Kyoshiro and Kyo--one a peaceful medicine seller, the other a merciless red-eyed samurai--are two spirits fighting for dominance of the same body as they travel with Yuya, a bounty hunter who helps them look for Kyo's true body.
They are always so creative. So new-thinking and mysterious. Samurai Deeper Kyo is filled to the brink with creativity and this volume was just that. Creative.
Interesting, beautiful and the powerful fight scenes were epic.
It's kind of funny how Benitora one moment says that "only one person has ever beaten him", and then a second later some dude saunters in and is like "you've never beaten me". Because if we take it at that then he doesn't count his "loss" against Kyo/Kyoshiro, and then the one person in the world who beat him just jumps on him out of nowhere. If you count the Kyo/Kyoshiro "loss", then some dude just jumped out of the trees like "bitch you thought".
Today’s post is on Samurai Deeper Kyo Volume 6 by Akimine Kamijo. It is the sixth in the series and you need to have the previous volumes to get the story. The cover has Kyo, in armor on it looking cool. There is strong language, sexuality, and lots of violence in this series. The story is told from third person god point of view with the thoughts of the characters sometimes added for character development and history. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Forest of the Damned Aokigahara, the forest at the base of Mt. Fuji, is said to be home to bloodthirsty monsters; no mortal man dare walk these woods. But today Aokigahara has become quite crowded. Demon Eyes Kyo is here in search of his body, as are his greatest enemies, The Master and the 12 God Shoguns. The stakes are higher, the combatants deadlier- blood will be shed this day.
Review- The plot is moving more nicely. Kyoshiro makes an appearance for a few pages but I cannot say that I missed him. But his reappearance does give some development to his character. Gone is the shallow perv and now he is something that even Kyo does not know. But that has to do with the mystery of why Kyo and Kyoshiro hate each other and will have to get back to later. Kyo really does not know what to do with Yuya and it shows. He makes me laugh by being himself ass and all. Sasuke Sarutobi, one of Yukimura’s ninja, has been sent to guide them through the forest. But of course Kyo has an opinion about that and about the young ninja. So of course in the next volume they are going fight it out. Sasuke is funny because he is so serious about everything; from Yukimura to Kyo and everything in between. But I like most of the characters in this series and he is no different. The other woman makes her entrance; Lady Sakuya. She is a miko and Kyo, of course, hates her or at least has any opinion about her.
I give this manga Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
Samurai Deeper Kyo, Volume 06 introduces a few more members of the Twelve God Shoguns, as well as gives us a peek at The Master, Kyo's arch nemesis.
Of the Twelve we meet, the most interesting battle is between Mekira and Benitora. The fight seemed to be already won until Benitora uses his noggin to figure out Mekira's special powers.
Kyo's fight with Kubira reminded me of Bleach'sSzayelaporro. Maybe puppets just give me the creeps, but I found Kubira to be annoying and couldn't wait for the fight to end.
Ajira also goes to battle and he seems to be a formidable opponent. His true intentions are questionable, and I'm curious to see where his loyalties lie.
In the meantime, Yuya meets up with Sasuke, a Muramasa-wielding Kyo mini-me. This kid kicks ass. He has ties to Yukimura, so I hope that means we'll get to see more of him soon. Yukimura seems to be a calculating little rascal. He is definitely becoming one of my favorite characters.
We also finally meet the mysterious Sakuya. I'm looking forward to seeing her confrontation with Kyo and hope she gives us insight on the whole Kyo vs. Kyoshiro issue.
After the last volume, the battles in this book were slightly disappointing. I suppose I expected much more excitement from the Twelve God Shoguns. Still, a very fun read!
Full of battles. Kyo is searching for his body in the forest of Aokigahara. He comes across his body, and quickly realizes it is a fake. He then battles with the disturbing Kubira the Puppeteer. I loved this battle and grimaced on several occasions. Benitora battles with one of the twelve, Mekira. This was a fun battle and I look forward to more from him.
Kyoshiro appears for just a moment in this volume and jut when we think we are going to get some answers, Kyo comes back. Kyo appears with a message of goodbye- Shiina Yuya will have to wait a little bit longer for answers.
**As usual, see volume one for my review of the entire series from several years ago, and a bit about my long history with SDK. c:
Things are moving along quickly in the series at this point. Many new characters have been introduced, and I remember it being a tiny bit overwhelming going forward the first time I read this volume as a kiddo. Now that I'm already very familiar with them, it's not so bad, and it's exciting to re-meet everyone.
Sasuke isn't one of my favorite-favorite characters, but he's honestly great.
This volume was full of action, and yet, had moments of quiet pondering and more revelations. New characters have been brought in to move us closer to the ultimate reveal -- who, exactly are Demon Eyes Kyo and Kyoshira, and why are they connected so intimately.
The story is a bit dull when it starts off with Yuya and Kyoshiro. But as you progress, the plot thickens and newly cast members introduced piece by piece make this manga unique and a bit of a masterpiece. There are two main story lines: 1- Yuya is looking for the man that killed her brother and 2- Kyo is searching for his true body to exact his revenge. Every other plot in between just adds fuel to the story and lets you learn of the diverse background of many characters, friends or foes. The story itself was captivating and it is a shame that many people know of this series.
The art style refined over time, giving the battle scenes flaws execution. The each character had their own torments and demons to deal with but I would have to say that certain individuals needed more evolution or better backstory. The end was well received and left no stone unturned.
I have watched the anime adaptation and I don't recommend it. It doesn't do it justice.