Alright, it is Thursday and I am gonna post the twenty-fourth volume of MAO. Feel free to react or comment on any panel, though I appreciate if image replies are not used during the dump. Feel free to discuss anything related to MAO after the dump. In addition, as MAO is atypically plot-heavy as a Rumiko Takahashi manga, please be mindful of others and use spoilers tags when discussing things that are revealed later in chapters that have not been dumped.MAO is Rumiko Takahashi's current ongoing series, a dark fantasy manga with a more serious tone than most of her other major series. I highly recommend it, as there genuinely is a lot of intrigue.Previous thread: >>286524121I will be using the official localization of the manga by VIZ (despite my issues with it), though we are now getting into chapters from volumes that have not yet been collected in English (hence the Japanese cover being used for the image here). Keep in mind that the nature of the writing in MAO and this localization in particular has resulted in some mistranslated lines. Be aware that some of the larger images may have been edited to be lower quality due to image size limits.
These are presumably ripped from the VIZ app, but I am not certain. So, the chapter covers will look a bit different.May 22nd, 2024. Author's note:"Q: If you were on a school trip right now, where would you like to go?A: I'd like to go to Kyoto again."
>>286688021When we last left off, Sosuke's eyes were erupting with the seed of haku just like his uncle's. I wonder if there's a genetic predisposition in regards to the location where it spreads from or it is just fate.
>>286688058I feel like Nanoka's line must've been mistranslated given how uncharacteristically cruel it appears to be. The original line was 御降家を頼ったばっかりに･･･
>>286688108Doing what she does best.
>>286688124I still think given the combination of these two, this is a panacea that should realistically be put to use rather than simply used to cure the evils of the seed of haku. Like, they should be used together and cure every illness and injury. I get Kamon isn't really about that, but still... Maybe it is "too risky" or something, but there's plenty of people who would end up dead anyway.
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>>286688209Kamon's second line in the fourth panel seems different. もともとあんたも悪くなかったのにな。The sentiment is similar of course and I can't imagine a direct translation would sound reasonable in English, but yeah.
>>286688243That's that. This got resolved faster than I expected.
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>>286688275
>>286688301Surely it would be fine to get it removed now, right? I'm a little confused by Mei's line in panel 2. It might point to some of her power being tied to having the seed in her but I can't be sure if that's a mistranslation or intended. The original Japanese for it was 私の命を魄の種てつないて力を与えてくださった不知火さまを、
>>286688370Admittedly, her power being somewhat tied to the seed would explain her reluctance to get it exorcised.
>>286688387Sigh...
>>286688415
>>286688427I wonder if Mao could start using these portals, because they seem pretty convenient. Then again, maybe he likes the rickshaws.
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>>286688483End of chapter. What is to happen to Renji?
Original title was 造顔師.May 28th, 2024. Author's note:"Q: Out of all the animals you've seen at the zoo or aquarium, which would you like to keep?A: A penguin."
>>286688548Hm. Also, I wanted to mention that I like the cover of this chapter.
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>>286688585Think of it as a beauty mark.
>>286688602I wonder if Nanoka's eyebrows are thicker than most Rumic protagonists. Maybe a teeny bit? Or maybe not at all and she's just insecure.
>>286688632Name is written as ミネ子 in Japanese. Renji doesn't use an honorific but the girl refers to her as ミネ子ちゃん.
>>286688695Hm.
>>286688717This cut is so abrupt.
>>286688749So, not the girl. And murdered but no money was taken...
>>286688783Got a different actress for her.
>>286688799Hyakka didn't appear to specifically refer to the butterflies here originally.
>>286688820
>>286688829Chapter title drop.
>>286688856Plastic surgery has been around for a long time, but maybe it was called something different in Taisho era Japan. Nanoka doesn't use a loanword here, the term used was 整形手術.
>>286688930Hyakka, be a pal.
>>286688946Despite your insanely vast pool of experience. Mao's second line in the second panel was 私はこんな風に人の心をほぐせない。
>>286688982...
>>286688998End of chapter. How awful.
Original title was 顔と薬.June 4th, 2024. Author's note:"Q: What film or other work would you like to visit like a pilgrimage to a sacred place?A: Tomoyo Harada's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time."
>>286689137Nothing to go off of.
>>286689163Fire sparrow is written as 火雀 with the furigana ひすずめ.
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>>286689277Right on time...
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>>286689305
>>286689321Per Furinkan: "When Mao comments that the Goko Clan once made salves to for noblewomen we see two Heian era women being shown. The reader knows they are from the Heian period due to their distinctive eyebrows. These are called "hikimayu" (引眉). Women at the time plucked their natural eyebrows and re-drew them much higher on their foreheads in a smudge-like fashion."Googling it produced some odd images, as Heian era women also blackened their teeth. Certainly, these chibi manga women look a bit cuter than how the ensemble looked in real life.
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>>286689441Guy's not intimidated, it seems.
>>286689458
>>286689495!
>>286689566Reminds me a bit of the Fukuwarai ghost from RIN-NE.
>>286689606Couple of teeth went flying.
>>286689623Of course, it seems ineffective. Which is nutty, the bugs have been unbeatable until now (besides like, dousing them before they get into someone). I assume all his teeth got exploded and just reformed.
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>>286689685How odd.
>>286689700End of chapter.
>>286688021>These are presumably ripped from the VIZ app, but I am not certainyou can tell because it's credited to real world people names
Furinkan discusses at length the comments and results of the 95th Newcomer Awards that Rumiko Takahashi was one of the judges on. I may post some stuff regarding it after the dump.Furinkan also mentions that: "MAO will not appear next week, it will return in Shonen Sunday 2024 Vol. 31." So, there'll be a gap in the dates.June 12th, 2024. Author's note:"Q: Which manga character would you like to have as your younger brother or sister?A: Zhuge Liang from Sangokushi."Furinkan's note: "Zhuge Liang, also known as "Kongming", is an actual historical figure, but Rumiko Takahashi cites his appearance in Mitsuteru Yokoyama's 1971-1987 Sangokushi (三国志). Takahashi wrote a tribute to author Mitsuteru Yokoyama upon his death in 2004."
furinkan has helpfully reminded that it's the 2nd anniversary of the chapter where natsuno dies>>286525655
>>286689851The second line in the first panel was 女相手の美顔薬や小物を扱っていたが so I assume it is more ointments and medication rather than foundation (which he theoretically could use on his face to cover up). But I don't know if that's clear just in the text.
>>286689920Hm. Some tell-tale signs.>>286689903Time flies. Though to me, she died last month.
>>286524121>>286687952back-to-back blue eyes!
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>>286689969How gruesome. I guess his thievery being small-time didn't mean he had any morals.
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>>286690006Not the most complicated backstory.
>>286690020Well, at least he tried to empty out the pot without more death. Better than taking the cursed pot at face value.
>>286690055!
>>286690063Hm.
>>286690099It had a lot of them, I guess.
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>>286690128The term Nanoka used here was 相生 with the furigana そうせい.
>>286690263That term 相生 is used to label the chart here. Renji's line here seems a bit different. It originally was 訳わかんねえ講釈たれてんじゃねえよ。
>>286690307When Kakachu fail, there is another option for Renji.
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>>286690334
>>286688058>I wonder if there's a genetic predisposition in regards to the location where it spreads from or it is just fate.asking the real questions here>>286688124i think beniko is the only shikigami we've seen who appears out of thin airi'd assume there's some petal that kamon keeps with him but still... wonder if the anime will clear up how she does that>>286688199we know anyone can stick a seed of haku in, so i guess the key is having the exorcising flowerkamon could make a killing though, take away all of the new goko clan's business hehe>>286688255seems like a peaceful way to go out at least
>>286690344End of chapter! Good job, Nanoka.
Original title was 強く. This chapter cover was originally in full color! Like it is right here! She's so pretty. I guess that's one benefit of using the VIZ app rips. June 26th, 2024. Author's note:"Q: Please tell me the best side dish to accompany rice!A: Kashimaya salmon chazuke."
>>286690413I have no idea why the text here is misaligned though. It was like this in the VIZ app as well (where I read it). If I buy the volume and it has this in it, I am contacting VIZ.
>>286690435!
>>286690445
>>286688301so does mei think that the seed a recent creation or does she know about their longetivity? because as far as we've seen, the new gen hasn't been informed about how long the others have been around>>286688370>It might point to some of her power being tied to having the seed in hermao does follow up with "you only use that power"/おまえはその力をalso slight error in your line>魄の種てつないて力both of those て should be で>魄の種でつないで力
>>286687952Oh, that's a great cover.
>>286690626 (me)>>286688301>decades ago, when shiranui first gave them the seedoh so she does know, though she must've been told offscreen because she's not present when sosuke asks for help >>286529651 and the "meiji era" thing is in shiranui's thoughts rather than said aloud, also sosuke only mentions that the goko clan gave his ancestor that said rather than shiranui specifically
>>286690263Renji not giving a crap about the elemental mechanics never gets old
>>286690469Time is of the essence.
>>286691096
>>286688456>Then again, maybe he likes the rickshaws.support your rickshaw unionalso cars exists, kamon knows how to drive, i'm sure mao could try it's not like a crash would take him out lol>>286688501>What is to happen to Renji?getting vine'dthe pace at which the vines eat someone seems to vary a lot though, maybe renji's enough of a hater to keep it at bay?>>286688548i thought she was plucking her eyebrows but those don't look like tweezers now that i get a closer look...
>>286691111The ribbon!
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>>286691145
>>286691157Huzzah.
>>286691172...
>>286691179Probably for the best...
>>286691239
>>286691252Tying in with what we had earlier.
>>286691261
>>286691276Offer is on the table.
>>286691371Hooray for Nanoka!
>>286691387Nanoka's line here seems a bit more wistful in Japanese: 夏野さんに･･･ 会えた気がした。
>>286691403End of chapter. Well, she can always stay home, right? Though who knows how long that'll be safe if Mao falls.
July 3rd, 2024. Author's note:"Q: What was the last thing that you bought that made you feel "this was a good purchase"?A: A lens processed pendant I bought on Miyakojima."
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>>286691609The term used here was 相剋 with the Furigana そうこく.
>>286691636Heh, the original Japanese had the term written out in kanji and hiragana when he repeated himself. So, they had him spell it in English.
>>286691669Renji continues to use rather vulgar terms for Mao. He refers to him here as 摩緒の野郎が.
>>286691756Ugh, the little bits of vines left.
>>286691766!
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>>286691809
>>286691821The box really did a number here. That was a lot of people... Furinkan notes the last time we saw the box was chapter 166. And that "The "Box of Monstrosity" is called "kasei no hako" (化生の匣) in Japanese."
>>286691838Recap. We even get to see all of the people it transformed in those previous chapters.
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>>286691862Facehugging time.
>>286691881Carcinization.
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>>286691908
>>286691924!
>>286691934End of chapter. Furinkan notes that: "Lil Hyakka - in Japanese Sasuga refers to Hyakka as "Hyakka-kun"." I would've assumed -chan, so count your blessings Hyakka.
July 10th, 2024. Author's note:"Q: Please tell us about a scary experience you had recently!A: I forgot to take my change from the self-check-out twice (expensive)."
>>286691896You know, out of all the fucked up monsters in her works, this one is the one that creeps me out the most
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>>286688585i know that in actual wuxing each element has a color and stuff, but is this the first time colors have been mentioned in mao? i think the closest mention so far are those guardian beasts that have the color as part of their name>>286688602take a shot>>286688632>I wonder if Nanoka's eyebrows are thicker than most Rumic protagonistsapparently they are, but i honestly had not noticed that until nanoka mentioned it in this chapterand i see that this chapter is the source of anon's "think about it"-nanoka image heh
>>286692043Lot of fire, a lot of water. >>286692020I'd have to look through the lot. I think the Inuyasha Noh mask really spooked me. The "doll" in Mermaid Saga also made my skin crawl.
>>286692096
>>286692106Everyone!>>286692065I was thinking about that, but I thought maybe it was mistranslated? But no, it seems it did mention the color. Yeah, I think this might be new. I assume everything is going to be pretty color-coded in the anime.
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>>286692154
>>286692172
>>286692182Portaled over.
>>286692194
>>286692202So many elements clashing over this box.
>>286692205
>>286692221Come on, Hyakka...
>>286692231!
>>286692242
>>286692249The box continues to trade hands.
>>286692277
>>286692289End of chapter! Another element (and not via blood!).
July 17th, 2024. Author's note:"Q: The Paris Olympics are about to start, are there any sports you're interested in?A: Judo."
>>286692381Spread! Kind of fun to see the battle all in one panel rather than the usual way.
>>286692393Well, it was still one panel but I meant all of the battle in one panel rather than these little shots of each element messing with the box.
>>286692401Or the combatants.
>>286692409There he is.
>>286692516
>>286692530Not quite everyone.
>>286692544
>>286692560Not exactly a fair comparison.
>>286692589
>>286692605Kind of crazy.
>>286692630Goodbye.
>>286692644
>>286692644unintended comedic page
>>286692687Spooky stuff.
>>286692701Box got juiced. That's that.
>>286692716I always love when they do the swirly eyes.>>286692688Not sure if it is entirely unintended, honestly. Sasuga was talking himself up a lot.
>>286692735End of chapter! Daigo showed up and shows everyone how its done.
Another color cover. How nice.July 24th, 2024. Author's note:"Q: What kind of manga food from a manga or anime would you like to try?A: The spaghetti and meatballs from Castle of Cagliostro."Author's note: "Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (ルパン三世 カリオストロの城/Rupan Sansei Kariosutoro no Shiro) is the second Lupin III film. It was released in 1979 and was directed by Hayao Miyazaki."I should really get around to watching that. It is a friend of mine's favorite movie. And I've read some Lupin III now. Enough to know that the manga is nothing like any other version of Lupin III.
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>>286692914Hm...
>>286692943
>>286692958Well, isn't that nice.
>>286692987
>>286693002Chapter title drop. Very big Mao.
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>>286693026
>>286693039Probably not kids off the street throwing rocks.
>>286693051He's already inside. Why the mud. Or rocks.
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>>286693084
>>286693103A fair reason to hold a grudge...
>>286693114
>>286693126...
>>286693149
>>286693159Didn't stand a chance.
>>286693168End of chapter. Daigo's final line here was 気に入った幽羅子。
July 31st, 2024. Author's note:"Q: What are some items or moves from anime and tokusatsu that you'd like to use?A: Death Note."Jeez. Much darker answer than her usual one of a set of Perman goods.
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>>286693251Sana was drawn very pretty here.
>>286693264
>>286693275Recap...
>>286693293Daigo was denied his happy ending, so...
>>286693318I'll be honest, I sort of thought to distrust Daigo but I was genuinely shocked that this was the direction he went in. I read these chapters only two days ago, so this is all new to me.
>>286693352Ugh...
>>286693363
>>286693371Regardless of Yurako's sins, this is heart wrenching for me.
>>286693387Anyway, now we get to talk about this. Furinkan notes that: "Bronze mirrors (銅鏡/doukyou) are highly polished bronze on one side and often cast with a relief pattern on the back. Some "Chinese magic mirrors" have the ability to project the relief sculpture on the reverse side when sunlight is shone on their polished side. In Japanese, these magic mirrors are known as "makyou" (魔鏡)."Nanoka's line was actually pretty directly translated. She did not use the term makyou.
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>>286693429Tenko's final line here was a bit less sardonic. It was just また同様の大量溺死事件が･･･
>>286693454
>>286693462It isn't easy. That conch makes so much water...
>>286693489
>>286693498Hehehe. Cute.
>>286693507End of chapter, end of volume. Thanks anyone who read along, but also thanks anyone who reads it after. I completely understand. Some exciting stuff this volume! I'm excited for the next volume and to see what happens with Masago and what happens with Daigo. Of course, we'll also have some other artifacts, curses and ayakashi pop up, I'm sure of that. Feel free to use the thread to discuss anything MAO related. I have some stuff I'll posting here and there to bump the thread.I will be dumping volume 25 on Thursday. I hope to see you there.
jumping ahead because i've waited for all this >>286693352>>286693363>>286693371>>286693387honestly i'm not wholly convinced if he truly means to keep her alive or if he said that to torment her psychologically so that she'll live in fear and paranoia until the day he snaps her neckafter he tells mao about her role in killing sana of course, in front of nanoka too so she can watch mao turn to nanokadaigo seems to be on some "i'm going to destroy your life until you beg me to kill you"-type shit and i have been watching with bated breath to see what else he plans to do to make them pay
volume begins with >>286688021>Hope and Salvationvolume ends with >>286693237>Resentment and Hoperumiko doesn't seem all that concerned about specific content being precisely kept in a volume (see previous volume with the side-plot after natsuno's death), so these titles might just be happenstance but still
>>286688695>strokes her face all nightnot a bad deal>>286688799>Got a different actress for her.or layers and layers of make-up>>286688856>lights clam on fire>tracking birbs come outmagic!>>286688930>Height: 6 ftno anons, this isn't a mistranslation, they just picked the closest unitswhat metricfags won't tell you is that old-timey measurements are quite similar to imperial due to people using their body parts to help measure thingsthe japanese version says 六尺一寸 (6 shaku 1 sun)>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaku_(unit)1 shaku is about 11.9 inches
>>286691127Use the force er... the elements.
>>286694517use the earth force?
>>286692043Somebody get this hothead out of here!
timeline-kun doko?
>>286688548Per Furinkan: "Rumiko Takahashi provides this week's "Wednesday Diary" in Shonen Sunday. This entry discusses her schedule. Takahashi mentions being a night owl, but starting this year she has shifted her schedule and has begun working early in the morning instead and has decided that is much more efficient."
>>286695015letting you all know there's time carved out for watching hanshin play lmaoher previous schedule is discussed about here>https://soranews24.com/2021/06/02/manga-legend-rumiko-takahashi-reveals-her-insane-working-schedule/>https://soranews24.com/2021/06/04/oh-it-turns-out-manga-creator-rumiko-takahashis-schedule-is-even-crazier-than-we-thought/this is also the last wednesday's diary entry from heri expected a new one during 2025 but it didn't happen for whatever reason
>>286690699easy there, sana
>>286688946>>286688982>I rely on you, hyakkawell after being buttered up like that how could hyakka say no? >>286688998poor girl...>>286689305but this guy might've had it coming>cracked like clay in a droughtsomeone was feeling a tad poetic
>>286693541Thanks OP! Daigo certainly knows how to make an entrance in a lot of ways.
>>286694687I have some business today that precluded staying up until 6am
>>286696342timeline-kun lives!
>>286689851Per Furinkan: "Rumiko Takahashi, along with Gosho Aoyama, Mitsuru Adachi and Kenjiro Hata, was one of the judges of the 94th Newcomer Awards who's results are published in this issue. The three winning series were: Call for UFO (コール・フォー・ユーエフオー) by Kashio Deshi (出路かし魚), Erica (エリカ) by Minamikawa (南川) and Yuki no Unko (雪のうんこ) by Dan Sakamoto (坂本暖). The three honorable mention winners were: Sarima no Mahou no Fuku (サリムの魔法の服) by Kitsuki (きつき), Tori no Mei (鳥の眼) by Kazuki Hayama (葉山一樹) and Gou (轟) by Jose Shirota (白田ジョゼ).Takahashi's comments on Erica were, "It was extremely interesting. The heroine's setting is exciting. I wish the imagery had been made more readable by eliminating unnecessary lines, but I was able to get absorbed in reading it from the middle. On the other hand, if the first panel's too sloppy, you may not be able to read it, so be careful."Regarding Yuki no Unko, Takahashi stated, "It's a casual story, but the detailed characters and descriptions are good. I think the scenery is also used effectively. In the future, please create a main character who can lead the series.""Feels a bit odd posting this given that I haven't read these series, but maybe it'll give some insight into her writing style.
>>286688124beni :DDDDDD
>>286689851>>286696893Third place and more.>>286696342>>286696305I get that. Appreciate your work.
>>286689420>The reader knows they are from the Heian period due to their distinctive eyebrows.they also have kimono on top of kimono and so oninteresting that sana doesn't dress like that at all, though considering her dad became master of the goko clan through murder, i wonder what they're technical status is? nobles, rich merchants, something else?>>286689623no nose, no eye, now no teethas if he didn't look terrible enough already...>>286689666he's not even mad>the bugs have been unbeatable until now (besides like, dousing them before they get into someone)and the corpse being manipulated by the box-monster, but the body still got burned at least>>286689700he's just trying to get to the bottom of this!
>>286696898beniko's next to kamon in this scene>picrelanime beniko soon
ohhh cover for volume 28 is out apparently it's coming out in april? i figured it would be in may considering past releasesthank you anime for helping shogakukan move their ass with releases
>>286688585>>286688602The bundle of leafy sticks is a sophisticated onmyodo tool
>>286688632I agree with Mao, keep them eyebrows thick, Nanoka
>>286689920>your face isn't conductive to selling cosmeticsoof>>286689988not the face! she put a lot of time into taking care of that!>>286690006he has her mouth and eye...>>286690055>cool story, still murder>>286690063why doesn't it effect him though? rereading all this has reminded me how there isn't really a counter to renji's bugsthe ointment took his face, not his mortality right
>>286690334Renji looks really funny in that last panel.
>>286691127>give her the D
>>286690307she did it bros! nanoka's learned!!shots for everyone!what is that face hyakka's making though lol>picrel>>286690319>When Kakachu fail, there is another option for Renji.he's going to cut a man's head off with a lutetrue hater energy, respect>>286690363>the superior one will triumph>it's nanoka who is strongerkneel before your mc>>286690435>I have no idea why the text here is misaligned lettering-san was so shaken by nanoka's superiority that he fell to his knees in the middle of saving this page please understand
>>286690334>>286698352>Renji looks really funny in that last panel.picrel: tfw you're saved instead of being allowed to kill a manpoor poor renji
>>286690469right between the eyes! sort of...>>286691127:'-)>>286691179that's disgusting>>286691252he was mud inside and out...>>286691371heh, i found when mao asked him about it last time>picrel
>>286691387well in renji's case it's also using those fire bugs to burn people to death, that's a big draw for him>>286691403aww>>286691609he needs to be pruned teeheeand it's been a hundred chapters and we still don't know what those fruits are for...>>286691669poor renji, surrounded by a bunch of nerds lolthat chart counts as another round of shots btw>>286691766>Ugh, the little bits of vines left.they need to get the razor next, make him smooth
>>286691838>The box really did a number here. That was a lot of people... it was only transforming one living-thing at a time back then, but the way those bodies were piled up would suggest it can transform multiple bodies within its immediate area right>kasei no hako*keshou, rumiko went for an alternate reading>>286691853>it could have travelled anywheresudden reminder that that box has been on killing spree for the past few months...>>286691896>Carcinizationit's really great that we have this word>>286691963now it's sasuga's turn to say it~!
now for some very specific and very minor trivia>>286691990in the magazine version, the furigana over 火と水 was かとすい (ka to sui), which was changed to ひとみず (hi to mizu) in the volume release>>286692381and this chapter title had a slight change of kanjiit was 土克水 originally, the middle one was changed to 剋 in the volume release, but it seems to mean the same thing
>>286693352Not a fan of this Daigo twist, I'm hoping it's just a ruse
>>286698361>give her the DD what?
>>286691990Per Furinkan: "An advertisement for the Sunday Pop Up Shop shows off some of the series that will have goods on sale including MAO, Urusei Yatsura and Ranma 1/2."
>>286688021Here is the cover of Weekly Shonen Sunday where this chapter debuted. MAO on the cover even though there was no color page. How nice.
>>286688548Here is the cover of Weekly Shonen Sunday where this chapter debuted.
>>286690099I love this sequence. Rumiko wanted to do a little body horror.>>286690469Unceremonious bonk from Mao
>>286690413Here is the cover of Weekly Shonen Sunday where this chapter debuted.
>>286688602>>286698053>The bundle of leafy sticks is a sophisticated onmyodo tooland very versatile
>>286693541Thank you for posting.
>>286688199>>286690362She's an ez bullshit device to cop out things quickly>>286688255Well, it was padding after all.
>>286691430This is what anon meant when he said Rumiko was "eyening" the end all the way back? lol that's nothing but the bait for another long added plotline for the manga. >>286695557It's a great idea using Daigo with Natsuno's color scheme
>>286693318>>286693352ENTER The first main boss.>>286693541I think nobody has realized that.... Masago is actually alive lol
>>286688243>>286688255RIP vine head man, you were a real human bean in the end
>>286688749Do you suppose Mao was just there for udon, and Hyakka started talking about gruesome mysterious deaths unprompted?
>>286688982>She's much more skilled than me in untangling and handling people's feelingsNot a high bar there, Mao...
>>286690413Lovely>>286690435Hyakka's not hapy about this state of affairs
>>286691430I should really be keeping track of every time Nanoka faints after a battle
>>286711412it's been a while since the last time right?
>>286692043Elemental puns, and it's not a VIZism for once (I went with "don't lose your cool" myself)
>>286692393Hyakka's not having a good timeAlso, not sure how Viz managed to introduce a seam in the spread when the Japnese version fits together perfectly
>>286692516ENTERing in style>>286692589Hyakka's legs...>>286692644Sasuga's toots are no match to Daigo>>286692716I have to wonder if the box was only introduced to have something that everyone would fight over so that Daigo could later make a cool entrance
>>286701792>MAO on the cover even though there was no color page. How nice.huh, i tried to find what could've been the reason but i can't find anything... coverdesigner-san just felt like it i guess?
>>286692154right, hyakka can make barriers, he can also throw mini ones at people to form around them>>286692182hyakka and sasuga are adorable>picrel>>286692205>the only thing I need to be cautious of is hyakka's fire spellslil hyakka acknowledged!>So many elements clashing over this box.this chapter was kind of funny for that, but we're missing one more to get them all...>>286692359we got them all!
>>286693168We've seen Daigo wipe out Yurako's ayakashi before, but this page really vividly demonstrates the difference in their strenghts>>286693387This whole sequence is great. Even though Yurako's objectively done some prety bad things, you still feel sorry for her because of how utterly the situation is out of her control. The shaking, the choke marks on her throat, the way she asks for Mao to save her at the end... Perfectly done to really drive home how powerless she truly is. And the rapey undertones add an interesting contrast to the way Daigo treats the "unpure" Yurako as opposed to how he romanced the "pure" Sana.
>>286697910Gotta strike while the iron is hot (or at least lukewarm)I wonder if the scar on his eye is deliberately meant to look like tears. Same with Mao, although in Mao's case I'm almost sure it was deliberate, particularly in the couple flashbacks he has to Sana's death.
Here's the back cover of the Japanese version of Volume 24 of MAO.
>>286692231hyakka and sasuga are adorable #2and why does hyakka look taller here? ...did he grow, or did rumiko forget?>>286692242double shots>>286692249hyakka's been trapped in water enough times it doesn't even faze him anymore lol>>286692381even the chapter title gets a turn to say it
>>286692393nevermind hyakka is fazed lol i was thinking he made that face in an earlier incident>>286692516ENTER with a new outfitfunny thing rumiko's stopped shading the vest so it's just a black void after the visible parts of his white shirt, i'm guessing it's easier that wayi actually forgot it was shaded in the black-and-white version until i saw these pages againalso it seems this page was realigned slightly in the volume version >picrel>>286692530that's his name don't wear it out
>>286711938>Hyakka's legs...cats landed on their feet, hyakka... didn't
>>286692630>>286692644there are levels to this nanoka
>>286692900>I should really get around to watching that.You ought to, it's a good one.
Here are the storyboards for this week, starting with >>286688058I like Nanoka hiding behind Mao and Kamon in the finished page
>>286688568Don't use shady cosmetics, kidsIt's fun that the mom has an identical mole
>>286689163Kind of an interesting effect with the way Renji's hair merges with the black background in the last panel
>>286689920You'd think he'd have switched to some less facially sensitive goodsLike hemorrhoid cream or something
>>286690435Corner Hyakka made it in basically unchanged
>>286691609Why change it so renji points with his thumb instead of just standing there? Who knows.
>>286692043Hyakka looked even more pissed in the sketch
>>286692401I really wish they'd have left Hyakka like he is in the sketch here
>>286692914A sketchy figure, that Daigo
>>286693919BRAVO LU---RUMIKO
>>286716288Daigo doodle SMUG
>>286693418And that's all for this week.
>>286692753>Daigo showed up and shows everyone how its done.daigo showed up to ruin hakubi's day lmao just look at hakubi's face >>286692716 >>286692735>>286692958>you helped us even though you had no idea what it was?!"fuck hakubi" is all the reason he neededwhile daigo hasn't said so, i suspect he might still be mad about a few things>picrel
>>286692987now it's natsuno's turn to live in his head>>286693002>let's be friends like beforethis is now where i express my wish for rumiko to have daigo ruffle mao's hairdaigo's his bro, tall enough to pull it off, and goddamnit mao deserves one>>286693026kamon you'll be fine as long as anon's traitor theory about you doesn't come true>>286693076>He's already inside. Why the mud. Or rocks.he's just messing around
>>286692900Here is the cover of Weekly Shonen Sunday where this chapter debuted.>>286716312Thanks for posting these.
>>286693103>>286693114if daigo had a nickel everytime he met yurako after being beheaded, he'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird it's happened twice>>286693168>Didn't stand a chance.zombie daigo wiped out her ayakashi with little effort so i don't know what yurako expected to happen when facing off against the real thing>>286693264>Sana was drawn very pretty here.that's how she looks in his memories>>286693293turning the tables on that "words can curse" manipulation that yurako's done beforewait a minute... did natsuno get to learn about yurako getting in to nanoka's head? "I've made up my mind to protect nanoka" is what he said earlier...
>>286717477>did natsuno get to learn about yurako getting in to nanoka's head?That was a private conversation between Kamon and Nanoka, so unless Nanoka told Natsuno about it (which she might have, to be fair) I'm going to say no.
>>286716312final version added very smol hands >>286693418>Some "Chinese magic mirrors" have the ability to project the relief sculpture on the reverse side when sunlight is shone on their polished side.that's neat>en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_magic_mirror>>286693489i think this volume might have the highest number of "x vanquishes y"dangerous volume for a hypothetical drinking name>>286693498daigo's a tad busy, besides mao being with you ticks off yurako so win-win :-)
>>286718303but nanoka told the team about yurako's life story (being kept in a cave) right? because mao realizes he's in a room similar to that cave later on
>>286692020anon why do you fear The Crab
>>286692277ever since I first saw this, it reminded me of those "twist his balls" memes
>>286693507happy peaceful nanoka :-)>>286693541meanwhile masago...>>286696305i see you have new pics for daigo and natsuno...interesting that you added that line for hakubi's box after all this time>"Daigo, Mao and Sana" box has become just "Daigo and Sana"oh?>new "Daigo and Yurako" boxthat explains why the font looked a little smaller (i was glancing at the old one in another window)how long are you going to keep up this one-image thing, timeline-kun?
>>286708533>said Rumiko was "eyening" the endit's other things actually, but we're not getting to thatand it's written "eyeing"
Would Mao and Inuyasha be compatible enough to exist in the same universe, or are the ways they both handle yōkai/demons and magic too fundamentally different?
>>286721714i remember some anon once said that, allegedly, rumiko said they're separate universes>and magic too fundamentally different?the powers don't seem too different to me, even though the humans tend to focus on five elements they also use barriers and sutrasand there's that woman from early on who could see the futureayakashi here can do as much as the ones in inuyasha, like human disguises and sometimes eating people, though most are of weak or modest ability at least compared the senior disciples (maybe inuyasha and team killed off the really strong ones heh)
>>286710469i would completely believe that>>286714401does that even count as a scar? but maybe yeah, coupled with the red eye (though crying doesn't make your eyes look blood-red)the cracks on natsuno's face in the previous cover are also right under the eyes, symbolic tears for everyone! maybe
>>286692900Cagliostro is an absurdly good movie. Watch it tonight.
the mao anime merch from the sunrise collab starting today>https://a-onstore.jp/shop/R-T/look at this hagunsei ruler hehe>picrel
>>286721086No sense in giving up this close to the finish lineMaybe I'll retool somehow it once I no longer have to update it every week
>>286718835She told them what Yurako told her, but Mao was clearly too thick to notice the romantic implications, and Natsuno probably only heard the cliff-notes version later. She did have that conversation with Nanoka about her liking Mao when they met Yurako later, so maybe she put two and two together.
>>286691387Nanoka strong and also cute!
