Descendants of Darkness: Yami no Matsuei, Vol. 4 [Paperback]

Yoko Matsushita (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2005

When you work for the Ministry of Hades you have to be ready for anything, even on vacation. While on their annual retreat to a Hokkaido hot springs resort, Asato Tsuzuki and company meet a pack of talking animals who serve the Queen of Snow. But now the Queen is missing and there's a vicious dragon prowling nearby. Can Tsuzuki and Hisoka find the Queen before she becomes lunch - or something worse? In another case, Tsuzuki and Hisoka must investigate a 17-year-old who's been murdered and his body mutilated. The investigation takes the two Guardians of Death to a private boys' school where they discover that other boys have died. Soon, they're deep into the dark and bloody secret haunting the school.

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About the Author

Yoko Matsushita is the author of the manga series Yami no Matsuei also published by Hakusensha in Japan. Descendants of Darkness is her second series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Sh Ojo Ed edition (March 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591167027
• ISBN-13: 978-1591167020
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #567,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Edited, March 30, 2005

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Emicheri - See all my reviews

This review is from: Descendants of Darkness: Yami no Matsuei, Vol. 4 (Paperback)

Yami no Matsuei is a wonderful series. Ever since VIZ announced they had the rights I've wondered if they would edit it. Well on page 147 of Volume four they decided to. It's missing sound effects. As well as the head of one character on the bottom panel in order to obscure the sex scene. Why they decided to do this is a mystery considering the Teen+ parental advisory and other content in volume four and previous ones. So does it spoil the whole book? Any fans can make up their mind, but it certainly calls into question the authenticity of future volumes. Especially since there is more material VIZ may find questionable.

11 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phwar...not quite yaoi..., June 20, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Descendants of Darkness: Yami no Matsuei, Vol. 4 (Paperback)

Maybe what makes Yami No Matsuei so delicous is that it is classifed as a yaoi series, but if you pay close attention, it's not...exactly. The relationship between the two main characters is more like a brother/brother, father/son relationship than it is a romantic one. This series is to funny for words-- Tsuzuki is a moron, but he makes you laugh because of it. Hisoka keeps him in line, but they still make you laugh, even though you wonder whilst you are reading it; are these characters gay? The answer to that question is no. Several times you notice that Hisoka and Tsuzuki kiss girls which means that it is not a complete yaoi series. Anyway, this is a great and hilairious manga story, and the boys are H-O-T. Good girlie-girl series, if you know what I mean. However, if'n you're lookin' for guys duking out their problems with lots of blood and gore thrown in, then that's here too. I highly reccomend it.

1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars random reveiw, July 3, 2006

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prince of anime "rovin" (Juneau, AK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Descendants of Darkness: Yami no Matsuei, Vol. 4 (Paperback)

This is is a good book, keeps you laughing each time you read it