Festiwal w świątyni Mikage okazuje się olbrzymim sukcesem, a Nanami dostaje zaproszenie na wielkie posiedzenia bogów w Izumo! Musi jednak zawalczyć o prawo do uczestnictwa w obradach ze swoją nową rywalką, Kayako Hiiragi, dziewczyną czczoną jako bogini w ludzkiej postaci. Mało tego! Zarozumiała Kayako próbuje odebrać naszej bohaterce Tomoe!
鈴木ジュリエッタ Suzuki Julietta is a Japanese manga artist born in the Fukuoka Prefecture. Her pen name comes from a character named Julietta Sakamoto from the seinen manga series, Air Master. She likes cats, koalas, and sharks. According to an interview with Hakusensha, she first started drawing when she was in her second year of elementary school in a sketchbook of Japonica. During her free time, she meets her friends, goes for a drink, or out for a meal. She states that although she doesn't read much, she enjoys works by Junji Itō. Her favourite character is Ashia and mentions that male characters are easier to draw in general.
I really enjoy all the characters in this series. I just love how creative the outfits and plot is, and each volume is something new and interesting. AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON TOMOE, HE'S AMAZING.
It's a pity that Kayako got cut from the anime. She challenges Nanami to be better, not just with her kami powers but to be kinder as well. It's easy to be nice when the person is sweet and docile, not so much when they're annoying and combative.
Nanami soll zur Götterkonferenz nach Izumo fahren. Doch bevor sie dorthin darf, muss sich sich in einer Prüfung gegen eine Rivalin durchsetzten, die das gleiche Ziel hat. Ich mag die Geschehnisse dieses Bandes. Kayako, die Shinigamis, Tomoes Läuterung… <3
Okey, me asusté, pero todo fue bien. Muy interesante esta competencia. Me gustó (y no) que tuviera una rival. Ahhhh, no todo es fácil, ni aunque seas una Diosa.
This volume, like its predecessors, focuses on Nanami more. But I do like how Tomoe's mysterious - even villainous - past is being hinted at more, in small doses.
One thing I'm really enjoying, is how Nanami's complicated relationship with Tomoe is. In the anime, she is pining over him obsessively, in the manga, she's completely over the fact that Tomoe rejected her, and is more focussed on fulfilling her duties as a Kami.
There's lots of showing and there's little to no telling that Nanami and Tomoe's relationship is a healthy one. It was a little irritating how he's always swoop in and majestically carry her in the anime whenever she was dealing with yokai/ people trying to harm her.
Manga Nanami does need help from Tomoe from time to time, and Kamisama Kiss does an excellent job at portraying her character growth and journey, gently reminding its readers that romance is just a bonus in Nanami's story.
On one hand I feel like I'm too easy on manga ratings; on the orher hand, being a visual format, the volumes I rate highly usually have excellent artwork (in my opinion, of course). Storyline and whether I find characters annoying still counts for something (couldn't read past Vol. 1 of Attack on Titan because I disliked Eren), but make the characters pretty (Tomoe! ♥) and I'll probably forgive a lot. ;)
Anyway, this volume is equivalent to something like the first one or two episodes of season 2 of the anime, but the anime doesn't cover all of this. There is actually another character that is never introduced in the anime. I don't think the anime suffered for having left this character out, per se (I love the anime!), but her appearance here does add some context to the early events of season 2.
In this volume, Nanami FINALLY starts to develop some real 'godly' firepower. That's one of the things that has bothered me the most about this series, how helpless Nanami always is, and how Tomoe always has to save her. But this time...she got to save him, and it was lovely.
I still don't like the fact that it was some other guy who had to show her how to use her powers (and gave her Mamoru in the first place, really)--I want her to get strong on her own, by her own means.
I also don't much care for the romance, which felt fast, currently feels pretty emotionally flat, and is clearly going to go the 'ditzy but genuinely kind girl falls for the prickly and standoffish guy who initially turns her down, but is eventually won over by her determination' route--which I almost universally hate. Just because you love someone hard enough or long enough or genuinely enough, doesn't mean their feelings are ever going to mirror yours. Sometimes it might happen, but most of the time...no. (Trust me on this one, I know.)
I know this is a shoujo manga, and romance is what it's about, but c'mon, at least make it interesting and less obvious.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Mamorukun is so freaking adorable! On a less shallow note, I love the little insights we get about characters every chapter. The way this volume used the eggs as a mirror to the owner's hearts desire was fascinating. Kayako's birthing imagery was especially chilling: where Nanami's egg hatched pretty early in her own clumsy, yet innicent way, Kayako's egg took on a more grotesque note. To then finally have the egg crack to reveal a creepy, enlightened version of Kayoko just added to the horror of the whole thing.
Tomoe continues to be the most fascinating character. The more we delve into Tomoe's past the more I'm intrigued to know exactly what happened that's left such a huge gap in his memories. Whatever it is, it's bound to be tragic if his flashbacks are any indication.
Nanami continues to surprise me, and everyone else, with her budding abilities. She might not be the best at natural ability, but her compassion and empathy for others always comes through in times of need. She is one of the few manga characters who don't piss me off with their goody two shows act. Maybe it's because her actions always seem so sincere even in the face of cynicism and scorn from other characters.
Na razie ten tom należy do moich ulubionych. Sama nie wiem, dlaczego — może to przez determinację, jaka kieruje Nanami i dzięki której nie poddaje się, nawet jeśli na początku sytuacja prezentuje się tak, że jest na gorszej pozycji. A może przez to, jak jej moce bóstwa się rozwijają i dzięki temu pokazuje, że zasługuje na bycie bóstwem opiekuńczym. Trudno powiedzieć, ale mogę stwierdzić jedno — Nanami to jedna z tych głównych bohaterek, która otrzymuje niezwykłą moc, i nie staje się od razu niewiadomo jak wielkim koksem. Uczy się jej stopniowo, jak wszystkiego innego. I to jest w tym wszystkim cudowne. 4,25⭐
"I belong to you" THE FACT THAT TOMOE SAID THIS TO NANAMI IN ONE CHAPTER, AND THEN THE NEXT THING HE'S SAYING HE DIDN'T WANT HER TO TELL HIM HOW MUCH SHE'S IN LOVE WITH HIM :'))))
STOP TORTURING NANAMI'S HEART AAAARGGHHHH I WANT TO STRANGLE TOMOE
Also Mamoru the monkey is so cute! I wish he can continue staying with Nanami, because it seems that Tomoe is hinting that he should be gone?
cute little bit with nanami really just growing her powers a bit and being begrudgingly supported by tomoe. a bit of a filler volume in my opinion but still had a fun time
There’s nonstop trouble in this volume as Nanami tries to win the right to attend a gathering of the gods in Izumo. Lots of banter between all the characters and lots of fun. A mysterious new figure bent on mischief emerges.
Tras la buena respuesta del festival cultural en el templo, Nanami es invitada a un evento exclusivo en el que contados dioses pueden asistir. A raíz de ello, en este volumen aparece una rival para Nanami: otra diosa joven que dice superarla en todo aspecto.
Esta chica llega como un tornado, sin embargo, tras varias pruebas a las que las someten, su energía va decreciendo con rapidez. Esto es debido a que concede los deseos de sus seguidores y ella se queda al último, además de que al parecer también hay un tercero que solo la está manipulando.
Lo bonito de este volumen fue el shikigami con aspecto de monito que ahora es parte de su familia. Mamoru es muy tierno y me gusta el pique que se trae con Tomoe.
Espero que el siguiente volumen sea mucho más entretenido porque, si no mal recuerdo, esta parte no fue adaptada al anime.
i've already thought this subconciously while reading the first five volumes, but it's even more obvious in this one: nanami's not a very proactive protagonist, huh? the story is always pushed forward by other characters dumping problems onto her lap or inadvertently barging into her life. she very rarely shows any initiative to start doing something on her own, or to even want things outside of just drifting along as a high schooler while juggling supernatural responsibilities and/or shenanigans.
it isn't necessarily a bad thing on it's own, and i do think part of it is intentional to one of the points ms. suzuki is trying to make (i.e. it is unreasonable to dump godhood onto an average 16 year old and expect her to manage it well). but what makes it feel so flat is we don't see nanami wanting anything even in the mundane sense too, aside from getting some friends, and they barely have any screentime to make it feel important. does she not have any hobbies? any dreams or goals outside of school?? does she even think about her deadbeat dad at all???
from what i vaguely remember about this series, i don't think any of those things were answered or explored in-depth, but i read this over a decade ago so i could be wrong. we'll see! nanami is still enjoyable to read about regardless, i just wish she had more of a personality outside of being nice, dirt-poor, and liking tomoe
Kamisama Kiss is my own personal crack. I need more.
The story is progressing nicely as Nanami continues to grow into her role and abilities as a kami. While she has a lot to learn, she is holding her own in unique and interesting ways. The focus of this volume may be on Nanami's continued develoment as a kami, but the love story hasn't taken a complete backseat as there are a few cute moments here and there despite the other character lead, a particular fox ayakashi, being in complete denial (we'll give him time to come around :) ). Cute cute. Next volume please...in February...sigh...
Tycker att ritstilen har blivit finare, storyn är helt okej och karaktärerna är intressanta. Men romansdelen gillar jag inte. Nanami är för pushig och respekterar inte alls att Tomoe har sagt att han inte är intresserad. Hon blir svartsjuk på alla tjejer som närmar sig honom och det är tråkigt att se (fast å andra sidan så blir Tomoe också svartsjuk vilket gör det bara ännu mer frustrerande). Nåja, äntligen utvecklar Nanami lite gudomliga krafter och fått en ap-pokemon. Och en ny antagonist i form av Kirihito presenterades.
BEST KAMISAMA KISS VOLUME YET. And it doesn't even focus on Nanami's feelings for Tomoe! It's pretty much all about Nanami growing into her abilities as a kami and proving to herself and others that she is worthy of the role. Plus, there's new character Kayako who, like Nanami, is a human kami but couldn't be more different in attitude and ability. But Kayako is actually a pretty great, nuanced character and I hope she returns in future volumes.