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Title:  Kamui Vol 7

Author:  Shingo Nanami

Publisher:  Broccoli Books

ISBN:  9781597410540

May Contain Spoilers

With NOA destroyed, its members used to feed Okikurumi, Atsuma still finds himself drawn to the only place he has ever felt at home.  He mysteriously possesses the power to absorb kamui and tohsu into himself, and he has given Hyde, Shui, and Aika back to themselves after they were consumed by Okikurumi.  Atsuma is haunted by memories of Anzu, the first person able to break through his defenses and become his friend, and he’s determined to save her from Okikurumi. Will he be able to battle his way past Shiki to save his friend?

The seventh installment continues along the same vein as previous volumes, offering plenty of emotion-wrenching interaction between the characters.  Aika’s reunion with Sumire certainly wasn’t heartwarming.  Instead of welcoming her devoted follower with open arms,  Sumire steals a few tricks from Utsuho and  coldly casts Aika away.  The relationships in this series are so sad and pathetic; no one can see beyond their own narrow scope of vision.  They’re all so selfish and greedy, it’s no wonder that everyone’s so self-destructive.

Atsuma has proven that the Elders were wrong about him.  He may not have tohsu, but it appears that he can absorb others’ tohsu, and even kamui, into himself.  The members of NOA all received their power from Okikurumi, so they are powerless against it.  Atsuma, however, possesses pure blood, and now Utsuho muses that he may be able to absorb even Okikurumi into himself.  There’s a terrible price to be paid with his power, as the absorbed kamui acts like an infection, and if he continues to use his abilities, he will be overcome and die.  Oh! More drama!

The art continues to delight, and the oh, so emotional characters have got me hooked.  I love Broccoli’s presentation of this book, from the colorful cover to the sturdy pages that beg to be read over and over. Most especially, thanks for the full color page inserted in the front.

Grade: B+

Rated for 13+

Review copy provided by Broccoli Books.