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Mao, Vol. 4

Mao, Vol. 4

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  • Create Date：2022-04-13 06:52:39
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Rumiko Takahashi
  • ISBN：1974723534
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Summary

Exorcise your destiny in an era-spanning supernatural adventure from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi！

Teenage Nanoka travels back in time to early 19th-century Japan and meets teenage exorcist Mao。 What is the thread of fate that connects them？ Together， they seek answers。。。and kick some demon butt along the way！

Mao is confronted by former fellow apprentices who should have died of old age long ago。 What is the connection between them and cat demon Byoki？ After a major battle， Nanoka returns to the present upset that Mao doesn’t seem to care about her。 But there’s no time for matters of the heart， because a dangerous nemesis has entered her reality with her！ Then， when someone steals the source of Mao’s life， can Nanoka save him from a natural death。。。？

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Reviews

Megan Cardenas ，

I genuinely love the mystery building up in this series。 Who is after Mao？

Chelsea ，

Learned more about the origin of Biyoki; the plot thickens。

lukas ray hall ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 55% — man made of fish， man with snake mouth， now girlfriend？？

Korrynn ，

4。5/5

Jen ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This series is auto-buy and read for me。 Period， the end。 Just a HINT of romance， mostly action and mystery， but I'm really liking it and I can't wait to see what happens next！ HIGHLY recommended。 Strong female characters， always a plus。 Gorgeous art and intriguing storyline。 What more could you ask for？ 5， if you haven't started this series then what are you waiting for， stars！ My thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for an eARC copy of this book for me to read and review。 This series is auto-buy and read for me。 Period， the end。 Just a HINT of romance， mostly action and mystery， but I'm really liking it and I can't wait to see what happens next！ HIGHLY recommended。 Strong female characters， always a plus。 Gorgeous art and intriguing storyline。 What more could you ask for？ 5， if you haven't started this series then what are you waiting for， stars！ My thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for an eARC copy of this book for me to read and review。 。。。more

Jill ，

Thank you to NetGalley for a free review copy！This is quickly becoming one of my favorite series！ In this volume we get to see more of Mao's fellow apprentices and there is a battle between them。 Mao sends Nanoka back to her time to rest and recuperate and she feels like he doesn't care much about her。 But that has to be set aside because someone steals Mao's kodoku - his life source - and they have to get it back or he could die！ This volume was action packed and we got a little more backstory Thank you to NetGalley for a free review copy！This is quickly becoming one of my favorite series！ In this volume we get to see more of Mao's fellow apprentices and there is a battle between them。 Mao sends Nanoka back to her time to rest and recuperate and she feels like he doesn't care much about her。 But that has to be set aside because someone steals Mao's kodoku - his life source - and they have to get it back or he could die！ This volume was action packed and we got a little more backstory - which was nice！ I loved all the fight scenes and how Nanoka tries to prepare before she comes back in time。 Overall， this was a really fun volume and I can't wait for the next volume in the series！ 。。。more

Jen F ，

I continue to be entertained by this series。 Takehashi usually does a good job of making her stories engaging and immersive， and MAO is no exception。 It seems we’ll continue to meet apprentices from Mao’s past while also getting more answers from the overarching plot。 I like the direction this story is taking and recommend it to fan’s of historical fantasy manga。Thanks to NetGalley and VIZ for an advanced digital copy to read and review。

Alex ，

I received an eARC through NetGalley in return for an honest review。 I like when a manga gives the reader more plot and intrigue in each volume。 A manga that repeats it self too much with fighting and no exposition or plot development always feels stale。 Volume 4 of the Mao series does not disappoint in this way！ I feel like the more I read about this world and the characters， the more questions I have。 And it isn't the same question， it's always something new。 Rumiko Takahashi has been in the m I received an eARC through NetGalley in return for an honest review。 I like when a manga gives the reader more plot and intrigue in each volume。 A manga that repeats it self too much with fighting and no exposition or plot development always feels stale。 Volume 4 of the Mao series does not disappoint in this way！ I feel like the more I read about this world and the characters， the more questions I have。 And it isn't the same question， it's always something new。 Rumiko Takahashi has been in the manga business for decades and it shows。 She knows what she is doing when it comes to plot， character development， and story flow。 If you have not picked up this series yet， I highly recommend it。 。。。more

Michelle Ogden ，

Rumiko Takahashi has been my favorite manga author since the late 90s。 I first fell in love with Ranma 1/2 then came Inu-Yasha， which is a masterpiece。 Mao follows in the tradition。 There is less comedy here than in previous series but everything else is has been packed into this series。 Takahashi is known for her characters and Mao and Nanoka are just as amazing as Inu-Yasha and Kagome。 Fipping between present day Japan and the Japan of the early 20th century， Nanoka visits Mao in the past then Rumiko Takahashi has been my favorite manga author since the late 90s。 I first fell in love with Ranma 1/2 then came Inu-Yasha， which is a masterpiece。 Mao follows in the tradition。 There is less comedy here than in previous series but everything else is has been packed into this series。 Takahashi is known for her characters and Mao and Nanoka are just as amazing as Inu-Yasha and Kagome。 Fipping between present day Japan and the Japan of the early 20th century， Nanoka visits Mao in the past then returns to school in the present similar to Kagome but that is where the similarities end。 Mao was a human apprentice of an onmyoji who has been cursed。 Nanoka has no idea why she can travel into the past and what really happened in the accident that took her parents。 When Mao meets Nanoka he knows there is more to here than just a human。 Could she be the key to breaking his curse？ If you love anime and manga you will love Mao。 It is sure to be a classic like other series by Takahashi-sensei。 。。。more

Enairolf ，

Plus je découvre cette saga， plus j’apprécie les tomes。 L’histoire est clairement de mieux en mieux et je prends plaisir à découvrir chaque tome à leurs sorties。 C’est un vrai bonheur de retrouver l’univers à chaque fois。 C’est une série qui au premier abord ne m’aurait pas plu， du moins c’est que je pensais。 Et finalement je suis complètement accro et je dévore chaque tome avec avidité。 L’histoire est plaisante mais je trouve que ce sont les personnages qui apportent ce petit truc en plus。 Ils Plus je découvre cette saga， plus j’apprécie les tomes。 L’histoire est clairement de mieux en mieux et je prends plaisir à découvrir chaque tome à leurs sorties。 C’est un vrai bonheur de retrouver l’univers à chaque fois。 C’est une série qui au premier abord ne m’aurait pas plu， du moins c’est que je pensais。 Et finalement je suis complètement accro et je dévore chaque tome avec avidité。 L’histoire est plaisante mais je trouve que ce sont les personnages qui apportent ce petit truc en plus。 Ils sont tous très intéressants à suivre。Dans ce quatrième tome， Mao retrouve plusieurs disciples de son ancien clan。 Mais une question le taraude， ces fameux disciples ont ils toujours les mêmes attention envers lui？ Depuis plusieurs siècles， Mao est la cible de plusieurs maîtres onmyo。 Ils le considèrent comme un trophée。 Et depuis tout ce temps， il leur a toujours échappés sauf qu’il finit par croiser la route d’un homme capable d’utiliser les techniques de l’onmyo。。 Un homme au nom de Kuchinawa dont le visage semble très familier à Mao…J’adore cet univers， je l’ai déjà dis plusieurs fois mais vraiment j’aime beaucoup trop cette série。 L’univers est hyper bien travaillé et super fascinant à découvrir。 On se pose des questions encore et encore， on a parfois nos réponses， parfois non， il faut attendre un peu。 Les personnages apportent vraiment ce petit quelque chose。 Mao est vraiment un des meilleurs personnages。 Je le trouve vraiment excellent。 J’aime beaucoup aussi Nanoka， elle me fait beaucoup rire， vu qu’elle ne vient pas de la même époque， parfois ses réactions sont vraiment très drôle。 Mon préféré est clairement le personnage de Otoya， il est beaucoup trop adorable。 J’aime vraiment beaucoup également le personnage de Hyakka， il me fait beaucoup rire aussi！Ce quatrième tome était， encore une fois， très plaisant à découvrir。 La fin nous donne clairement envie de nous jeter sur le cinquième tome。 J’ai beaucoup trop hâte de découvrir ce qu’il va se passer par la suite。 Cette fin m’a vraiment laissé sur ma faim！ Vivement！ 。。。more

Fabio ，

Mi sta piacendo davvero molto。 Sia i personaggi， sia qualche colpo di scena inaspettato。 Forse perché avevo aspettative bassissime？

Jennifer ，

I love Rumiko Takahashi's art and worlds so much。 Every volume of Mao so far has been such a delight; looking forward to their slow release and shipping from France has been getting me through the past year。 The modern day/other world setting and mysterious monster boy lead are very similar to Inuyasha's set up but I'm not mad about it - I love the blend of nostalgia and newness this series brings me。 The 1920s Japan backdrop is fun too。 Fingers crossed this gets published in English soon！ I love Rumiko Takahashi's art and worlds so much。 Every volume of Mao so far has been such a delight; looking forward to their slow release and shipping from France has been getting me through the past year。 The modern day/other world setting and mysterious monster boy lead are very similar to Inuyasha's set up but I'm not mad about it - I love the blend of nostalgia and newness this series brings me。 The 1920s Japan backdrop is fun too。 Fingers crossed this gets published in English soon！ 。。。more

Valeria ，

3，5 ⭐

Marianne ，

bloody， action-packed， lots of battles， fight scenes， horrific， spooky， some mystery， romance，

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