Juan’s Reviews > Yumi and the Nightmare Painter > Status Update

I am loving this book! Yumi and Nikoro’s journey together has been such a great tale thus far. Painter learning from Yumi to stack, Fearing the machine & scholars replacement of the yoki-hijo. On the other hand, Yumi learning to paint, to be independent and take ownership of her life, friends etc. i hope they end up together (eventho they can’t physically :( )

Scared abt the stable nightmare! Yumi ran into it

I’m loving it so far!! It’s such a good story, up until chapter 5-6 or so it started setting up the world, picked up immensely once the stable nightmare popped up, yumi’s conflicting/unsettling scenario with the spirit, and their freaky friday ordeal. I’m intrigued!!

Town is actually Kilahito!! They have brushes, which I’m assuming allows them to paint weapons or act as weapons against nightmares. Similar to Sai from Naruto?

Painter is 19 y/o, loner, lanky, stoic, but he does want a companion or friend. Akane (woman) & Tojin (man) are also painters. They tease him but he doesn’t feel he belongs.

Outsider :(

Briefly mentioned Yumi (haven’t started chapter 2 yet)

Introduced to the Painter (Nikaro) and his role in the town of Hilahito (?)