled in the GR blurb so there's that... Everyone wants the twins' powers and most don't seem to care who gets hurt in order to make that power grab. Even the twins' supporters have motives of their own.
As always Arakawa's art is great (even if she does reuse faces all the time) but the story struggles a bit. Still, I'm holding on for now.
January 31, 2024
Hiromu Arakawa is doing it again! I have been loving this series and even have the next two volumes preordered for their english release. Sure some of the character designs are seriously similar to characters from Fullmetal... but Fullmetal had A LOT of characters so cut her some slack!
The story is fun, the concept is awesome, the Daemon designs are great and the pairing of everything in the world is really creative, and the sibling dynamic the creator is known for is back 8n a big way. Give this series a read!
The story is fun, the concept is awesome, the Daemon designs are great and the pairing of everything in the world is really creative, and the sibling dynamic the creator is known for is back 8n a big way. Give this series a read!
June 5, 2024
While I do love the characters and the story is interesting so far, the localization is not very good. While I can't read much Japanese since I'm still learning, there are just some words that some of the characters say that doesn't sound right, it doesn't sound like Hiromu Arakawa's writing, it makes the characters sound like modern day teenagers. I'll give a few examples later today or tomorrow.
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October 7, 2025
Відносини близнюків вийшли на новий рівень і мені подобається за цим спостерігати. Сестра показала себе справжню, а брат виявився ще крутішим, ніж я гадала. Помічники ключові ще сильно не розкрилися, як і масовка з її глобальними проблемами, а от цуґаї-покемони закріпилися як ключова фішка даного твору. Хотілося би дізнатися і про їхнє походження, і про формування характерів. Історія врешті зачепила мене, тож я слідкуватиму за нею. Й аніме точно подивлюся. Авторка гідний приклад цілеспрямованості в творчості, у неї неймовірна фантазія та витримка.
January 25, 2024
4.25/5
Another great volume! I really like seeing Yuru and Asa reconnecting as they try to get to the bottom of what is going on in the world. Yuru learns more about what happened when Asa and their family left the village. A few additional questions around the attack on the house are also raised. This series continues to have fascinating worldbuilding and great characters. Excited to see how the plot continues to progress.
Another great volume! I really like seeing Yuru and Asa reconnecting as they try to get to the bottom of what is going on in the world. Yuru learns more about what happened when Asa and their family left the village. A few additional questions around the attack on the house are also raised. This series continues to have fascinating worldbuilding and great characters. Excited to see how the plot continues to progress.
September 22, 2024
This story is still cool, and I'm glad we're getting a bit more explanation of the world in this one! I'm less confused than the first two volumes.
One nice thing is like FMA there doesn't seem to be throw away characters. Even the ones with little time so far all have a lot of presence, and I find them all memorable. I hope all of them get a bit of time to shine.
I'm still a little confused generally but I like this.
One nice thing is like FMA there doesn't seem to be throw away characters. Even the ones with little time so far all have a lot of presence, and I find them all memorable. I hope all of them get a bit of time to shine.
I'm still a little confused generally but I like this.
September 18, 2025
The prophesy of Yuru and Asa becomes a little clearer as Asa explains which paired daemons are meant to be split between them… and how they get them.
But a tentative truce is made and Yuru leaves with Dera. But of course trouble isn’t far behind.
Also, I really hope Hagure is not evil. I love his pair too. It’d make drawing so much easier.
But a tentative truce is made and Yuru leaves with Dera. But of course trouble isn’t far behind.
Also, I really hope Hagure is not evil. I love his pair too. It’d make drawing so much easier.
December 30, 2023
I’m a totally fanboy! And I definitely love how we still can’t figure out who are the good guys and who are the bad guys. That was a nice trick with the older brother and that nefarious scene. Haha! Brilliant!
March 13, 2024
3,5/5
Des moments vraiment marrant, un tome où il y a moins d’action mais les explications entre frère et sœur arrivent enfin un peu au calme
Je continue à bien aimer la série sans que ce soit non plus un coup de cœur
Des moments vraiment marrant, un tome où il y a moins d’action mais les explications entre frère et sœur arrivent enfin un peu au calme
Je continue à bien aimer la série sans que ce soit non plus un coup de cœur
November 4, 2024
Son bastantes personajes y tsugai!. Pienso que las escenas del Mangaka y los plazos de entrega debe. Ser divertidas de escribir y dibujar para Hiromu. Yuru es todo un inocente y Asa al final de cuentas una víctima de las prisiones que le han impuesto.
February 4, 2025
The amount of drama happening to this kid is crazy. his sister is safe but for how long? This is getting so dramatic. I need more. oh and the daemons pairs are so cute and adorable... well most of them.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 25, 2023
Ich mag die Story, aber ich bin immer noch nicht sicher, worum es hier wirklich geht. Weiß nicht warum ich immer noch so confused bin. Die Charaktere sind cool tho.
January 3, 2024
This series makes me feel like I have zero reading comprehension.
January 30, 2024
I'm really enjoying this series! I cant wait to get the next volume!
February 1, 2024
Loving this series so far. Sometimes, it feels pretty slow, but then it picks right back up 10 pages later. Really cool ideas.
February 4, 2024
I really love the concept
February 17, 2024
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Arakawa never misses <3
March 2, 2024
Read my review here:
https://fantasticfictions.com/daemons...
https://fantasticfictions.com/daemons...
March 10, 2024
★★★★½
The plot is plotting 👀 really not happy about having to wait a month for the next volume to be out
The plot is plotting 👀 really not happy about having to wait a month for the next volume to be out
March 20, 2024
Están jugando conmigo y me parece estupendo.
Las líneas del bien y del mal están difusas. Hay mucho más de lo que se ve a simple vista y los mellizos son los mejor.
Las líneas del bien y del mal están difusas. Hay mucho más de lo que se ve a simple vista y los mellizos son los mejor.
March 26, 2024
4,5 sería lo suyo, ha sido un poco más de transición pero avanza bien
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