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Blue Seed - Descent Into Terror (Vol. 2) |
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The battle continues against the Aragami, shape-shifting earth monsters whose bizarre forms range from skeletal jackals to cedar tree-dragon combinations; 15-year-old Momiji Fujimiya, the hereditary Princess Kushinada, is destined to remain at the center of the conflict. The Aragami attacks are played against the nascent romance between Momiji and the roguish Kusanagi, who gained supernatural powers from the seven "mitama" (the blue Aragami seeds of the title) he was given as an infant. His abilities are challenged by the arrival of Murakomo, a sinister character who looks a bit like Jim Morrison. A servant of the Aragami lords, Murakomo possesses eight "mitama" and is more than a match for Kusanagi, except when he allies with Momiji. The plot takes an unsettling turn with the rebirth of the god of darkness, Susano-Oh. Murakomo tends the evil infant with Momiji's twin sister, Kaede, who died in the first episode. Blue Seed is an entertaining yarn, with plenty of action and a more appealing cast than most "magical girl" series. Although she tends to dither, Momiji never indulges in the whining tantrums that make many of her magical sisters so annoying. But the popularity of fantasy-adventure series for girls in which a superhero cheerfully dedicates his life to the heroine's safety seems hard to explain in a society as nonviolent as contemporary Japan. Unrated; suitable for ages 12 and up: violence, minor profanity, and sexual humor. --Charles Solomon
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