Shiro Yoshida Launches New Kemonogari Horror Manga
The launch marks Yoshida's return to serialized manga after his previous work, and centers on a panic-in-closed-village horror premise that builds toward a creature appearing at the chief's ceremony.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Shiro Yoshida launched the manga Kemonogari (Hunting Animals) on DeNA's Manga Box app on Sunday. The horror story, set in a village with a strange custom, follows Akira Sasaki, who plans to leave with his crush while his brother becomes village chief. A strange creature appears during the ceremony.
Shiro Yoshida, known for the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress manga adaptation, started a new series on Sunday. Kemonogari (Hunting Animals) runs on DeNA's Manga Box app.
The story is set in Habaki, a village where the head holds supreme authority. Akira Sasaki, second son of the leading family, wants to use his brother Hikaru's chief ceremony as a chance to leave with Kotori Karino, his childhood friend and crush. Two men go missing in the neighboring mountain as the village prepares for the ceremony.
On ceremony day, Hikaru takes the mask of the chief and begins his speech. A strange creature appears.
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