“Meiji-era misanthrope reluctantly hosts demon Koharu; together they help spirits, forming unlikely bonds of empathy.”
Ikki Yakou
一鬼夜行
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Meiji-era misanthrope reluctantly hosts demon Koharu; together they help spirits, forming unlikely bonds of empathy.
Five years after the Tokugawa shogunate collapsed. Kizou is the dour, misanthropic owner of a used-goods store. One night, out of the blue, the demon Koharu wanders into his house, having gotten separated from his group of wandering spirits. Koharu impudently assumes he can stay there for free, and Kizou unwillingly relents. The two of them wind up getting involved in the affairs of various spirits... A story of empathy among spirits during the Meiji era that will move you with kindness. (Source: Square Enix, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 17 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 16m approx
- Published May 2014 – Dec 2016
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M57651 catalog