The Best     May 29, 2007     reviewed by Sam. B    

Yami was the reason I got interested in shonen-ai/yaoi in general. Though it has very subtle shonen-ai, it's very cute. The story is very mysterious and mystical, and it has a timeless feel--you want to keep on reading! Getting to the last book made me a little sad, acutally, knowing that there wasn't anymore!

Sam. B also recommended: Yellow, Gorgeous Carat, Cantarella,
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darkness,embrace it.     Aug 05, 2007     reviewed by steve-o    
(Descendants of Darkness Vol. 01)

This series I thought was very funny and had great artristry for this manga.The story has kind of a heaven and hell find lost souls kind of story to it. It is a great manga if you want something funny but serious.

steve-o also recommended: gravitation, gto, initial D,
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Descendants of Darkness, at a glance.     Nov 13, 2007     reviewed by Skippy    

Descendants of Darkness (Yami No Matsui) has the perfect balance of comedy and tragedy. It's themes and plot-lines are often very dark and supernatural but it is brought to life by eccentric and down right hilarious characters.

It revolves around the existence of shinigami (Gods of Death), who in this story belong to a detective agency in the 'Ministery of Hades' to investigate lost or misplaced souls and guide them to the afterlife. Main character Tsuzuki Asato, is a shinigami with 70 years experience, who is a seniour partner in the second division, seems light and bubbly on the outside, but he hides many dark secrets, which are to be discovered after he meets up with his new partner Hisoka Kurosaki, a young boy who died under mysterious circumstances. The story is largely concerned with the relationships and secrets held by the main characters, but there is always something new and exciting to be seen within the sub-plot too.

Yoko Matsushita lends her own personallity to the novel well, with humourous footnotes and insights into the writting and characters, it is a delight to read, well researched and has very deep thoughts and ideas, with many references to poetry. The artwork and character design is beautifuland I found the whole thing held great suspence and mystery, with a kind of quirky humour that is really addictive. There are some racy parts in there too for the yoai fans and cast of beautifully drawn pretty-boys with attitude what more could you want? Thumbs up all around, Highly recommended!

Skippy also recommended: D.N.Angel, Juvenile Orion, Angel Sanctuary, Ouran High School Host Club, Gravitation,
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Shounen-ai     Jul 13, 2007     reviewed by yaoifangirl    

If your a fan of vampires, kawaii characters and Empaths then this manga should be on top of your list. In my opinion this manga will get you hooked on the series

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Cute     Jul 05, 2007     reviewed by A.G.J    

A cute series, with very cute characters. It is somewhat shonen-ai/yaoi, but the fact that it is isn't very obvious at all.

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