Ayakashi Triangle, Vol. 1

あやかしトライアングル [Ayakashi Triangle] #1

by Kentaro Yabuki

A HILARIOUS, SEXY TALE OF NINJA EXORCISTS, SUPERNATURAL BATTLES, AND GENDER-BENDING ROMANCE BY THE ARTIST OF TO LOVE RU AND DARLING IN THE FRANXX!

Kazamaki Matsuri's job as an exorcist ninja means that his livelihood depends on driving away the ayakashi spirits who endanger humans. He's been protecting his childhood friend, Kanade Suzu, from the shadows for years, as she effortlessly attracts ayakashi. What will happen when Suzu encounters a creature who looks like a simple cat, but who is really Shirogane, the king of ayakashi?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Fantasy, Shonen, Comics, Collections, Supernatural

202 pages, Paperback

First published October 2, 2020

About the author

Also known as 矢吹健太朗.
He is a Japanese manga artist. His mentor was Takeshi Obata, the illustrator of Death Note, Hikaru no Go and Bakuman.
Yabuki is best known for his series Black Cat which ran from 2000 to 2004 in Weekly Shōnen Jump and later adapted into an anime. Since 2004, he has only been working as illustrator to works written by other authors. Most notably on the series To Love-Ru alongside his former assistant Saki Hasemi.

Reviews

[kuristina- tabreez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ayakashi Triangle is a really high quality josei manga about an ayakashi ninja exorcist (newbie)… and his ayakashi medium best friend. Acting as not only friend but also a magnet to the ayakashi, Kanade Suzu, ayakashi medium, has led an unusual life throughout all her years. Kazamaki Matsuri, her friend, peer, and neighbor, hails from a long line of ayakashi ninja exorcists. After he came of age to begin his training, he learned that befriending the ayakashi can pose risks to humans, most especially of all to Suzu.
Having grown apart as years go by on the heels of the sunrise to his ninja exorcist training, Matsuri has become isolated from all besides Suzu and his family. Meanwhile, while he’s been driving a wedge between ayakashi and Suzu while growing distant himself, Suzu has steadily become a normal girl at their school. But just like any normal girl would, she’s begun to develop feelings for someone very near and dear to her heart… but nothing seems to close the distance. At least, not until a powerful ayakashi casts a gender swap jutsu on Matsuri while he’s protecting Suzu! Just what is a girl to do?

[Scipio Kento · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Anything for post-worthy content."

Matsuri and Suzu have been since they were kids. Over the years Matsuri started to protect Suzu from the ayakashi that always seem to flock to her. Suzu doesn't seem to know why Matsuri does it but she knows that his intentions are good. Their usual routine is upended when they run into the king of ayakashi, Shirogane.

This one didn't grab me as much as I had hoped. Don't get me wrong, there are several pros to this volume. The art is great, the author gives you a lot of information and world building without making it feel too dense, and Shirogane is hilarious; honestly, he's what kept me going for the most part. I appreciated the fast pace however the characters have particular characteristics that don't usually draw me in. For example, Matsuri seems to be so determined to keep Suzu unaware of any important information. She keeps having to stumble across it on her own or get it from the ayakashi who are trying to eat her. Suzu is sweet and kind but it feels like that's the full depth of the character. All in all, this was a great introduction to a series and the author established the foundation for what could be a great story while giving you a few laughs along the way. I'll be interested to see where it goes if our paths cross again.

[Subham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its a good start to this new series, focusing on a guy named Matsuri Kazamaki who is a ninja exorcist and so he fights these beings known as "Ayakashi" and he is trying to save his friend Suzu whose an "Ayakashi Maiden" so that makes her an easy target and this Ayakashi is a cat named Shirogane also king of Ayakashi's and its an ancient powerful being so he has to trap him in some scroll but can only do so of some of his powers but gets transformed into a girl instead. Now he has to deal with being a girl, and help Suzu in school while dealing with other Ayakashi's and Shirogane's mischiefs and attempts to take back the scroll and Suzu trying to befriend the cat. He also makes new friends Yayo and Lu and its hot, the girls are drawn super hot and there is decent action and the concept of Ayakashi are interesting and there is an interesting rival in Soga Ninokuru. And then some romance happens between Suzu and the transformed Matsuri. Its a decent volume and has some hot moments, sets quite some mysteries and has so much potential plus the art is just phenomenal!

[Anna · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF - just every possible excuse for an underwear-shot or exposed breasts. The male protagonist gets turned into a girl which means he gets to feel up his own bare boobs AND we get double the underwear-shots -_- and the female protagonist, whose demon-attracting condition of excessive life-force is shown as a honey-like goo coming off her (oh look, more thirst-trap -_-), is determined to get him changed back because she's secretly got the hots for him. The ayakashi king in cat form wants to keep them separated because, out of spite, he doesn't want them to get a chance to rut. So the entire plot centers around horniness.
That's a big, bored, mildly grossed-out 'NOPE' from me.

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5 A fun shonen with extra ecchi. Yup those are my go to. Matsuri is a ninja exorcist who protects his childhood friend Suzu from Ayakashi. Suzu is a medium who is sought after by the Ayakashi because of her spiritual energy. Attacked by the Cat King Shirogane Matsuri manages to seal him in the body of a cat but not before Shirogane gender swapped Matsuri into a female.

The art and ladies are all gorgeous and the actions fun. The story itself is a bit shallow but I’m still having a good time.

Matsuri, Suzu, & Shirogane on the cover of volume 1.

Read 1/16/2026

[Fan of fanservice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great new story from To Love Ru artist. This is a gender bending story, I am liking the concept as it seems the author has really developed this thought. Lots of action scenes which is nice to see frog this artist. Definitely for fanservice fans who love a little nip here and there. This has uncensored scenes, however not that prevalent but it still is there and very tasteful.

Definitely continuing this series!!

[Leandro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Típica comedia calenturienta.
Del dibujante de TO LOVE RU, obvio lo tenía que leer.
Este vez ambientada entre espectros, monstruos y fantasmas del folklore japonés.
No se quien sea mas degenerada entre Momo o Suzu, pero da lugar a divertidas y picantes situaciones.
Tiene toques de Ranma, Inuyasha y ToLoveRu.

[Codepoetz · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this sexy comedy, Matsuri is a young exorcist who dispatches evil spirits using his ninja moves. When his lovely childhood friend, Suzu, is attacked by a mischievous cat spirit, Matsuri experiences an unwanted gender swap curse and is transformed into a beautiful young female ninja. This hilarious series explores both the spirit world and how the gender change impacts both Matsuri and Suzu.

[Jose Granados · Rating 4 out of 5]

** Lectura de la Versión en español en Mangaplus** Este primer número de Ayakashi Triangle se ve interesante y el diseño de personajes de muy buenos, falta ver como transcurriendo en el siguiente tomó, los dibujos de ven muy buenos por parte del Maestro Kentaro

[Joseph Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

Feels kind of like Ranma 1/2 X Yokai watch. This is a little too perverted for me to continue with; there's a lot of fan service to say the least. The characters are lively, and the demons (Ayakashi) creatively designed.

[Kurt Lorenz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read weekly english simulpub on Viz website. Can't say I'd recommend this series, but I'll probably keep reading weekly just because it's free and easy to access.

[Craig Schorling · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a bit heavy on the fan service but it has some good action shots as well. The story progresses well and builds the world and characters at a good pace.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sorta reminds me of RAMNA ¹/ ² But a little more modern I really likes it

[Sheepy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good start!
The art is great, the battles engaging and the story intrueging
Quite a bit of fan service, too

[Chioma · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. I’m going to let this one marinate before deciding if I want to continue with the series. Right now is a soft no tho

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story, amusing premise. Nerfed villain. Jutsu.

[Dani Schreiber · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you’re going off this review, the series gets better past the first book.
I love a good gender bend / cross dressing manga so I fairly liked this book. You get a lot of fan service, yes.

[Catalgiz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fan service al por mayor, sacando eso igual la trama mala no es.

[Jeffrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Art work was great and the storyline, although odd, was really good. Not for the average reader.

[Abdi MO · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is fun!

[Red Equis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Manga terriblemente boludo, pero también divertido y muy bien dibujado.