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MAO [マオ] #10
Mao, Vol. 10
When Nanoka is transported back in time to a supernatural early 20th century, she gets recruited by aloof exorcist Mao. What thread of fate connects them? Together, they seek answers...and kick some demon butt along the way!
When Yurako reveals the history of her relationship with Mao, Nanoka starts to question her own feelings for him. But she doesn’t have much time to dwell on her romantic life before the gang is off to investigate mysterious cases of spontaneous human combustion! Who is behind the immolation of wealthy local bureaucrats? Plus, the tragic story of Hyakka’s arrival at the Goko clan’s dojo. And finally, Shiranui and Hakubi’s master plan is revealed!
When Yurako reveals the history of her relationship with Mao, Nanoka starts to question her own feelings for him. But she doesn’t have much time to dwell on her romantic life before the gang is off to investigate mysterious cases of spontaneous human combustion! Who is behind the immolation of wealthy local bureaucrats? Plus, the tragic story of Hyakka’s arrival at the Goko clan’s dojo. And finally, Shiranui and Hakubi’s master plan is revealed!
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 18, 2021
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About the author
Rumiko Takahashi
1,586 books2,143 followersRumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子) was born in Niigata, Japan. She is not only one of the richest women in Japan but also one of the top paid manga artists. She is also the most successful female comic artist in history. She has been writing manga non-stop for 31 years.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
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June 6, 2023
AHHHHHH MY BABIESSSSSSS. Omg fr tho this series just keeps getting better and better with each volume like Im honestly sad that I’m caught up now and can’t just binge the series.
February 4, 2023
Después de 10 meses esperando el tomo #10 al fin pude comprarlo y leerlo. La historia continúa con Nanoka y Yurako hablando al respecto del pasado y el tiempo en el que por primera vez Yurako conoció y se enamoró de Mao, esta confesión le hace pensar a Nanoka que su amor por Mao no es suficiente ni equiparable con el amor Yurako le profesa. A raíz de ese encuentro Kamon Sama se da cuenta de los sentimiento de Nanoka y le hace una advertencia respecto a Yurako. Por otro lado, por fin vemos lo poderoso que es Hyakka en un enfrentamiento con Hakubi.
Espero con ansias que Panini publique el tomo 11.
Espero con ansias que Panini publique el tomo 11.
May 4, 2024
I guess this volume wasn’t it for me. Don’t get me wrong, I do love the story so far and what Takahashi sensei is weaving with the story arcs and characters but this volume specifically lacked something I can’t quite put my finger on. Maybe is the fact that Mao and the gang keep being outsmarted by the Shiranui and Hakubi and everyone is just so nonchalant the next day, like the threat of their existence is not breathing down their necks. I know for a fact that Inuyasha would’ve hunted these villains up and down the streets, but Mao and the gang are just content to keep doing their daily chores and solving their local mysteries. And I know that the mysteries have to do with stuff that can be traced to the Kou Clan, but then again every fight scene or huge fight develops in the most anticlimactic way and is already getting on my nerves. And what happened to the Byouki, a few volumes ago he was the big bad and then we got to explore his backstory a bit and now he’s nowhere to be seen, like he is in Nanoka’s timeline but what about it? Is he connected at all with the fall of the Kou Clan? Is he a misunderstood villain? Is he relevant to the story now that we know the identity of four out of the five people called to the Five-Color Shrine?
Anyway I’m giving this one a 3.5/5 because the vampire mystery at the end of the volume had me invested all the way.
Anyway I’m giving this one a 3.5/5 because the vampire mystery at the end of the volume had me invested all the way.
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March 11, 2024FFS. Who cares about Yurako’s one-sided love for Mao? It is ludicrous for Nanoko to compare herself and how her crush is nothing in comparison. Love isnt exactly measured by longevity, and Mao didn’t even know about her existence. Hello, that was 900 years ago, and Yurako is working with Shiranui, a pretty evil guy. It’s nice that she supposedly doesn’t want to kill Mao (doesn’t mean she wouldn’t watch him die if it suited her -or do something worse than death)but she hasn’t been shy about killing other people and emits a very strong evil aura. Not exactly an upstanding example of a good rival.
We learn Habuki is a pathetic person who peaked 900 years ago and wants to go back to that time. Considering how powerful the clan was supposed to be, the disciples died awfully easily….it is truly baffling that the head of the clan thought it was a good idea to pit them against each other, and raise a generation of disciples that hated the clan and each other. Not exactly stable long term plans there.
We learn Habuki is a pathetic person who peaked 900 years ago and wants to go back to that time. Considering how powerful the clan was supposed to be, the disciples died awfully easily….it is truly baffling that the head of the clan thought it was a good idea to pit them against each other, and raise a generation of disciples that hated the clan and each other. Not exactly stable long term plans there.
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August 2, 2023
It's weird because if this format was transferred to animated, I feel as though I could binge watch it and appreciate it more. For some reason I find myself loosing interest with the book / manga format. I didn't really enjoy the past view chapters. Debating if I am going to pursue finishing the entire series.
May 15, 2025
To be honest I was dropping the series because it was getting too predictable. But. with Hyakka's chapters I may pick it the nest volumes. He is such an interesting character compared to the rest of the cast. I hope he is important in the next volume.
March 15, 2023
A lot of things to enjoy in this chapter. The story with the Kakachu bugs was very interesting and I would like to see where the series heads next.
April 2, 2023
It's neat how Takahashi sama keeps weaving the story through various plot points
April 8, 2023
Always enjoy these volumes. So much mystery!!! I love Kamon!! He is def my favorite character🥰
June 28, 2023
Loved learning more about the supporting character Hyakka - he gives off similar energy as Haikyuu’s Nishinoya. As always, this volume was another page turner!
August 12, 2023
I'm going to keep following along but I'm having a hard time tracking all these characters!
August 30, 2023
Là, notre héros devient un peu moins héroïque et un peu plus humain, et Nanoka y gagne finalement une arme pour se défendre et attaquer les esprits malveillants!
October 10, 2023
I really liked this volume. We learn more about Hyakka's past and also a bit more about Mao's past, too. Looking forward to the next volume, things are getting spooky with some vampiric monsters.
October 31, 2023
See my review of volumes 8-10 here: https://www.skjam.com/2023/10/31/mang...
September 19, 2025
Still great. Loved where it picked up from the last book.
April 1, 2023
This series is simply a delight!
I loved the ideas and perspectives presented in this volume because it reminds you again that everyone here is not as they seem. In the past, we've been introduced to characters who've had way more to them than what meets the eye, and the continuing trend of that is a favourite of mine with this series. It's thoughtful and it's fleshed out, and I appreciate that.
Highlights: Obviously anytime Kamon shows up. It's safe to say I've a bit of a crush on the guy, easily one of the best characters in book, but setting that aside, it's his ability to read people and situations I enjoy. It's how he approaches Nanoka after her encounter with Yurako that shines in this volume, bc it forces Nanoka to admit, even if it's just to herself, that she is in love with Mao, and it also shows us that Kamon respects her feelings and dignity enough to take her aside in private without Mao around to discuss her worries properly in way that helps Nanoka.
Secondly, it is always a good time when Hyakka shows up because there is always some interesting developments with his and Nanoka's budding friendship that I simply adore reading. This volume does not disappoint in this regard and manages to give us some more backstory to Hyakka's character.
I gotta say this series really knocks it out of the park with it's secondary characters, making them just as interesting and easy to care about as our leads.
I loved the ideas and perspectives presented in this volume because it reminds you again that everyone here is not as they seem. In the past, we've been introduced to characters who've had way more to them than what meets the eye, and the continuing trend of that is a favourite of mine with this series. It's thoughtful and it's fleshed out, and I appreciate that.
Highlights: Obviously anytime Kamon shows up. It's safe to say I've a bit of a crush on the guy, easily one of the best characters in book, but setting that aside, it's his ability to read people and situations I enjoy. It's how he approaches Nanoka after her encounter with Yurako that shines in this volume, bc it forces Nanoka to admit, even if it's just to herself, that she is in love with Mao, and it also shows us that Kamon respects her feelings and dignity enough to take her aside in private without Mao around to discuss her worries properly in way that helps Nanoka.
Secondly, it is always a good time when Hyakka shows up because there is always some interesting developments with his and Nanoka's budding friendship that I simply adore reading. This volume does not disappoint in this regard and manages to give us some more backstory to Hyakka's character.
I gotta say this series really knocks it out of the park with it's secondary characters, making them just as interesting and easy to care about as our leads.
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