{"id":1818,"date":"2021-10-28T12:02:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T19:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teahousehome.com\/booksandcoffee\/?p=1818"},"modified":"2021-10-28T12:03:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T19:03:20","slug":"manga-ghost-reaper-girl-by-akissa-saike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teahousehome.com\/booksandcoffee\/2021\/10\/28\/manga-ghost-reaper-girl-by-akissa-saike\/","title":{"rendered":"Manga: Ghost Reaper Girl by Akissa Saik\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ghost Reaper Girl Header from the Viz Shonen Jump<\/a> website – nicely composed, and what lovely colors! The burnt oranges are really well chosen…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ghost Reaper Girl
<\/strong>by Akissa Saik\u00e9 (Akihisa Ikeda)
published by Viz Media, LLC<\/a> (San Francisco)
2020 – present (2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I read all available chapters (1 – 29) of this manga yesterday, and I think it’s lots of fun!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chlo\u00e9 Love, a struggling, 28-year old horror movie actress, gets her big break in an unexpected way: she allows herself to be possessed by a spirit from Hades to battle evil, and a video of her defeating monsters goes viral. After learning that she is a “spirit medium” who can take on the powers of the spirits who possess her, she starts making friends PLUS fighting evil professionally<\/em>, with enemies that include the nightmarish creatures of the Cthulhu mythos.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s fun! The drawing style is lovely, and consistent in a way I appreciate. Everyone is attractive! Chlo\u00e9 is adorable, caring, and makes friends with everyone! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If I wanted to totally misrepresent this manga for fun, I would say it is about handsome men from Hell who come to the normal world to cook for adoring women, as illustrated by this panel. That is a swoon-worthy idea! These friendly domestic scenes are SO CHARMING!! This clever manga offers so much.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Working for a Great Old One who hides its form by doing sexy-nurse cosplay is light-hearted fun<\/em>. There is a ‘knowing’ sense of humor<\/strong> in the work about manga conventions generally, and I appreciate the way this manga pokes gentle fun at those conventions while also utilizing them smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Chlo\u00e9 does often go to battle in a swimsuit and stockings, her character is proportioned respectably, and is treated with affection. Consent is sexy, and she consents to her possession by her spirit friends for battles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The action scenes are pleasingly composed, too! The artist uses thoughtful design that gives the action sequences clear progress, which is a major accomplishment that should be recognized. (Too many manga have so many battles that are just movement lines and loud noises, so I really appreciate the thoughtful, well-designed battles with strong visual continuity.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a lovely series from a talented artist that includes humor, supernatural action, great design, and a pleasant cast of characters. It sold me on the idea of subscribing to Shonen Jump (link below), and I’m looking forward to future chapters!<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tThe world\u2019s most popular manga! Read free or become a member. Start your free trial today! | GHOST REAPER GIRL – The latest from the mangaka of Rosario+Vampire! A scrappy girl\u2019s had it with grabby ghosts and fights back! Note: At the creator\u2019s request, this series will read left-to-right.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ghost Reaper Girlby Akissa Saik\u00e9 (Akihisa Ikeda)published by Viz Media, LLC (San Francisco)2020 – present (2021) I read all available chapters (1 – 29) of this manga yesterday, and I think it’s lots of fun! Chlo\u00e9 Love, a struggling, 28-year old horror movie actress, gets her big break in an unexpected way: she allows herself … <\/p>\n

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