Reviews

Ayashimon, Vol. 3 by Yuji Kaku

redhairedashreads's review against another edition

4.0

 

4 stars - It was really good

In this final volume we see the ending of the battle between Marou and Kotton, Marou learning how to fight against fire, big changes with all the gangs, and a battle against Tamagawa and the Kori Hotels. 

Like the previous volumes, I enjoyed this and the battles that happened. The Khor hotel battle against the tanuki and kitsune was very interesting and action packed. It was really great to see how far Marou has come since the first volume and how he is getting better at fighting yokai and being the right hand man of the Urara gang. 

While I did enjoy this volume, I was disappointed that it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger and we will never see the ending battle against Chairman Doppo. This manga was apparently canceled so there will be no conclusion or true achievement of Urara and Marou’s goals. I do think since it had to end early, this was probably the best place for it, instead of in the middle of a battle. But it does suck that we will never see the full story. 

So just be warned if you are going to read this series, it is incomplete and has a bit of a cliffhanger. 

 

nick13's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I have been saying all of the dialogue has bogged the story down and this one was no different, with Maruo literally explaining his character growth in one climactic scene. But I gotta say, the art of this story was fantastic and I have to check out the authors other work, Hell's Paradise. It really is a shame this series got cancelled, as much as o complain about the dialogue, the art was fantastic and I think the story could've gotten stronger, but instead I guess we have to deal with the cancelation and a rushed ending :(

sellalellen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

saekovero's review against another edition

5.0

bellissima storia, è un gran peccato che la shonen jump abbia deciso di stroncare questo manga. Tuttavia l'autore è riuscito a giostrare bene le poche pagine a disposizione e a fornire hn quadro dettagliato del mondo degli ayashimon, della storia che è ovviamente agli albori del suo sviluppo ma che ben si incastra nel suo world building.
Tre volumi che scorrono velocemente e che non si vorrebbe finissero mai, con disegni estremamente belli per quanto "sporchi", nel pieno stile dell'autore di Hell's Paradise!

mizugozreh's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75