“Novice shinigami No. 413 guides souls to afterlife, preventing suicides and accidental deaths while learning human emotions.”
Shinigami-kun
死神くん
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Novice shinigami No. 413 guides souls to afterlife, preventing suicides and accidental deaths while learning human emotions.
The story follows the title character (also known as God of Death No. 413) who serves the role of sending the spirits of the dead to the afterlife. The "heartwarming fantasy" also deals with parent-child love, friendship, and social issues such as childhood bullying. Shinigami-kun's real name and other details have not been revealed, but he appears in his black suit and bow tie, saying "Congratulations, I'm here to take you to the next world!". Part of his important duties is to persuade someone who seems about to commit suicide and to prevent unexpected deaths (accidental deaths), but as a novice, he breaks rules of the afterlife and makes decisions like a human. (Source: ANN)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 13 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 1983 – Jan 1990
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M26885 catalog