Daemons of the Shadow Realm

Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Japanese: 黄泉のツガイ, Hepburn: Yomi no Tsugai, lit. 'The Hinge of the Underworld') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga anthology magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan since December 2021.

Daemons of the Shadow Realm
First tankōbon volume cover
黄泉のツガイ (Yomi no Tsugai)
Genre	Adventure^[1] Supernatural^[1]
Manga
Written by	Hiromu Arakawa
Published by	Square Enix
English publisher	NA: Square Enix Manga & Books
Imprint	Gangan Comics
Magazine	Monthly Shōnen Gangan
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	December 10, 2021 – present
Volumes	7

Publication

Daemons of the Shadow Realm, written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa, was officially announced in the August 2021 issue of Square Enix's shōnen manga anthology magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Arakawa's previous work, Fullmetal Alchemist (2001–10).^[2] The series started serialization in the same magazine on December 10, 2021.^[3][4] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 10, 2022.^[5] As of May 11, 2024, seven volumes have been released.^[6]

In July 2022, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume released on April 25, 2023.^[7]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	June 10, 2022^[5]	978-4-7575-7962-0	April 25, 2023^[8]	978-1-64609-186-7
001. "Asa and Yuru" (アサとユル, Asa to Yuru) 002. "Right and Left" (右と左, Migi to Hidari) 003. "Dera and Hana" (デラとハナ, Dera to Hana) 004. "Ai and Makoto" (愛と誠, Ai to Makoto)
2	September 12, 2022^[9]	978-4-7575-8100-5	September 12, 2023^[10]	978-1-64609-222-2
005. "Jin and Yuru" (ジンとユル, Jin to Yuru) 006. "Hare and Tortoise" (兎と亀, Usagi to Kame) 007. "The Kagemori Clan and the Unknown Assailants" (影森家と謎の襲撃者, Kagemori-ke to Nazo no Shūgeki-sha) 008. "Loyalty and Bloodlust" (誠意と殺意, Seii to Satsui)
3	February 10, 2023^[11]	978-4-7575-8401-3	December 12, 2023^[12]	978-1-64609-244-4
009. "Asa and Break" (アサと「解」, Asa to 「Kai」) 010. "Ink and Whiteout" (ベタとホワイト, Beta to Howaito) 011. "Suspicion and Conviction" (疑念と確信, Ginen to Kakushin) 012. "Embrace and Whisper" (抱擁と囁き, Hōyō to Sasayaki)
4	June 12, 2023^[13]	978-4-7575-8608-6	April 6, 2024^[14]	978-1-64609-259-8
013. "Long-Arm and Long-Leg" (手長と足長, Tenaga to Sokuchō) 014. "Ryuu and Ken" (リュウとケン, Ryū to Ken) 015. "Big Brother and Little Brother" (兄と弟, Ani to Otōto) 016. "Retainer and Shaman" (番小物と祈祷師, Tsugaikomono to Kitoushi)
5	September 12, 2023^[15]	978-4-7575-8786-1	August 6, 2024^[16]	978-1-64609-299-4
017. "Daikyo and Shokyo" (大凶と小凶, Daikyō to Shō Kyō) 018. "Family and Friends" (家族と友, Kazoku to Tomo) 019. "Yuru and Danji" (ユルとダンジ, Yuru to Danji) 020. "Asagiri and Yozakura" (朝霧と夜桜, Asagiri to Yozakura)
6	January 12, 2024^[17]^[18]	978-4-7575-8877-6 978-4-7575-8878-3 (SE)	November 5, 2024^[19]	978-1-64609-310-6
021. "Kagemori and Shingo" (影森と新郷, Kagemori to Shingō) 022. "Assassin and Coffee" (刺客とコーヒー, Shikaku to Kōhī) 023. "Crybaby and Naughty Child" (泣く子と悪い子, Nakuko to Warui Ko) 024. "Fujin and Raijin" (風神と雷神, Fūjin to Raijin)
7	May 11, 2024^[6]	978-4-7575-9184-4	—	—
025. "Sword and Bow" (刀と弓, Katana to Yumi) 026. "The Hunted and the Hunter" (逃亡者と追跡者, Tōbōsha to Tsuisekisha) 027. "Killer and Cleaner" (殺し屋と始末屋, Koroshiya to Shimatsuya) 028. "Zashiki-warashi and Higashi Village" (ザシキワラシと東村, Zashikiwarashi to Higashi Mura)

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

29. "The Kagemori Brothers and the Kuroya Siblings" (影森兄弟と黒谷姉弟, Kagemori Kyōdai to Kurotani Kyōdai)

This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

Reception

The series ranked 19th on the 2022 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.^[20] It ranked 15th in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers;^[21] it ranked second on the 2024 edition.^[22] It ranked second in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023 list;^[23] it was ranked third in the 2024 list.^[24] It won Rakuten Kobo's first ever E-book Manga Award in the "I Want to Read it Now! Featured Manga" category in 2023.^[25][26] It ranked second in the 2023 Next Manga Award in the print manga category.^[27] The series won the seventh Tsutaya Comic Award's grand prize in 2023.^[28] It was nominated for the 17th Manga Taishō in 2024, and placed second with 73 points.^[29][30] It has been nominated for the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category.^[31]

Francesco Cacciatore of Screen Rant named Daemons of the Shadow Realm as one of the best new manga titles to debut in 2021, highlighting the potential the manga shows despite only having one chapter released by the end of the year. Additionally, Cacciatore likened Daemons of the Shadow Realm to Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba due to both series featuring a brother and sister pair as protagonists.^[32] Carlyle Edmundson of Screen Rant compared the concept of Tsugai present in the manga to that of Stands seen in Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.^[33]

References

1. "Daemons of the Shadow Realm". Square Enix Manga & Books. Square Enix. from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
2. Mateo, Alex (July 11, 2021). "Fullmetal Alchemist's Hiromu Arakawa Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
3. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 11, 2021). "Fullmetal Alchemist's Hiromu Arakawa Launches Yomi no Tsugai Manga on December 10". Anime News Network. from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
4. 荒川弘の新作「黄泉のツガイ」が表紙＆巻頭カラーで始動、もち「魔女ツノ」完結. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 10, 2021. from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
5. 黄泉のツガイ 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
6. 黄泉のツガイ 7 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
7. Mateo, Alex (July 22, 2022). "Square Enix Manga & Books Licenses Daemons of the Shadow Realm, My Clueless First Friend Manga". Anime News Network. from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
8. "Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 1". Square Enix Manga & Books. from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
9. 黄泉のツガイ 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
10. "Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 2". Square Enix Manga & Books. from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
11. 黄泉のツガイ 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
12. "Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 3". Square Enix Manga & Books. from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
13. 黄泉のツガイ 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
14. "Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 4". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
15. 黄泉のツガイ 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
16. "Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 5". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
17. 黄泉のツガイ 6 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
18. 黄泉のツガイ 6 特装版 小冊子付き (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
19. "Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 6". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
20. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 6, 2022). "Spy×Family Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
21. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
22. Pineda, Rafael Antonio; Cayanan, Joanna (December 13, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
23. Harding, Daryl (February 2, 2023). "RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023". Crunchyroll. from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
24. 橘オレコ「ホタルの嫁入り」が全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2024の第1位に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
25. 荒川弘「黄泉のツガイ」が注目コミック1位に、楽天Kobo電子書籍Awardの結果発表. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 9, 2023. from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
26. Mateo, Alex (May 10, 2023). "Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Look Back, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Win 1st Rakuten Kobo E-Book Awards". Anime News Network. from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
27. Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2023). "Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta Win Next Manga Awards Print, Web Categories". Anime News Network. from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
28. 荒川弘「黄泉のツガイ」が「みんなが選ぶTSUTAYAコミック大賞」の大賞に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 27, 2023. from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
29. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 23, 2024). "17th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles". Anime News Network. from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
30. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 2, 2024). "Inuhiko Doronoda's Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni Manga Wins 17th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
31. Cayanan, Joanna (April 8, 2024). "48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
32. Cacciatore, Francesco (December 30, 2021). "The Best New Manga Titles of 2021". Screen Rant. from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
33. Edmundson, Carlyle (January 16, 2022). "FMA Creator's New Manga Protagonist Is Way More Reckless Than Ed". Screen Rant. from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.

External links

• Daemons of the Shadow Realm official website at Gangan Online (in Japanese)
• Daemons of the Shadow Realm at Anime News Network's encyclopedia