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Mao
Firsttankōbonvolume cover, featuring Mao
Genre
Manga
Written byRumiko Takahashi
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 8, 2019– present
Volumes21

Mao(stylized inall caps) is a Japanesemangaseries written and illustrated byRumiko Takahashi.It has been serialized inShogakukan'sWeekly Shōnen Sundaymagazine since May 2019, with its chapters collected in 21tankōbonvolumes as of August 2024. In North America, the series is licensed for English release byViz Media.

Plot

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Eight years ago, Nanoka Kiba was saved from the wreckage of a fatal accident at Gogyō Town Shopping Center. Drawn to the abandoned passage of storefronts on her walk home from school in present day, she becomes inexplicably transported to Japan'sTaishō periodwhere she meets the mysterious Mao, a fellow traveler whose arrival at a ghost-inhabited village is simultaneous with hers. Together, they investigate the bizarre events that begin to occur around them, and Nanoka soon pieces together her broken memories of the accident and how she and Mao may have something more sinister in common.

Characters

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Mao(Ma tự)
The wielder of a deadly longsword, Hagunsei(Phá quân tinh),Mao is a man cursed in many ways. Known as anonmyōji,he searches for the whereabouts of thebyōki,a powerfulkodokucreated from a terrifying ritual. He is also able to lend some of his blood to Nanoka as they sharebyōkiblood. Mao sees himself as sort of a guardian to Nanoka. He is one of the Kou Clan Manor disciples from 900 years ago and lives as a doctor in the Taishō era.
Nanoka Kiba(Hoàng diệp thái hoa,Kiba Nanoka)
A plucky third-year middle school student. She died when she was eight years old, but miraculously still lives on. Now fifteen, she uses an abandoned shopping district passage to travel to the Taishō era and investigate mysterious killings, cults, and disappearances with Mao. Like Mao, she is also cursed by thebyōkiand can therefore wield the Hagunsei and lend some of her blood to Mao. She currently wields the Akanemaru(Địa huyết hoàn),a sword that sucks blood from its wielder. She seems to have developed a crush on Mao.
Otoya(Ất di)
Ashikigamiand Mao's assistant. He is very knowledgeable about medicine and is rational, helping in battle.
Uozumi(Ngư trụ)
Ashikigamisent by Mao to look after Nanoka. She creates the "disgusting" shakes that suppress Nanoka'sbyōkienergy.
Byōki(Miêu quỷ)
A demon with similar appearance to the cat once known as Haimaru(Hôi hoàn),who cursed Mao and Nanoka to be its unwilling vessels. It has visited Nanoka and provided information a few times, thought its goal is unknown.
Tenko(Điêu tử)
A friend of Mao's who operates a dining establishment and through a network of connections provides him with the latest gossip in the Taishō period.
Hyakka(Bách hỏa)
A fire element user who was on friendly terms with Mao and his senior when they lived at the Kou Clan Manor in theHeian period.Hyakka was once in love with Sana and was led to believe Mao was guilty in ending her life.
Kuchinawa(Hủ 縄)
A wood element user who occasionally joins forces with Mao when it is convenient for him. Known in the Heian period as Kamon(Hoa văn),both he and Mao were disciples of the Kou Clan Manor. He has an interest in Masago's fate.
Masago(Chân sa)
A kind and powerful water element user and disciple of the Kou Clan Manor. Although dead, she was captured by Shiranui for her powers. She saves Kamon, who was about to die underwater in battle, by kissing him before she passes away.
Shiranui(Bất tri hỏa)
A water element user who has an obsessive interest in Mao. He was also a rather lackluster disciple of the Kou Clan Manor.
Captain Shirasu(Bạch châu)
A cunning metal element user and disciple of the Kou Clan Manor formerly known as Hakubi(Bạch mi).He previously fought against Hyakka in theRusso-Japanese War,holding a grudge against him, and has an old alliance with Yurako.
Yurako(U la tử)
A mysterious woman who bears resemblance to Sana. She was confined to a cave to become a vessel for other poisonous curses and have sutras inked on her skin before she escaped. It is at this time that she first met Mao. She reveals her past and true appearance to Nanoka.
Sana(Sa na)
Daughter of the Kou Clan Master, who Mao knows to have been in love with another. As a result of the master's wishes, Mao and Sana believed themselves to be betrothed. However, Sana was in love with Daigo. Her cat was Haimaru(Hôi hoàn).
Daigo(Đại ngũ)
An orphan and older brother figure to Mao. After leaving the orphanage where they were both raised, he recommends Mao to join the Kou Clan as he did. During his time in the Kou clan, he grew to be one of the best earth element users. He was in love with Sana but soon died an ominous death.
Natsuno(Hạ dã)
A laid-back earth element user and disciple of the Kou Clan Manor who Mao occasionally calls upon for help. She is looking for an earthen golem she made a pact with 900 years ago when she fell ill.
Renji(Liên thứ)
Working under Shiranui as an assassin known as Okuribi no Renji, he uses aYuechin(Nguyệt cầm)as a medium to store the fire flies powered by akodokufrom a Life Extension Garden called Enmei no Niwa(Diên mệnh の đình).He has a fondness for prostitutes, providing them money and being kind, stemming from his childhood abuse. His presumably kind parents adopted children to make them earn money, abused them, and sold them off, including their biological son, Renji. His adopted sister, Tsuyu, was Renji's only solace. She played the Yueqin and treated his wounds. Later, she sold herself in place of Renji, was abused by her husband till her death, who buried her in the garden soil "like trash" with her Yueqin, and paid a large sum to the parents to avoid any suspicion. Renji vowed to avenge her and burned the house his parents were in as well as the households that abused the sold-off, adopted children. Mao has cut his right arm twice to prevent him from playing the Yueqin that releases fireflies that go through any gap into humans and burn them from inside. His arm is always healed by Mei, who takes care of the Enmei no Niwa. He is from the Taishō period.
Mei Mitazono(Nha sinh)
From the Taishō period, Mei also works under Shiranui as a doctor managing a Life Extension Garden called Enmei no Niwa(Diên mệnh の đình).

Publication

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Maois written and illustrated byRumiko Takahashiand was announced inShogakukan'sWeekly Shōnen Sundayin December 2018.[3][4]The manga started inWeekly Shōnen Sundayon May 8, 2019.[5][6][7]A 2-part interview between Takahashi andSatoru Noda,author ofGolden Kamuy,was published inWeekly Shōnen SundayandShueisha'sWeekly Young Jumpto celebrate the then upcoming first volume ofMaoand the new volume ofGolden Kamuyin September 2019.[8][9]Shogakukan has collected the manga chapters into individualtankōbonvolumes. The first volume was published on September 18, 2019.[10]A promotional commercial for the fifth volume release, narrated byInuyasha's characterSesshomaru(Ken Narita), was posted in August 2020.[2]A promotional commercial for sixth volume release, narrated byInuyasha's charactersInuyasha(Kappei Yamaguchi) andKagome(Satsuki Yukino), was posted in October 2020.[11]On July 7, 2021, the series reached 100 chapters and a promotional commercial, featuringYuki Kajias Mao (who previously expressed his interest to participate in an eventualanimeadaptation of the series),[12]Hiro Shimonoas Hyakka andToshiyuki Toyonagaas Kamon, was posted.[13]As of August 17, 2024, 21 volumes have been released.[14]

In February 2021,Viz Mediaannounced that they licensed the series for English release in North America and the first volume was published on September 14, 2021.[15][16][17]On May 9, 2023, Viz Media launched theirViz Mangadigital manga service, with the series' chapters receiving simultaneous English publication in North America as they are released in Japan.[18]

The series has also been licensed in France byGlénat,[19][20]in Italy byStar Comics,[21]and in Indonesia byElex Media Komputindo.[22]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1September 18, 2019[10]978-4-09-129310-7September 14, 2021[17]978-1-9747-2052-1
  1. "Nanoka"(Thái hoa)
  2. "Mao"(Ma tự)
  3. "The Other Side of the Gate"(ゲートの hướng こう,Gēto no Mukō)
  4. "The Faceless Viscount"(Nhan のない tử tước,Kao no Nai Shishaku)
  1. "Spider Lady"(Tri chu nữ,Kumo On'na)
  2. "The Accursed"(Chú われた giả,Norowareta Mono)
  3. "The Sinkhole"(陥 một sự cố,Kanbotsu Jiko)
  4. "Power Over Life and Death"(Thọ mệnh を thao る,Jumyō wo Ayatsuru)
2November 18, 2019[23]978-4-09-129446-3November 9, 2021[24]978-1-9747-2058-3
  1. "Origin of the Demon"(Quỷ thần の xuất 処,Kishin no Shussho)
  2. "Behind the Cult"(Giáo đoàn の lí trắc,Kyōdan no Uragawa)
  3. "Reverse Curse"(Chú い phản し,Noroi Gaeshi)
  4. "The Prophecy of Lady Shoko"(Chung hô さまの dư ngôn,Shouko-sama no Yogen)
  5. "Keystone"(Yếu thạch,Kanameishi)
  1. "Guardian of the Barrier"(Kết giới の thủ nhân,Kekkai no Moribito)
  2. "Decoy"(Ngoa,Otori)
  3. "Water Jaw"(Thủy の ngạc,Mizu no Agito)
  4. "Memories of that Day"(あの nhật の ký ức,Ano hi no Kioku)
  5. "The Beginning"(Thủy まり,Hajimari)
3January 17, 2020[25]978-4-09-129547-7January 11, 2022[26]978-1-9747-2082-8
  1. "Byoki"(Miêu quỷ,Byōki)
  2. "Seven-Branched Tails"(Thất hựu の vĩ,Nanamata no o)
  3. "New Vessel"(Tân しい khí,Atarashī utsuwa)
  4. "The Protection Shikigami"(Thủ hộ の thức thần,Shugo no Shikigami)
  5. "Lady Uozumi"(Ngư trụ さん,Uozumi-san)
  1. "Ryōunkaku"(Lăng vân các)
  2. "Senior Apprentice Hyakka"(Huynh đệ tử bách hỏa,Anideshi Hyakka)
  3. "Sword of Bad Omen"(Bất cát の thái đao,Fukitsu no Tachi)
  4. "Haimaru"(Hôi hoàn)
  5. "Kuchinawa"(Hủ 縄)
4May 18, 2020[27]978-4-09-850078-9March 8, 2022[28]978-1-9747-2353-9
  1. "The Man's Name"(Nam の danh は,Otoko no na wa)
  2. "The Shikigami from the West"(Tây から lai た thức thần,Nishi kara kita Shikigami)
  3. "Soil and a Paper Doll"(Thổ と hình đại,Tsuchi to Katashiro)
  4. "The Shikigamis' Master"(Thức thần の chủ,Shikigami no Aruji)
  5. "Mokuzu"(Tảo cửu bất)
  1. "The Kodoku Hole"(Trùng độc の huyệt,Kodoku no Ana)
  2. "Taizan Fukun"(Thái sơn phủ quân)
  3. "Visitor in the Rain"(Vũ の phóng vấn giả,Ame no Hōmon-sha)
  4. "The Kodoku Jar"(Cổ độc の hồ,Kodoku no Tsubo)
  5. "Mixing of Blood"(Huyết の giao わり,Chi no Majiwari)
5August 18, 2020[29]978-4-09-850174-8May 10, 2022[30]978-1-9747-2452-9
  1. "Masago"(Chân sa)
  2. "Shiranui"(Bất tri hỏa)
  3. "Warning"(Cảnh cáo,Keikoku)
  4. "Three Men Talk"(Đỉnh đàm,Teidan)
  5. "The One Who Gives"(Dữ える giả,Ataerumono)
  1. "Misunderstandings"(すれ vi い,Sure Chigai)
  2. "Iron Mask"(Thiết 仮 diện,Tekkamen)
  3. "Yurako"(U la tử)
  4. "Sana's End"(Sa na の tối kỳ,Sana no Saigo)
  5. "The Gold Shikigami"(Kim の thức thần,Kin no Shikigami)
6October 16, 2020[31]978-4-09-850266-0July 12, 2022[32]978-1-9747-2453-6
  1. "White Bone Cave"(Bạch cốt động,Byakkoddō)
  2. "Shiranui's Legs"(Bất tri hỏa の túc,Shiranui no Ashi)
  3. "Nanoka's Doubts"(Thái hoa の nghi niệm,Nanoka no Ginen)
  4. "House of Curses"(Chú いの gia,Noroi no Ie)
  5. "Under the Mask"(仮 diện の hạ,Kamen no Shita)
  1. "Hakubi"(Bạch mi)
  2. "The Woman of the Kou Clan"(Ngự hàng gia の nữ,Go Kou ke no Onna)
  3. "Beyond the Rivalry"(Tương khắc の ngoại,Sōkoku no Soto)
  4. "Don't Wake Up"(覚めない,Samenai)
  5. "Maogui"(マオグイ,Maogui)
7January 18, 2021[33]978-4-09-850385-8September 13, 2022[34]978-1-9747-3004-9
  1. "The Orphanage"(Xá đồng tử の gia,Sutedōji no ie)
  2. "Dirt Medicine"(Thổ dược,Tsuchi kusuri)
  3. "Natsuno"(Hạ dã)
  4. "Daigo's Death"(Đại ngũ の tử,Daigo no Shi)
  5. "Spirit Channeling"(Hồn おろし,Tama Oroshi)
  1. "The Underwater Shrine"(Hải để の xã,Kaitei no Sha)
  2. "Five-Color Shrine Ring"(Ngũ sắc đường の luân,Goshikidō no Wa)
  3. "Amidst the Evil Aura"(Tà khí の trung,Jyaki no Naka)
  4. "Divine Protection"(Gia hộ,Kago)
  5. "Undecaying Corpse"(Hủ ちない vong hài,Kuchinai Nakigara)
8March 17, 2021[35]978-4-09-850395-7November 8, 2022[36]978-1-9747-3005-6
  1. "Sana's Heart"(Sa na の tâm 臓,Sana no Shinzō)
  2. "Possession"(Bằng きもの lạc とし,Tsukimono Otoshi)
  3. "Slasher"(Thông り ma,Tōrima)
  4. "Beast"(Thú,Kemono)
  5. "The Kagami Clan's Heirloom"(Gia thần gia の gia bảo,Kagamike no Kahō)
  1. "Sōma's Desire"(Song mã の vọng み,Soma no Nozomi)
  2. "The Puppet Needle"(Khôi lỗi の châm,Kugutsu no Hari)
  3. "Slay the Beast"(Thú を trảm る,Kemono wo Kiru)
  4. "Sacrifice"(Xá て thân,Sutemi)
  5. "The Sleepwalking Patient"(Dạ bộ く hoạn giả,Yoru-Aruku Kanja)
9July 16, 2021[37]978-4-09-850531-9January 10, 2023[38]978-1-9747-3006-3
  1. "100th year"(Bách niên mục,Hyakunenme)
  2. "Hidenin"(Bi điền viện,Hidenin)
  3. "Agreement"(Khế ước,Keiyaku)
  4. "Village Play Troupe"(Thôn chi cư の nhất tọa,Murashibai no Ichiza)
  5. "Right Hand"(Hữu thủ,Migite)
  1. "Curse Play"(Chú い du び,Noroi Asobi)
  2. "Kagari"(かがり,Kagari)
  3. "Needle Marks"(Châm の tích,Hari no Ato)
  4. "Ghost and Rakshasa"(U quỷ と la sát,Yūki to Rasetsu)
  5. "Yurako's World"(U la tử の thế giới,Yurako no Sekai)
10October 18, 2021[39]978-4-09-850723-8March 14, 2023[40]978-1-9747-3402-3
  1. "Sympathy"(いたわり,Itawari)
  2. "Words are a Curse"(Ngôn diệp は chú い,Kotoba wa Noroi)
  3. "Fiery Insect"(Hà hỏa trùng,Kakachu)
  4. "Renji"(Liên thứ,Renji)
  5. "Life or Death Choice"(Sinh tử の tuyển 択,Seishi no Sentaku)
  1. "Life Extension Garden"(Diên mệnh の đình,Enmei no Niwa)
  2. "Ambition"(Dã vọng,Yabō)
  3. "Hakubi's Intentions"(Bạch mi の hung trung,Hakubi no Kyōchū)
  4. "Family Matters"(Gia の sự tình,Ke no jijō)
  5. "The First Victim"(Tối sơ の bị hại giả,Saisho no Higaisha)
11January 18, 2022[41]978-4-09-850867-9May 9, 2023[42]978-1-9747-3645-4
  1. "The Protective Sword"(Hộ り đao,Mamori Katana)
  2. "Curse Transfer"(Chú い di し,Noroi Utsushi)
  3. "Meimeido"(Minh mệnh đường,Meimeido)
  4. "Soma's Mission"(Song mã の sử mệnh,Soma no Shimei)
  5. "Ready to Kill"(Sát す覚 ngộ,Korosu Kakugo)
  1. "Akanemaru"(Địa huyết hoàn,Akanemaru)
  2. "The Katana's Master"(Đao の chủ,Katana no Aruji)
  3. "Bargaining"(駆け dẫn き,Kakehiki)
  4. "Mao's Impatience"(Ma tự の tiêu り,Mao no Aseri)
  5. "Philanthropic Couple"(Từ thiện gia phu phụ,Jizenkafufuu)
12March 17, 2022[43]978-4-09-851008-5July 11, 2023[44]978-1-9747-3646-1
  1. "Yueqin"(Nguyệt cầm,Gekkin)
  2. "The Human Poison Jar"(Nhân gian の trùng độc,Ningen no Kodoku)
  3. "Massive Cursing Tool"(Cự đại な chú cụ,Meimeido)
  4. "Weak Point"(Nhược điểm,Jakuten)
  5. "Bag's Hand"(Bạc の thủ,Kaban no Tei)
  1. "The Western-style Pharmacy"(Tây dương quán の dược cục,Seiyō-kan no Yakkyoku)
  2. "Workplace"(Tác nghiệp tràng,Sagyouba)
  3. "Bloody Blow"(Huyết の nhất kích,Chi no Ichi Geki)
  4. "Ceramic Bell"(Thổ linh,Dorei)
  5. "Under the Floor"(Sàng hạ,Yugashita)
13June 17, 2022[45]978-4-09-851151-8September 12, 2023[46]978-1-9747-4046-8
  1. "Empty Husk"(Bạt け xác,Nuke Gara)
  2. "Glaring Fire"(Nghễ み hỏa,Nirami hi)
  3. "The Real Thing"(Bổn vật,Honmono)
  4. "The Blue Ball of Light"(Thanh い quang の ngọc,Aoi Hikari no Tama)
  5. "Praying for Rain"(Vũ khất い,Amakoi)
  1. "The Hijacker"(Thừa っ thủ り ốc,Nottoriya)
  2. "Soul's Seed"(Phách の chủng,Haku no Tane)
  3. "Mitazono Village"(Ngự thủ viên thôn,Mitazono Mura)
  4. "Mei's Decision"(Nha sinh の quyết ý,Mei no Ketsui)
  5. "The Wrath of the Deserted House"(廃 ốc の túy り,Haioku no Tatari)
14October 12, 2022[47]978-4-09-851262-1November 14, 2023[48]978-1-9747-4125-0
  1. "The Well's Miasma"(Tỉnh hộ の tà khí,Ido no Jaki)
  2. "Cursed God"(Túy り thần,Tatari Gami)
  3. "Earth Spirit"(Địa の khí,Chi no Ki)
  4. "Straight Talk"(まっすぐ ngôn diệp,Massugu Kotoba)
  5. "The Curse Shop Sisters"(Chú い ốc の tỷ muội,Noroi ya no Shimai)
  1. "The Needle and the Sword"(Châm と đao,Hari to Katana)
  2. "The Difference in Power"(Lực の soa,Chikara no Sa)
  3. "Older Sister's Point-of-View"(Tỷ の lập tràng,Ane no Tachiba)
  4. "The Mask of Judgement"(Tài きの diện,Sabaki no Men)
  5. "Threat of Fire"(Hỏa hiếp,Hi Odoshi)
15January 18, 2023[49]978-4-09-851534-9January 9, 2024[50]978-1-9747-4293-6
  1. "Sasuga"(Lưu thạch,Sasuga)
  2. "Dealing With the Mask"(Diện の thủy mạt,Men no Shimatsu)
  3. "The Strange Occurrence at the Hideout"(Ẩn れ gia の dị 変,Kakure ka no Ihen)
  4. "The True Face"(Bổn đương の nhan,Hanto no Kao)
  5. "Twin Roles"(Song tử の dịch cát,Futago no Yakuwari)
  1. "The Medicine Dispenser"(Phối 剤し,Haizaishi)
  2. "A Gift from Heaven"(Thiên からの thụ かりもの,Ten Kara no Sazukarimono)
  3. "Controlling Life and Death"(Sinh tử を ác る,Seishi o Nigiru)
  4. "Cat Monster"(Hóa け miêu,Bake Neko)
  5. "The Imprisoned Man"(Tù われた nam,Torawareta Otoko)
16April 18, 2023[51]978-4-09-852029-9March 12, 2024[52]978-1-9747-4365-0
  1. "Chance Meeting"(Giải cấu,Kaigō)
  2. "Byoki's Plan"(Miêu quỷ の xí み,Byoki no Takurami)
  3. "Missing Person"(Tầm ね nhân,Tazune Bito)
  4. "Hazuki"(Vũ nguyệt,Hazuki)
  5. "The Otori Prayer Hall"(Phượng gia の kỳ đảo sở,Otori-ke no Kitōjo)
  1. "Uncle"(おじさん,Ojisan)
  2. "The Suzaku Stone"(Chu tước thạch,Suzaku Ishi)
  3. "Replacement"(Đại thế わり,Daigawari)
  4. "The Predecessor's Curse"(Tiên đại の chú い,Sendai no Noroi)
  5. "Descendant"(Mạt duệ,Matsuei)
17August 18, 2023[53]978-4-09-852614-7June 11, 2024[54]978-1-9747-4599-9
  1. "Official Work"(Chính thức な sĩ sự,Seishikina Shigoto)
  2. "Pretext for Preparedness"(覚 ngộ の lý do,Kakugo no Riyū)
  3. "The Life and Death of Natsuno"(Hạ dã の sinh tử,Natsuno no Seishi)
  4. "Gift of the Soul"(Hồn の lễ vật,Tamashī no Reimotsu)
  5. "Request for Treatment"(Trị liệu の y lại,Chiryō no Irai)
  1. "Poisoned Words"(Ngôn diệp の độc,Kotoba no Doku)
  2. "Light"(Quang,Hikari)
  3. "The Chest of Metamorphosis"(Hóa sinh の hạp,Kasei no Hako)
  4. "The Whereabouts of the Chest"(Hạp の hành phương,Hako no Yukue)
  5. "The Moving Curse"(Di động する chú cụ,Idōsuru Jugu)
18November 17, 2023[55]978-4-09-853012-0September 10, 2024[56]978-1-9747-4884-6
  1. "Endless Tragedy"(Chung わらぬ thảm kịch,Owaranu Sangeki)
  2. "Siege"(Bao 囲,Hōi)
  3. "The Chest's Master"(Hạp の chủ,Kushige no Omo)
  4. "Growing Up"(Thành trường,Seichō)
  5. "Paper Fox"(Chỉ の hồ,Kami no Kitsune)
  1. "The Black Needle"(Hắc い châm,Kuroi Hari)
  2. "The Pain of the Curse"(Chú いの thống み,Noroi no Itami)
  3. "Kagari's Choice"(かがりの tuyển 択,Kagari no Seitaku)
  4. "The Village of Human Sacrifice"(Nhân thân ngự cung の thôn,Hitomigoku no Mura)
  5. "The Ritual"(Nghi thức,Gishiki)
19February 16, 2024[57]978-4-09-853112-7——
  1. "Water Current"(Thủy lưu,Suiryu)
  2. "Condemnation"(Đoạn tội,Danzai)
  3. "The Chosen Path"(Tuyển んだ đạo,Eranda Michi)
  4. "Shinobazu Pond"(Bất nhẫn trì,Shinobazu no Ike)
  5. "Source of Life"(Mệnh の xuất 処,Inochi no Shussho)
  1. "Blue Eyes"(Thanh い đồng,Aoi Hitomi)
  2. "Neumaru Mound"(Dạ hoàn trủng,Neumaru Tsuka)
  3. "Sokushinbutsu"(Tức thân phật,Sokushinbutsu)
  4. "The Guidance of the Ceramic Bell"(Thổ 鉿の đạo き,Tsuchi no Michibiki)
  5. "The Symbol of Anger"(Nộ りの tượng trưng,Ikari no Shocho)
20May 17, 2024[58]978-4-09-853294-0——
  1. "Claw Marks"(Trảo tích,Tsumeato)
  2. "Face of a Beast"(Thú の nhan,Kemono no Kao)
  3. "The Price of Regeneration"(Tu phục の đại thường,Shūfuku no Daishō)
  4. "Human Heart"(Nhân の tâm,Hito no Kokoro)
  5. "Beyond Admiration"(その tiên,Sono Saki)
  1. "The Power to Exorcise"(Phất う lực,Harau Chikara)
  2. "Byoki and Yurako"(Miêu quỷ と u la tử,Byoki to Yurako)
  3. "Yurako's Wish"(U la tử の vọng み,Yurako no Nozomi)
  4. "Whereabouts of the Soul"(Hồn の tại sở,Tamashī no Zaisho)
  5. "Dark Shadow"(Ám い ảnh,Kurai Kage)
21August 17, 2024[14]978-4-09-853545-3——
  1. "The Reason Behind the Curse"(Chú った lý do,Norotta Wake)
  2. "The Determination to Curse"(Chú う覚 ngộ,Narau Kakugo)
  3. "The Bewitching Flute"(Tử ký せの địch,Koyose no Fue)
  4. "The Flute Player"(Địch sử い,Fuetsukai)
  5. "The Curse of the Flute's Tune"(Địch の âm の chú phược,Fue no ne no Jubaku)
  1. "The Living Doll"(Sinh nhân hình,Ikiningyō)
  2. "Dollmaker"(Nhân hình sư,Ningyōshi)
  3. "Doll Workshop"(Nhân hình công phòng,Ningyō Kōbō)
  4. "Power Source"(Động lực,Dōryoku)
  5. "A Fitting Punishment"(Nại えがたい phạt,Taegatai Batsu)

Chapters not yet intankōbonformat

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  1. "Metal Vanquishes Wood"(Kim khắc mộc,Kin Koku Moku)
  2. "Made an Example of Him"(Kiến せしめ,Miseshime)
  3. "Black Snakes"(Hắc い xà,Kuroi Hebi)
  4. "Separated"(Phân ly,Bunri)
  5. "Anxiety"(Bất an,Fuan)
  6. "The Oni's Arm"(Quỷ の oản,Oni no Ude)
  7. "Sacrifice"(Thân đại わり,Migawari)
  8. "Praying"(Kỳ り,Inori)
  9. "Nightmare"(Ác mộng,Akumu)
  10. "Blood and Fragrant Wood"(Huyết と hương mộc,Chi to Kōboku)
  11. "Daigo's Divine Protection"(Đại ngũ の gia hộ,Daigo no Kago)
  12. "Warning"(Cảnh cáo,Keikoku)
  13. "Parting Words"(Biệt れの ngôn diệp,Wakare no Kotoba)
  14. "Where It All Began"(Thủy まりの tràng sở,Hajimari no Basho)
  15. "Curse of Immortality"(Bất tử の chú い,Fushi no Noroi)
  16. "The Spell of Pot Binding"(Hồ kết の thuật,Koketsu no Jutsu)
  17. "Shiranui's Sin"(Bất tri hỏa の tội,Shiranui no Tsumi)
  18. "The Goko Clan's Boat"(Ngự hàng gia の chu,Gokoke no Fune)
  19. "Unkillable"(Bất tử thân の hóa け vật,Fujimi no Bakemono)
  20. "Family Ties"(Thân nội の tình,Miuchi no Jō)
  21. "Hope and Salvation"(Vọng みと cứu い,Nozomi to Sukui)
  22. "Molder of Faces"(Tạo nhan sư,Zouganshi)
  23. "Face Ointment"(Nhan と dược,Kao to Kusuri)
  24. "The Face in the Jar"(Hồ の trung の nhan,Tsubo no Naka no Kao)
  25. "Be Strong"(Cường く,Tsuyoku)
  26. "The Return of the Terror"(Lệ ってきた ách tai,Modottekita Yakusai)
  27. "Fire and Water"(Hỏa と thủy,Ka to Sui)
  28. "Earth Vanquishes Water"(Thổ khắc thủy,Dokusui)
  29. "Ally"(Vị phương,Mikata)
  30. "Resentment and Hope"(Hận みと vọng み,Urami to Nozomi)
  31. "The Bronze Mirror"(Đồng kính,Dōkyō)
  32. "Mirror of the Sea Dragon"(Hải long kính,Kairyukyo)

Reception

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By July 2021, the manga had 1 million copies in circulation.[13]In December 2019,Brutusmagazine listedMaoon their "Most Dangerous Manga" list, which included works with the most "stimulating" and thought-provoking themes.[59]TheSchool Library Journallisted the first volume ofMaoas one of the top 10 manga of 2021.[60]

In her review of the first volume, Rebecca Silverman ofAnime News Networkranked it as B−. Silverman called the series’ time period and its world building elements interesting, praising as well Takahashi's art. Silverman, however, criticized the series for its "reused" story elements and character designs, noting similarities to Takahashi's previous works likeInuyashaandRin-ne.[61]Also reviewing the first volume, Nick Smith of ICv2 commented thatMaois "closest toInuyashain style ", and while he stated that the series has" nothing new or innovative ", he praised the story and its artwork, adding:" [t]his is the start of what could turn out to be another classic series, if the story develops from this starting point. "[62]

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