Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 6

百千さん家のあやかし王子 [Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ouji] #6

by Aya Shouoto

Himari Momochi inherits Momochi House, an estate which exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms. Himari is still coming to terms with Aoi’s rejection of her love confession when Takamura Nachi, the classical literature teacher, shows her a mirror that is said to reflect the true feelings of its beholder…

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Graphic Novels, Paranormal, Shojo

172 pages, Paperback

First published February 23, 2015

About the author

Aya Shōoto is a Japanese mangaka.

She publishes under two names in Japanese, that spell the same but are written with different characters.
- 硝音あや: for shōjo manga
- しょうおとあや: for BL manga

Associated Names:
Aya Shōoto
Aya Showoto
Kashi

Reviews

[Victoria ✮⋆˙ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is probably my favourite series right now, it's soooooo cuteeeee!!

[Dani ❤️ Perspective of a Writer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Check out more manga and graphic novel reviews @ Perspective of a Writer...

As the sixth volume of a manga my rating is affected by the previous volumes! See my review of volume one... and my review of volume two... and my review of volume three... and my review of volume four... and my review of volume five...

On her 16th birthday, orphan Himari Momochi inherits the ancestral estate she’s never seen. Momochi House exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms, and Himari is meant to act as guardian between the two worlds. But on the day she moves in, she finds three handsome squatters already living in the house, and one seems to have already taken over her role!

Going into this volume 6, I was gratified that the superior storytelling continued to impress backed up by the gorgeous artwork. The mangaka is using all of her skills developed over the last 5 volumes to enhance, enhance, enhance the story!! The frames twist and turn using different techniques that make the story feel lush.

The plot was TOTALLY unexpected! We swing in a direction I wasn't expecting... so much so I didn't see that twist coming and boy was it a pay off! Himari is focused on in this volume to a huge extent which I enjoyed but then when the story twists to focus on Aoi I was just as engaged by the mental place he was at...

The injection of Nekobaba the big cat ayakashi really added a ton of tension as she obviously was pushing Himari... while her arc was short (within the volume) I really enjoyed how it played with the romantic relationship in a really touching but understated way. The sudden addition of a cute family oriented comedy chapter tied everything together in a satisfying way while you understand this is the calm before the storm...

This is just what a volume that comes between big story arcs should be!! It gives us a view inside the minds of our two leads, Aoi and Himari in a compelling way... i.e. through story. Humor is also banked on in a fun way that offsets the fact that this is a story build up volume. I wouldn't skip this thinking its unnecessary, as we NEED to understand each characters POV for the coming story storm!!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authenticity
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tension
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plot
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Art

BOTTOM LINE: The mental places of both Himari and Aoi are laid out as we wait in the calm before the mega storm!!

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[Alice4170 🌙 · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 ⭐️

[Shae · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has been one of the volumes in this series with the most depth so far. I wish we would have gotten this kind of dept much sooner in the story. I feel like we already missed out on some great opportunities that way.
I'm going to continue to keep going with the series for now. We will see how I feel in a couple of volumes.

[BeckyisBookish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aoi is like the boy you want as your boyfriend and the Nue is who you want to hook up with. Bonus because they're the same person...mostly. Ramp up the steam alreadyyyy
4 Flirty demons out of 5 occult freaks that look exactly like your boyfriend you know they're related omg clue in

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Surprisingly confusing. :/
I did like the Nekomata storyline, though.

[Amanda Setasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I still can't find a single complaint about this series and I'm 6 volumes in. Send help. It's so good.

[Emi えみ Takami 鷹見 · Rating 4 out of 5]

9-19-16 Can they not translate these faster?! It need it now!!!

[DonutKnow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wooo! Alternate universe where Ise becomes Himari’s loverr 😭😍👏🙌🙌

[Momo · Rating 2 out of 5]

This volume just really dragged for me, I’m not enjoying the storyline with the new teacher character, the other new character was okay but I wished there was more to her.

[𓊈Eຮte͢͢͢r𓊉 And Her 𓊈฿øøks𓊉 · Rating 3 out of 5]

In questo sesto volume la nostra Himari è in preda alla depressione dopo il rifiuto di Aoi e tutti quanti gli abitanti di casa Momochi sembrano continuare ad infierire. Nel frattempo a scuola si aggira un nuovo professore di letteratura che più che un professore sembra essere un esperto dell’’occulto, egli difatti colleziona oggi alquanto strani e di dubbia provenienza ma tutti quanti con un storia misteriosa alle spalle. Uno di questi oggetti è il cosiddetto specchio spia che mostra quello che le persone hanno nel cuore. Chissà cosa avrà visto Himari? 🤔altro avvenimento degno di nota è l’entrata in scena di un altro nuovo personaggio, lo spirito Nekomata, uno spirito gatto conosciuto da tutti gli abitanti di casa Momochi come la nonna gatto. Himari cerca di accattivare la nonna gatto come può, anche se questa non dimostra alcuna simpatia per la giovane umana, di conseguenza la esaspera in ogni modo possibile 🙂‍↕️anche se la nostra Himari non demorde. È difatti decisa a scoprire qualcosa in più del passato di Aoi, prima che diventasse lo spirito Nue e Nekomata conosce Aoi da quando si è perso in casa Momochi. Per questo la gatta sembra essergli estremamente affezionata di cui aspettavo l’entrata in scena da un po’, soprattutto dopo l’apparizione degli spiriti volpe ( che sono i miei preferiti 😌🦊). Ad ogni modo il nostro Aoi comincia a ricordare qualcosa del suo passato 🧐 sarà la volta buona? 🤧

[Alejandra Bran (Blue Reader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a long road for this but I've been a busy bee these couple of day. I like how the story is not just merely a love story, there is a main plot on the story to free Aoi from the Nue and the Momochi house curse.

I love when were are introduced to a lot of different characters I LOVED NEKOBABA. This also is giving a Card Captors Sakura feel, in the sense of character not being what the really are. Like Mr. Nachi reminds me of Eriol Hiragizawa from CCS his vibe is like melancholic rain that is hiding the sun just like Eriol. I could be just me but I'm intrigued and want to know what will happened now.

[maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

I dunno, I thought it was picking up in pace...but I seem to be a little bored again...

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 stars

So this review won't be a normal analysis of the manga due to an introduction of a certain new character. Takamura Nachi is the new substitute literature teacher at Momochi's school.
He appears to be quite knowledgeable about the spiritual realm and the creatures beholden to this world. He shows Momochi his collection, specifically a mirror that reflects the true feelings of its beholder. He also shares with a group of students stories that could potentially involve the Ayakashi.

He did arouse my suspicions but I merely took him for a curious professor (an occult freak as Momochi puts it) who has dabble a bit in the spiritual realms. Worse comes to worse, he's an actual Ayakashi (and not a good one either). BUT THAT ENDING THOUGH! I never imagined him know Aoi. Is he related? His father? Older brother? The character designs are similar enough to convince me that it's a blood relationship of some sort (after he takes off this glasses too). Honestly, I can't wait to read the next volume. I need answers.

[**Sognatrice di libri** · Rating 5 out of 5]

La storia mi sta prendendo davvero molto voglio sapere di più ma purtroppo finisce sempre sul più bello.

[Satangan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was able to check out volumes 6-10 from my local Joint-Use library before the new Year of 2019. I was looking forward to continuing with this series. As always, the cover is beautiful and the first couple pages in full color were nice. From when I last left off and at the beginning of volume 6. I was heartbroken that Aoi rejected Himari's love confession and that the mark on her hand washed away with just bathe and then everyone forgets about it like it was normal. I was so confused while reading the first half of this book, but I eventually started to realize what I was reading along the way of the second half of this book. Takamura Nachi is an interesting and mysterious character. I really can't tell if he is a good or a bad guy. I also want to know what is the connection to Aoi is and also the mystery of the Kagome Park Ghost Story. I may have been a little confused with this volume, but I had a great time reading this book. I was surprised and a little creeped out/scared with the ghost stories and the children's games (For example Kagome Kagome - "Who is that behind you?" and Hana Ichi Monme - "I want that child/Which child?/Let's talk about it"). The reason being that I've watched too many scary movies English and foreign with children games or children involved and it scary to me; even when reading about it. A sort of ominous feel. The part with Himari's feeling and sorrow along with that mirror was what confused me and then the story just continued onward. I also thought that everyone would've remembered Aoi's family (NANAMORI) expect Aoi, as at the beginning of the series is explained on how he was erased as if he didn't exist because he ended up becoming the Nue. This was why I rated this book 4 stars, more like 4 1/2 stars instead of 5 stars. I still liked this volume though. I'm looking forward to reading further into this series.

[Thursday,nightmare · Rating 4 out of 5]

เนื่องจากไม่ได้อ่านนานแล้ว เลยต้องย้อนกลับไปอ่านตอนจบและความเดิมตอนที่แล้วของเล่ม 5
ฮิมาริสารภาพรักกับอาโออิและโดนปฏิเสธ ในขณะเดียวกันนั้นก็ต้องใช้ชีวิตร่วมชายคาเดียวกันอย่างเป็นปกติ ตัดภาพมาที่โรงเรียน จู่ๆ ก็มีอาจารย์หน้าใหม่มาสอนประวัติศาสตร์ เนิร์ดเรื่องลี้ลับและให้ vibe แบบอาโออิมาสอนแทนอาจารย์ที่ลาคลอด/ลาป่วยไป ซึ่งน่าจะมีความเกี่ยวเนื่องกับการหายตัวไปของอาโออิที่เมืองนี้ อาโออิค่อยๆ อ่อนแรงลงในฐานะมนุษย์และยังคงเก็บงำความลับเกี่ยวกับตัวเองไว้จนทำให้บ้านโมโมจิเริ่มมีปีศาจทะลักทะลวงควบคุมไม่ได้มากขึ้น ไม่นานคุณยายเหมียวที่เป็นปีศาจโบราณผู้รักอาโออิดั่งลูกหลานก็มาช่วยดูแลบ้าน และวางแผนให้อาโออิหาคู่ครองเพื่อมาช่วยกันดูแลบ้านในฐานะ“เจ้าที่” ไม่นานก็สังเกตความผูกพันพิเศษระหว่างอาโออิและฮิมาริจึงได้ขอให้ฮิมาริเก็บปิ่นปักผมที่เคยเป็นโคมไฟชี้ทางสว่างไว้ และให้ฮิมาริสัญญาว่าจะเป็นแสงนำทางให้อาโออิกลับบ้านให้ได้… อ่านมาถึงเล่ม 6 แล้ว ก็เหมือนเดิม ไม่อินกับความสัมพันธ์ของคู่พระนาง แต่สนใจปมของพระเอกมากๆ สรุปว่าเป็นใคร มาจากไหน หลงมาได้อย่างไร จะกลับออกไปโลกภายนอกได้ไหม ต้องติดตามต่อ และเราก็ซื้อไวจนถึงฉบับแปลล่าสุดแล้วววว

ป.ล. แต่ละตอนก็จะมีตัวละครปีศาจออกมาให้ฮิมาริปวดเฮดตลอดเหมือนการ์ตูนสั้นแบบโดราเอมอนเป๊ะ สนุกดี แต่ก็ชอบวางเรื่องงงๆ ภาพงงๆ ซึ่งก็ไม่มีผลไรมาก เราสนใจแค่พลอตและเอ็นดูมินิฮาเร็มบอย

[Ruthsic · Rating 4 out of 5]

With Aoi having rejected Himari's confession, both of them are in a state of distress - she is saddened and confused, while he is distracted. At this time, Himari's school gets a new teacher who focuses on the occult, and an interest in the Momochi house, who shows her a mirror that lets her see inside a person's heart. She is tempted to use it to see Aoi's feelings but decides not to; however, something feels weird about the people around her, and she has to fight against the mirror's magic. Back at Momochi house, they have a visitor return, a nekomata who is fond of Aoi and protective about him, and who tests Himari to be a suitable presence in the house. Here, we again see another aspect of parental affection among ayakashi and humans, as the nekomata is crafty but still motherly in her machinations. Himari's intentions to free Aoi from Momochi house also comes into question, as the nature of his transformation into the nue once agains places doubts on how much human he still is. As a whole, this volume doesn't really advance the plot that much, but the introduction of the new characters, especially that teacher, certainly leads to more potential threads of the story.

[Rebekah Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Nekomata Yokai shows up because of how Aoi rejected Himari's love and acceptance for her. Nekomata doesn't know the exact reason Aoi is acting strangely, but Yukari does. Nekomata insists it is time that for Aoi to get married to an Ayakashi wife and Aoi dislikes the idea quite a lot.

Himari is now tasked with finding a hidden hair accessory. Nekomata really doesn't approve of Himari since she is a merely human. Nekomata slowly but surely understands the intention of Himari and begins to trust Himari. Although who wouldn't trust Himari, she is truly a hardworking high school student.

Mr. Nashi, the newest teacher, is somehow in connection with Aoi Nanamori. Mr. Nashi has a very close appearance to Aoi. It makes me wonder. Is he somehow related to Aoi? He seems to be a teacher in disguise, but is his first or last name Nashi?

Could he be...?

Nashi Nanamori...?

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Volume 6 of The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Himari must deal with revelations from the end of volume 5. Meanwhile, she meets an interesting new teacher with an interest in the occult and an ayakashi who views Himari as unfitting as the mistress of Momochi House.

In manga, it always seems to be suspicious when a new teacher arrives on the scene--especially one who likes to collect old, mysterious objects and likes to tell ghost stories. Needless to say, I have my suspicions. And Neko-Baba is quite funny, if a bit unfair to Himari.

Despite what she knows about Aoi now, though, I love that Himari continues to persevere in her quest to help him.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume really gave more leading guy history but at the same time it continues the overall story by adding characters and adding new twists and turns to the story. I appreciate that there is plenty of time between one volume to the other and the artstyle allows the house to be atmospheric and beautiful. The only issue I had with this particular volume is that its beating around the bush about some of the main parts of the plot. I guess there still needs to be more buildup or something that needs to occur in order to finish the series but I'm still enjoying myself. Because of these points I have to give this volume a 4 out 5 stars.

[Rebo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume was probably one of the most interesting bc we finally get some real sense of (the) overarching plot of the story rather than what has always felt like little vignettes.

I’ll cast aside the whole instalove for now, though it made me laugh out loud.

The bonus story really confused me, though. Was it trying to suggest Hayoto is some kind of Ayakashi? Or is it that Kasha used the bones of a dead boy to make a “doll” that resembled Aoi’s friend??

I love this mangaka’s art and the overall premise but narratively they could use some help from time to time IMO... still, this is a fun, light read for a nice distraction, and since the volumes aren’t too expensive, I’ll keep reading... plus, I am eager to see if my theory about the teacher will pan out or if I’m wrong...

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is probably a more interesting arc than the last one. Nachi is trouble. I really enjoyed the mirror chapters—very interesting manifestation of Himari’s desires and fears. I couldn’t help but notice Yukari has some exceedingly skinny arms. Sometimes, Aya Shouoto has some peculiar perspective issues. The story is definitely engaging, but the art while beautiful at times is also disappointing. The ends of chapters often seem hurried and incomplete. Deadlines, amirite!

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this volume a little harder to follow than the others, but I think it's because how it splits the story to fit in the published volumes. The ending was really good for this vol yet again, and I am very curious to learn more about Mr. Nachi, who apparently remembers Aoi! I think the author does a good job of keeping Aoi mysterious and otherworldly, but not so much so that he isn't relatable. This volume also featured a giant cat god called Nekobaba, so there's that.

[The Book Dragon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hurrah! Fun adventures full of danger in the world of ayakashi! We're finally getting into the actual point of this story. I love Nekobaba, so fluffy~ And with the introduction of a mysterious new character, we FINALLY have an actual villain. Kasha doesn't count. He's more like a trickster, prankster, etc. He's like Loki. His alignment is chaotic neutral (borderline neutral evil but not quite).

The best part is...the romance isn't completely central. It's a subplot! Where a good romance should be.

This series has 16 volumes.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who is the new mysterious teacher to AOI!!!!! I want to know.lol. And why is he coming in trying to stir up trouble. And why is he creepy as hell.
Anyway the story is getting more crazy and it is unclear what more they will reveal and how things will go. I just wonder in every book. I mean they keep talking about how Aoi is losing his humanity and he's not part of the human world and all these things. Himari is firmly rooted in the human world. Soooo yeah.

[Kaitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Semi spoilers..... Okay the ending has left me confused. Has she met Aoi's dad or is it Aoi? At first I thought the teacher was Aoi, but now I am unsure. However I am very pleased that he was in a slump because he rejected her. That must mean that he loves her in more than just family..... At least I hope so.

[Claudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

20. "A Young Girl's Heart Is Lost, Then Found" (オトメゴコロは散る散る未散る, Otomegokoro wa Chiru Chiru Mi-chiru)
21. "An Unwelcome Guest" (うろんな客, Urunna Kyaku)
22. "Domestic Training Is Impossible" (花嫁修業はにゃん攻不落！, Hanayomeshūgyō wa Nyan-se Furaku!)
23. "Some Like It Hot in the Dark?" (暗闇はお熱いのがお好き？, Kurayami wa O-atsui no ga O-suki?)
Bonus Story. "Child's Play" (花いちもんめ, Hana Ichi Monme)

[Kaitlynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did a massive re-read/catch up with this entire series. Beautiful artwork and the story was just as good as I remember it (and it kept me up until 2 in the morning so that's always a good thing...)

You can check out the rest of my review plus others! over at Randomly Kait

[Khari · Rating 3 out of 5]

やっぱりこの話はちょっと理解難い。
つながりがちょっと浅いし展開は突然過ぎ。前の話が途中で切っていて終わりがないの。
新しい人物が入るときは突然だしちょっと不自然。そして、一番気に食わないことはひまり。彼女は本当にバカ！！！！！なんでその明らかな不気味の先生にそんな簡単に信じるの？？！オカルト好きな人はあまりいないの！そし絶対にそんな簡単に未成年な生徒に言わないよ！仕事が危なくなるから絶対それは秘密。バカ。