Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 1
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Gamon Sakurai
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Summary
High school student Kei Nagai is struck dead in a grisly traffic accident， but immediately revives to learn that he may not be like every other human。 Instead， he may be a mysterious， almost immortal being， granted not only the powers of rejuvenation， but the abilities to see supernatural beings。 Scared， he runs away， and is aided in his escape from society by his friend。 Unfortunately for Kei， the manhunt is on and he will soon be caught within a conflict between mankind and others like him as they prepare to fight a new war based on terror。
Reviews
Antek Nikko
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6/5 PLZ，，，TO BYŁO CUDOWNE，，，，
Arielle
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Action driven storyWould recommend if you like action n mysterious things。 The story line on how there are 2 types of humans are definitely a cool mystry。I love the artwork style。
TSam
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Definitely a great start of a series， it really hooked you up right at the beginning until the very last chap of this vol。 Honestly， I just really love this concept。 Fast paced too。
Gabriela
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7/10 This may sound wierd but I expected more gore :/It was pretty interesting though， I still don't fully understand whats going on with the 'black ghosts' and stuff， but I suppose that's good cuz I'm going to read the second volume right away。 7/10 This may sound wierd but I expected more gore :/It was pretty interesting though， I still don't fully understand whats going on with the 'black ghosts' and stuff， but I suppose that's good cuz I'm going to read the second volume right away。 。。。more
Victoria
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Es un manga， con una idea muy buena。 Vengo de empezar a leer Demon Slayer o kimetsu no yaiba y buscaba algo similar， o bueno， algo con fantasía， pero oscura。 Y este manga fue una muuy buena elección。 Sus dibujos son muy lindos y prolijos y en blanco y negro， menos。。 la primera carilla。 Estos también se podría decir que son explosivos e impactantes en su mayoría。 La idea principal de un chico que descubre ser un Ajin， un semi-humano y que esto lo descubra tras una muerte bastante trágica。 Es incr Es un manga， con una idea muy buena。 Vengo de empezar a leer Demon Slayer o kimetsu no yaiba y buscaba algo similar， o bueno， algo con fantasía， pero oscura。 Y este manga fue una muuy buena elección。 Sus dibujos son muy lindos y prolijos y en blanco y negro， menos。。 la primera carilla。 Estos también se podría decir que son explosivos e impactantes en su mayoría。 La idea principal de un chico que descubre ser un Ajin， un semi-humano y que esto lo descubra tras una muerte bastante trágica。 Es increible realmente y no puedo esperar a leer los que le siguen :）） 。。。more
Runell
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A little confusing， but very interesting。 Will definitely continue on with the series。
Oliwia🥀 Nosal
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Ulubiona manga a obok niej bnha
Ashley
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I like the premise but I couldn't really get into how it was executed。 The art in the more gory scenes was really nice。 I like the premise but I couldn't really get into how it was executed。 The art in the more gory scenes was really nice。 。。。more
Kyle
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Art was decent， but he story was convoluted。 Almost need a prequel book to understand the first segment of the story。
Zahra Dashti
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یک شروع متفاوت و سریعو البته خشن
Salma Benloulid
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ajin became one of my favorite mangas ， it was such an amazing read and the drawings are so unique ， so far read the 2 first volumes ， so I'm definitely reading ， I haven't enjoyed the anime as much as the books but it still is one of the most amazing stories I have read so far ajin became one of my favorite mangas ， it was such an amazing read and the drawings are so unique ， so far read the 2 first volumes ， so I'm definitely reading ， I haven't enjoyed the anime as much as the books but it still is one of the most amazing stories I have read so far 。。。more
Zara Arshad
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Escape from ImmortalityTragedies can occur at any moment。 You wouldn’t even have time to react。 A fire， crazy murderers， forces out of your own control， or a fatal vehicle accident。 No one should be expecting death。And when Nagai Kei has an unscheduled appointment with Truck-kun， on the day before summer break no doubt， he doesn't know what to think when he just gets back up。 And neither do his peers， when they watched him die before their very unfortunate eyes， until he sits up。In the world of Escape from ImmortalityTragedies can occur at any moment。 You wouldn’t even have time to react。 A fire， crazy murderers， forces out of your own control， or a fatal vehicle accident。 No one should be expecting death。And when Nagai Kei has an unscheduled appointment with Truck-kun， on the day before summer break no doubt， he doesn't know what to think when he just gets back up。 And neither do his peers， when they watched him die before their very unfortunate eyes， until he sits up。In the world of Ajin:Demi-human， Ajin are rare beings who have the ability to regenerate after death。 They regenerate any lost body parts and return to life， effectively rendered immortal。 They don’t know this， however， until they die。 While the public knows of their existence， they’re fed lies by the government。 They claim to protect Ajin， but they actually utilize their immortality in horrific science experiments， but who cares because it’s for “the progress of mankind” anyways （Sakurai Chapter 1）？So when Kei gets up， and realizes he’s an Ajin， he knows he’s screwed。 Knowing not where to go， Kei goes to his former friend， Kai， for help。 Together， they flee from the city， with Ajin hunters and the government on their trail。Although our main character is Kei， he’s very flat for such an interesting premise。 In a scene with his sister， he revealed that he was actually emotionless and just faking his way through life。 However， I feel like it still fits the style of the manga nonetheless， because it feels like the plot is the main focus。 And while the plot is interesting， what really sold Ajin to me were the illustrations。 Gamon Sakurai did amazing work on details， and it perfectly fits the vibe of the story。 For instance， Ajin can see ‘black ghosts’。 These ghosts are unique to their owners， who can only be other Ajin。 They look dark and creepy， which fits the story exactly。 And by the way， the gore is fantastic！ Sakurai paid amazing attention to flow， using the immortality of Ajin at every chance to display epic skill。 Overall， I loved Ajin: Demi-human so far。 The supernatural premise is enjoyable， and the accompanying art is both horrific and fantastic。 The 3rd person narrative allows for multiple perspectives， so the reader can watch both Kei and other characters interact and scheme。 The main antagonist， Satou， especially benefits from this POV。 He’s a complete contrast to Kei— Satou likes to do things for fun and acts childish， Kei acts mature and serious。 While we don’t learn much about Satou in this volume， I’m excited to see where his character goes。 。。。more
Aiza
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Violent ImmortalsAjin: Demi-Human is a supernatural manga by Gamon Sakurai。 It’s told through the third-person point of view from multiple characters’ perspectives。 The manga depicts lots of gore and some disturbing scenes， but the storyline and characters kept me glued to the page！ It was thrilling to read this。The story follows the life of Nagai Kei， a normal student in school up until the day he is fatally wounded in a traffic incident。 Instead of dying， Kei regenerates and comes back to life Violent ImmortalsAjin: Demi-Human is a supernatural manga by Gamon Sakurai。 It’s told through the third-person point of view from multiple characters’ perspectives。 The manga depicts lots of gore and some disturbing scenes， but the storyline and characters kept me glued to the page！ It was thrilling to read this。The story follows the life of Nagai Kei， a normal student in school up until the day he is fatally wounded in a traffic incident。 Instead of dying， Kei regenerates and comes back to life。 He realizes from this instance that he is an Ajin。 In the world of Ajin， a small group of people possesses immortality and immense regenerative abilities。 The only way to discover an Ajin is for them to die and come back to life。 When an Ajin dies， their regenerative skills trigger， causing them to grow back lost body parts。 This allows Ajin to recover from any injury within seconds。 Once Kei realizes what he is， he immediately escapes his hometown。 Ajin is viewed as inhuman in this world， and people will report and turn in any Ajin to the government for money。 While the government claims to protect the Ajin， in reality， they perform various inhumane experiments on the immortals。 They say they do so for “the progress of mankind” （Sakurai Ch 1）。 Kei doesn’t want that to happen to him， so he escapes with his ex-friend， Kai。 The story follows them as they try to escape the government and other enemies， out to get Kei for their own gain。The story is imaginative and engaging。 The plot isn’t as straightforward as it seems， and a lot of unexpected twists are thrown in。 However， the author uses them in moderation， so the story isn’t one whole rollercoaster ride。 Instead， the author uses the characters’ motivations to actively change the plot。 It’s cool watching Kei go up against both Sato and the government， and watching as his priorities change with each new obstacle。 And because the manga is told through the 3rd POV， readers can also watch Sato and the government plan and adapt to the situation。While there is a lot of lore to learn， the author does a bit of an info dump with Ajin。 He lists the Ajin’s history， their abilities， and how they’re treated in modern society in the span of a few pages。 It gets a little overwhelming， but each idea is reinforced as the story goes on。 One such ability is the black ghosts。 Ajin can create “black ghosts。” Black Ghosts are combat-orientated entities that only other Ajin can see。 Each Ghost differs in appearance under its owner。 Most of the characters are pretty well-rounded。 Some are stiff and a little bland， but for the most part， they’re well characterized。 My favorite character is， however， Sato。 He just makes the manga so much more interesting and fun。 He also provides an interesting contrast to Kei。 While Kei is a child who acts mature， Sato is an adult that seeks out fun and is motivated by entertainment。 Kie is the protagonist and is morally grey at times， Satour is the antagonist and has a good reason to justify his actions。 However， both characters are clever and motivated by the opposition。 While Kei finds this a little irritating， Satou finds this fun。The illustrations in the manga are magnificent！ The author doesn’t hold back all when it comes to gore。 Considering that people are dying repeatedly in this manga， it would be disappointing without any bloodshed or violence。 However， the author makes sure that lots of brutal deaths are masterfully depicted in this story。 The scenes really added a lot of details to the plot， and I really like how Kei looked coming back to life。 The black ghosts are especially cool-looking as well。Overall， I really enjoyed this read！ I just absolutely loved the representation of immortals and how the series portrayed and explored the possibilities of their abilities。 The characters are entertaining， and the plot is so intriguing and complex！ If you really like violence and gore， along with some anti-government movements and a huge mental game of chess， I would definitely suggest this manga for you！ However， if death and blood are not your things， then stay away！ In a series with immortals， death is ever-present and oh-so-persistent。 。。。more
Gabriel Earl-DeLucy
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A+ AjinReading Ajin: Demi-Human was a delight。 I enjoyed how it had action， social dilemmas， and superhuman aspects。 The genres of action， dark fantasy， and supernatural thriller were also to my liking。 The plot， characters， and fictional aspects of the book are what's going to make up this book review and how I'm going to rate it。PlotThe manga takes place in modern day Japan。 Except there are demi-humans， which are humans that won't die。 The story starts with the main character， Kei， who gets h A+ AjinReading Ajin: Demi-Human was a delight。 I enjoyed how it had action， social dilemmas， and superhuman aspects。 The genres of action， dark fantasy， and supernatural thriller were also to my liking。 The plot， characters， and fictional aspects of the book are what's going to make up this book review and how I'm going to rate it。PlotThe manga takes place in modern day Japan。 Except there are demi-humans， which are humans that won't die。 The story starts with the main character， Kei， who gets hit by a truck and dies。 However he comes back to life and realizes he is an Ajin。 He has to run away from people who are trying to capture him for a reward。 He has to survive and hide if he doesn't want to be captured and experimented on for the rest of his life by the government。CharactersThe main character in the book is Nagai Kei and his best friend who helps him escape the government is Kaito。 The government side of characters are Yu Tosaki the head Ajin researcher and Izumi Shimomura his assistant。 Then the antagonist is Sato or “Hat” who is the main antagonist and his partner in crime Koji Tanaka。 These two are both an Ajin terrorist group。Fictional aspectsAs is with most manga there are supernatural aspects that make these types of books exciting and riveting to read。 The Ajin have the power of immortality and extreme regeneration when they die。 They can also manifest black ghosts which they can control and use to attack people or other Ajin。EndThis book is a must read to people who love stories with immortality wrapped in it。 Also people who read manga will love this because of all the action and beautiful artwork that it portrays。 If you like going deeper into a book then this will also be for you。 It gives a perfect portrayal of how society discriminates against a minority who is different then it。 If you’re looking for a book to read then I highly recommend reading this book。 。。。more
Samantha Dempsey
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 tAjin is a story about a boy named Kei Nagai， he was a student studying to be a doctor。 He lived a normal and happy life。 Unfortunately， his happiness could not last forever。 In this world， there are Ajin and humans。 Ajin， also known as demi-humans， are humans that come back to life each time they die。 They also have “black ghosts” that protect them and follow their orders。 Humans are afraid of Ajin， and the human government captures Ajin to conduct experiments on them。 The government will do an tAjin is a story about a boy named Kei Nagai， he was a student studying to be a doctor。 He lived a normal and happy life。 Unfortunately， his happiness could not last forever。 In this world， there are Ajin and humans。 Ajin， also known as demi-humans， are humans that come back to life each time they die。 They also have “black ghosts” that protect them and follow their orders。 Humans are afraid of Ajin， and the human government captures Ajin to conduct experiments on them。 The government will do anything to catch an Ajin， even if it means that other humans will die in the process。 After a truck hit him， Kei died and came back to life。 Before this， he had no idea that he was an Ajin。 Kei ran away with his closest friend。 The government immediately began searching for him。 The two escaped many who tried to bring him to the government。 Soon， Kei realized he could not endanger his friend any longer。 He left his friend and continued his escape alone。 He learned of two other Ajin who wanted to meet him。 They took his sister hostage to ensure he would meet them。 Kei met them， and they told him of their goals to live peaceful lives。 They also told him of their hatred of humans。 Kei disagreed with their hatred of humans。 He was still very attached to his human sister and his human friend。 The other Ajin wanted Kei to hate humans， so they allowed the government to capture Kei。 The government performed very cruel experiments on him for ten days。 One of the Ajin came to rescue Kei。 Kei still liked humans， so the Ajin became enemies with Kei。tThe story is riveting。 It is more than worth reading。 The reader sympathizes with both the Ajin and the humans。 The author portrays Kei as both unique and common。 He is unique because he is an Ajin， and both humans and Ajin dislike him。 He is common because he feels empathy and pain like humans。 Without these conflicting traits， Kei’s character would be quite boring。 The side characters are more interesting than Kei。 They support the story quite well because they all have their own interests and goals。 Additionally， the artwork is detailed and fits the ominous tone of the story very well。 。。。more
Kay’s Book Corner
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I am in loveIf you are a fan of dark universes and Tokyo ghoul。。 This is the series for u！ Finished in one sitting today！
Robert E。D
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Ajin: A More than Human ExperienceAjin: Demi-Human completely captivates any reader with its realistic portrayal of a fantastical series of events。 Tsuina Miura starts the dark fantasy in a fictionalized， real-world Japan and infuses the gritty， dangerous Earth with the spectacle of dark fantasy characters/creatures。 Gamon Sakurai continues the Ajin story starting on volume two， and never ceases to increase the stakes and dread felt by every character and reader。 Viewer DiscretionThe bottom line Ajin: A More than Human ExperienceAjin: Demi-Human completely captivates any reader with its realistic portrayal of a fantastical series of events。 Tsuina Miura starts the dark fantasy in a fictionalized， real-world Japan and infuses the gritty， dangerous Earth with the spectacle of dark fantasy characters/creatures。 Gamon Sakurai continues the Ajin story starting on volume two， and never ceases to increase the stakes and dread felt by every character and reader。 Viewer DiscretionThe bottom line is that Ajin thrives as a mature work of fiction manga。 The series was published originally in a seinen magazine which usually gears its works towards an older audience。 Therefore， not only does the story possess a heavier subject matter but also goes about portraying said subject as dark and violent。 Depictions of torture， terrorism， and oppression are prevalent within the pages of just the first three volumes， and Ajin only becomes darker as the series progresses。 PremiseA driven yet cold highschool student dies after a truck runs him over。 Then， he gets back up。 He and everyone in the immediate area realise that he is an AJIN， an immortal human。 However， “demi-humans [are] not human” to the government and many civilians who hunt Ajins to advance humanity （Miura chp1， pg12）。 The ensuing chase grows exponentially in scale as Kei and his human friend Kai fend off thugs looking for a reward， government agencies， and Ajin factions aiming for justice and chaos。 Kei’s life continually becomes worse as pressure from an Ajin terror war pulls his life apart to change the world。 GreatnessAjin utilizes an objective stance on minorities as the base of its story and themes。 The social commentary on the instability of human reaction based on minute differences in physical features rather than character feels second to none， especially in the genre Ajin inhabits。 Furthermore， the character writing really accentuates the themes and message。 Within just the first three volumes， the main character displays tendencies akin to a real person: confusion， fear， and a feeling of abandonment。 Additionally， Kei is selfish。 He realises what he must do to live normally， and his actions definitely root themselves within a gray moral compass。 The main antagonist absolutely steals the show in the early stages。 Sato is charismatic and plays a facade of caring when all he really strives for is chaos and fun。 Don’t worry， the side characters are not abandoned with each possessing or gaining a motive for which side they are on and why。 Since Ajin reads in graphic format as a manga， the art style must tie everything together， and it succeeds beautifully。 At first， the art looks above average， but by the third volume Gamon Sakurai exercises his free reign with gorgeously detailed characters and scenery， which he introduces through a more realistic style yet sketchy and personalized demeanor。 Flaw and RebuttalNow， the first few volumes may feel disjointed because of the writer switch， but trust me when I tell you that Gamon Sakurai really took Ajin to the next level once he gained full creative enterprise over the series。 The art， characterization， plot developments， and themes all enhance dramatically once Gamon Sakurai finds his path by the third volume。 Don’t get me wrong， volumes one and two were great， but volume three will leave you begging for much， much more。 Wrap upAjin: Demi-Human clears the requirements to become a modern day masterclass of manga， similar to Attack on Titan， in my honest opinion。 Everything stated above drew me in like no other manga before。 Plus， the series just ended recently finishing up with a total of seventeen volumes， so if you decide to binge it all in two or three days do not feel ashamed， feel proud。 。。。more
Molly Dettmann
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This was intriguing but not sure where the story is going and it wasn’t really horror enough for my tastes。
Buchling82
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Ein junger Mann， der durch Zufall erfährt， dass er nicht sterben kann und viele Ereignisse， die die Menschlichkeit in Frage stellen。
Jill Kenna
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This book was so good！ I can’t wait for the library to get the next volume I’m buying it myself。
Inshine
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3。90
Begüm
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Almadan önce gerçekten beklentim tavan falandı ama okuduktan sonra itiraf etmem gerekirse hüsrana uğradığımı söylemek istiyorum。 Manga okumaya yeni başladığım için bu alanda fazla bilgili birisi değilim o yüzden diğer birkaç sayısına da ileride şans vermeyi düşünüyorum tabii baskıları yenilenirse。。
Anyone & Nobody
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4，5
Chloé
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3，5
Readwithethel
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Un bon premier tome， intrigant et rapideMots Clés : manga， horreur， seinen， fantaisie， mystèreMon premier et seul manga d’horreur。 J’avoue que c’est ces scènes la qui me plaisent le moins。 Surtout que les dessins sont super beaux et donc rendent ces scènes encore plus en mode horreur。Dans la globalité， j’ai trouvé ce premier tome très bon。 En effet， l’histoire est prenant et intrigante。 On ne sait pas encore qui sont les gentils， qui sont les méchants et surtout， qui sont vraiment les Ajin。 J’ai Un bon premier tome， intrigant et rapideMots Clés : manga， horreur， seinen， fantaisie， mystèreMon premier et seul manga d’horreur。 J’avoue que c’est ces scènes la qui me plaisent le moins。 Surtout que les dessins sont super beaux et donc rendent ces scènes encore plus en mode horreur。Dans la globalité， j’ai trouvé ce premier tome très bon。 En effet， l’histoire est prenant et intrigante。 On ne sait pas encore qui sont les gentils， qui sont les méchants et surtout， qui sont vraiment les Ajin。 J’aime beaucoup quand les mangas parlent d’inclusion et de différences grâce à des personnages fantaisie。 J’en plein de questions maintenant que j’ai lu ce premier tome。 J’ai hâte de lire le deuxième et que l’histoire se développe。Je recommande ce manga。 C’est rapide à lire et intrigant。3。5/5 。。。more
DonutKnow
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Getting there。 I think Kai is a really nice guy， and he has a great sense of style - very unique but fun 😁 Kei seems like a smart guy so I look forward to the decisions he will make to survive。
Darío
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El principio se hace muy denso。 Afortunadamente， mejora hacia el ecuador del tomo。
Danielle Jones
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OMG！ I love this series！！ The artwork is amazing， the story is fantastic。 I am reading it on Comixology， it is currently a kindle unlimited series！！！ I will be binging the rest and then buying them for my sons to read as well！ I want the phsical editions！！
read。withlauren
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3。5 since the series is just getting started， i don’t have major feelings towards it yet。 it has a good premise and i hope the execution is great。
Iqra M。
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I am a little bit confused。 The first volume is usually the introductory instalment but I wouldn't say that this one does a great job at explaining things。 Or am I。。。 stupid？I'm also not sure whether I like the artwork。 The facial expressions are cool though。It's also fast-paced and I'm intrigued to know what's next so I might pick up the second volume。 I am a little bit confused。 The first volume is usually the introductory instalment but I wouldn't say that this one does a great job at explaining things。 Or am I。。。 stupid？I'm also not sure whether I like the artwork。 The facial expressions are cool though。It's also fast-paced and I'm intrigued to know what's next so I might pick up the second volume。 。。。more
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