Here I made some memes. We didnt even get to eat the chicken, Kohaku, how dare you
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- Favorite spirit animal?
- Alligator
- Akita Inu
- Barn Swallow
- Chipmunk
- Firefly
- Giant Salamander
- Snow Monkey
- Spider Crab
- Striped Snake
- Wild Boar
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- Haori color?
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Brown
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Great fun, I’m hoping that based in the ending we may have a new companion for a while? That said may be a lot of work so would understand if not haha
It’s been a while, how many years has it been since Book 5 was released?
Whew, I can confidently say that this journey, or rather the entirety of Book 6, is far more beautiful than Book 5. Finally, no more trauma… well, most of it, anyway. I still can’t believe they did that to the freaking pet.
I absolutely loved seeing the new character dynamics, especially Fumihiro’s way of speaking and Hikiko’s jealousy whenever Hitomi was involved. There were moments where I genuinely forgot I was reading a dark, grim story and not some chaotic teenage romance anime. Lol.
And sheesh, Masa’s character art is incredible. They went from looking like a cute teenager, to someone who could genuinely pass as a psychopath, and then somehow transformed again into someone with the same beautiful yet stern gaze that the Ronin has. Every version of them looked fantastic.
The side stories were perfect too, especially because they let us experience different perspectives of Ronin’s journey and Jun/ko’s childhood. Learning more about the period when Gensai was preparing to declare the successor of Jigoku’s bloodline added so much depth to the story. It really helped me understand that Jun/ko wasn’t completely insane after all (I mean if we looking at the current one…). Thankfully, they still had enough mercy left to spare the baby… until Gensai showed up and apparently decided it was mukbang time.
…Yeah, let’s just move on from that. Ahem (i still try to cope with it).
More than anything, I was both happy and sad to finally see Jun/ko again after the gruesome nightmare that was Book 5. But then again, Jun/ko will always be Jun/ko. The very first thing they did after ending up in the opposite gender’s body was exactly the kind of nonsense you’d expect from them. Yeah, lmfao. Jun’s reaction to waking up in Hitomi’s body was hilarious (Sorry Hitomi 
).
It was also fascinating to learn more about the origins of the demons. Discovering that their powers and characteristics seem to reflect the Heavenly Virtues was a really interesting piece of worldbuilding. I also loved learning more about the spirits, the true purpose of the Jigoku Eyes, and the deeper meaning behind the style itself.
Knowing that Jigoku itself was created to release Hell and embrace Heaven, and learning that Ronin somehow carries traces of the very demons they have slain, makes me wonder if the two are connected in some way. It feels like there might be a deeper link between them that hasn’t been fully revealed yet (Just a theory).
And that cut-off ending…
Sigh.
Not again, Devon.
When I catch you, Devon…
When I catch you, Devon!
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TL;DR
Good 
Love it
Seing my lover again
More theory to come
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I don’t want to go quite as far as to say the darkest part of the story is over because I’m not arrogant enough to tempt fate like that, but it does seem like, to me, the part of the story from the end of book 3 to the first 2/3 of book 5 is probably the most painful we’re going to see and it’s going to get better from here
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Perhaps. We still have the big fight and fallout not to mention our friends are not in a good state. At least there’s less piss in this book.
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But I’d also like to add that I’ve pretty much lost hope of ever bringing Jun/ko back to the living world.
I mean… they’re already at peace, in a way. Even if they’re stuck in Hell, they seem genuinely content if you romance them. And honestly, that’s what makes it hurt even more.
What I found especially interesting is that, despite Jun/ko still holding a grudge against Masa, they barely react when Ronin tries to provoke any jealousy or resentment. Instead of getting angry, they just laugh and chuckle, completely confident that they don’t need to do anything at all as long as Ronin loves them.
And honestly? That realization hit harder than I expected. For someone who used to be so possessive and volatile, seeing them become so strangely secure in their place beside Ronin was both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time.
God damn it, though. I’m still coping hard and hoping there’s some way for Jun/ko to return to the living world eventually. I know the chances are looking slimmer with every chapter, but a part of me still refuses to give up on that possibility.
I think part of the reason I romanced them is because it’s pretty uncommon to see a yandere character like Jun/ko handled this way. Every time they showed up, I tried to shut my brain off for a moment because, let’s be honest, they’re on a whole different level of toxic.
Even so, I’m still not entirely sure why I ended up choosing that route. Maybe it was pure curiosity. Maybe it was because I felt sympathy for someone who spent so much of the story hurting Ronin while also being deeply broken themselves. Perhaps it was a mix of both.
Jun/ko is the kind of character that made me constantly switch between wanting to strangle them and wanting to understand them. No matter how much damage they caused, the story never really let me ignore the tragedy behind who they became.
Nevertheless, even if Jun/ko never comes back to the living world, I think I’d be fine with that. As much as I still cope for a miracle ending, their story already feels complete in a strange way. It would make me sad, sure, but not every character needs to return for their conclusion to feel meaningful.
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I like the messy relationship with jun/ko but in the ronin struggles to accept their love has long been lost, longing for a life theyll never have, etc etc. When I had my ronin accept her feelings im sorry but worlds worst couple. '“Juu-kun” gave me second hand embarrassment. Stay in hell Jun/ko! That said, I can see a reunion where mc goes to hell to bring back jun/ko. Unleash hell, cut the heavens is our whole thing no?
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I sure as hell wouldn’t be. I don’t give up on things I want ever. I’ll get 'em back >~>
(Or drop the series but that’s just me and how I view things personally. I know the kinds of things I like and I seek them out with a fervor. If the author decides to just have them be gone thats their choice but I would refuse to accept it and stop reading lol)
But that’s just my personal thing. I do like their stories. I am just… IMMOVEABLE object on this one thing lmao.
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Haha, yeah, I’d probably feel the same way. But I mean, it’s already been six books. At this point, it feels a little too late to end the series, doesn’t it? 
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Now that you mention it, hmm… the demons we’re supposed to slay are actually connected to the Heavenly Virtues or Heaven in some way, while Jigoku itself is described as the Hell-Releasing Style…
Ohoho… could the two be connected somehow? I have no idea what that connection would be, though. Lol.
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Never too late to drop a series if it ultimately does something you don’t vibe with tbh.
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Hmm, to be honest, people are different from one another, so we might just have different perspectives on it.
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