Mononoke Soushi
Title: Mononoke Soushi
Type: Manga
Artist(s): TAKAHASHI Yousuke
Status in Home Country: Ongoing (3 Volumes)
Scanslation Status: Ongoing, Ch 11+
Scan Groups: Itadakimasu~
Genre(s): Fantasy, Josei, Mystery, Supernatural
Summary: This is the story of a girl who works as a performer at sake houses, but who has a unique ability. She has a tattoo of an eye on her hand which endows her with the ability of "second sight." Though this often comes in handy, it also complicates her life. She is constantly getting involved in situations with various supernatural creatures, such as animal spirits, kappas, and more.
Review: This is kind of strange supernatural & horror type of series. It reminds me a little bit of “xxxHOLIC” in that it involves various stories about demons, ghosts, or anything supernatural. Each chapter is about an individual story about different adventures that a traveling storyteller has. Because of the tattooed eye on her hand, she can see the truth about people’s appearance, and as result she ends up getting out of a lot of sticky situations where she would have been in danger. The artwork is not that pretty, but the stories are kind of interesting. Most of the stories feel like part folklore, urban ghost stories, and etc. I do like that the heroine is extremely intelligent, independent, and knowledgably about the world.
Rate: 6/10