Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 23

ノラガミ [Noragami] #23

by Adachitoka

FAMILY MATTERS

As Yato and Kazuma continue to hunt the crafter, Kōto convinces his new shinki to confront his past. Now Yukiné is determined to track down the family that abandoned him when he was alive and give them a taste of his suffering. Can Yato save Yukiné before it's too late?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Shonen, Mythology, Supernatural, Young Adult

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 17, 2021

About the author

Adachitoka consists of two female mangaka, from which the name is derived:

Adachi (安達)
Foreground characters illustrator
Birthday: December 14th
Birthplace: Yamagata-ken Murayama-shi

Tokashiki (渡嘉敷)
Background illustrator
Birthday: November 28th
Birthplace: Okinawa-ken Naha-shi

Reviews

[rain]

just stab me in the heart it would hurt less

[Ivana]

But really, those two fathers deserve every pain imaginable

[Kastie Pavlik]

Poor Yukine! His story is so tragic and this volume lays it bare and makes it bloom into a public awareness issue on several fronts. How often do we see things we choose to ignore? What if did something about that? Would it be enough? Or would we still wear blinders of a sort? I was surprised by the Crafter's reaction, but Yato and Kazuma have the harder journey here, which compounds Yukine's heart wrenching situation. We also get updates on Bishamon, and also the other gods as they help Ebisu get closer to determining the Crafter's identity. This may have started off as a comedy but it's certainly not funny but I'm not sure it quite qualifies as horror either. It's sad. And the fact that there's more of reality in this volume is even sadder.

[Phoenix2]

Noragami vol. 23 takes a deep dive into the desperation of Yuki and leaves the reader wanting more with a cliffhanger of an ending. The pace is mixed, fast in some chapters, slower in others. The twists are plenty, but the atmosphere is dark and depressing. Still, a top notch work by a top notch artist.

[rory (jess' version)]

WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY POOR INNCOCENT YUKINE

[Aisha]

this arc is tearing me apart, adachitoka MERCY

[Flynn]

Popłacze się zaraz🥹

[⋆ ࣪˖ ִֶָ sel ་༘࿐]

I need to smoke or something. Goodbye for now.

[kurkarurka]

yukine robi ruch antyteistów

[Ray Flores]

Yukine busca información acerca de su pasado como humano, pero no logra encontrar nada más que el silencio. Su muerte fue algo trágico y pasó tanto tiempo que su alma quedó a la deriva, hasta que Yato decidió convertirlo en su shinki.

Así pues, ese dolor le ha brindado un aspecto diferente además de un poder capaz de cambiar la voluntad de las personas si así lo quisiera. El hechicero busca utilizar esa habilidad en contra de todos los que se opongan a él, inclusive si eso significa deshacerse del dios Yato, a quien consideraba “su hijo”.

En consecuencia, Yato y Yukine se enfrentan mano a mano y poco puede hacer el dios para defenderse, ya que eso implicaría convertirse en el mismo sujeto abusador que lo privó de su vida como el adolescente llamado Haruki.

Eventualmente, conocemos a la hermana mayor de Yukine, quien todavía sigue con vida y piensa erróneamente que ‘Haru’ se encuentra bien. Sea cual sea la razón, lo cierto es que todos le dieron la espalda a un chiquillo indefenso y ahora es su culpa lo que no los deja estar en paz.

De cualquier manera, los dioses piensan poner cartas en el asunto, aunque no se mueven tan rápido como quisiera. Lo único bueno es que Bisha ya despertó y quizá ella suponga una fuerte aliada.

Este volumen contiene los capítulos 88 – 91.

REVIEWS ANTERIORES:
Volumen 1 | Volumen 2 | Volumen 3 | Volumen 4 | Volumen 5 | Volumen 6 | Volumen 7 | Volumen 8 | Volumen 9 | Volumen 10 | Volumen 11 | Volumen 12 | Volumen 13 | Volumen 14 | Volumen 15 | Volumen 16 | Volumen 17 | Volumen 18 | Volumen 19 | Volumen 20 | Volumen 21 | Volumen 22

[Jeremy Martin]

I don't know if I will ever not be interested in the stories that Noragami tells. It is a superb example of how an A+ manga should be. Fantastic characters, well connected plots, and action to die for. Keep em coming, Adachitoka, keep em coming.

Yato starts off finding Yukine's older sister and hiding her from Yukine. Yukine is brewing in hatred as he realizes no one stopped his father, that no one stops men like him from beating and abusing their families. Yato and Yukine come together in a battle that leaves Yato injured and Yukine pushed further into darkness. Ebisu and the other gods make the discovery that the Crafter was once human and should have a grave they could destroy and cripple the Crafter. Meanwhile, Bishamon finally wakes back up. Yukine, with the Crafter, continues to infect the human world with darkness that Yukine perceives to be beneficial to all, surpassing the uselessness of the gods. Hiyori and the Stray meet with Yukine's older sister and learn that Yukine's parents got a divorce and the only way the father would agree to the divorce was if one of the children stayed with him. Yukine took the fall and allowed his sister to escape the violent home.
Finally, the heavens are about to begin their great purification.

[Yob Ana]

Mientras más sabía de Yukine menos quería saber!
Es que en serio… pero que malditos todos. Fue interesante ver las diferencias entre el padre de Yato y Yukine, por un lado el padre posiblemente fue un humano que murió resentido y maldiciendo a todos logró convertirse en dios, por otro lado Yukine murió deseando tener alguien que lo esperara y al contrario busca la Ninfa y luz en todos, esto lo está llevando al parecer por un camino mucho más poderoso que una shinki o recipiente divino, él no busca ser dios, pero será que terminará topándose con eso?
Entre otras cosas:
-Bishamon despertó!
-Yato está decidido a ir por su padre y salvar a Yukine.
-Los demás dioses siguen en si búsqueda.
-Los destinos de Yato y Hiyori siguen unidos!
-Hiyori sabe de la vida y muerte de Yukine y se desmayó en su viaje con Nora…

[Madhumita]

Wow this was a really intense volume. The manga has definitely taken a much darker tone than I remember. I sense that the final battle between Yato and Father is coming up, and I'm interested to see how Yukine's past fits into it. Yukine's transformation is really something.

Also when I picked this up I was wondering who the boy on the cover is, kinda shook that it's Yukine.

[Cassie ♠]

Chapters #88, #89, #90, #91

[Heni]

Damn, Yukine's past is just damn, poor boii 😖

[Matilde Saraiva]

Dont
Please dont
Stop that
No
No

[Maé]

The angst of this arc is honestly breaking my heart. But it is so beautifully told, with the breathtaking images and dialogues that only Adachitoka knows how to do. Honestly, the way the characters evolve with the plot is unlike any other manga. Yato, Yukine and Hiyori all have such complex personalities, and the way their bonds move and evolve with time gets me so emotional. I truly do not think any manga has made me feel as much as Noragami.

[Bookworm_119]

THIS IS THE BEST NORAGAMI BOOK YET.
I was brought to tears because wth with that plot twist. I feel so bad about what happened to Yukine and I cried because the rock, paper, scissors thing was so painful. I hope that Yukine and Yato's fathers go to hell by the end. And burn there forever.
Much love to Yukine and Yato!
>3

[Vera]

Ich habe geweint. Ehrlich gesagt, weiß ich nicht, wie ich die Wartezeit überstehen soll. Yukine gehört seit Jahren zu meinen liebsten Charakteren und jetzt wird mein Herz einfach komplett zerstört. Er ist mein süßes Baby, was beschützt werden muss

[Sam]

Why, oh why. This is just going down a depressing rabbit hole.

[Milenrrama]

Madre mía cómo se está complicando esto. Y yo sigo sufriendo por Yukine.

[patricia]

currently crying my eyes out on my lunch break

[Benyi Holstein]

Yo quiero creer que todo esto va a terminar bien, verdad…? 🥲💔

[Hoshi]

the mailbox... crying with my heart

[Sara]

gosh things are getting dark

[DonutKnow]

I think it’s horrible what the crafter is doing to Yukine! People who manipulate those who are at their most vulnerable are the lowest of the low. 😡

[Valentina | Hikarisshelf]

Hit me right in the kokoro🥲💔

[Adrianna]

ahhhh i want to see more of our goddess hiyori ;__; ! I hope she finds yukine and gets him to come back to his senses! My heart aches seeing how far Yukine had been manipulated and used by Yatos father....when Yukine goes into a rant explaining his view and how he can make the world more pure now (with his power) it really scared me,,, he doesn't understand how to much of something, whether it be deemed good or not, is never the answer. Ahhh that poor soul who got ganged up in the end for dropping his cigarette ToT,,, they could've just asked him to pick it up instead of insulting his character...

[Belen]

Siento que llegué al punto sin retorno, un climax bastante denso en el que no se me ocurre maneras en donde los personajes puedan lograr sus metas sin consecuencias fatales.

[Loz]

A wrenching volume. It's amazing how much I care for these characters!