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Hyakki Yakoushou
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Description
Ritsu inherited his sixth sense from his grandfather, along with a demon guardian named Blue Storm. Strange things just seem to happen around these two, and it's left to them to get to the bottom of all these mysterious events. Each story is independent but features recurring characters you'll come to know and appreciate as they, each in their own way, try to deal with things 'not of this world'.
Winner of Award for Excellence in 10th Annual Japan Media Arts Festival.
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Manga
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Associated Names
百鬼夜行抄
백귀야행
Beyond Twilight
Hyakki Yakou Shou
Hyakkiyakou Shou
Le Cortège des Cent Démons
Nighttime Procession of a Hundred Demons
Selected Pandemonium
Tales of a Hundred Ghosts Traveling by the Night
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
v. 6 c. 22 by etc (62d ago)v. 6 c. 21 by etc (310d ago)v. 6 c. 19-20 by etc (355d ago)Search for all releases of this series
Status in Country of Origin
18 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
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User Rating
Average: 9.1 / 10.0 (99 votes) Bayesian Average: 8.72 / 10.0
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Last Updated
January 16th 2010, 9:27am PST
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Year
1995
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Nemuki (Asahi Shimbunsha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 591  (+37) Monthly Pos # 881 (+120) 3 Month Pos # 673 (+43) 6 Month Pos # 766 (+75)
List Stats
On 367 reading lists On 441 wish lists On 17 unfinished lists On 56 custom lists
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| Good by envywine on September 27th, 2009, 6:25am |
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A little too contained and episodic for me. Hard to get attached to characters as there are no focal relationships--you really read for the plot with incidental personal relationships on the side. However, the writing and art are both excellent, as are the characterization of the various recurring spirits.
Rating: 8 / 10.0 |
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| Touching by montblanc512 on July 28th, 2009, 1:09am |
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I guess this sounds strange considering the supernatural aspect but I find this manga's characters and their stories very touching. Not all the time of course, but when it intended to be it did it well. I still feel very much for the main character when he reminisces about his grandpa, or the chapter about his first friend, I just get the feeling that despite the randomness of the situations the characters, particularly Ritsu, are very realistic and well developed. Also I have mixed feelings about "Blue Storm", from the description you'd think he'd be there all the time, but his role is much smaller than one would think. On the one hand it's under utilizing a great character, but it makes the story more realistic since he doesn't jsut show up to save the day all the time.
9/10 (I do love the series but the amount of deaths, and the sort of nonchalant way they're presented bothers me, like you'd think the protagonist would try harder to do something sometimes when there are supernatural serial killings or something, but he just takes his sweet time figuring things out, unless it directly involves someone he cares about.) |
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| Very good. by Crenshinibon on January 16th, 2009, 5:34am |
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Hyakki Yakoushou is a strong supernatural title with a lot of great atmospheric storytelling. The slightly linked anecdotes are interesting, and the interactions between some of the characters are compelling, although the focus always remains on the supernatural incidents themselves, rather than the characters. It's certainly one of the best supernatural titles out there.
That aside, I do have a bit of a complaint. The storytelling is often very forced- the incidents seem artificial, and are often seemingly randomly inserted. Normally this isn't much a problem with these kind of stories, but the fact is that Hyakki Yakoushou is making an honest attempt at having an overarching storyline, and as a result fails to develop the incidents as well as it could on an individual basis, choosing instead to further the characters and ignore circumstance. This is what really gets me, and if it weren't for the gross failure of this aspect it could easily stand shoulder-to-shoulder with series like Natsume Yuujinchou and Mushishi in everything but art. As it is it is simply a very good series that fails to reach quite the same level of excellence, though it makes it quite far.
Rating: 7.5 / 10.0
... Last updated on January 16th, 2009, 5:35am |
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| seriously good by halida on December 6th, 2008, 10:46am |
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This is one really good ghost manga!! It's fun but it also can be scary at times. Because I grew up reading Japanese manga, I didn't think I'd get scared reading one now. But apparently not. The author can really build the atmosphere. And the characters are also likeable.
Rating: 10 / 10.0
... Last updated on December 30th, 2008, 10:52pm |
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| A Great Surprise by smashinginred on October 21st, 2008, 12:44am |
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I had to force myself to read this because even though I love folklore and ghost stories, I was wary of reading a manga about it. But what a pleasant surprise! I was instantly drawn to the stories and the beautiful artwork. Each story is unique and haunting. Some leave you feeling melancholy, others are quirky and make you laugh and some stories are just touching.
I wouldn't say it's a scary manga. There are definitely plot twists that creep you out and things that go bump in the night; perhaps the scariest thing to me is that you never know if the character you're looking at is human, alive, dead, possessed, evil--the answer usually turns out to be the last thing you expected! All in all, a wonderful read.
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| Splendid. by Miyoubi on July 1st, 2008, 12:36pm |
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Wonderful manga, it's impossible not to love it. At the beginning the art can look undefined, but it gets better and better with each new tankoubon. It looks very personal and the covers are absolutely amazing. As for the story, someone should cast Ima Ichiko to write the script for a horror movie  . Besides, the comedy gags are so well mixed with the story that you can be all frightened one moment, and laughing your ass off the next one.
I would recommend this manga for everyone, except perhaps for those that only seek a brainless shounen/shoujo.
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| Highly recommended... by Lord_Lucifiel on June 21st, 2008, 9:48am |
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This is an excellent mixture of Japanese mythology and folklore. I'd say that it's far superior to many similarly themed series, given the intriguing cast, concrete plot and characterisation, and how it combines aspects both modern and old without sacrificing the plot and characterisation. In fact, it has an intense "slice of life" feel given the fairly serious yet magical approach the series assumes and I believe it'd likely appeal to serious readers who're interested in a matured work about the supernatural. This and Dokebi bride(its' Korean counterpart) are definitely top notch works about mythology and folklore.
Rating: 10 / 10.0
... Last updated on June 21st, 2008, 12:48pm |
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| this is one good horror manga by destati on June 16th, 2008, 9:31pm |
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I wonder why this hasn't been licensed yet, since this is one amazing manga.
Just a note, I used to think that horror mangas couldn't scare the crap out of me, but man... I forgot the chapter, but the story with the cannibal and the hut by the river was frightening! |
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| Great manga by Yenkaz on January 25th, 2008, 2:56pm |
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I really like this manga, it has some unique supernatural stories while presenting them in a very down-to-earth way, while still managing to be very interesting.
The main lead is indeed very likeable, and there's a number of characters that are reoccuring despite the mangas episodic setting(every chapter has it's own story)
Rating: 9 / 10.0
... Last updated on January 25th, 2008, 3:00pm |
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| Excellent by LaoBa on September 6th, 2007, 4:00am |
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| This story mixes traditional Japanese mythology/monsters with modern living. It shows how being able to see supernatural beings is no joke. The stories are sometimes scary, sometimes funny. Nice artwork and a likable protagonist. If you like supernatural stories, this is a must-read. |
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