R to L (Japanese Style). Yako Hoshino, a young man with spiritual powers of his own, comes to the agency seeking help with a possessed book. He's seen a lot of strange phenomena in his day, but the last thing he expects to see is Rasetsu bearing a striking resemblance to his old love Yurara!
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Chika Shiomi debuted with the manga Todokeru Toki o Sugitemo (Even if the Time for Deliverance Passes), and her work is currently running in two Japanese magazines, Bessatsu Hana to Yume and Mystery Bonita.
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Yako Returns,
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This review is from: Rasetsu, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
For those that may not know Rasetsu is a spin off story from the series Yurara. It is not really necessary to read Yurara before Rasetsu because the tie in is explained in Rasetsu.
That said on with the review . . . Rasetsu appears to be just as much fun as its predecessor. The blend of quirky office moments, a touch of horror, and supernatural suspense keeps the reader entertained and engaged. The characters are interesting to see develop. The individual supernatural powers are different. Granted there is the usual I can see ghosts bit, but other powers are an exception from the norm. For instance, one character can speak a word or phrase such as "shut up" and the effected person cannot speak. Another character hugs people in order to discover what problem the person has come to the agency with. My only complaint with the work is that it is predicitable. Our heroine has been marked by a demon who will kill her so that she will be his on her 20th birthday. The only way to stop this? Find her true love - how Disney. And by the first volume we know which bishouen character that is. Also plot so far is rather episodic. It is just one ghostly job after another. However in the last chapter there is a rather interesting development that can only be determined if you have read Yurara. If this development is what I think it is then the work isn't focusing on our heroine. I hope that my guess is right because that would make the plot that much more interesting. The art is pretty to look at and is standard for most shojo manga.
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A Cursed Beauty,
This review is from: Rasetsu, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
I wasn't expecting "Rasetsu" to be any good. I'd already read about half of the prequel, Yurara Vol. 1, and hadn't liked it much. I was afraid that "Rasetsu" would suffer from the same cliched plot and unconvincing romance. However, the preview chapter in "Shojo Beat" magazine was interesting, so I decided to give it a chance.
And I found that "Rasetsu" is indeed an improvement upon "Yurara." First of all, the plot is better. The heroine, Rasetsu, was attacked by a demon several years before the start of the series. He promised to return on her 20th birthday to claim her as his bride... unless she can find her true love before then. Since then, Rasetsu's been working with a group of exorcists to get rid of ghosts for clients. One day, Yako enters the store looking for help with a problem at the library where he works. He's surprised by Rasetsu's appearance, because she bares a striking resemblance to the ghost he was in love with. He somehow gets roped into working with Rasetsu and the others against his will. The characters and romance were better here, too. Rasetsu is a feisty heroine with a crazy addiction to sugar, and I liked the strength she shows in facing her problems. Yako still plays the strait guy, not wanting to get involved in the antics but getting dragged along anyway. I'm glad to see him get a second chance at romance. Yako and Rasetsu aren't the best of friends, but they get along. They find out more about each other during the first volume, though nothing's really happened between them yet. Then there's Rasetsu's partner, a man who can use kotodama, or spirit words, to fight angry spirits. He seems light-hearted, but there seems to be more to him than he lets on. The other characters are also good, especially the chief. He likes to goof off, but he can be serious when he needs to be. I also liked the mystery in this manga. Rasetsu obviously has some sort of connection to Yurara, and it seemed pretty obvious to me what it is, but there's still the problem of how (er, you might have to read it to get what I mean). The art is ok. It's as sparkly as that in most shojo, but it's appropriate. It fits the characters personalities. Overall, this is a solid beginning to the series. I'll definitely read the next volume.
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This review is from: Rasetsu, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
I am always looking for manga featuring more mature characters, as I'm burned out on the high school stuff. This book was quite entertaining and features a thankfully older heroine and hero. The heroine is an exorcist and she has been cursed by a demon to either find her true love or become his mate when she turns 20. She works for a exorcism agency. When the library hires her and a cute co-worker to exorcise a book, she meets a male librarian who she finds quite attractive... Could he be the one? The book is basically about her job, exorcism and her zany/intriguing co-workers.
What can I say? I loved it. The book's characters are endearing, the artwork beautiful and this is geared towards adults, which I like without being... At least in this issue, porny. I liked it, and have bought the second book in the series.
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