Mysterious Disappearances · review
Well, the manga is called Mysteries, Maidens, And Mysterious Disappearances, and it certainly delivers its fair share of each. So far, it seems like it's in a very solid place in terms of characters, pacing, and general plot direction. At the time this review is being written, there are no comprehensible synopses for this manga anywhere, so I will provide a quote from the first chapter: "Thse are my records of Sumireko Ogawa, and the fast-talking Ren Adashino. Of their modest friendship, and of their parting." Sumireko is a burnt out writer and former child prodigy who has found herself working part-time at a bookstore alongside a quietyoung boy named Adashino. One day, she receives a mysterious book about urban legends, and accidentally activates a curse that returns her to her talented, youthful self—at the cost of her lifespan. Adashino intervenes to save her life, revealing himself to be an otherworldly being who can suppress urban legends and prevent them from leaking into the human world. He trades them to a shady dealer in an attempt to buy a ticket for himself and his even more enigmatic "sister" to return "home". Sumireko agrees to help him, and thus begins their Ghostbusters-esque journey to seal away various urban legends.
The art is very good. There are maidens. They are hot. What more can I ask for?
I have thoroughly enjoyed this manga thus far, and I highly recommend it to anyone curious enough to have stumbled upon it.