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怪しことがたり [Ayashikotogatari] #2
Ghostly Things, Vol. 2
SPIRITS STRANGE AND PERILOUS
Yachiho has settled into her decidedly haunted house, where she helps wandering spirits cross to the other side. However, her spooky home life is starting to invade her school as well, with strange spirits lurking near her classroom and the mysterious spirit-master Kamo Chihaya claiming to be her new teacher. Yachiho isn’t the only one searching for the Book of the Dead: Her powerful new rivals threaten to turn her life upside down!
Yachiho has settled into her decidedly haunted house, where she helps wandering spirits cross to the other side. However, her spooky home life is starting to invade her school as well, with strange spirits lurking near her classroom and the mysterious spirit-master Kamo Chihaya claiming to be her new teacher. Yachiho isn’t the only one searching for the Book of the Dead: Her powerful new rivals threaten to turn her life upside down!
180 pages, Paperback
First published April 12, 2019
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May 3, 2021
I preferred this to the first volume. It gives more info about her missing mother and features "the illustrated guide to spirits" scattered throughout the book.
April 16, 2022
Ich bin mir nicht sicher, was ich davon halten soll, dass da noch eine Figur mehr eingeführt wurde, aber sonst mag ich es, wie sich die Geschichte entwickelt.
March 10, 2022
it was better than the first one but i am still confused
May 26, 2025
Vraiment trop bien, l'ajout de pages du bestiaire des esprits dans ce volume est vraiment sympa
February 2, 2026
the art is such a banger but i have no clue how this is gonna be wrapped up in only one more volume— i feel like i won‘t get as much information about kamo & komei as i‘d prefer.
August 13, 2020
I enjoy this book maybe a little bit more than the first one. Yachiho continues to grow on me as an interesting main character and our side character begin to feel like actually players in the story instead of just people that appear then walk away. Two things I really enjoyed and found quite refreshing were these;
Yachiho’s dad not being a miserable sap. I don’t know I just figured since he wasn’t really around, seems obsessed with his work and finding His wife/Yachihos mom, and leaving his daughter behind after just moving somewhere that we were gonna get some sad sack of a father. Instead we got this super energetic not really special in any way dad. And yes he is obsessed with his work, but not to the point where it’s like “it has to be this way” and all brooding and cold shoulder (maybe I read to much Batman/Bruce Wayne). Instead he is hyper and really enthusiastic, but still a bad dad. I just don’t think he realizes he is bad.
And secondly I enjoyed the little mythology and history lesson behind some of this mythological creatures at the end of each chapter.
So in short. Good story, but nothing ground breaking. If you enjoyed volume one you’d probably enjoy volume two. Just read to see what’s going on with Kamo and his little side kick and organization.
Yachiho’s dad not being a miserable sap. I don’t know I just figured since he wasn’t really around, seems obsessed with his work and finding His wife/Yachihos mom, and leaving his daughter behind after just moving somewhere that we were gonna get some sad sack of a father. Instead we got this super energetic not really special in any way dad. And yes he is obsessed with his work, but not to the point where it’s like “it has to be this way” and all brooding and cold shoulder (maybe I read to much Batman/Bruce Wayne). Instead he is hyper and really enthusiastic, but still a bad dad. I just don’t think he realizes he is bad.
And secondly I enjoyed the little mythology and history lesson behind some of this mythological creatures at the end of each chapter.
So in short. Good story, but nothing ground breaking. If you enjoyed volume one you’d probably enjoy volume two. Just read to see what’s going on with Kamo and his little side kick and organization.
July 3, 2025
In Band 2 gibt es minimal mehr Einblicke in Kamos Hintergrund, wobei alles immer noch sehr konfus ist. Das ist auch das Problem :/ da mit Band 3 die Riehe endet. Es wirkt, als wollte man hier einen sehr großen Plot aufbauen, der mit den Yokais und dem Gang ins Jenseits zu tun hat, aber dann wurde der Manga vermutlich abgebrochen?
Der neue Antagonist ist übrigens zimelich nice, sein Stil gefällt mir total gut, weil er einer von den crazy ppln ist :D und Haifischzähne hat.
Dazu kommt jetzt zwischen jedem Kapitel eine Seite über einen der vorgekommenen Yokai. Das ist auch mega toll, erinnert mich an Feldforschung etc.
Der neue Antagonist ist übrigens zimelich nice, sein Stil gefällt mir total gut, weil er einer von den crazy ppln ist :D und Haifischzähne hat.
Dazu kommt jetzt zwischen jedem Kapitel eine Seite über einen der vorgekommenen Yokai. Das ist auch mega toll, erinnert mich an Feldforschung etc.
July 11, 2022
I liked the first volume more. I think it is funny in manga about who can become homeroom teachers. I am curious about Tachibana. I like how we are learning about him in tiny bits. I thought the dad was introduced too soon and was very childish. Disappointing. I love the art.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 4, 2020
It was a little bit good than the first manga. That's all.
January 7, 2021
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Je remercie les Éditions Doki doki pour l’envoi du tome 3. Cela faisait un moment que le deuxième tome traînait dans ma PAL et la sortie du dernier, était l’occasion parfaite pour les lires d’une traite.
Yachiho a emménagé dans le même endroit que d’autres esprits. Dans cette maison, elle y fait la rencontre de l’esprit Moro, qui a pour but d’aider les autres esprits errants à aller vers le monde éternel.
Pourtant, même si Yachiho aide Moro, elle a une autre tâche importante, qui est la raison de son emménagement. En effet, elle doit retrouver les notes sur le royaume des morts, ces dernières pourraient bien lui donner des indications, qui lui permettraient de retrouver sa mère.
Le problème, c’est qu’à force de chercher et de ne rien trouver, cette dernière commence à trouver espoir, jusqu’à… Jusqu’à ce qu’elle rencontre son nouveau professeur de sciences humaines qui n’est qu’autre que Kamo. Ce dernier serait membre d’une organisation qui manipule les esprits et en saurait plus qu’il n’a l’air de le faire croire sur ces notes…
L’univers de ce manga était toujours aussi mignon. Ce que j’aime particulièrement, c’est vraiment le style de dessin, j’aimela sensation que les traits du mangaka me font ressentir !
Pourtant, malgré leur bouille toute mignonne, certains de ces esprits peuvent parfois être effrayants et nous allons rapidement nous en rendre compte dans le deuxième tome !
Malgré tout, j’ai trouvé que certains passages traînaient en longueur et la fin, même si elle était sympathique, m’a légèrement dérangé. Je ne saurais même pas vous dire pourquoi. Je pense qu’au fond de moi je m’attendais à quelque chose d’autres, de plus grandioses et que finalement, c’était moins spectaculaire que dans mes songes.
En bref, même si certaines petites choses m’ont dérangée, ce manga reste une saga que j’ai apprécié lire et découvrir. C’est une saga courte, mais qui nous transporte dans un monde vraiment particulier.
Je remercie les Éditions Doki doki pour l’envoi du tome 3. Cela faisait un moment que le deuxième tome traînait dans ma PAL et la sortie du dernier, était l’occasion parfaite pour les lires d’une traite.
Yachiho a emménagé dans le même endroit que d’autres esprits. Dans cette maison, elle y fait la rencontre de l’esprit Moro, qui a pour but d’aider les autres esprits errants à aller vers le monde éternel.
Pourtant, même si Yachiho aide Moro, elle a une autre tâche importante, qui est la raison de son emménagement. En effet, elle doit retrouver les notes sur le royaume des morts, ces dernières pourraient bien lui donner des indications, qui lui permettraient de retrouver sa mère.
Le problème, c’est qu’à force de chercher et de ne rien trouver, cette dernière commence à trouver espoir, jusqu’à… Jusqu’à ce qu’elle rencontre son nouveau professeur de sciences humaines qui n’est qu’autre que Kamo. Ce dernier serait membre d’une organisation qui manipule les esprits et en saurait plus qu’il n’a l’air de le faire croire sur ces notes…
L’univers de ce manga était toujours aussi mignon. Ce que j’aime particulièrement, c’est vraiment le style de dessin, j’aimela sensation que les traits du mangaka me font ressentir !
Pourtant, malgré leur bouille toute mignonne, certains de ces esprits peuvent parfois être effrayants et nous allons rapidement nous en rendre compte dans le deuxième tome !
Malgré tout, j’ai trouvé que certains passages traînaient en longueur et la fin, même si elle était sympathique, m’a légèrement dérangé. Je ne saurais même pas vous dire pourquoi. Je pense qu’au fond de moi je m’attendais à quelque chose d’autres, de plus grandioses et que finalement, c’était moins spectaculaire que dans mes songes.
En bref, même si certaines petites choses m’ont dérangée, ce manga reste une saga que j’ai apprécié lire et découvrir. C’est une saga courte, mais qui nous transporte dans un monde vraiment particulier.
January 24, 2024
»»» A compra:
Esta série veio à minha atenção pelas capas, lindas e fofas, e depois de comprar o 1.º o resto tinha que seguir. Ainda veio com um bom preço da saudosa Bookdepository, no ano passado. Agora penso nisso e ainda sinto um aperto maior, não admira que a Amazon a tenha comprado, a Bookdepository era superior na venda de livros, da apresentação aos detalhes dos livros, à seleção das línguas e edições, aos descontos, ao preço com envio incluído, à pesquisa que só dava livros como resultados e não filmes ou utensílios de cozinha, uaauuu… que saudades.
»»» A aventura:
Yachico continua a ajudar Moro com os espíritos que vão chegando à casa, mas a sua busca pelo livro dos mortos, através do qual pensa poder encontrar a sua mãe, ganha um rival, pois Kamo Chihaya decide fazer marcação cerrada à sua casa e aparece na escola de Yachico como professor substituto.
Pelo meio da busca, Yachico enfrenta um espírito do vento, ajuda nas colheitas de uma vila ao apaziguar um espírito que absorve água, ajuda um espírito de eco a encontrar o humano que procura há muitos anos e nas preparações da grande festa da cidade, o festival de envio de almas para o submundo, é a vez de se cruzar com um velho espírito que deambula em busca do espelho divino que lhe permite ligar ao mundo dos espíritos e que alguém roubou.
»»» Sentimento final:
Mais um excelente livro da série.
Continua a cativar imenso pela fofura ou estranheza dos espíritos que vão aparecendo e por nos dar um vislumbre de algumas crenças e criaturas protetoras japonesas.
Acabo por dar as 5* porque, inesperadamente, só queremos ir lendo para conhecer novas criaturas.
»»» Nota final (capa e outras considerações):
--- [Capa] – Mais uma fabulosa capa, o desenho, as cores, tudo.
--- [Ilustrações] – Mantém o bom nível, o desenho das criaturas/espíritos é sempre muito bom e imaginativo.
»»» Uma espreitadela:
Esta série veio à minha atenção pelas capas, lindas e fofas, e depois de comprar o 1.º o resto tinha que seguir. Ainda veio com um bom preço da saudosa Bookdepository, no ano passado. Agora penso nisso e ainda sinto um aperto maior, não admira que a Amazon a tenha comprado, a Bookdepository era superior na venda de livros, da apresentação aos detalhes dos livros, à seleção das línguas e edições, aos descontos, ao preço com envio incluído, à pesquisa que só dava livros como resultados e não filmes ou utensílios de cozinha, uaauuu… que saudades.
»»» A aventura:
Yachico continua a ajudar Moro com os espíritos que vão chegando à casa, mas a sua busca pelo livro dos mortos, através do qual pensa poder encontrar a sua mãe, ganha um rival, pois Kamo Chihaya decide fazer marcação cerrada à sua casa e aparece na escola de Yachico como professor substituto.
Pelo meio da busca, Yachico enfrenta um espírito do vento, ajuda nas colheitas de uma vila ao apaziguar um espírito que absorve água, ajuda um espírito de eco a encontrar o humano que procura há muitos anos e nas preparações da grande festa da cidade, o festival de envio de almas para o submundo, é a vez de se cruzar com um velho espírito que deambula em busca do espelho divino que lhe permite ligar ao mundo dos espíritos e que alguém roubou.
»»» Sentimento final:
Mais um excelente livro da série.
Continua a cativar imenso pela fofura ou estranheza dos espíritos que vão aparecendo e por nos dar um vislumbre de algumas crenças e criaturas protetoras japonesas.
Acabo por dar as 5* porque, inesperadamente, só queremos ir lendo para conhecer novas criaturas.
»»» Nota final (capa e outras considerações):
--- [Capa] – Mais uma fabulosa capa, o desenho, as cores, tudo.
--- [Ilustrações] – Mantém o bom nível, o desenho das criaturas/espíritos é sempre muito bom e imaginativo.
»»» Uma espreitadela:
June 13, 2024
Chronique complète :
https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2023/...
Extrait :
Reprise de la petite série après une trop longue pause… Pour petit rappel, la série est en trois volumes aux éditions Doki Doki. La série porte sur le folklore japonais, notamment les esprits, d’où le titre, on y suit Yachiho, qui recherche sa mère disparue et dont la disparition semble liée à ses esprits, puisqu’elle les étudiait. Son père semble toujours aussi occupé, mais n’est-ce pas plutôt une excuse de l’auteur pour ne pas le développer ?
L’intrigue se concentre vraiment sur les esprits, si bien, qu’on ne voit que rarement notre protagoniste à l’école ou se faire des amis par exemple. Tout événement a toujours un esprit pas bien loin. C’est bien dommage car ça donne l’impression que Yachiho n’a plus vraiment de vie en dehors des esprits, certes elle les voit, mais elle pourrait aussi avoir quelques moments « normaux » avec ses camarades. Au final, ça rend les personnages autours d’elle bien moins intéressants, et surtout, approfondis, ils font juste partie du décor. La série est courte, alors j’imagine que l’auteur est allé à l’essentiel, mais c’est dommage, l’histoire aurait pu être plus développée selon moi.
Heureusement, pour compenser, les esprits ont des designs vraiment intéressant, et les petites intrigues, à leur sujet, le sont également. L’ambiance ce veut globalement sereine et positive, mais je ressens quand même quelques tensions malgré tout à certains moment. Il est spécifié plusieurs fois à Yachiho de faire attention car tous les esprits ne sont pas gentils, certains peuvent être dangereux, et même si pour le moment tout ce passe bien, rien ne dit que ça ne puisse pas dégénérer rapidement. Elle a d’ailleurs été légèrement blessée au cour de ce tome, preuve qu’il faut faire attention. Le manga est rangé en catégorie « Seinen » donc pas destiné à un jeune public, pour le moment, j’avoue ne pas voir pourquoi, mais peut-être que c’est lié à ses avertissements ?
[...]
https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2023/...
Extrait :
Reprise de la petite série après une trop longue pause… Pour petit rappel, la série est en trois volumes aux éditions Doki Doki. La série porte sur le folklore japonais, notamment les esprits, d’où le titre, on y suit Yachiho, qui recherche sa mère disparue et dont la disparition semble liée à ses esprits, puisqu’elle les étudiait. Son père semble toujours aussi occupé, mais n’est-ce pas plutôt une excuse de l’auteur pour ne pas le développer ?
L’intrigue se concentre vraiment sur les esprits, si bien, qu’on ne voit que rarement notre protagoniste à l’école ou se faire des amis par exemple. Tout événement a toujours un esprit pas bien loin. C’est bien dommage car ça donne l’impression que Yachiho n’a plus vraiment de vie en dehors des esprits, certes elle les voit, mais elle pourrait aussi avoir quelques moments « normaux » avec ses camarades. Au final, ça rend les personnages autours d’elle bien moins intéressants, et surtout, approfondis, ils font juste partie du décor. La série est courte, alors j’imagine que l’auteur est allé à l’essentiel, mais c’est dommage, l’histoire aurait pu être plus développée selon moi.
Heureusement, pour compenser, les esprits ont des designs vraiment intéressant, et les petites intrigues, à leur sujet, le sont également. L’ambiance ce veut globalement sereine et positive, mais je ressens quand même quelques tensions malgré tout à certains moment. Il est spécifié plusieurs fois à Yachiho de faire attention car tous les esprits ne sont pas gentils, certains peuvent être dangereux, et même si pour le moment tout ce passe bien, rien ne dit que ça ne puisse pas dégénérer rapidement. Elle a d’ailleurs été légèrement blessée au cour de ce tome, preuve qu’il faut faire attention. Le manga est rangé en catégorie « Seinen » donc pas destiné à un jeune public, pour le moment, j’avoue ne pas voir pourquoi, mais peut-être que c’est lié à ses avertissements ?
[...]
September 17, 2025
This was a fun volume! We got to meet Yachiho's father, who is an adorable unreliable doofus, and learn a little bit more about the circumstances of her mother's disappearance. It seems she was investigating the disappearance of the man who previously owned the haunted house, Tachibana. We also met an additional member of Kamo's organization, pointy-toothed Koumei, and Kamo himself started teaching as a substitute teacher at Yachiho's school.
The ghosts were just as interesting as the previous volume. I like how beautiful yet creepy they really are. The mirror guardian (Kadonomori) was definitely the creepiest! He also gave us a few more hints about the Book of the Dead and what Moro's transgression might be. I think it's all coming back to Tachibana, who not only messed with things he should not have but also wrote down exactly how he did it!
I wonder if Yachiho and her mother will be reunited in the end... or if there's no coming back from the world of the dead... 3/5
The ghosts were just as interesting as the previous volume. I like how beautiful yet creepy they really are. The mirror guardian (Kadonomori) was definitely the creepiest! He also gave us a few more hints about the Book of the Dead and what Moro's transgression might be. I think it's all coming back to Tachibana, who not only messed with things he should not have but also wrote down exactly how he did it!
I wonder if Yachiho and her mother will be reunited in the end... or if there's no coming back from the world of the dead... 3/5
February 11, 2023
This one concentrates more on advancing the overall plot vs 1001 spiritual beings that needs crossed back to the spirit realm. Yachiko is settling into her new school but is getting no closer to the Book of the Dead which she and her father believe will help locate her missing mother.
The fly in the soup here is Kamo Chihaya who can also see spirits but treats them meanly. He's now her teacher and wants her to find the Book of the Dead as well but she can only guess why he and his associates want it. Yachiko doesn't think it's going to be for any good reason.
We still get three different spirits in this but they are multi-chaptered and less frenetic than last time so the stories develop a bit more. Through them Yachiko learns more about the missing Tachibana, former spirit-master who lived in her house and maybe her mother's fate too. However, is his disappearance the result of something bad he did?
The art is very nice. I will keep getting this one out of the library
The fly in the soup here is Kamo Chihaya who can also see spirits but treats them meanly. He's now her teacher and wants her to find the Book of the Dead as well but she can only guess why he and his associates want it. Yachiko doesn't think it's going to be for any good reason.
We still get three different spirits in this but they are multi-chaptered and less frenetic than last time so the stories develop a bit more. Through them Yachiko learns more about the missing Tachibana, former spirit-master who lived in her house and maybe her mother's fate too. However, is his disappearance the result of something bad he did?
The art is very nice. I will keep getting this one out of the library
May 21, 2021
A really good continuation of the series that makes me want to keep reading!
Art- the art is really good in this one, might even be better than the first. The characters are very expressive, especially the new character in the last chapter. The composition feels less cramped and the style is pretty detailed.
Story- I found myself enjoying this volume more than the first. The formula is mixed up and you get to see more wordlbuilding. You get to see spirits outside the house and how they interact with people who can’t see them. The side characters seemed to have more time to shine as well. They’re simple but add a little variety to the story. Yachiho herself is becoming more likeable in my eyes also. There’s also some more mystery added to further the story.
There’s not much critique I can say. All I and all I really like this series and this volume.
Art- the art is really good in this one, might even be better than the first. The characters are very expressive, especially the new character in the last chapter. The composition feels less cramped and the style is pretty detailed.
Story- I found myself enjoying this volume more than the first. The formula is mixed up and you get to see more wordlbuilding. You get to see spirits outside the house and how they interact with people who can’t see them. The side characters seemed to have more time to shine as well. They’re simple but add a little variety to the story. Yachiho herself is becoming more likeable in my eyes also. There’s also some more mystery added to further the story.
There’s not much critique I can say. All I and all I really like this series and this volume.
August 11, 2025
The spirits in this story were intriguing and the chapters were structured well. I think the main mystery did get a little sidelined but they did some other character building. Again, frames are well structured to easily tell the read order.
I did notice in both this book and the first book that sometimes the frames are cropped a little too tight and sometimes that makes it hard because they tend to be action scenes and sometimes they kinda just look like a flurry or are harder to tell what is going on. Sometimes this is accentuated by the use of grey tones as well.
But generally speaking, I really like the art style, and the flair of the artist and I think that those few frames don't really detract from that overall.
I did notice in both this book and the first book that sometimes the frames are cropped a little too tight and sometimes that makes it hard because they tend to be action scenes and sometimes they kinda just look like a flurry or are harder to tell what is going on. Sometimes this is accentuated by the use of grey tones as well.
But generally speaking, I really like the art style, and the flair of the artist and I think that those few frames don't really detract from that overall.
January 2, 2024
Yachiho has managed to settle in her new home, which is very haunted, and she helps the wandering spirits to cross over. But the spirit world is beginning to invade other aspects of her life; she begins to see them near her school, and the spirit master is her new teacher.
I enjoyed the first volume a bit more, but I still liked this one. So far, it's been interesting. I look forward to the next volume and seeing how the story resolves.
I enjoyed the first volume a bit more, but I still liked this one. So far, it's been interesting. I look forward to the next volume and seeing how the story resolves.
September 5, 2020
I enjoyed this book even more than the first one. It has a bit of a similar feel to Natsume's Book of Friends, pulling heavily on Shinto lore. The characters are interesting, with enough variety that I am curious to see where everything's going. I love the way the spirit creatures are drawn and the variety of youkai and spirits.
December 15, 2020
J’ai trouvé ce manga moins bien que le premier en raison de l’ambiance : moins angoissante…
Les dessins sont toujours aussi beaux et soignés, les ombrages super bien faits. Ça ne m’étonne pas que l’auteur ait eu peur de ne pas le finir à temps.
J’ai malgré tout adoré ce second tome.
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Les dessins sont toujours aussi beaux et soignés, les ombrages super bien faits. Ça ne m’étonne pas que l’auteur ait eu peur de ne pas le finir à temps.
J’ai malgré tout adoré ce second tome.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2020/12/...
February 28, 2021
Toujours aussi plaisant !
Un vrai plaisir de lecture, aussi varié dans les esprits que simple à lire : j’aime ce fantastique du quotidien !
Cette fois il y a des divinités de l’eau et la préparation d’un festival des morts (classique pour un manga avec des personnages lycéens). Ça fonctionne vraiment bien de bout en bout : j’ai hate au tome 3 !
Un vrai plaisir de lecture, aussi varié dans les esprits que simple à lire : j’aime ce fantastique du quotidien !
Cette fois il y a des divinités de l’eau et la préparation d’un festival des morts (classique pour un manga avec des personnages lycéens). Ça fonctionne vraiment bien de bout en bout : j’ai hate au tome 3 !
June 9, 2022
The girl learns that there are people out there who are less safe for spirits to be seen by, and she has one teacher who might be one of them. After catching him trespassing in her new home, she starts to find many things that make her uneasy about this man covered in burn scars. Somehow he seems to be intertwined in the mystery of what happened to her mom.
January 20, 2022
Once again the art style is beautiful!! and tbf we do get to learn a little more about the characters, however I still find the plot a little patchy though what can be expected from a 3 volume series 🤷
December 8, 2022
Yachiho continues to search for the Book of the Dead and helps with a drought.
There is little added to the main story arc here but there are some sweet moments with Yachiho and spirits. Her dad coming home and leaving was utterly ridiculous - worst dad of the year!
There is little added to the main story arc here but there are some sweet moments with Yachiho and spirits. Her dad coming home and leaving was utterly ridiculous - worst dad of the year!
June 22, 2021
Loved the page of lore about each yokai after the chapter was done. The extra chapter at the end, about Moro’s day, was hilarious 😆
August 19, 2021
3.5 stars.
October 12, 2021
The story is flowing much better in this volume.
November 11, 2021
The art style is really well done and the characters and creatures are interesting. I would definitely read something by this mangaka again!
December 9, 2021
Definitely better than the first, art is great and the story is getting more interesting.
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