Nabari No Ou, Vol. 2

隠の王 [Nabari No Ou] #2

by Yuhki Kamatani

As the besieged Fuuma village recovers from the Grey Wolves’ attack, its leader suggests Miharu and company adopt the objective of those who laid waste to his village: stealing the forbidden arts of other ninja clans. Shocked, the ninja of Banten are left to wonder just how far will not only Miharu’s enemies, but also his allies, go to possess the Shinra Banshou…and at what cost?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, Supernatural, Action

178 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Yuuki Kamatani is a Japanese mangaka.
Please also see Japanese and Chinese language profile: 鎌谷悠希.

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Reviews

[Dominique "Eerie" Sobieska · Rating 4 out of 5]

The reluctant protagonist Miharu gets acquainted with the Fuuma Village shinobis. Miharu starts slowly to understand the situation he is in, with the possibility of getting back stabbed by those swearing to protect him.

The first antagonist, Yoite, delivers a beautiful portrait of a human in pain (if you can tell) and his desire to cease to exist is spend id in it's own way.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

[Review of Volumes 1-3]

Nabari No Ou is a good manga/anime. The volumes I’m reviewing cover seem to cover the first 8 1/2 episodes. I’d only seen the anime before now but I’m glad to have finally gotten around to reading the manga.

I wasn’t super blown away by these volumes but I was still enjoying the story. I was invested in Miharu and what was happening. I loved the artwork, especially all the action scenes. There wasn’t much character growth but it may be too soon for that. We know the stakes and (kind of) who opposition is early so we’re set for more action and tension to take off in volume 4.

I adore Miharu. I don’t mind that he’s apathetic most of the time because his big heart and sense of humor shine through on several occasions. He’s not as weak as others may perceive him to be. He can defend himself for the most part.

It’s a compelling story overall that I’d recommend to others.

[Rudolph · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of interesting developments concerning world-building and small, first stage character introductions. The manga, at this point, is following what I've seen in the anime, but I can see that the manga takes a lot of different directions with the characters that the anime changed for its own purposes. For example, where Yamase is killed by out in the forest when he interrupts the meeting with Yoite and Miharu, whereas in the manga he is killed outside of the school by Yoite for attacking Miharu. I really do like the way the story is unfolding, as well as the pacing, giving plenty of time to explain every aspect of the story in detail, along with a list of Japanese words in Romanji used in the manga with definitions of certain terms and events made in reference. I really am enjoying the series a lot and am left with the desire to read through until the very end.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

It has been awhile since I read the first volume of this, so I had to fill in alot of blanks. However, I still enjoyed this volume and will continue forward. I love Miharu's indifference to everything, and the world building is starting to make a little more sense to me. Hopefully, I won't have to re-read the first volume because I would like to start making more progress on this series!

[chvang · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm glad I stuck with this. I think I'm getting a handle on the story and characters. Volume One didn't do too good a job on introducing the premise. Volume Two (this one!) does better with the characters. You get more of their backstory, they're taken more seriously, the supporting cast are fleshed out and the antagonists play a more important role.

[Shin Donghae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Saya pikir Kamatani sensei cukup berhasil memberikan pegangan pada cerita dan karakter di volume 2 (yg tidak nampak pada volume sebelumnya). Lebih banyak latar belakang dunia serial ini serta kehadiran karakter2 (terutama Yoite) memberikan nuansa yg agak lebih serius dalam plot yg lebih baik :)

[Juli R · Rating 3 out of 5]

Crei que me iba a gustar más.
No creo que lo reseñe pero quizas en otro momento lo continue.

[Gabriela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review to come...

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Far from the best manga about ninjas but still a great manga with a really great story 😁😻👌

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Volume 2 and the similarities to Naruto keep coming but I'm pretty sure this is the first manga I've read that quotes Elie Wiesel so that's cool.

[Juan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yoite my beloved

[Sage Summers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tobari-Sensei is only 25 omg he shoulda been at the club

[Martine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not sure if I understand the background information for everything that happens because history isn't exactly my thing, but I was a little more intrigued by this Volume.
I like Yumiki and Yoite because rather than just being part of "the bad guys" they are portrayed as individuals and I like how Yoite questions himself. (Also, he makes stuff tense and I like tension - he reminds me of Vincent Nightray from Pandora Hearts a bit.)

Miharu... it may seem difficult to like a character who is acting indifferent all of the time but I think he is quite interesting because he's different from the ordinary "too kind for you" manga hero.

Also, I smell angst everywhere.

And Raikou made an appearance (well, just in memories but that counts)! Yaaaay, Raikou. I'm so looking forward to Volume 4 because apparently that's when he and Gau get properly indtroduced? (And I'm already shipping them although I know nothing about them, help, basically I'm just reading this manga because of them? What is life, what is choices...)

[Candice M (tinylibrarian) · Rating 3 out of 5]

The plot point near the end is interesting but not sure if it was interesting enough for me to pursue volume 3. I will probably read it eventually if my library gets it, but I'm not hungering for it, like I am for, say, Ooku v.3.

[Katt Hansen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

Not sure why this one was hard to get into. Either I was tired or this book is just that complicated in the plot. Which it is.. Either way, I'm dropping this down a little and will refrain judgement on the series until I finish the whole thing.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yoite <3

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miharu knows Yamase is a spy from the Grey Wolves. Yoite tells Miharu he wants to be erased.

[Lottie Eve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay... so I am rereading this series. And it was this volume that I remembered how effed up Yoite is >.<

[Lissibith · Rating 4 out of 5]

We get a bit more context about the world, the setup of the politics, and who the characters are. This goes for the good guys, but almost more for the bad guys.

[Dwi Puspa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kemunculan Yoite ... tokoh yang akan mengubah si cuek Miharu selamanya.

[Rachel (Sfogs) · Rating 5 out of 5]

So he really can't trust anyone!

[Toni · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well things get interesting. Wonder what will happen in the next volume. Like the drawings.

[gabi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ooo! I like this a lot. There is so much that I don't know about this main character though! What is up with him?