In/Spectre Vol. 20

In/Spectre Vol. 20

A fantasy/mystery series with a unique Japanese flavor perfect for fans of Noragami: Stray God and Tokyo Ghoul.

Ages 13+

Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro’s personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn’t have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives…

Series Overview: When she was still just a girl, Kotoko was kidnapped by yokai (spirits). They made her into a powerful intermediary between spirits and humans, but this power came with a price: one eye, and one leg. Now she’s falling in love with a young man named Kuro, who is also special: an incident with a yokai has given him healing powers. He’s surprised when Kotoko asks him to team up to handle renegade yokai, preserving the thin line between the human world and the spirit world.

Biographical Notes:

Kyo Shirodaira is a famed author of supernatural mystery novels, creator of Spiral, Blast of Tempest, and The Record of a Fallen Vampire, all of which have been released in the US. CHASIBA KATASE is a manga artist whose debut work is Invented Inference.

Kyo Shirodaira is best known for being the author of In/Spectre, Blast of Tempest, Spiral: Alive, The Record of a Fallen Vampire, and Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning.

Chasiba Katase is best known for being the artist of In/Spectre.

Title Notes:

Based on a popular series of light novels by Kyo Shiradaira, famed author of mystery fiction and creator of Spiral, Blast of Tempest, and The Record of a Fallen Vampire.

Duo of protagonists will appeal to both male readers looking for cute characters/fanservice and female readers looking for a strong heroine who knows what (or who) she wants.

More details on Kyo Shirodaira & Chasiba Katase:

Kyo Shirodaira’s Twitter account

Chasiba Katase’s Twitter account

Publisher’s Twitter account