Rasetsu, vol. 3

Today's post is on Rasetsu, vol. 3 by Chika Shiomi. It is 208 pages long and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover is purple with Rasetsu and Yako on it. As it is the third in the series you need to have read the first two volumes to understand the story. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this manga. The intended reader is someone who likes shojo manga, ghost stories, and mild romance plots. The story is told from third person close of Rasetsu and Yako. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- Being haunted by spirits seems to run in the family- this time, it’s Rasetsu’s mother who needs help! Can Rasetsu dispel the spirit successfully with her own personal family issues weighing her down?

Review- We get to see into Rasetsu’s life from before she was a ghost hunter and her mother is very different from her. Her mother is a good person but a little silly and that makes life harder for Rasetsu because she doesn’t know how to protect herself from evil spirits and has to rely on Rasetsu and friends for protection. But this volume doesn’t move the story forward. We don’t get any new information about the evil spirit that is going to come for Rasetsu and we don’t know what Yako is going to do about his life. It was a fine volume but I want the story to get moving a little faster, it makes me worried about the ending maybe being rushed. But so far this is still a good series and I am enjoying reading it.

I give this volume a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.