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アラタカンガタリ~ 革神語 [Arata Kangatari] #23
Arata: The Legend, Vol. 23
The first shonen series by acclaimed author Yuu Watase, creator of Fushigi Yûgi and Absolute Boyfriend!
In a mythical world where humans and gods coexist, a ceremony marking the new governing princess is about to occur for the first time in 60 years. Only a girl from the Hime Clan may take this position, but the lack of females born to this family means that a boy called Arata must pose for the role. Meanwhile in modern-day Japan, a boy named Arata Hinohara is starting his new life in high school. He wants to put memories of his difficult past behind him, but things aren't going to be simple when he discovers a mysterious connection to the first Arata...
Arata is unable to forgive Kadowaki for making his close friend submit. In order to overcome his dark feelings of hatred, Arata chooses to relinquish Tsukuyo. However, as the battle to rule heats up, Arata is targeted relentlessly.
In a mythical world where humans and gods coexist, a ceremony marking the new governing princess is about to occur for the first time in 60 years. Only a girl from the Hime Clan may take this position, but the lack of females born to this family means that a boy called Arata must pose for the role. Meanwhile in modern-day Japan, a boy named Arata Hinohara is starting his new life in high school. He wants to put memories of his difficult past behind him, but things aren't going to be simple when he discovers a mysterious connection to the first Arata...
Arata is unable to forgive Kadowaki for making his close friend submit. In order to overcome his dark feelings of hatred, Arata chooses to relinquish Tsukuyo. However, as the battle to rule heats up, Arata is targeted relentlessly.
200 pages, Paperback
First published September 8, 2015
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About the author
Yuu Watase
362 books1,164 followersYuu Watase (渡瀬悠宇) is a Japanese shoujo manga-ka. She is known for her works Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, Ceres: The Celestial Legend, Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend. She likes all music, except heavy metal and old traditional music.
She received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Ceres, Celestial Legend in 1997. Since writing her debut short story "Pajama de Ojama" ("An Intrusion in Pajamas"), Watase has created more than 80 compiled volumes of short stories and continuing series. Because of her frequent use of beautiful male characters in her works, she is widely regarded in circles[which?] as a bishōnen manga artist.[citation needed] In October 2008, Watase began her first shōnen serialization, Arata: The Legend in Weekly Shōnen Sunday.
Her name is romanized as "Yû Watase" in earlier printings of Viz Media's publications of Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, and Ceres, The Celestial Legend, while in Viz Media's Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend her name is romanized as "Yuu Watase". In Chuang Yi's English-language versions of Fushigi Yugi (spelled without a macron or circumflex), her name is romanized as "Yu Watase".
She received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Ceres, Celestial Legend in 1997. Since writing her debut short story "Pajama de Ojama" ("An Intrusion in Pajamas"), Watase has created more than 80 compiled volumes of short stories and continuing series. Because of her frequent use of beautiful male characters in her works, she is widely regarded in circles[which?] as a bishōnen manga artist.[citation needed] In October 2008, Watase began her first shōnen serialization, Arata: The Legend in Weekly Shōnen Sunday.
Her name is romanized as "Yû Watase" in earlier printings of Viz Media's publications of Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, and Ceres, The Celestial Legend, while in Viz Media's Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend her name is romanized as "Yuu Watase". In Chuang Yi's English-language versions of Fushigi Yugi (spelled without a macron or circumflex), her name is romanized as "Yu Watase".
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December 31, 2017
Hinohara and Tsukuyo are back on speaking terms. They're poised for a big battle and it looks like Kadowaki will be helping out.
July 20, 2024
The weird arc ended super quickly thankfully, and then things got interesting again. Really looking forward to the last volume.
June 15, 2016
Wow, this one got pretty intense. I can't wait to read the next one. I feel like the more I learn about Kadowaki and why he hates Hinohara the more I think he's just being a big baby. I understand it must be hard for him not being able to run like he once did anymore, but it sounds like he just had an inferiority complex toward Hinohara. I understand that Hinohara tried to explain it was a misunderstanding, but Kadowaki wasn't going to listen.
In Kadowaki's mind Hinohara pitied him and didn't try hard enough and it enhanced even more after his accident. I feel bad that Kadowaki got his arm ripped off. No one deserves to have that happen. I get the impression that Kadowaki will survive the attack, but that he will end up dying later.
On another note, Arata laid out his feelings for Imina. It's pretty obvious that he cares for her as more than a friend. I'm sure there are others important to him, but just the way he said it. He definitely loves her, whether he realizes it or not.
Miyabi is so adorable and I think in another life she and Kadowaki would have been great together. I don't know that he loves her, but he pretty much admitted that if the circumstances were different then he would want to be with her.
Can't wait for the next volume!
In Kadowaki's mind Hinohara pitied him and didn't try hard enough and it enhanced even more after his accident. I feel bad that Kadowaki got his arm ripped off. No one deserves to have that happen. I get the impression that Kadowaki will survive the attack, but that he will end up dying later.
On another note, Arata laid out his feelings for Imina. It's pretty obvious that he cares for her as more than a friend. I'm sure there are others important to him, but just the way he said it. He definitely loves her, whether he realizes it or not.
Miyabi is so adorable and I think in another life she and Kadowaki would have been great together. I don't know that he loves her, but he pretty much admitted that if the circumstances were different then he would want to be with her.
Can't wait for the next volume!
September 28, 2022
I can't wait for Vol. 24
Ready to read and continue on the story and adventure! :D
Ready to read and continue on the story and adventure! :D
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