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In an official press release, Viz Media shared a number of differences between the protagonist of Takahashi’s newest series and arguably her most popular in Inuyasha:
“1. Protagonists are both modern day schoolgirls, yet in Mao the protagonist Nanoka discovers she is an ayakashi
2. Unlike falling down a well into the Edo era, Nanoka walks through a Torii gate into the Taisho era
3. Instead of finding the Shinko Jewel shards, Mao and Nanoka venture out to find the byoki, who cursed them in order to reverse it.”
Viz’s official description of the supernatural action story which is set to arrive with both physical and digital copies to pick up reads as such:
“Nanoka passes through a portal into the Taisho era, where exorcist Mao reluctantly rescues her from the jaws of a grotesque yokai. When Nanoka gets back to the present, she discovers she has some new, incredible abilities. She returns to the past looking for answers, only to get caught up in Mao’s investigation of a series of gruesome murders. As her questions about herself multiply, Nanoka learns that Mao is cursed by a cat demon named Byoki—and so is his sword. If anyone but Mao attempts to wield it, they are doomed. But when Mao’s life is in jeopardy, Nanoka picks up his blade and swings!”
This fall also sees the arrival of the second season of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon which will continue the journey of the trio of monster hunters in Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha, who are still attempting to discover the secrets behind the disappearance of their parents.
Will you be checking out Mao when it arrives later this month? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of Rumiko Takahashi.
