![]() Kodansha began publishing bunkobon versions of the novels on Octoas of August 12, 2009, five bunkobon volumes have been released.Ī manga adaptation drawn by Hinoki Kino began serialization in the March 2011 issue of Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Aria.Īn anime TV series adaptation produced by Bones and directed by Kenji Nagasaki will begin airing in Japan on Fuji TV's noitaminA programming block on July 8, 2011. Nine tankōbon volumes were published by Kodansha between Octoand June 14, 2011. 6 began as a novel series written by Atsuko Asano. Karan (Rico's sister) ( カラン ) Voiced by: Megumi Nakajima Safu's Grandmother ( 沙布の祖母 ) Voiced by: Miyoko Shouji ![]() Shion begins to find out the hidden truth behind the Ideal City No.6. Whilst Shion is being transported to the Correctional Institute, Nezumi appears and rescues him. Shion's co-worker is one of the victims and Shion is arrested on suspicion of murder. Four years later, Shion experiences a spate of incidents around him in which a deadly infection by parasitic wasps leaves its victims to age rapidly. After spending a rainy night with his new friend, Shion discovers the next morning that Nezumi has left and disappeared without a trace. Shion, a boy raised in the elite and privileged environment of his home, gives shelter to another boy, who only gives his name as 'Nezumi', during the former's 12th birthday. Now, a kiss can only mean death.The story takes place in an ideal city known as "No. There are no more kisses of affection where you are. I mean, I understand the idea of putting somone out of suffering, or stopping someone who’s a danger to you, but.ĭamn, you two are just freaking scary. And then volume five completly throws that into a blender with some nonchalant conversation about how Nezumi will slit Shion’s neck if he needs to. ![]() Look at all the profound affection they shared during the manhunt and as they sunk in that elevator. Based on what I’ve learned to expect expect from reading manga and watching anime, I thought that after the fight and the “descent into hell,” Shion and Nezumi were going to be some renewed, hopeful, lovey-dovey fight-for-mutual-survival heroes. I was unsure of how things would progress after the post-kiss fight in volume four. And the novels are darker, for sure, but this shit is dark. It’s taken that dangerous dance and reduced it to endless repeatings of “You and I will be enemies.” God, say it in every episode, Nezumi. But until then, I will rely on all the generous fan translators out there, supplying me with wordy, wordy drugs.Īnyway, I don’t feel like I, or any of us were naiive or stupid to think we were getting a romance up until this point. …how will this play out? What happens when Shion finally kills? I’m so excited. Nezumi thinks he’s protecting Shion from becoming a monster. Doesn’t mean he’s not capable of killing. Just because Shion hasn’t killed yet, doesn’t mean he’s not a killer. Nezumi tells Shion not to kill because he wants him to “stay Shion.” Doesn’t want him to be a killer, or to bloody his hands. And if Nezumi finally falls for it, then he will be truly screwed. Not only does Shion not know he’s a monster, he’s trying with all his might to convince Nezumi that he’s not. He’s a monster, and Nezumi knows it and Shion doesn’t. And that’s not doing all this crazy shit justice. Believes it, means it every time he says something about how he can’t stand to lose him, how he will always be by his side, how he will never be his enemy. It’s like the real danger to Nezumi, the really dangerous fact about Shion is that Shion believes in his identity as Nezumi’s dedicated soulmate. Spoilers included in the discussion after the jump: Suddenly I feel like I’m reading about a love story between two psychos. One with his sharp animality being slowly worn away, and the other just discovering the brutality he is capable of. It’s a dangerous dance between predators. It’s not a romance, it’s so, so much more complicated than that. After reading (the summary/translation) of volume 5, I have to admit, Shion and Nezumi’s relationship is way, way more complicated, way more dangerous and volatile than I’d believed.
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