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乱と灰色の世界 / Ran to haiiro no sekai #6
乱と灰色の世界 6
咲けよ希望! 10歳の魔法少女・漆間乱を取り巻くエブリデイ・マジック第6巻!
襲い来る骸虫の大群と魔法使いたちとの壮大なバトルは、漆間全による最後の一撃で幕を下ろした。
だが、凰太郎の身体に潜んでいた最後の1匹が抵抗を続ける。
戦士たちはすでに帰還し、凰太郎の近くにいるのは乱、日比、陣の3人だけ。
「凰太郎は殺させないよ」長きにわたる戦闘の最後に、彼らを待ちうける出来事は…!?
大波乱を巻き起こした"骸虫編"いよいよ決着!
襲い来る骸虫の大群と魔法使いたちとの壮大なバトルは、漆間全による最後の一撃で幕を下ろした。
だが、凰太郎の身体に潜んでいた最後の1匹が抵抗を続ける。
戦士たちはすでに帰還し、凰太郎の近くにいるのは乱、日比、陣の3人だけ。
「凰太郎は殺させないよ」長きにわたる戦闘の最後に、彼らを待ちうける出来事は…!?
大波乱を巻き起こした"骸虫編"いよいよ決着!
194 pages, Paperback
First published April 14, 2014
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February 25, 2020
Ran is a 4th grader with a magical family that is too overprotective to the mind of this young sorceress, especially since her mom doesn't spend near the time with her that she'd like. She has a magical pair of sneakers that transforms her little body into that of a grown young woman so why not use them to go one adventures?! Well Ran sure tests her older brother, Jin, and her father's skills at keeping her safe... especially once she meets rich playboy Otaro Mikado, who takes a liking to the grown Ran...
Ran doesn’t see her dad’s success as a triumph like his crows do. All she sees in the man she loves hurt and unable to recognize her. It about breaks your heart to see her family rally around her. It’s pretty essential at this point that she have the mentality of a lonely 4th grader in the body of an innocent sexpot. It’s key to what she does in this volume!
But it’s Hibi’s unexpected heroism that won my heart. I’ve loved this kid since I met him, I wanted him to become a hero since he learned about Ran’s shoes and now he does it! He saves the day through sheer grit and love for Ran and what the loss of family would do to her.
Otaro in grand villain fashion doesn’t go down without a fight. I loved how he came to an end. It perfectly melded reality with fantasy. Ran is a powerful sorceress even if she’s still a very young woman, and quite innocent. For a while I really worried about the appropriateness of Ran and Otaro’s relationship. I felt like it should result in only one thing, but the mangaka made it work even better than I could imagine.
The next arc introduced has to do with her friend and rival’s love interest? That was unexpected and rather fun after such a heart rending story line with Ran. I look forward to reading whatever happens next in this magical and gorgeously illustrated world.
Ran doesn’t see her dad’s success as a triumph like his crows do. All she sees in the man she loves hurt and unable to recognize her. It about breaks your heart to see her family rally around her. It’s pretty essential at this point that she have the mentality of a lonely 4th grader in the body of an innocent sexpot. It’s key to what she does in this volume!
But it’s Hibi’s unexpected heroism that won my heart. I’ve loved this kid since I met him, I wanted him to become a hero since he learned about Ran’s shoes and now he does it! He saves the day through sheer grit and love for Ran and what the loss of family would do to her.
Otaro in grand villain fashion doesn’t go down without a fight. I loved how he came to an end. It perfectly melded reality with fantasy. Ran is a powerful sorceress even if she’s still a very young woman, and quite innocent. For a while I really worried about the appropriateness of Ran and Otaro’s relationship. I felt like it should result in only one thing, but the mangaka made it work even better than I could imagine.
The next arc introduced has to do with her friend and rival’s love interest? That was unexpected and rather fun after such a heart rending story line with Ran. I look forward to reading whatever happens next in this magical and gorgeously illustrated world.
August 20, 2022
One last final battle! Again! But wait, what's going to happen next volume then?
Regardless, there was much excitement this time around, and it'd be a wonderful fantasy manga, if only it didn't keep trying to ennoble the pedophile who is the adult romantic lead opposite the elementary school title character. It's like Nabokov and Humbert Humbert, or the Academy and Roman Polanski or Woody Allen. Icky. It seems like the sleaze in this series has finally been sidelined, but I fear his nasty self will intrude again for the final volume . . . which I have on hand from the library and will be reading tomorrow.
Regardless, there was much excitement this time around, and it'd be a wonderful fantasy manga, if only it didn't keep trying to ennoble the pedophile who is the adult romantic lead opposite the elementary school title character. It's like Nabokov and Humbert Humbert, or the Academy and Roman Polanski or Woody Allen. Icky. It seems like the sleaze in this series has finally been sidelined, but I fear his nasty self will intrude again for the final volume . . . which I have on hand from the library and will be reading tomorrow.
February 26, 2020
2020 Read #247
Things that are cool in this volume:
-The art remains STUNNING.
-Hibi proves that he is an MVP even without magic.
-We get to see Ran’s mother be a badass.
-The greater lore of the series is explored a bit more, particularly in the last two chapters where we meet a “magic fixer” (of sorts) who is like a magical therapist.
Things that are not so cool in this volume:
-A character dies in this volume (no spoilers), and there’s no emotional resonance whatsoever because the emotional weight has not been earned story-wise.
-Otaro continues to prove that he is much more of a child than Hibi OR Ran.
-Aki Irie tries to sell us Ran and Otaro as a pairing to root for and love for the umpteenth time — and it is just as miserable and gross and unnecessary as it sounds.
Verdict: This series could have been a truly memorable and noteworthy manga...if not for Otaro, his unnecessary inclusion in this story, and the nature of his relationship with Ran. As it is, Ran and the Gray World remains that problematic fave for me, and I just wish it was stellar all around instead of just a mess of lukewarm bits stylized by fabulous art. YMMV.
The final volume will be upon us soon!
Things that are cool in this volume:
-The art remains STUNNING.
-Hibi proves that he is an MVP even without magic.
-We get to see Ran’s mother be a badass.
-The greater lore of the series is explored a bit more, particularly in the last two chapters where we meet a “magic fixer” (of sorts) who is like a magical therapist.
Things that are not so cool in this volume:
-A character dies in this volume (no spoilers), and there’s no emotional resonance whatsoever because the emotional weight has not been earned story-wise.
-Otaro continues to prove that he is much more of a child than Hibi OR Ran.
-Aki Irie tries to sell us Ran and Otaro as a pairing to root for and love for the umpteenth time — and it is just as miserable and gross and unnecessary as it sounds.
Verdict: This series could have been a truly memorable and noteworthy manga...if not for Otaro, his unnecessary inclusion in this story, and the nature of his relationship with Ran. As it is, Ran and the Gray World remains that problematic fave for me, and I just wish it was stellar all around instead of just a mess of lukewarm bits stylized by fabulous art. YMMV.
The final volume will be upon us soon!
June 27, 2021
Sigue sin terminar de engancharme esta obra. Puede ser porque no conecto con Ran y al llevar todo el peso de la obra, se me hace cansado.
Me gusta como resuelven el tema del "insecto" pero creo que para ser seres tan poderosos, los ha tenido que salvar un simple humano. No sé exactamente de dónde sale ese poder y porqué no lo usan tanto como deberían.
Me gusta como resuelven el tema del "insecto" pero creo que para ser seres tan poderosos, los ha tenido que salvar un simple humano. No sé exactamente de dónde sale ese poder y porqué no lo usan tanto como deberían.
January 5, 2016
It was sooooo good!!! I loved it so much. I really want to cosplay as Ran one day....
July 3, 2021
Ohhh, this was not the ending to the bug fiasco I was hoping for. You can't always save everyone, but Ran is awfully young for that lesson.
July 16, 2022
Lo scontro finale forse è tirato via un po’ per le lunghe… ma è stato comunque un volume soddisfacente.
December 21, 2022
That was beautiful and sad ❤️❤️❤️ This whole story was quite beautifully written, and I’m kind of feeling melancholy knowing the next volume is the last one 💔
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July 30, 2025
That was crazy and so much could have been avoided if Ran wasn’t such a spoiled dumbass.
January 10, 2021
Bien podría ser que la conexión emocional con este volumen haya sido cero porque ha pasado más de un año desde que me leí el previo, pero ya sé que no. No es solo eso.
Lo que se confirma aquí son solo las mismas debilidades que se vislumbraran en este manga desde el principio.
Dicho por partes, lo nuevo es que hay mucho bicho de un tipo que no es agradable. En relación a eso sucede una muerte importante que el manga trata tan por encima que la indiferencia absoluta al respecto es secundaria: ni siquiera deja claro que la muerte sea definitiva. (La regeneración inmortal de los personajes también le quita bastante seriedad a las escenas de riesgo).
Lo demás es viejo: La muy dudosa relación entre Ran y Outaro persiste, y no precisamente para aclarar las dudas. El Outaro mujeriego parece ligeramente reformado, pero ni siquiera lo suficiente para dejar su extraña posesividad hacia Ran de lado. Para colmo, es con un niño infinitamente más joven que él con quien permite desquitarse al respecto, y solo porque es amigo de Ran.
Para colmo, los últimos capítulos introducen otro caso de hombre hecho y derecho que “esperará” a que una jovencita que ni ha salido de primaria se haga mayor. ¿Tanto cuesta no dejar siempre a la chica (niña) en tamaña desventaja?
A lo sumo, las intenciones de la autora no quedan claras. Los dibujos siguen muy finos y especialmente es un placer apreciar los detalles que aparecen en los paisajes, las casas, y los objetos de escenas cotidianas (fíjense en el gato que duerme junto a una mesa y luego aparece más lejos con mal aspecto porque le ha caído una mandarina encima).
En cambio, las ilustraciones de los personajes femeninos a menudo no tienen sentido y cómo las viste y presenta parece ser nada más que un aprovechamiento de que sean mujeres.
Por señalar un ejemplo, en la importantísima escena en la que la hechicera madre de familia se torna vengativa y cambia de Shizuka moribunda a Shizuka furibunda, su transformación mágica se centra en… ponerle un vestido con el mayor escote posible.
Lo que se confirma aquí son solo las mismas debilidades que se vislumbraran en este manga desde el principio.
Dicho por partes, lo nuevo es que hay mucho bicho de un tipo que no es agradable. En relación a eso sucede una muerte importante que el manga trata tan por encima que la indiferencia absoluta al respecto es secundaria: ni siquiera deja claro que la muerte sea definitiva. (La regeneración inmortal de los personajes también le quita bastante seriedad a las escenas de riesgo).
Lo demás es viejo: La muy dudosa relación entre Ran y Outaro persiste, y no precisamente para aclarar las dudas. El Outaro mujeriego parece ligeramente reformado, pero ni siquiera lo suficiente para dejar su extraña posesividad hacia Ran de lado. Para colmo, es con un niño infinitamente más joven que él con quien permite desquitarse al respecto, y solo porque es amigo de Ran.
Para colmo, los últimos capítulos introducen otro caso de hombre hecho y derecho que “esperará” a que una jovencita que ni ha salido de primaria se haga mayor. ¿Tanto cuesta no dejar siempre a la chica (niña) en tamaña desventaja?
A lo sumo, las intenciones de la autora no quedan claras. Los dibujos siguen muy finos y especialmente es un placer apreciar los detalles que aparecen en los paisajes, las casas, y los objetos de escenas cotidianas (fíjense en el gato que duerme junto a una mesa y luego aparece más lejos con mal aspecto porque le ha caído una mandarina encima).
En cambio, las ilustraciones de los personajes femeninos a menudo no tienen sentido y cómo las viste y presenta parece ser nada más que un aprovechamiento de que sean mujeres.
Por señalar un ejemplo, en la importantísima escena en la que la hechicera madre de familia se torna vengativa y cambia de Shizuka moribunda a Shizuka furibunda, su transformación mágica se centra en… ponerle un vestido con el mayor escote posible.
May 28, 2020
Probably the best outcome for Otaru is realized. His whole relationship with Ran is creepy. The art in this volume was at times inconsistent, but there are some beautiful panels. The fantastical art is the one saving grace for this series. It makes appreciating Aki Irie so frustrating as story elements can be so appalling. And, somehow, despite the conclusion of the battle with the bugs, we still get introduced to another skeevy male character in Muan... his last page with Nio is so gross!
January 9, 2021
Gorgeous and lovely as always, but the big conclusion to the battle fell just a little flat.
Also I can't get over the Ran/Otaro and Nio/Muan pairing teases....the girls are literally children and the men are well... ADULT MEN. It's skeezy and I forgot it was such a big part 😬
Also I can't get over the Ran/Otaro and Nio/Muan pairing teases....the girls are literally children and the men are well... ADULT MEN. It's skeezy and I forgot it was such a big part 😬
May 16, 2022
I wasn't really an Otaro fan but I cried for him.
That sort of ending for him was just sad. I honestly didn't believe it would be like that for him.
And now there's a weird relationship forming for Nio...
That sort of ending for him was just sad. I honestly didn't believe it would be like that for him.
And now there's a weird relationship forming for Nio...
October 20, 2024
Un volum que m'ha sorprès per la reflexió filosòfica al voltant de la vida i les victòries agredolces que ens depara. No m'esperava aquesta profunditat, però segueix en la línia caòtica de presentar nous personatges a mitges ^^'
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December 6, 2025well I've finished this other one as well, and unfortunately it got extremely worse, I'm sorry to say that but the Outarou character is really flat, he's meaning was to die? What a shame honestly, even though he says in the end that he loves Ran even if she's 10? Y'all it's wri d
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April 7, 2018
Ran and Hibi are precious fucking cinnamon rolls and I will kill anyone who comes between them OKAY.
Also, they're so cute I want to cry wtf.
Also, they're so cute I want to cry wtf.
July 11, 2018
*I rate according to GR's system*
Continuation of the final climax and start of the denouement. I will review the entire series once I read the last volume.
Continuation of the final climax and start of the denouement. I will review the entire series once I read the last volume.
June 16, 2021
*3.5 Stars
September 25, 2021
My. heart. Hurts.
Definitely the best volume so far! But my god did this hurt me..
Definitely the best volume so far! But my god did this hurt me..
March 16, 2022
....
You know how to make someone cry, Aki Irie....
You know how to make someone cry, Aki Irie....
July 23, 2022
Super super cool, the author is a genius!
August 31, 2022
I feel like this would make a nice ending to the series. Things seem to be pretty wrapped up. Not too sure I'll read the final book tbh.
November 12, 2022
What was the author thinking when she wrote that awful line? you know what I'm talking about. Ew
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August 4, 2023
4,5 stars! The best volume in the series :)
October 13, 2024
Ôtarô.
July 5, 2015
Wow it was so good and so cute and so sad all at the same time I think it was just amazing that hibi and ran ended up together like wow that was so SHIPWORTHY but I was really sad when ______ dies < I'm not gonna tell you who you'll have to find out for yourself cause it's that good :)
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October 29, 2016
Amazing volume and Ohtaroh TT.TT I could't stop crying ugh This manga is one of my all-time favorite!!!!!!!!
How will Ran cope in the aftermath when she finally wakes up and realize that Ohtaroh is gone forever?
How will Ran cope in the aftermath when she finally wakes up and realize that Ohtaroh is gone forever?
March 24, 2021
I love all the side characters especially Nio and Hibi. But what drags this whole manga down is Otharoh he is just do creapy through the whole series and I can't stand him. The fight scenes are really good and some of the sideplots felt much better than the main one.
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