Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho (Novel) Vol. 08

 Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho (Novel) Vol. 08

BRIGHTER LIGHTS, DARKER SHADOWS

As time marches on, relics of the past are cast away and the people of Japan turn their attention to the marvels of modern technology. In year eleven of the Taisho era, Akitsu Somegorou the Fourth visits Tokyo to partake in a party hosted by the Nagumo, a famous spirit-hunting family. Like Akitsu, the Nagumo family slay demons for a living, but with the fear of demons slowly fading from the hearts of man, they’ve joined hands with their foes in a bid for survival.

As the Taisho arc unfolds, the Imperial Capital will become the stage for a battle between the humans of Tokyo and the demons scheming behind the scenes.

Series Overview: For generations, a shrine has stood in the mountain village of Kadono, and for each generation the shrine has had an Itsukihime—its shrine maiden—and the maiden has had her guardian. During the Edo period, a young man named Jinta protects the town and the Itsukihime.

When he confronts a strange demon in the nearby forest, it tells him that in the distant future a Demon God will threaten all people, everywhere, and it claims that the the Demon God’s rise to power springs from this very time and place, in the village of Kadono. So begins the centuries-spanning journey of a man tainted by demons, hunting through time to seek justice for what he’s lost, and to find a reason to keep on fighting.

Biographical Notes:

Motoo Nakanishi is a Japanese author best known for Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō.

Title Notes:

Seven Seas is putting out both the light novel version and the manga version.

Perfect for fans of Demon Slayer, Rurouni Kenshin, Inuyasha, Thunderbolt Fantasy, MARS RED, The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru, The Strange Adventure of a Broke Mercenary, Planet of the Orcs

Popular in genres of supernatural, fantasy, action, historical dramas/period pieces

Color inserts and roughly a dozen black-and-white manga-style illustrations complement 250-350 pages of prose. NOTE: This particular novel series does not have illustrations.

This title has crossover appeal with YA audiences (rated Teen 13+).

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