Who do you think will end up with rikuo??

[KND970]

OK HERES THE QUESTION!! WHO DO YOU THINK RIKUO WILL MARRY?!?

i personally think its kana-chan since rikuo's night from did the same thing that nurarihyon did to rikuo's grandma...
they brought a HUMAN to a youkai bar..

[AnimePhoenix]

well things can change anytime. I'm fine with whoever he ends up with as long as its not a guy. ^_^ But I think its either Tsurara or Kana.

[Suki90]

I think Tsurara.
Kana lost a lot of relevance, Rikuo (both his night and day form) seems to be more interested in Tsurara, what I mean is that he cares more about his guardian than his human friend. Also I think that Rikuo's childhood friend is more Yuki-Onna than KAna 'cause she met him since he was a child and they had a very good relationship.

And this is kinda similar to the wife poll so... why we don't close this thread?

[ShiraishiYuuna]

Hello, i think it's Tsurara or Kana. There's many anime like this, and I think Rikuo will end up with Kana. Tsurara is just a loyalty servant. And she's with Rikuo since he's young. I prefer Tsurara as his big sister.

[KiNoM4SteR]

Rikuo will most probably marry Tsurara since there are many scenes with them together and i think this couple is too cute ^_^

[bellfrog]

Tsurara is the one. I don't care about the anime. They've been through everything together & got a strong bond. Plus, I always feel that the mangaka really really like Tsurara himself(VoV)

[mimi_ch4n]

my option is Tsurara, because she just fits with rikuo
also kana only care for the night rikuo and she is annoying.
she always comes when things get difficult and making things even harder for rikuo because he have to save her ( so many times)

[Thearux]

Tsurara everywhere on him.
She is perfect, she saved her, she likes her too, its obvious.

[TacticalFan]

Has to be Tsurara. If he marries a human then the already thin Nurarihyon blood will become even thinner.

[~Amethyst Raven~]

tsurara for me,,cute couple,,

[FuseiKakurei]

Rikuo's better off with Tsurara
he never snapped for someone else. . .
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/nurarihyon_no_mago/c095/23.html
besides this scene ain't just for show you know X3
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/nurarihyon_no_mago/c136/23.html

[Serenitybunny]

Tsurara is mostly likely that I wanna see Rikuko ends up with because she is always there to support him through thick and thin!

If not, I will mostly likely to be disappointed!
>x<;;;;

[~Amethyst Raven~]

Tsurara for rikuo...so that that the youkai blood will be preserved...

[Secret.]

YUKI-ONNA.

/hands down

I'm sorry to Kana fans, i'm not really fond of typical weak shoujo characters.. ; n;

[Woodensword]

i love the RikuoTsurara pair. Anyway his dad loved a youkai and since Hagoromo Kitsune is dead there is no problem in making children. Anyway
i personally think its kana-chan since rikuo's night from did the same thing that nurarihyon did to rikuo's grandma...
they brought a HUMAN to a youkai bar.. his grandfather drought his grandmother to a youkai bar to impress her, rikuo brought kana to a youkai bar to distance her away from him.

[migurushii]

Tsurara of course! Even when sleeping, Rikuo still called out her name and the mangaka drew more scenes of tsurara and rikuo together, than any other couples. I do wish something will happen to rikuo and tsurara to make them jealous in order to bring the relationship one step further. :P And hope more of romantic scenes between day rikuo and tsurara.

[emi9]

I think that rikuo will end up with Tsurara, I can see tsurara all mature and holding her little baby while Night rikuo will act like his dad (not knowing wth to do with that thing)...But then I also can see Kana holding a baby and rikuo somewhere else but still keeping an eye on them....And as for Yura....to me she looks like she'll be best buds with Rikuo ...
Though my opinion goes to TsuraraXrikuo it just seems right :) She's very loyal to him.....and I dont know this but....am I the only one who thinks that Rikuo is more interested in Tsurara right now??? I think its cute how he's soooo overprotective about her :)

[astroann]

How to say this...... um... around chapter 110/111, the way Rikuo busted in to save Tsurara was pretty similar to how his grandpa did, to save Youhime. So, um.... they have to be together. Thats all....

[★mιяια★]

I think rikuo will end up with Tsurara but depending on the different events it could be Yura but i most definately know it wont be Kana there's really no development for her so yea

[agnesmangalvrs]

kana, of course ! kana is the one . i just like those two being 2gther .that's all . "FULLSTOP!!"

[4ir4]

Tsurara in my opinion, if it's kana or yura. It means that nurarihyon will stop,isn't it? ( since rikuo only have 1/4 of the blood ). As for kana, i think she only fall in love with rikuo night form ( sorry kanna's fans ^_^)

[Thearux]

Tsurara in my opinion, if it's kana or yura. It means that nurarihyon will stop,isn't it? ( since rikuo only have 1/4 of the blood ). As for kana, i think she only fall in love with rikuo night form ( sorry kanna's fans ^_^)

Agreed, tsurara loves both rikuos, but kana is obsesionate with the night one.

[KoNan03]

Definitely Tsurara!

She is his most trusted comrade, she exchanged Sakazuki with him, Rikuo risked his life and fought Tsuchigumo to save her (though this one could be mistaken as Subordinate Excuse)....
and of course, the Umbrella Scene! XD

If it's not her, I choose Yura then. After that, Zen or Itaku :lol:

[Force Latias]

Maybe Kana, Because i think its her only point being in this whole series, otherwise she is pretty much useless, though i prefer Tsurara

[ileaheart]

Hopefully, Rikuo ends up with Tsurara. It has the highest probability due to various reasons like the continuation of the Nura Clan (an eighth of yokai blood can hardly be called powerful and a human can't possibly become the supreme commander, can it?). There's also the fact that Kana seemed to have "disappeared" to the background in the later part of the story and Tsurara placed on the frontline, even getting a side-by-side fight scene with Rikuo against Tamazaki, and also during the fight with Tsuchigumo. And don't forget, the "umbrella scene"!!!

One possible solution to the "love triangle" would be that Kana ends up as a researcher of yokai, together with Kiyotsugu. Or maybe she could end up with Ryuuji (Yura's bro). Does she even have to end up with someone? D:

Just not Rikuo....

XD

[chibisamasempai]

Kana doesn't know that Rikuo (human) is 1/4 youkai. so she is quite infatuated with his night form. but i think that she likes rikuo's day form as well. i really like Kana, even though she's simple.

but if producing an heir is needed, then probably Rikuo might choose Tsurara (or any other female youkai. there's a possibility of that)

BUT STILL....I AM CHEERING FOR KANA. XD

[Thearux]

Maybe Kana, Because i think its her only point being in this whole series, otherwise she is pretty much useless, though i prefer Tsurara

Kana doesn't has a real plot in the series, she is a friend of Rikuo JUST THAT, thats her point, being a friend.

[BlueExorcist]

Kana for me :D

[KoNan03]

Kana doesn't has a real plot in the series, she is a friend of Rikuo JUST THAT, thats her point, being a friend.

100 percent AGREE WITH YOU! :love:

[Sharazaque Faddile]

Use spoiler tag!!
This is not spoiler thread, you know. Not everyone like to get spoiled.

[dingmajiao]

Use spoiler tag!!
This is not spoiler thread, you know. Not everyone like to get spoiled.

Somewhat I love spoilers.. -.-'

[KoNan03]

Somewhat I love spoilers.. -.-'

Same with me :lol:
But okay, I will use that next time +___+b

[Nayrael]

Please edit your post so people in future don't see the spoiler...

[KoNan03]

Please edit your post so people in future don't see the spoiler...


Deleted it :noes:

[xxpinkyzxx]

I really hope Rikuo will end up with some other random HOT GAL or Yura >.<

That's what I hope even though I feel that Tsurara will most probably end up with him...

[ruchira]

I think the mangaka will not hook up rikuo with anyone in the end. He'll leave it as it is. But personally i want him to end up with kana.:)

[Thearux]

I think the mangaka will not hook up rikuo with anyone in the end. He'll leave it as it is. But personally i want him to end up with kana.:)

I kind of doubt that, since the manga plot is about Nura clan, and if he wants to show the continuity of nura clan Rikuo has to have a child with a YOKAI, so their children will be half human and half yokai.

[AnimePhoenix]

I kind of doubt that, since the manga plot is about Nura clan, and if he wants to show the continuity of nura clan Rikuo has to have a child with a YOKAI, so their children will be half human and half yokai.

Anythign is possible. He COULD bring Kana back into the story and give her something interesting like turning her into a yokai. Though highly unlikely, possible. Ah me and my imagination. XDDDDDDDD

[Elixiria]

I will restate my view that I prefer Tsurara chan

[Rewind Replay]

Definitely tsurara.she's just to cute.if they do get married an have a kid though does anyone else think it would be cool if rikuos nurarihyon blood crossed with tsuraras yuki ona blood and had a kid with both their both?I think It would be pretty awesome

[alec613]

Well, if the author want's to make his readers happy, he'll go with Tsurara. Lol, Kana isn't even in top 10 when it comes to popularity, and the gap between No.2 (Tsurara) and No.3 (forgot who it was) is wide

[fumozhe]

seems like majority is rikuotsurara fraction here. haha.. sorry to say, but i don't like tsurara.
in the beginning of the story, she was okay, but now i find her annoying, especially when tsuchigumo chapters.

in tsuchigumo chapters:
first, she tried to kill herself (before rikuo came) as not to be his burden (something about can't protect him, to protect him n blah blah blah..). but she didn't think about the consequence of her action. as if by killing herself, rikuo wouldn't come (like rikuo would know she'd already dead in case she did kill herself there). if she did kill herself there, rikuo still would come without knowing just to find she'd already dead n he'd still fight tsuchigumo there! ridiculous thinking..

second, she got ahead of herself, thinking she's the only one being able to do matoi with rikuo. n when she found out zen had already did it with rikuo also, she refused to do it again when rikuo asked her to (due to her shock). come on! it's very annoying!! she's the one saying to protect him n everything, but now she's being egoistic in NOT appropriate situation!


so, to sum it up, none is satisfying enough to end up with rikuo, but if i have to choose, i prefer YURA (which is impossible couple. hahaha). she's the least annoying amongst all.
it's true that i don't want his youkai blood to be thinner for his descendants. but, i still can't accept the annoying tsurara. seems like rikuo will really end up with her though, so i really need to prepare myself for this worst scenario (for me).

i don't want romance to spoil the story here, or else i'd be too irritated to read the rest of this awesome story.

still, enjoy the romance if u like it n enjoy rikuotsurara or rikuokana for those supporting them!

[alec613]

I certainly don't care for any romance pairings anymore. I've already been immunize xD too many heartbreaks xD

[AnimePhoenix]

I certainly don't care for any romance pairings anymore. I've already been immunize xD too many heartbreaks xD

same here lol....too many heartbreaks. but I still like RikuoXKana. XDDD

[Elixiria]

......, heartbreaks? what do u mean?

[AnimePhoenix]

......, heartbreaks? what do u mean?

Well dear, when you've read as much manga as I have, and you have the unfortunate knack to almost ALWAYS picking the pairing which doesn't become cannon, you sort of build a kind of immunity...get it? So it doesn't really bother us that much if which pairing we want doesn't up together cuz we're used to it not happening.

[Night Sky 313]

I hope it's Tsurara and Rikuo that get together. I originally liked the Kana Rikuo pairing.

[Elixiria]

erm, me too,at first I kinda liked Kana but after couple episodes, I change my mind ^^. AND ABOUT THE HEARTBREAK THING, i understand that it is irritating not to see the couple u r hoping for get together, i know, ^^ there are many couple in my heart that never be together, whether one of them died or ended up w the other whom u wouldnt think it was possible (ex: Train and Saya from BC )

[tenshimeow]

Kana is the best :x

[Lyrisia]

I really hope it's Tsurara.
If he ends up with Kana, I will throw a big tantrum... and then I'll be like * ;( why? why wasn't it Tsurara?*

[Elixiria]

look at my avatar, ^^, u can guess right, well, as long as he consider Kana just a friend then i am satisfied

[deathryu624]

I was hoping Yura actually.....
Don't kill me, I'm new here T^T

[Elixiria]

well, yura is funnier than Kana that's for sure

[sHoRgaL]

I vote for tsurara as well, I just like her a lot more than kana :)

[chikikuto]

well, yura is funnier than Kana that's for sure
well, yura has the least chance to be with Rikuo for sure @_@

yura, tsurara and kana, 3 girls will have 3 different romance stories with Rikuo
but in youkai story or manga or anime or game or sth like that, i would like to have an youkai and human romance ending ~ because it will make us - human - especially fan girls more dreaming ~

[Elixiria]

Well, I just want to see my fave couple end up together, ALTHOUGH i know it;s just manga but I still want him and Tsu to be together

[AnimePhoenix]

The author is playing with us fangirls feelings. (-_-)

[Nayrael]

well, yura has the least chance to be with Rikuo for sure @_@

That will depend on later chapters. Lack of RikuYura doesn't mean much in her case as she and Rikuo must first build a friendship (unlike Kana and Yuki, Rikuo and Yura just recently met... something people tend to forget). With friendship finally being confirmed with end of Kyoto Arc, we will soon be able to see where this road leads.

[Articman]

That will depend on later chapters. Lack of RikuYura doesn't mean much in her case as she and Rikuo must first build a friendship (unlike Kana and Yuki, Rikuo and Yura just recently met... something people tend to forget). With friendship finally being confirmed with end of Kyoto Arc, we will soon be able to see where this road leads.

Yura needs to return from Kyoto first. Once she does, I'll enjoy watching how their relationship developes. One of the biggest blocks to their relationship becoming something more is the fact that she is next Leader of her Clan, which based in Kyoto. That and her Big Brother, who hates Yokai and sees them as nothing but Evil that needs to Excorised.

[Elixiria]

well, I want Rikuo to realize his feelings soon

[AnimePhoenix]

I don't think its gonna happen anytime soon though. D:

[Zahra1885]

Yeah! tsurara! but if he end up with kana i will never watch it! i'll put it on my WORSE ANIME!EVER! so :wow: pls make it tsurara,if you are reading director.107069

[Zahra1885]

i addmit she's quite annoying sometimes,She din't try to kill herself! she was trying to kill tschu____(I DONT KNOW THE NAME)
i also hate Yura Actually,i don't know why but something about her wanna kill myself from anger....
Just sayin'

[Justicecadet]

From the very beginning, I've been fairly certain that Rikuo is supposed to end up with Kana. She is sort of a main secondary character (after the Youkai) but since she really doesn't do much, I think her purpose is supposed to be "love interest" or at least "romantic rival" for Tsurara.

I'm not really that interested in Rikuo/Kana pairing, and I prefer Rikuo/Tsurara but since I'm pretty sure the author is just taunting us with Rikuo/Tsurara, I'm prepared for either situation.

So if the author ever makes Rikuo/Kana a legit couple, I'll just use my imagination and pretend that the situation is Day!Rikuo/Kana and Night!Rikuo/Tsurara. Actually I like that situation a lot.
But who knows. The author may just leave it ambiguous at the end.

[Suki90]

From the very beginning, I've been fairly certain that Rikuo is supposed to end up with Kana. She is sort of a main secondary character (after the Youkai) but since she really doesn't do much, I think her purpose is supposed to be "love interest" or at least "romantic rival" for Tsurara.
Don't you think that THAT would be a little drastic? I mean, if Kana was supposed to be Rikuo's wife since the beginning... then why is the need to put a lot of tease of RikuoTsurara like the umbrella thing? Because we all know that in Japan walk under the umbrella with someone of the other gender has a romantical meaning.

I think that Kana is not the only love interest, at least I think that Tsurara is too.

I don't think that he's gonna end up with Kana, not now, it would be totally boring to see the Third Heir to marry a human AGAIN.I'm not saying that he's gonna end up with Tsurara, despite I'm a RikuoTsurara fan, but maybe with another youkai. I just don't want Rikuo to end up with a simple human...! If he's gonna end up with one, at least choose Yura! I'm not saying that Kana is useless but it's just that... she's not gonna help to the youkai blood.

[carri-laksa]

Yeah I do agree it would be boring since Rihan and Rikuo's grandfather married both humans. I definitely prefer Tsurara in all honestly, i mean who doesn't! xD I think Rikuo and Tsurara makes some great team with their 'Youkai-ness'. But then again, we'll see how the story unfolds with this romance thing. And I don't want that Youkai blood to go to waste! =)

[Elixiria]

I think Tsu is a better choice and that the author also intends to make her love interest after rethinking his former choice Kana that wouldnt be good enough

[riniloves]

This is what happens if the Nura clan continues to marry human (w/c is not bad).

everyone thinks that the blood is like water and oil (if you combine water and oil it wont mix) but in fact it isnt. If we use water (human) and oil (youkai) as mere example then the 1/4 youkai blood can be found fix not touch. But the truth still remains that blood is not like water and oil, the blood is mix. So the 1/4 youkai blood aint pure at all. Its mix with the 3/4 human blood.

Imagine water is human and ink is youkai.

So the right example is water (human) and ink(youkai). If you mix them it become grey (black + white). When you mix the grey substance with water again it becomes lighter (light grey). Then if it happens you mix that light grey to water again , it becomes lighter again and so on... Even if we put it more water to make the grey substance pure, its still impure.

Even if I had to say Rikuo marries a human, his son marries another human, that grandson marries another human. That greyish substance is still there even if become to the point its .0000000001%. Imagine a white paper with a dot. The first person sees when asked "What do you see?" they always answer "the dot."

Well just my opinion coz everyone is saying that the youkai blood will be gone but the fact still remains it will not. It remains in DNA.

Well if Rikuo and future clan marries a youkai (w/c isnt bad too..)

My explanation will be still the same, imagine it vice versa. If .0000000000000001% is human then the rest is youkai just the same explanation.

[Elixiria]

i STILL LOVE TSU CHAN ^^

[AnimePhoenix]

And I still love Kana. :P But yea nice theory riniloves.

[verdredi.midi]

I was thinking: If Nurarihyon married a human and Rihan married a yokai and later married a human, maybe Rikuo can marry an onmyoji.:) But I still like Tsurara.

[AnimePhoenix]

look, I think it should be this way: to all those people saying that kana shouldn't end up with rikuo cuz the bloodline will go down worse than ever, isn't that a bit unfair? I mean, what if Rikuo really loved kana from the start of the manga? would that mean he, just to keep the bloodline safe, marry tsurara whom he doesn't love?( note: this is pure story: I'm just trying to emphasize a situation)

I think Rikuo should marry whoever he loves, be it human or yokai.

[verdredi.midi]

ook, I think it should be this way: to all those people saying that kana shouldn't end up with rikuo cuz the bloodline will go down worse than ever, isn't that a bit unfair? I mean, what if Rikuo really loved kana from the start of the manga? would that mean he, just to keep the bloodline safe, marry tsurara whom he doesn't love?( note: this is pure story: I'm just trying to emphasize a situation)

I think Rikuo should marry whoever he loves, be it human or yokai.


The only problem is we don't really know who he loves. He cares for all of them and treats them all like just friends.

[Elixiria]

yep, and another thing, Day Rikuo is very clueless about Romance, night Rikuo display more awareness about such stuff ^^. Beside , day is only 13.

[AnimePhoenix]

yep, and another thing, Day Rikuo is very clueless about Romance, night Rikuo display more awareness about such stuff ^^. Beside , day is only 13.

yep. Day Riku-chan is quite innocent but NIght ain't much different either. Only, in fan fics and such, people like to put Night Rikuo as a flirty type sometimes...not that I mind. <3


The only problem is we don't really know who he loves. He cares for all of them and treats them all like just friends.

that's why I said this is IF he loved kana... XD

[riniloves]

just want to pin point there that blood isnt oil that is segregated like that, its mix like juice or coffee(cant remember the science name of it).

but still I know Rikuo will end up with option 4 http://www.laymark.com/i/o/115.gif

guess who that is me (actually its the audience) http://www.laymark.com/i/o/82.gif,
coz I super duper had the best qualities of the 3 gals ....

[Elixiria]

the latest chapter only emphasize kana's inferiority cuz if people say she is human so she cant do much then how about Maki and Torii, from what I can see, Shinbashi sensei made Maki look like one heck of a fighter, sacrifice herself to let her friends escape ^^, so Kana is the only girl in the manga that doesnt do much

[AnimePhoenix]

Yeah cuz Kana is another kind of character. I will admit for sure that she is weaker than Maki and Torii but she is what a normal person would do in the situation. Maki and Torii represent someone brave and Kana represents someone timid.

[Lucist]

How bout we see this in a different perspective ? Like Rikou's Grandfather had married the princess and gave birth to Rihan . We are shown that Rihan has healing powers that was passed down from his mother when he heals the cut by the centipede left on Rihan's wife , Yamabuki Otome . if you put Rikou with Tsurara , i can only imagine an icy demon lord baby with 1/2 ayakashi blood (since Rikou is 1/4?) if he married another ayakashi ? If you put Kana with Rikou , it's 1/8 ayakashi blood left in the next generation ? the blood will nv be gone because after each generation it will only go down by half i think . Lastly if you put Rikou and Yura ... Keikain Demon Lord ? wow it's so contradicting .

I think he will end up with kana in the future .

[AnimePhoenix]

How bout we see this in a different perspective ? Like Rikou's Grandfather had married the princess and gave birth to Rihan . We are shown that Rihan has healing powers that was passed down from his mother when he heals the cut by the centipede left on Rihan's wife , Yamabuki Otome . if you put Rikou with Tsurara , i can only imagine an icy demon lord baby with 1/2 ayakashi blood (since Rikou is 1/4?) if he married another ayakashi ? If you put Kana with Rikou , it's 1/8 ayakashi blood left in the next generation ? the blood will nv be gone because after each generation it will only go down by half i think . Lastly if you put Rikou and Yura ... Keikain Demon Lord ? wow it's so contradicting .

I think he will end up with kana in the future .

I kinda agree. Like i said before, if Shiibashi did intend to pair Rikuo with Kana in the early chapters as it seems, he must have had something under his sleeve, must have known that people will say the blood will go down to 1/8th but he must have had some plan....

[romangoddess]

Kana. And not only because i like her more. Because... it would just be weird! I mean, when Rikuo was a kid, Tsurara was big. Like, big sister paedophile big. That just, for some reason, really freaked me out. Plus, the whole master-servant-lovers thing does not work out, unless you're in some... *trails off since unspeakable things are about to be said*
Right. What's my point again? Oh, yes, it'll be Kana. And her purpose in the series is to be his love-interest, isn't it? And to add a girl with a different personality from feisty Yura (I love her, but she won't be with Rikuo) and the bubbly (some may think annoying) Tsurara.

[Mahiro Stormrage]

tsurara sama is just for myself only:p


Kana. And not only because i like her more. Because... it would just be weird! I mean, when Rikuo was a kid, Tsurara was big. Like, big sister paedophile big. That just, for some reason, really freaked me out. Plus, the whole master-servant-lovers thing does not work out, unless you're in some... *trails off since unspeakable things are about to be said*
Right. What's my point again? Oh, yes, it'll be Kana. And her purpose in the series is to be his love-interest, isn't it? And to add a girl with a different personality from feisty Yura (I love her, but she won't be with Rikuo) and the bubbly (some may think annoying) Tsurara.

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[Nayrael]

I mean, when Rikuo was a kid, Tsurara was big. Like, big sister paedophile big. That just, for some reason, really freaked me out.

Rihan - 400 years old
Wakana - at most 17 years old

Kubinashi and Kino (Kejorou) - Kino was a loli while he was still dating her mom

There are few more, but it is safe to say that Youkai and human difference in age doesn't matter in slightest here. As long as characters look like they are of same age, it is a possible pairing.
In general tough, Hiroshi doesn't really care for limits (brrr, ok now I got reminded at Kitsune's love for Seimei... creeps me out but lets face it: it is a fact).


Right. What's my point again? Oh, yes, it'll be Kana. And her purpose in the series is to be his love-interest, isn't it?

I think every shipper likes to believe that girl X is in story to be the love interest. However, it is usually obvious if a story has a character that serves as the love interest (declared OTP).
However, since Nura has no declared OTP, none of the girls actually exist for that purpose. Kana and Tsurara have most ship-tease obviously, but nothing definitive (tough there is a lot of material to discuss).

[Suki90]

Ok, let's answer this just for fun :'D


Kana. And not only because i like her more. Because... it would just be weird! I mean, when Rikuo was a kid, Tsurara was big. Like, big sister paedophile big. That just, for some reason, really freaked me out.
So that means that you don't support the fact that in love age it doesn't matter? I mean, yeah, Tsurara is like... 98 or so older than Rikuo but remember that Nurarihyon married Youhime when he was 100 and she 16, and that Rihan married Wakana when he was like 400 and she probably 17. So, they are peadohile just because they married some one younger than them? It's ok if you support RikuoKana pairing, but saying that just because Tsurara's older than him it's not a big argument. What I mean is that it can be easily replied :p.


Plus, the whole master-servant-lovers thing does not work out, unless you're in some... *trails off since unspeakable things are about to be said*
Huh? Who said that? Just because they are master and servant it doesn't mean that they can't have a romance. But if we go to that then we can say that the "childhood friend" it's kinda boring, also, it's not a rule to the childhood friends to fall in love, right?



Right. What's my point again? Oh, yes, it'll be Kana. And her purpose in the series is to be his love-interest, isn't it? And to add a girl with a different personality from feisty Yura (I love her, but she won't be with Rikuo) and the bubbly (some may think annoying) Tsurara.
I think that she WAS SUPPOSED to be the unique love interest, but I think that Tsurara is also a candidate. In my opinion her real purpose now is to be the first human (just human! Yura is human but she's an onmyouji, so... ) who trust him without doubts.

[stellen]

Honestly, it's fair game right now since Kana just came back into the picture.
Still rooting for Tsurara though.
I mean all those cute scenes between the two better not have been just the author teasing us of what could've been. hmpf.

[LonelyAthena]

Well at first, if you support the idea of Rikuo and Kana ending up together look for others reasons. Yeah Tsurara is older than him and has being taking care of him since he was a child but , as Suki90 said , Nurarihyon and Rihan had married with women really younger than them - hundreads of years younger-


If you don't like Tsurara as Rikuo's possible couple then don't just said that the relationship between a servant and his/her master doesn't work.


Yeah Rikuo shows interest in her but... if you read the whole manga again you will see that is Tsurara who have these scenes with him all the time. I don't think Shibashi-sensei does this just to draw something. Also, if Rikuo married Kana... there would any youkai blood in his son? The answer is just 1/8.

[Elixiria]

I agree, at first, I likeD Kana too but after one episode, she pisses me off. Tsu chan all the way

[AnimePhoenix]

I still feel that we shouldn't care about whether whoever Rikuo marries would give him an 1/8th heir. Its who Rikuo loves which counts. Yes, I know the clan is important but if Rikuo does fall in love with a human, you can't force him to marry an ayakashi just for an heir. So I think people shouldn't use the argument about the '1/8th heir'. Its who Rikuo wants which counts.

[raw_manga]

I think someone already pointed out about the blood line. Whatever or Whoever Rikuo marries its up to him. If he marries youkai then

1/2 Rikuo blood (kinda blurry)+ 1/2 youkai candidate = heir.

If he marries human

1/2 Rikuo blood + 1/2 pure human blood = heir.

It's a poor excuse about the bloodline. I think when youre in a mafia or organization whoever has the power, money and influence wins the leadership. I think being 1/8 youkai like many says is not that bad. That child just need to train himself. All he needs to do is master whatever is left on him.



This might be out of topic.
In some folkloric traditions anything with youkai influence (might be blood or parasitic or bestowed):
Well some says 1/2 ,1/4 , 1/8 or anything with youkai influence (the word used is influence by other people not blood) can do partial transformation (seen in Rihan and Rikuo). It is said that if they die or theyre human counterpart die, theyre other counterpart will assume full transformation.

When I read that on 2ch I felt that somewhere out there Rihan might still be alive. But then I read another post that Rihan's youkai part was devoured by Maou hammer. So never mind.

[Sharazaque Faddile]

Gagoze tried to kill Rikuo because he wanted to be the next supreme commander, this mean the position is not exclusive for yokai with Nura blood. If Rikuo's child is weak yokai and considered not suited as the next leader, then another can become a candidate instead. The relation with who will Rikuo marry? None, actually. At least I think so, unless Rikuo is someone who choose his spouse by whether the child can be an heir or not, or if a child can be produced or not. A baby machine, that is.

[Nayrael]

Gagoze tried to kill Rikuo because he wanted to be the next supreme commander, this mean the position is not exclusive for yokai with Nura blood.

Thats how it usually is with Japanese clans. Unlike Europe, in Japan even tough the Leader's heir has the highest possibility of becoming the Clan heir, Clan Heir is actually elected rather than inherits exclusively via blood.


I still feel that we shouldn't care about whether whoever Rikuo marries would give him an 1/8th heir. Its who Rikuo loves which counts. Yes, I know the clan is important but if Rikuo does fall in love with a human, you can't force him to marry an ayakashi just for an heir. So I think people shouldn't use the argument about the '1/8th heir'. Its who Rikuo wants which counts.

Agree. Love is what matters and will be how Rikuo chooses his future wife.

However, discussions like these will continue as long as readers care about the Nura Clan itself (as well as those who want the blood to revolve around 50:50 as they like the symbolism).

[NeutralZero]

Yura I hope and if not tsurara
If the issue is about blood percentage and if the curse is permanent then someone who is a half yokai might do the trick who knows since from what i can remember only a full blood yokai will not produce an offspring. And if he did end up with yura even with a 1/8 yokai blood, her blood as an onmyouji can compensate it if we are talking about just raw power and imagine a chibi rikuo look alike in yokai form doing or using hagun and such along with the upgrade version of the nenekirimaru would be something. It might also expand their territory to kyoto since yura is the next head of the house... as long the she would not e thrown out because of it...

[Articman]

Yura I hope and if not tsurara
If the issue is about blood percentage and if the curse is permanent then someone who is a half yokai might do the trick who knows since from what i can remember only a full blood yokai will not produce an offspring. And if he did end up with yura even with a 1/8 yokai blood, her blood as an onmyouji can compensate it if we are talking about just raw power and imagine a chibi rikuo look alike in yokai form doing or using hagun and such along with the upgrade version of the nenekirimaru would be something. It might also expand their territory to kyoto since yura is the next head of the house... as long the she would not e thrown out because of it...

Yura is the Head of her Clan, or will be once she grows up. As the person who can summon the 'Hagun', she is the Heir Apparent of the Clan. Still, if she and Rikuo became a couple, I can see the Heads of the various Branch Families making a fuss about it.

[NeutralZero]

If future aspect is to be consider, the merging of their clan wouldn't be a problem in our perspective.
But then i don't think it will be just the branch family that would make a fuss but all concern parties all in all.
Most if not all onmyou don't acknowledge grey existence.
The offspring of a yokai (leader of a hyaki) and an onmyouji (Head of the onmyou clan) would definitly cause some issue
But since it has not yet been stated, in our view for the time being. Even if seimei was defeated and died yet again, he could still be revive yet again using the same trick with his mother who came to life every now and then and a combine effort from both parties will be needed yet again in order to prevent that... like an endless cycle...
The child of those two might also bridge the difference of both parties that would emulate seimie's original idea
or something like that...

[Elixiria]

I wonder if HG is still able to give birth again cuz he sent her to hell, remember?

[♥♥ Hyouko~chan ♥♥]

I wonder if HG is still able to give birth again cuz he sent her to hell, remember?if she could escape hell, she could. That if she still love his son.

[Elixiria]

i dont think so after what he had done to her

[NeutralZero]

Say din't seimei opened the gates of hell and entered it along with his followers and to return in a year or so.
If that's the case it might still be possible for HG to return.
If HG would still give birth to him after that who knows? He might talk his way out of it.
He also seemed to have a very doting mother so there is still a chance unless the story tells likewise...

If he is to end with yuki onna, our second choice... they really need to do something about the curse or it may end up in similar with rihan's case...

it seems kana is the only option that has no drawback besides... unless a new girl enters the scene...

[raw_manga]

I think this may have to do with the process of reincarnation. HG, seimei and Sanmoto they all have strong spirits thats why they cant leave this earth and still continue to find a body. In some says they didnt die in peace. i think they need to die in peace in order for the circle of life to continue naturally. Some people says, Hell is there, to purify your soul, in the most painful way.

[zhaoyun99]

Tsurara is mu choice. If not, then Yura. It was like tsurara had 80% of the screen for her with Rikuo. She maybe annoying sometime but at least, she tried her best to make up for it. As for Kana, I had seen no redemption or whatsoever. She couldn't do a thing for Rikuo than being a damsel. In the latest chapter, she continued to be a damsel ye again.

[Denial]

i don't mind either tsurara or kana. they're both cute in their own ways. :)

[AnimePhoenix]

i don't mind either tsurara or kana. they're both cute in their own ways. :)

Hello again friend. ^^ Yep they're both cute in their own ways.

[angelianych]

Tsurara is the one. I don't care about the anime. They've been through everything together & got a strong bond. Plus, I always feel that the mangaka really really like Tsurara himself(VoV) i agree , Tsurara is the Best for rikuo , and the mangaka MUST like tsurara! :P

[riniloves]

i agree , Tsurara is the Best for rikuo , and the mangaka MUST like tsurara! :Pyou dont have to worry about that the author love Tsurara, and any girl she made in this series coz for him they are his daughters.

[Elixiria]

i love tsu chan

[AnimePhoenix]

Hey anyone here wanna start fan club for Kyosai and Torii? :sneaky: Like this: Kyosai thinks he only likes torii cuz she was a beautiful person to draw but as he encounters her more and more he realizes he likes her...and then Kuro-chan, our monk realizes his feelings for Torii when he sees Kyosai advance on Torii. Oh me and my sick mind~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ XDDDDD

[Elixiria]

wow, such an imaginative mind you have there

[wizard172]

i agree with most of the people tsurara is the best for rikuo but when you read the manga lock like he will en with kana

[AnimePhoenix]

i agree with most of the people tsurara is the best for rikuo but when you read the manga lock like he will en with kana

um first you are gonna get a LOT of questions from tsurara fans with that statement. let me warn you beforehand. XD but how can you say that? I mean, I am a kana fan but only in the latest chapters have we seen kana come back into the manga.

[Makall]

um first you are gonna get a LOT of questions from tsurara fans with that statement. let me warn you beforehand. XD but how can you say that? I mean, I am a kana fan but only in the latest chapters have we seen kana come back into the manga.

Probably because she was portrayed as the main love interest until Tsurara proved to be more popular with the fans so the author went with Tsurara instead.

[Elixiria]

I think the anime ss1 has more to do with Kana since the director liked her so much

[lnquyen87]

I think Rikou will end up with Kana, they are really is a pair. Because Rikou just care Yuki Ona as the liitle sister, as well as he know her loyalty and close friendship. To Kana, the way he behave to her is different and it is true love. Although Yuki Onna always support to him, but I think Kana is suitable to him than Yuki Ona.

[lnquyen87]

I think too, I support Kana. She is more suitable with Rikuo than Yuki Ona

[lnquyen87]

sorry, but maybe the content of story is different with the content of movies, isn't it? i already saw both, content is different a lot

[AnimePhoenix]

hey there, kana fan! nice to meet ya! welcome to the nuramago forum! ^^

[Suki90]

You don't have to do consecutive post to expose your point o_o
You can edit your post if you wanna add something.

Well, just to don't make spam i'm going to follow the topic.

I'm still thinking that Rikuo's gonna end with Tsurara, if not at least with another youkai. At the beginning I also thought that he was going to end with Kana, even though I supported Tsurara since the beginning of the manga. But then Hiroshii showed us that MAYBE he lost interest in her as the unique and absolute "LOVE INTEREST", so he began to tease us with all the bunch of hints of RikuoTsurara.

Now Kana is in the chapters again with decent panels, great! Shiibashi has to prove as that he has a plan for her. The only thing that comes to my mind is that she's gonna be the first (and she was) human who believe Rikuo without any doubts.

[Elixiria]

yes yes yes, that's what I think too, but u have to admit that in ss1, the stupid director loves her so much. Of course Hiroshi sensei has sth in store for her to make her of use again. I love Tsurara though and i'm gonna support her to the fullest. Kana may believe in Rik, how about the rest of Kiyo squad, they believe their friend too. As for the love interest part, I think that they're only 13, still young. if rikuo ends up with Kana, would that be just like Rihan all over again. That'd make the plot boring cuz Nura family cannot marry youkai. i wouldnt want it if Tsu chan ends up like Setsura. I think the author thinks so too when he mentions all the shiptease. Love without problems to overcome is fleeting

[Nayrael]

To Kana, the way he behave to her is different and it is true love.

Tsurara fans often see his relationship with Tsurara as true love, Kana fans see his relationship with Kana true love.
Objectively speaking, there is no true love at the moment. If there were, we would not wonder who Rikuo will end up with as we would know.

also... why three posts?

[Mayab13]

Ne, ne, look how many times Kana has appeared. Now compare with Tsurara.

The Yuuki-Onna wins, obviously.

[chikikuto]

Ne, ne, look how many times Kana has appeared. Now compare with Tsurara.

The Yuuki-Onna wins, obviously.
and look there is Yura chan who also appear more than Kana but she has no chance to end with Rikuo T_T ~

[Elixiria]

^^, wow, such a hot debate over the title of Wife of Sandaime

[magicallypuzzled]

eh something i think a lot of tsurara fans either forget or want to forget when claiming that kana isn't important to the manga any more. is that rikou has never not refered to kana with out either the chan which in manga almost always shows the love interest or even worse with out a suffix at all. which is even more a sign of a love interest.



weither or not tsurara can be veiwed the same way depends on if rikou sees her as a sister or not. kana is absolutely not a sister, tsurara might be considered a sister so i think evidence so far points to kana being the love interest.

even though i far perfer tsurara's personality and perfer a rikou/tsurara end.

[Elixiria]

well, u should see the latest chapter and look to the Ritsu way

[Nayrael]

is that rikou has never not refered to kana with out either the chan which in manga almost always shows the love interest or even worse with out a suffix at all. which is even more a sign of a love interest.

-chan is a honorific, and is often used by Japanese as a sign of respect. Rikuo uses it with Kana because they are childhood friends so he uses it instead of -san (which is usually used for less close friends, like Tori and Maki).
And no, it is not something used exclusively for love interests... or to be more correct, not using honorifics at all is reserved for those closest to you.

This of course goes for Day Rikuo. Night Rikuo rarely or never uses honorifics.


weither or not tsurara can be veiwed the same way depends on if rikou sees her as a sister or not.

It is confirmed that he sees her as a subordinate, comrade and friend. Everything else, be it love interest or sister, is just opinion of the fans.

[AnimePhoenix]

Shiibashi, would just quit teasing us already? >w< hahaha....

[Shanie]

exactly what TacticalFan it will be the end of the nura clan since he is already a quarter.

[grimisaac]

rikou is bound to be with kana both have shown interest in her what they see in tsurara is sister-like feelings or childhood friend type of feelings

[Suki90]

rikou is bound to be with kana both have shown interest in her what they see in tsurara is sister-like feelings or childhood friend type of feelings
Hope you have seen the entire manga and not only the first season of the anime in which the director implied a lot the pairing. It has been confirmed that Rikuo sees Tsurara as a subordinate, comarade and friend (quoting Nayrael-sama). The "sister" thing comes only because of the Kana or Yura or anyone else fans that don't like the pairing of RikuoTsurara.

Be carefull with your argument... Kana is supposed to be the childhood friend, so if you said THAT about Tsurara then we can say the same for Kana: "She's just like a childhood friend for him".

[Nayrael]

rikou is bound to be with kana both have shown interest in her what they see in tsurara is sister-like feelings or childhood friend type of feelings

Actually, Rikuo has not shown romantic feelings to anyone buddy.

[AnimePhoenix]

exactly what TacticalFan it will be the end of the nura clan since he is already a quarter.

please don't bring this up again. it has already been said that rikuo should marry for love not whether the next heir will be a 1/4 yokai or not. imagine if tsurara was the human.....you'd still want her to end up with rikuo right? rikuo should marry whom he loves.

[Elixiria]

yes yes , it does not matter although u all have to admit shinbashii sensei implies a lot about tsu x rik

[AnimePhoenix]

yes yes , it does not matter although u all have to admit shinbashii sensei implies a lot about tsu x rik

I never said he didn't. He does imply it. I know that. What I was pointing out was completely different. Whether he implies RikuoXTsurara is irrelevant at what I was pointing out.

[chikikuto]

Actually, Rikuo has not shown romantic feelings to anyone buddy.
but he treats every girl so well ~ yeah ~ because the commander blood is in his body lol


Hope you have seen the entire manga and not only the first season of the anime in which the director implied a lot the pairing. It has been confirmed that Rikuo sees Tsurara as a subordinate, comarade and friend (quoting Nayrael-sama). The "sister" thing comes only because of the Kana or Yura or anyone else fans that don't like the pairing of RikuoTsurara.

Be carefull with your argument... Kana is supposed to be the childhood friend, so if you said THAT about Tsurara then we can say the same for Kana: "She's just like a childhood friend for him".
then what do u call a girl who older than u, always take good care of u when u was a kid? it just now Rikuo has the same height as Tsurara so we have another look of them

but if Rikuo grows up like normal human, would he older than tsurara in the future? o_O
since tsurara (when Rikuo is 7) still look the same tsurara now @_@

[Suki90]

but he treats every girl so well ~ yeah ~ because the commander blood is in his body lol
xD


then what do u call a girl who older than u, always take good care of u when u was a kid? it just now Rikuo has the same height as Tsurara so we have another look of them. But if Rikuo grows up like normal human, would he older than tsurara in the future? o_O since tsurara (when Rikuo is 7) still look the same tsurara now @_@
Well, I would not call her sister, I just would call her "Mrs" or by her name :p.
Remember that youkai grow in a different way than humans. If we analize this, IMO, we can say that Tsurara is in her youkai adolescence since she's not too old as the other members of the Nura Clan.

I don't know but what I'm saying is just that is not confirmed that Rikuo sees Tsurara as a sister, the only thing that was confirmed was that to him she's a subordinate, a comarade and a friend.

[magicallypuzzled]

-chan is a honorific, and is often used by Japanese as a sign of respect. Rikuo uses it with Kana because they are childhood friends so he uses it instead of -san (which is usually used for less close friends, like Tori and Maki).
And no, it is not something used exclusively for love interests... or to be more correct, not using honorifics at all is reserved for those closest to you.

This of course goes for Day Rikuo. Night Rikuo rarely or never uses honorifics.



It is confirmed that he sees her as a subordinate, comrade and friend. Everything else, be it love interest or sister, is just opinion of the fans.

sorry this reply is probably really late but just wanted to say that i am well aware that chan is an honorific my point was that it's an honorific thats been used in other manga exclusively as the love interest.

eh i am sure your more familiar with japanese culture than i am. i am just saying i have never seen a manga use the chan honorific when the person in question wasn't the love interest.

[chikikuto]

sorry this reply is probably really late but just wanted to say that i am well aware that chan is an honorific my point was that it's an honorific thats been used in other manga exclusively as the love interest.

eh i am sure your more familiar with japanese culture than i am. i am just saying i have never seen a manga use the chan honorific when the person in question wasn't the love interest.
could u means that Kana wasnt the love interest? @_@

http://www.mangafox.com/manga/say_i_love_you/v03/c010/15.html
i thought Hiroshi gave Kana's fan some good news

[♥♥ Hyouko~chan ♥♥]

This of course goes for Day Rikuo. Night Rikuo rarely or never uses honorifics.

It is confirmed that he sees her as a subordinate, comrade and friend. Everything else, be it love interest or sister, is just opinion of the fans.
coz heez the bozzz.
thats true.

[AnimePhoenix]

coz heez the bozzz.
thats true.

yea...he's too cool to use honorifics...or so he thinks. :P

[cherryl of the twilight]

I thought that a lot of people rarely use honorifics when it come to addressing subordinates?

[SnowyEve]

Umm..I think it depend on how close they are to the subordinates.Its not like Rikuo has known his subordinates just now O.O.They are like a family to me..And about how Rikuo addresses Kana with "chan",Doesn't mean Love,especially addressed by a 13-years old kid (Just an opinion).Be nice,im a new nurarihyon no mago fans :)

Oh,anyway I was currently on chapter 18,So as far as I was stalking around here,Tsurara seem famous.I would like to see what is so special about her.( At the beginning Kana seems to be a lead character,maybe? )

[Unita]

Oh,anyway I was currently on chapter 18,So as far as I was stalking around here,Tsurara seem famous.I would like to see what is so special about her.( At the beginning Kana seems to be a lead character,maybe? )
Read a bit farther, to Kyoto arc at least. You can see how Kana and co. vanish from the story. It's as if Shiibashi forgot Kiyo Cross Squad members (and Kana too)... well it's true that they couldn't have done much in the Kyoto arc but I'm sure Shiibashi could have figured it out.
In the current arc they make more appearances, but the way Shiibashi treats Kana is cruel. He continuously forgets about her. Lets hope he will make some amends VERY soon. Tsurara on the other hand has had quite a lot of panel time.

[Elixiria]

well, Kana's role is tiny in further arcs

[AnimePhoenix]

well, Kana's role is tiny in further arcs

as in the HM arc? I wouldn't be so sure of that yet...she has appeared in chapters 162-169. Though in some, only one column, she did appear...and tsurara didn't do much either...except the latest chappie....D:

[chikikuto]

Umm..I think it depend on how close they are to the subordinates.Its not like Rikuo has known his subordinates just now O.O.They are like a family to me..And about how Rikuo addresses Kana with "chan",Doesn't mean Love,especially addressed by a 13-years old kid (Just an opinion).Be nice,im a new nurarihyon no mago fans :)
yeah
Day Rikuo too pure now to think about love XD
but age doesnt matter u know? Naruto also called Sakura with "-chan" since they r 13 and still called like that till now



Oh,anyway I was currently on chapter 18,So as far as I was stalking around here,Tsurara seem famous.I would like to see what is so special about her.( At the beginning Kana seems to be a lead character,maybe? )
Kana seems to plan to be main girl but Tsurara was so power XD


Hiroshi said: "I made Kana as stereotypical heroine. I don't think there is one in reality, but isn't childhood friend that kinda spiky but being helpful for something, an idealized image for man (lol)? Character made to fulfill the idealized image"
since this is shounen manga, her appearance when fighting not really a good choice that why when it comes to fighting, Hiroshi lets her go to buy pop-corn ~

Tsurara special things huh? its maybe her loyalty but sometime she is just like a normal girl
i dont really know what else more ~ just read and maybe u would also become her fan


Read a bit farther, to Kyoto arc at least. You can see how Kana and co. vanish from the story. It's as if Shiibashi forgot Kiyo Cross Squad members (and Kana too)... well it's true that they couldn't have done much in the Kyoto arc but I'm sure Shiibashi could have figured it out.
In the current arc they make more appearances, but the way Shiibashi treats Kana is cruel. He continuously forgets about her. Lets hope he will make some amends VERY soon. Tsurara on the other hand has had quite a lot of panel time.
he not forget about Kana, he just reduce her DID's moment as best as he could
that why he made some side story or omake

[Unita]

he not forget about Kana, he just reduce her DID's moment as best as he could
that why he made some side story or omake
He could show Kana without making her DiD you know. It's like she isn't there at all in the latest couple chapters, despite that she made such a huge deal about not letting Rikuo alone earlier. Even Maki and Tori make more appearances than her. She is still around right? She is still on that flying snake right? It's a bit weird that Shiibashi didn't draw her anywhere then. Would have been nice to see her reaction about what happened to Rikuo. Well I still trust Shiibashi and hope that there will be a reason for her not showing up.

[AnimePhoenix]

He could show Kana without making her DiD you know. It's like she isn't there at all in the latest couple chapters, despite that she made such a huge deal about not letting Rikuo alone earlier. Even Maki and Tori make more appearances than her. She is still around right? She is still on that flying snake right? It's a bit weird that Shiibashi didn't draw her anywhere then. Would have been nice to see her reaction about what happened to Rikuo. Well I still trust Shiibashi and hope that there will be a reason for her not showing up.

same here. I mean, with what happened to Rikuo, she would have been shocked...she'd better still be around...and shiibashi isn't helping by making her make that announcement about not letting rikuo go....

[murfus]

Tsurara is the one. I don't care about the anime. They've been through everything together & got a strong bond. Plus, I always feel that the mangaka really really like Tsurara himself(VoV)


NOOOOOOOOOooooo I wont accept that as her legal guardian!!!!!!
no jk..

Ontopic:

Kana ftw :I shes too awesome ..

[chikikuto]

He could show Kana without making her DiD you know. It's like she isn't there at all in the latest couple chapters, despite that she made such a huge deal about not letting Rikuo alone earlier. Even Maki and Tori make more appearances than her. She is still around right? She is still on that flying snake right? It's a bit weird that Shiibashi didn't draw her anywhere then. Would have been nice to see her reaction about what happened to Rikuo. Well I still trust Shiibashi and hope that there will be a reason for her not showing up.

Maki and Torii didnt have more appearances than Kana, its just from the start they r just sub-character and now Hiroshi gave them some chapters and moments, he just want make all his character to be usefull
Though they did appeared more than Wakana

Beside, this is a shounen manga, its not like a small panel of Kana could make everyone care about her more than the main hero character.
Like i said, to reduce her DID's moments, more trouble to her = more trouble to Rikuo and co. = upset fan

But i think the way Hiroshi made Kana appeared irregular quite good, it make reader care more about her: "what is she doing now?" "Buying pop-corn"

[MeinBao]

tsurara of course. She got 2nd both times in the popularity poll. whoot it's about time I can root for the main couple.

[Nayrael]

tsurara of course. She got 2nd both times in the popularity poll. whoot it's about time I can root for the main couple.

Well, 3rd place in 1st poll...tough with 8 votes difference, it is more or the less the same.

[Elixiria]

well, love tsu chan more cuz she hugs rik in the latest chap

[pokemonno1]

I think it'd be Kana,
and LEAVE TSURARA FOR ME, SHE'S MINE:sneaky:, no one can steal her from me:sneaky:.

For me, Tsurara is just a big sister, a loyal servant of Rikou. She is loyal to him, but I don't think she loves him. Maybe she's just think of Rikou as her powerful boss, but doesn't love him.

[Elixiria]

no she did admit that she loves him in episode 26 of Nuramago

[AnimePhoenix]

no she did admit that she loves him in episode 26 of Nuramago

I think that never happened in the manga though we all know she is in love with him...correct me if I'm wrong.

[Nayrael]

no she did admit that she loves him in episode 26 of Nuramago

Anime is not canon. Really, even Hiroshi does not seem to like Season 1.
However, Tsurara did say a word in chapter 48. But mind you that in Japanese, like and love share the same word (which is why Japanese sometimes ask to say it in English). If that word was used, it could mean either of the two.

[Suki90]

Anime is not canon. Really, even Hiroshi does not seem to like Season 1.
However, Tsurara did say a word in chapter 48. But mind you that in Japanese, like and love share the same word (which is why Japanese sometimes ask to say it in English). If that word was used, it could mean either of the two.
True, true.

Sorry Elixiria, but almost nothing of the first seaon is canon, to your releif also some Kana's scenes are not real. We must be more centered in the manga :'D

[Elixiria]

yes, thank you Suki-chan, I feel a lot better

[x8rt]

I think its kana but if they do end up with each other the next heir will become a mere human

[chikikuto]

well, love tsu chan more cuz she hugs rik in the latest chap
I like Kana cuz she so tsundere when she gives chocolate to Rikuo =3=

[thrythlind]

Tenchi solution

[AnimePhoenix]

lolz then there will be a battle in the nura house everyday lol.

[SnowyEve]

Let me tell about my very own opinion,please?yes of course.

About Kana
-My first impression,seeing her as a lead-character and also might end up with rikuo.But still,after I reread the manga somehow i came to conclusion that her only roles was as a friend but important throughout the story by " showing the path of humanity to Rikuo" if u kno wat i mean..haha
About Tsurara
-Well,I noticed that tons of ship tease were given by Mr.Shibashii about her and Rikuo.But still,they look like brother-sister to me.BUT that is because of the scene which happen when Tsurara playing with 7 years old Rikuo,then I have such thought.w/out it,perhaps most ppl including me might change our mind about the thought of them alike brother-sister.

So in the end..The person who "might" end up with Rikuo might be none of them FOR NOW.maybe If Rikuo grow a lil bit then he might choose Kana since most shounen anime's couple ..would end up with normal girl right?.Eventhough She was not given proper panel and less or w/o ship tease,she still has the chance because Mr.Shiibashi can make her outstand Tsurara in no times.( Give her superpower/magic/turn her into yokai ) then the table will turn around to her,,Tsurara lose instantly.

Honestly, Kana x Rikuo seem awfully boring..I have seen enough of this kind of pairing.Mr Shiibashi..can you kindly paired Rikuo with Tsurara,or any other yokai-girls in the near future..or maybe paired him with me? haha

[Elixiria]

hahhaha that's funny but I don't think the mangaka is considering the romance for a while cuz Rik is busy fighting, maybe after fighting, he'll consider

[AnimePhoenix]

hahhaha that's funny but I don't think the mangaka is considering the romance for a while cuz Rik is busy fighting, maybe after fighting, he'll consider

but he sure did enjoy teasing the fans in 174....I mean, am moment with Tsurara, and Kana showing how much she cares about RIkuo....darn you Shiibashi.

[Nayrael]

but he sure did enjoy teasing the fans in 174....I mean, am moment with Tsurara, and Kana showing how much she cares about RIkuo....darn you Shiibashi.

Kana is his childhood friend. Something would need to be terribly wrong for her not to care that much seeing as they are childhood friends and all ^__^;

Still tough, for quite a few reasons the scene feels more like a Kiyo rising flags there...

[AnimePhoenix]

Kana is his childhood friend. Something would need to be terribly wrong for her not to care that much seeing as they are childhood friends and all ^__^;

Still tough, for quite a few reasons the scene feels more like a Kiyo rising flags there...

Care to explain more on that please?

[SnowyEve]

but he sure did enjoy teasing the fans in 174....I mean, am moment with Tsurara, and Kana showing how much she cares about RIkuo....darn you Shiibashi.

May I know where you get chapter 174..? Since Mangafox still on chapter 173,you may have read it somewhere else :) .

[AnimePhoenix]

May I know where you get chapter 174..? Since Mangafox still on chapter 173,you may have read it somewhere else :) .

its a raw chappie...hasn't been translated yet.

[Elixiria]

maybe we should add Shoujo to the category ^^

[AnimePhoenix]

maybe we should add Shoujo to the category ^^

mmm...not enough ship tease to call it shoujo I think. XD

[Unita]

Yeah I definitely got some Kiyo/Kana wibes from this chapter. At least, now that they've shared something together (worry over Rikuo and couple of manga panels), there's a good excuse to pair them up in fanfics.

[idkaname]

there was a little bit of a vibe between them, but I would like to think it was just a close guy friend comforting a close girl friend and that's all, no romantic intentions behind any of it

[rrie]

What really bothers me is that

Yohime
Wakana
Kana

look a lot like each other.

So, this could be a clue right?

[AnimePhoenix]

PLEASE PLEASE don't pair them up....it would my worst nightmare...uhuhuhu....I can't believe this day has come.

[Hailshimmer]

What really bothers me is that

Yohime
Wakana
Kana

look a lot like each other.

So, this could be a clue right?
Please don't compare Youhime to Kana. Youhime is a better character than Kana. And you forgot Yamabuki.

[AnimePhoenix]

Please don't compare Youhime to Kana. Youhime is a better character than Kana. And you forgot Yamabuki.

how do you know? we only saw very little about her. In fact, the only thing special about her was her healing abilities...other scenes showed her almost like kana, and she was a damsel in distress too in two scenes.

[Nayrael]

What really bothers me is that

Yohime
Wakana
Kana

look a lot like each other.

So, this could be a clue right?

How can you remember Wakana and forget Yamabuki? ^__^; (this sentence was made like this due to Wakana's enormous screentime)

[Hailshimmer]

how do you know? we only saw very little about her. In fact, the only thing special about her was her healing abilities...other scenes showed her almost like kana, and she was a damsel in distress too in two scenes.
If Kana was to be held captive by Hagoromo Gitsune, she'll most probably close her eyes, screams or cry because of her yokai phobia. Youhime was calmer than I thought she would be and she didn't freaked out. Kana is just a plain, normal girl. I really don't see anything special about her. Youhime even slash Nurarihyon with Nenekirimaru to defend herself when they first met. Can't see Kana doing that.

[AnimePhoenix]

If Kana was to be held captive by Hagoromo Gitsune, she'll most probably close her eyes, screams or cry because of her yokai phobia. Youhime was calmer than I thought she would be and she didn't freaked out. Kana is just a plain, normal girl. I really don't see anything special about her. Youhime even slash Nurarihyon with Nenekirimaru to defend herself when they first met. Can't see Kana doing that.

a plain normal girl...a plain normal girl...isn't that what most of us are? I don't deny that kana would not scream but what do you expect a plain normal girl to do? youhime was a princess who was regularly targeted by yokai for her liver. kana only got into yokai recently...and as for plain normal girl..that's what most of us girls would do in her place I'm sure. yes maki andtorii have been brave but kana is also a type of girl we see...a scared girl. if you were attacked by hagoromo gitsune tomorrow, would you be like maki and torii? kana is the most realistic girl.

[chikikuto]

What really bothers me is that

Yohime
Wakana
Kana

look a lot like each other.

So, this could be a clue right?
Maybe yes or maybe not
Since youhime and wakana were created after Kana anyway



If Kana was to be held captive by Hagoromo Gitsune, she'll most probably close her eyes, screams or cry because of her yokai phobia. Youhime was calmer than I thought she would be and she didn't freaked out. Kana is just a plain, normal girl. I really don't see anything special about her. Youhime even slash Nurarihyon with Nenekirimaru to defend herself when they first met. Can't see Kana doing that.
Oh, you want a brave girl huh?
Do i need to compare the difference between Kana and Youhime?
In Youhime's time, its nornal for youkai to appear and youhime always prepare if she could be kill someday
Now, only puff people believe in ghost and monster (sr im not but im still scare), if sth like that truely appeare, u saw what people like in movie, right?

Beside, youhime had Nenekimaru, if Kana had sth like that, She wont mind to use it agains Gitsune, defense is the human instinct after all

[SnowyEve]

Beside, youhime had Nenekimaru, if Kana had sth like that, She wont mind to use it agains Gitsune, defense is the human instinct after all

Very true.But,after all different people with different taste on their liking,so I don't think comparing the personality between characters is a good idea,but fact is still a fact which we cant change to our liking must be concerned so we can enjoy the story w/out having negative-thought on innocent human-made character like Tsurara and Kana..lol

oh yes i dont mind any blood splatting around and war here,it was fun

[rrie]

Please don't compare Youhime to Kana. Youhime is a better character than Kana. And you forgot Yamabuki.

I think I should have clear it better.
What I meant is their physical apperances.
It seems to follow a pattern yah know.

Brown eyes, reddish brown hair, cute apperances, human. See. :blink:

= marriage to Nurarihyon , Rihan (I DIDN'T FORGET YAMABUKI), Rikuo???

[rrie]

How can you remember Wakana and forget Yamabuki? ^__^; (this sentence was made like this due to Wakana's enormous screentime)

Lol. I didn't forget about Yamabuki. I actually like her. But I didn't count her in because she died. Wakana is the present.

Im just saying this because of their physical appearance. It is like there is a pattern. See my reply to HailShimmer. :sneaky:

[rrie]

If Kana was to be held captive by Hagoromo Gitsune, she'll most probably close her eyes, screams or cry because of her yokai phobia. Youhime was calmer than I thought she would be and she didn't freaked out. Kana is just a plain, normal girl. I really don't see anything special about her. Youhime even slash Nurarihyon with Nenekirimaru to defend herself when they first met. Can't see Kana doing that.

Well in the first place, those two have different personalities. And they are not the same. And whoever mentioned it that Youhime lived in the age where youkais are always present and yeh targeted almost everyday because of her healing powers (thank you good point), it's very unfair to Kana to be compared to Youhime.

Kana is a human. HUMAN (with no healing powers or slashing Nenekirimaru). She also had a trauma thanks to Youkai eating kid. They're upbringing is different from each other. So yeah.

She maybe a plain girl for now because she has not yet to shine. I'm sure she won't be left out. What's the point in introducing her anyway if she doesn't have a big role in stored for her.

Much better to wait for Mr. Author.

[AnimePhoenix]

Well in the first place, those two have different personalities. And they are not the same. And whoever mentioned it that Youhime lived in the age where youkais are always present and yeh targeted almost everyday because of her healing powers (thank you good point), it's very unfair to Kana to be compared to Youhime.

Kana is a human. HUMAN (with no healing powers or slashing Nenekirimaru). She also had a trauma thanks to Youkai eating kid. They're upbringing is different from each other. So yeah.

She maybe a plain girl for now because she has not yet to shine. I'm sure she won't be left out. What's the point in introducing her anyway if she doesn't have a big role in stored for her.

Much better to wait for Mr. Author.


very good points and welcome to the forums. ^^

[Nayrael]

Brown eyes, reddish brown hair, cute apperances, human. See.

- Kana's eye color is green as of latest color page. Yohime has a different shade of green eyes. Wakana's eye color is unknown
- Yohime has darker hair that Kana does. Wakana's hair color is unknown (tough looking at pages, I am pretty sure her hair color is darker than Kana's)
- and while we are at hair and eye color... this is never constant: Hiroshi doesn't care even if teh character looks different on every cover (Tsurara's eyes also weren't yellow every time)
- cute appearance... all Hiroshi's females that are not villains are cute, Tsurara and Yura included
- human argument is beaten by Yamabuki's existence


Lol. I didn't forget about Yamabuki. I actually like her. But I didn't count her in because she died. Wakana is the present.

...Yohime is dead too o_O
The only reason someone would have had to not include Yamabuki is to make the situation look more in Kana's favor. Yamabuki is not some minor character that you can ignore in these discussions. The fact that her tale is a tale of love doesn't help it.


She also had a trauma thanks to Youkai eating kid. They're upbringing is different from each other.

The only trauma Kana might have had is that of the Youkai Mirror and that seems to only started appearing when she was nearing age of 13.
Mind you that being scared in not equal to trauma. Kana is a girl that is just a bit scared, but intrigued by that fear she likes to search for Youkai. Traumatized people don't search for 'em.


She maybe a plain girl for now because she has not yet to shine. I'm sure she won't be left out.

...Kana is already being left out and that fact has been turned into a meme jokes. She loves popcorn you see...


What's the point in introducing her anyway if she doesn't have a big role in stored for her.

If you mean the Manga itself, it is cause she was supposed to be the main female. But with an author like Hiroshi who is ready to completely change the direction next chapter, that is not a safe guarantee. Kana's change of attention definitely hints on her losing the position.

If you mean the current arc, thats because there was no choice: the whole Tokyo found out about Rikuo and even a Kana-hater would have included her in. After c162, there was a chance that she was returning into the story, but by now I am certain that it is not the case at the moment: her being left out has come to the point that it feels forced.
If Kana is to be The One, than why didn't we even see her reaction to "her future husband's" rotting even tough she was there? Why is the girl who risks her life by touching rotting Rikuo Tsurara, and not Kana who is always so scared and for whom this would even be a big step forward? Why is her screentime below minimum (this is targeted at Hiroshi tough... Tori's transformation and Rikuo's suffering... why is Kana the only one not reacting to these two even tough she is supposed to be there?!) while Tsurara's on maximum (either she does something or at least she yells "Rikuo-sama!!" which is author not allowing her to fade into background)?

Well, in c174 she appeared again (must have been a situation so more important than stuff I mentioned), had two pages and finally opened her heart and told what is bothering her to... Kiyo? She could have said that to Rikuo and got comforted by him but instead she is made to say that to Kiyo? The stuff that Kana said is kind of stuff that is usually not recycled so this is another RikuKana moment wasted. I know Kiyo is connected to her wish, but his role and willpower in this has already been well established (he got half a chapter for it) so this scene was unnecessary from that perspective.

So to answer the quoted question: because the situation demanded for her to be here and now she is here, floating around with her potential being greatly underused. So unless Hiroshi does another sudden change in direction (what he does sometimes too often), I wouldn't expect much from Kana.

And no, I wouldn't mind Kana playing some kind of role in slightest. True, I am opposed to her being paired with Rikuo but thats due to everything I mentioned up there and stuff from before the arc. After all, Tankobon Extra's do show that she is a fun character to use (not to mention that she has enough of character to be used for other thing's than Rikuo's love interest)

[Unita]

Thanks Nayrael that was a good post. And it proves that what Shiibashi is doing to Kana right now is very cruel (like I've said before). I don't pair Rikuo to anyone really, but it would be damn nice if Shiibashi would let them at least interact some. Sure she had more panels in the latest chapter but she should be around more. She should talk to Rikuo more, or at least do something for him. Her status as his childhood friend is enough reason to demand more attention. ESPECIALLY since almost everyone else in the Kiyo Cross Squad have had their shining moments. (Lets rant about Shima in other topic ok?) I really hope that even Tsurara fans would understand this. Screw the pairing fight, Tsurara is winning anyway.

It really is weird that she didn't say anything about Rikuo's decaying. And I've been thinking what ifs like, what if she really wasn't around and doesn't know about decaying yet? Maybe.... she was searching for her popcorn again -__- ... and then found Kiyo in stead.

[AnimePhoenix]

yea....its almost like shiibashi would just dump the characters who aren't popular just like that...ok, forget about moments with rikuo, can't she just stay as a good friend? just cuz tsurara was more popular doesn't mean you have to throw her into the trashcan....tsurara and rikuo came first in the popularity poll..and it seemes like shiibashi's thinking that the ones who came first and second in the poll are the ones who are most important....but that doesn't mean chuck the others, like kana out of the way...that makes other fans unhappy, and we're not a minority. kana AND other charas as well. so I suppose had kana been really popular tsurara wouldn't have had much moments either...which is really unfair as well! even TORII got more screen time than her for gods' sake...

yura too! I really miss her...she can come in any time now but nooo, always Rikuo and a bit tsurara...not bashing tsurara here btw...I'm just...its just the other characters, kana included have so much potential and every chance he gets, shiibashi just throws it away.....for more moments with tsurara and rikuo...yea, i get their popular and people want to see them but don;t forget about the other fans who voted for other characters in the poll...

[Nayrael]

yea....its almost like shiibashi would just dump the characters who aren't popular just like that...

Popularity won't make him dump a character. He took care of characters even if unpopular (Tori and Maki for example while Kuro wasn't as popular before).
Contrary to that tough, he naturally gives attention to popular ones.


tsurara and rikuo came first in the popularity poll..and it seemes like shiibashi's thinking that the ones who came first and second in the poll are the ones who are most important....

At the end of the day, a story is made for the readers. He can't really ignore such results.
But as I said, Kana does not need to be a love interest to play a role and neither did popularity screw up others. The problems seem to like somewhere else.

Tough I agree that he is spamming with both Rikuo and Tsurara ^__^;

[SnowyEve]

What does Kana have to do with "popcorn"..lol ,but she does wandering around a lot.And Tsurara,she is obviously winning from what I can read at recent chapter.I hope maybe after this arc ended Mr Shiibashi would tell us more about her background family - She seems to have a big "secret" yet to be cover.And Kana,I would like to know about her family background to,she's not born from random street,you know..even so,I can say such thing as well to whole Kiyo Squad Members too XD.All I know that those squad ancestors have identical faces,(not sure bout Kana)..Does that means Kana has a big secret on her own too?? ghost buster or sth

[Nayrael]

What does Kana have to do with "popcorn"..

On one sunny day (ok, maybe not sunny) Kana didn't appear in a chapter and I joked by making an excuse explaining that she was just out to buy popcorn. I repeated the joke next week and after that it became a tradition to make funny excuses for Kana's lack of appearance, usually by mentioning popcorn.

In other words: Kana and popcorn... they are one... wait a sec, I don't even-


I hope maybe after this arc ended Mr Shiibashi would tell us more about her background family - She seems to have a big "secret" yet to be cover.And Kana,I would like to know about her family background to,she's not born from random street,you know..even so,I can say such thing as well to whole Kiyo Squad Members too XD.All I know that those squad ancestors have identical faces,(not sure bout Kana)..Does that means Kana has a big secret on her own too?? ghost buster or sth

Kana's chibi ancestor made an appearance with other Kiyo Squad members.
Anyway, if a character doesn't have an interesting family, the family won't be introduced... especially with Hiroshi who prefers to ignore "unimportant stuff".

We may learn more in Tankobon Extra's and LN's tough!

[rrie]

I fell bashed lol but still it's nice. xD

Just want to explain myself,
Yamabuki is not some minor character that you can ignore in these discussions. The fact that her tale is a tale of love doesn't help it.
I know :smug: She's tragic and beautiful. But yes I left her out because she didn't look like those three (which appear didn't really have much of that likeness I was talking about) and yes this statement is only a + point for Kana fans.


...Kana is already being left out and that fact has been turned into a meme jokes. She loves popcorn you see...
Ouch Nayrael, I feel sorry for Kana :p. Haha but the popcorn joke is funny.


- Kana's eye color is green as of latest color page. Yohime has a different shade of green eyes. Wakana's eye color is unknown
- Yohime has darker hair that Kana does. Wakana's hair color is unknown (tough looking at pages, I am pretty sure her hair color is darker than Kana's)
- and while we are at hair and eye color... this is never constant: Hiroshi doesn't care even if teh character looks different on every cover (Tsurara's eyes also weren't yellow every time)
- cute appearance... all Hiroshi's females that are not villains are cute, Tsurara and Yura included
- human argument is beaten by Yamabuki's existence

Nice post. I didn't notice the eye and hair color. I sort of just maybe assume coz those 3 girls have big round eyes. :smug:

You mentioned about Kiyo and Kana, now the bells are ringing more loudly than ever.

To Tsurara, I'm hoping......

[rrie]

Popularity won't make him dump a character. He took care of characters even if unpopular (Tori and Maki for example while Kuro wasn't as popular before).
Contrary to that tough, he naturally gives attention to popular ones.



At the end of the day, a story is made for the readers. He can't really ignore such results.
But as I said, Kana does not need to be a love interest to play a role and neither did popularity screw up others. The problems seem to like somewhere else.

Tough I agree that he is spamming with both Rikuo and Tsurara ^__^;

I think this is what I like about Hiroshi. It seems like he doesn't give a damn about popularity issues. I'm hoping and for now glad that this manga is not turning out yet like Bleach (I'm not bashing it much? el.oh.el). I just hope that he goes with his own story without the influence of the fans, or popularity (sorry about this), coz you know I think it is a little not to often to see a mangaka that will follow his own planned course of the story.

[rrie]

What does Kana have to do with "popcorn"..lol ,but she does wandering around a lot.And Tsurara,she is obviously winning from what I can read at recent chapter.I hope maybe after this arc ended Mr Shiibashi would tell us more about her background family - She seems to have a big "secret" yet to be cover.And Kana,I would like to know about her family background to,she's not born from random street,you know..even so,I can say such thing as well to whole Kiyo Squad Members too XD.All I know that those squad ancestors have identical faces,(not sure bout Kana)..Does that means Kana has a big secret on her own too?? ghost buster or sth

You're right. I really want to know what the hell happened to Setsura.

Is Setsura really Tsurara's mother? Can someone please enlighten me.

[Nayrael]

I fell bashed lol but still it's nice. xD

Nah, just normal forum battle. Trust me, bashing is far less pleasant ;-)
Hope I am not unpleasant, I just see all these discussions as a fun game.


I know She's tragic and beautiful. But yes I left her out because she didn't look like those three (which appear didn't really have much of that likeness I was talking about) and yes this statement is only a + point for Kana fans.

Yeah, but she does break the until now pure sequence of wives as well as give Tsurara a push (showing that Nura's do not choose only humans, making Tsurara path require to beat the curse and thus making it feel more meaningful). I don't think we should take her out of equitation, especially since at the moment she matters more than Wakana does (hopefully we get a Wakana flashback as well on one nice and sunny day... Wakana's greatly increased screentime was one of few great thing's about Season 1 of Anime).


Nice post. I didn't notice the eye and hair color. I sort of just maybe assume coz those 3 girls have big round eyes.

(just feel like throwing some info around due to being bored, not arguing here ;-) )

The big, round eyes usually represent innocence or/and cheerfulness. Tsurara and Day Rikuo have such eyes as well due to those reasons, while Yamabuki has smaller due to her constantly tragic life (she became a Ghost due to dying as a little girl and didn't even remember her name so Rihan gave her "Yamabuki Otome" as a new one). Smaller eyes also represent maturity, like with Setsura-san.


Is Setsura really Tsurara's mother? Can someone please enlighten me.

She was confirmed to be Tsurara's mom. We have a tread about her here that I just bumped due to some minor new info.

[SnowyEve]

In other words: Kana and popcorn... they are one... wait a sec, I don't even-


haha - it sound likes Kana has her own chronicles going on here,lol


We may learn more in Tankobon Extra's and LN's tough!

I'll look forward on it.Btw what is LN ?

[Nayrael]

LN - Light Novels
We have a tread about it here (http://forums.mangafox.com/threads/256473-The-Light-Novel-Discussion)

[chikikuto]

Kana's chibi ancestor made an appearance with other Kiyo Squad members.
Anyway, if a character doesn't have an interesting family, the family won't be introduced... especially with Hiroshi who prefers to ignore "unimportant stuff".
Actually Hiroshi hinted for us about Kana's family, it seems her family sell things like candy, jaw, dry fruit,... Just like Usami's family in one-short chapter




If you mean the current arc, thats because there was no choice: the whole Tokyo found out about Rikuo and even a Kana-hater would have included her in. After c162, there was a chance that she was returning into the story, but by now I am certain that it is not the case at the moment: her being left out has come to the point that it feels forced.
If Kana is to be The One, than why didn't we even see her reaction to "her future husband's" rotting even tough she was there? Why is the girl who risks her life by touching rotting Rikuo Tsurara, and not Kana who is always so scared and for whom this would even be a big step forward? Why is her screentime below minimum (this is targeted at Hiroshi tough... Tori's transformation and Rikuo's suffering... why is Kana the only one not reacting to these two even tough she is supposed to be there?!) while Tsurara's on maximum (either she does something or at least she yells "Rikuo-sama!!" which is author not allowing her to fade into background)?
well i guess it because her place was so far to Rikuo's place that her voice could reach him, in such a high place that why she could see Kiyo and no youkai would notice her
Still, i wonder if she saw Rikuo was hugged by Tsurara ;) even when Rikuo done his fight, she cant hug him as fast as Tsurara but think again it not like Kana could see Rikuo and Kyousai 's fight, from what she saw on the street and the fight with Arm, she still can say those words


Well, in c174 she appeared again (must have been a situation so more important than stuff I mentioned), had two pages and finally opened her heart and told what is bothering her to... Kiyo? She could have said that to Rikuo and got comforted by him but instead she is made to say that to Kiyo? The stuff that Kana said is kind of stuff that is usually not recycled so this is another RikuKana moment wasted. I know Kiyo is connected to her wish, but his role and willpower in this has already been well established (he got half a chapter for it) so this scene was unnecessary from that perspective.
Hiroshi just confirm that the camera still on
I dont know why Kana should say those things to Rikuo, it just make him down, or u want Kana to say:"Rikuo-kun, just ignore them because they had treated u so bad, dont worry, u still have me here"?
Kana said to Kiyo as she want to ask his help since she doesnt know what to do

So to answer the quoted question: because the situation demanded for her to be here and now she is here, floating around with her potential being greatly underused. So unless Hiroshi does another sudden change in direction (what he does sometimes too often), I wouldn't expect much from Kana.

And no, I wouldn't mind Kana playing some kind of role in slightest. True, I am opposed to her being paired with Rikuo but thats due to everything I mentioned up there and stuff from before the arc. After all, Tankobon Extra's do show that she is a fun character to use (not to mention that she has enough of character to be used for other thing's than Rikuo's love interest)
Should i expect her to be flying around or to be DID? =,= hard choice

It seems Hiroshi doesnt know how to add her in battles or fights without bother anyone
That why she appeared quite much in Tankobon Extra

[Sharazaque Faddile]

Isn't Shiibashi-sensei said that Kana isn't appear in Kyoto arc, so to balance the 3 heroines, he draw omake so Kana can appear too (the model omake). But bit by bit, Tsurara is dominating the omake, and now Tsurara is conquering omake (the new tanko have her in almost all of them).

About Kana family, I think Usami is her grandmother, Grandma Usami has a daughter and she married someone named Ienaga, that's why Kana has different family name.

[Nayrael]

well i guess it because her place was so far to Rikuo's place that her voice could reach him, in such a high place that why she could see Kiyo and no youkai would notice her

Can it reach Rikuo doesn't matter. WE can see her reactions from anywhere.


Still, i wonder if she saw Rikuo was hugged by Tsurara even when Rikuo done his fight, she cant hug him as fast as Tsurara but think again it not like Kana could see Rikuo and Kyousai 's fight, from what she saw on the street and the fight with Arm, she still can say those words

The author creates the situation. If she didn't hug him, it was due to Hiroshi not intending her to do it. If he did, she would have found herself nearby somehow (like emotions take her over and she floats down a bit).


I dont know why Kana should say those things to Rikuo, it just make him down, or u want Kana to say:"Rikuo-kun, just ignore them because they had treated u so bad, dont worry, u still have me here"?

Worry is enough of a reason. Revealing to Rikuo that she is worried about this and Rikuo comforting her would have been a nice scene for Kana fans.


Should i expect her to be flying around or to be DID? =,= hard choice

She doesn't need to be a DiD. Just having monologues is doing something.
If Tsurara can have all that (monologues, main commenter on event around...), why not Kana? Actually, wouldn't it make more sense for Kana to have Tsurara's current role while Tsurara does that what bodyguards do?

[AnimePhoenix]

Isn't Shiibashi-sensei said that Kana isn't appear in Kyoto arc, so to balance the 3 heroines, he draw omake so Kana can appear too (the model omake). But bit by bit, Tsurara is dominating the omake, and now Tsurara is conquering omake (the new tanko have her in almost all of them).

About Kana family, I think Usami is her grandmother, Grandma Usami has a daughter and she married someone named Ienaga, that's why Kana has different family name.

when did shiibashi say that? did he really? :OO

[Sharazaque Faddile]

そうですね。カナちゃんは大事です。リクオにとって、カナちゃんは唯一人間サイドのシンボルな んです。
だから僕も単行本でカバーを外したところの漫画で、カナちゃんの出番を繋いでますよ。
Omake in the page you take of the cover was for Kana's appearance. Now it's for Tsurara singing and dancing. Tsurara singing to wake Rikuo up made him dream of Katate Size and NRR48 also explained in those pages that previously for Kana.

[Nayrael]

What is that site about?

[kimpoy05]

Tsurara for me,..,.,.!!! they're just more compatible than kana,.,.,.!!! besides the yokai part of Rikou might gone if he marry a human again,.,.,.!!!! Tsurara and Rikou is perfect,.,.,.,.!!!!!

[Sharazaque Faddile]

Interview for anime with Nishimura Junji, director that time.

[AnimePhoenix]

so what does he say about the omakes now?

[princeardil]

Lets play probability
if rikuo x kana : nurarihyon blood line will thinner (1/8 youkai)
if rikuo x yura : same with kana but the next successor can used onmyouji techniques, maybe he can summon hagun
if rikuo x tsurara : nurarihyon blood line bolder (1/2 or 3/4 youkai blood)

[cherryl of the twilight]

Let play probability
if rikuo x kana : nurarihyon blood line will thinner (1/8 youkai)
if rikuo x yura : same with kana but the next successor can used onmyouji techniques, maybe he can summon hagun
if rikuo x tsurara : nurarihyon blood line bolder (1/2 or 3/4 youkai blood)
you just said what everybody had been saying for the last wait, begining of the series

[raw_manga]

Lets play probability
if rikuo x kana : nurarihyon blood line will thinner (1/8 youkai)
if rikuo x yura : same with kana but the next successor can used onmyouji techniques, maybe he can summon hagun
if rikuo x tsurara : nurarihyon blood line bolder (1/2 or 3/4 youkai blood)

rikuo x tsurara = 1/2 rikuo blood and 1/2 tsurara blood = probably a dark ice youkai.

[princeardil]

does anyone ever think if the next nura clan successor will be a girl (yes I mean a girl)?

[riniloves]

does anyone ever think if the next nura clan successor will be a girl (yes I mean a girl)?In Japan China and Korea, if the clan doesnt have a male heir, their clan is doomed.

Consider the Keikain clan as long as they had male to take on their names, its ok (thats why they continued event though there is only .0000001% of Hidemoto 13th blood). So if the Nura clan has a female heir. That will bring catastrophe. first no one will take the name on the next generation coz the female will marry , yes and then she might be absorb to a new clan.

As long as the Nura clan have male heirs even though their human and youkai blood is disappearing or vice versa, the best option is still to have a male heir.

Maybe your talking about a scenario if the Nura clan has two child son and daughter then the daughter become heir but his brother get married and taken the name. The next hair after the daughter is his brothers son (coz this happen in real life).

Is it?

[raw_manga]

does anyone ever think if the next nura clan successor will be a girl (yes I mean a girl)?when that female heir marry then goodbye to the Nura name.


Maybe your talking about a scenario if the Nura clan has two child son and daughter then the daughter become heir but his brother get married and taken the name. The next hair after the daughter is his brothers son (coz this happen in real life).

Is it?
Are you suggesting like traditional monarchy? The only difference here is that this is a Yakuza like (Mafia) clan. I don't know some of the rules.

[riniloves]

what about if we use Yura as an example? If she has a daughter it may still be the next heir.

[raw_manga]

what about if we use Yura as an example? If she has a daughter it may still be the next heir.were talking about the Nura's here different example please, and The Keikkain has a rule the next leader should be able to summon Hagun but its different w/ Yura's grandpa, I donr know how he became the heir.

[princeardil]

but some minor clan take female as their successor, and I think I've read some story that male has to be the successor but the next heir is a female. so they make some rule in order to continued the clan.
and I thought the next leader should not have blood relations with nurarihyon, read the first chapter when rikuo reject to be the next leader and nurarihyon think he'll choose the next leader from his right hand (maybe gyuuki)
but if the next leader don't have blood relation to nurarihyon it will change the story title. it may not nurarihyon no mago but nura clan

[riniloves]

but some minor clan take female as their successor, and I think I've read some story that male has to be the successor but the next heir is a female. so they make some rule in order to continued the clan.
and I thought the next leader should not have blood relations with nurarihyon, read the first chapter when rikuo reject to be the next leader and nurarihyon think he'll choose the next leader from his right hand (maybe gyuuki)
but if the next leader don't have blood relation to nurarihyon it will change the story title. it may not nurarihyon no mago but nura clanI think its one of the rules as part of the Mafia youkai only the strong shall prevail but its still different its a female heir. Your example is a female Nura right? Its gonna be a different situation.

[raw_manga]

but some minor clan take female as their successor, and I think I've read some story that male has to be the successor but the next heir is a female. so they make some rule in order to continued the clan.
and I thought the next leader should not have blood relations with nurarihyon, read the first chapter when rikuo reject to be the next leader and nurarihyon think he'll choose the next leader from his right hand (maybe gyuuki)
but if the next leader don't have blood relation to nurarihyon it will change the story title. it may not nurarihyon no mago but nura clanIf the clan works that way I dont know how Rihan become the next successor. We know blood is the plus , relationship with former leader is a plus, powerful children will be a plus. I sure hope we get a Rihan story on how he succeed Nuararihyon. Probably by the time of Youhime's death.

The femaile heir wouldnt have a problem is she's strong. But if her family (the Nura clan) wants to retain their position as key political factor the next generation after the female heir will be, i dont know, God knows.

about Gyuki, I think he'll fight his way to the top. More backstabbing from the other council clans. You see the issue of heir has always and will always bring chaos to an organization.

[riniloves]

I would like to have a female child but not an heir. Now lets finish this cause we are already answering in a wrong thread.

[Nayrael]

In Japan China and Korea, if the clan doesnt have a male heir, their clan is doomed.

Consider the Keikain clan as long as they had male to take on their names, its ok (thats why they continued event though there is only .0000001% of Hidemoto 13th blood). So if the Nura clan has a female heir. That will bring catastrophe. first no one will take the name on the next generation coz the female will marry , yes and then she might be absorb to a new clan.

Both Yura and Tsurara are clan leaders tough, as are some other females.
I guess that in case there is only a female heir, the children would still hold the family name (tough in feudal Japan blood didn't have as much meaning (actually, the heir is chosen by Upper Echelons of the Clan and while usually it is the son of the current leader, quite a few times someone else got the position and the old leading family became a vassal of the Clan that bears their name) as it had in some other parts of the world, namely Europe (where blood abd Papal Approval were everything)... for example, Gagoze was a possible candidate for the leadership of the Nura Clan, even tough he is not a Nura).

Either way, I think it would be kinda neat to have a female Nura for a change.

[AnimePhoenix]

yea! girls kick ass! :DDDDD Just hope they won't be damsels. :P

[Sharazaque Faddile]

Are you suggesting like traditional monarchy? The only difference here is that this is a Yakuza like (Mafia) clan. I don't know some of the rules.

Even Japan had female emperor before

[cherryl of the twilight]

Even Japan had female emperor before
as well as china. remember wu zi tian?

[lnquyen87]

To me, I don't think he will end up with Tsurana, just a care as little sister, maybe he will choose another girl( not kana ) and this new character will appear in next chapters. ^^

[mokster5]

It seems like it couldn't be Tsurara, because it seems like she's one of those characters whose love transcends generations, but is never realized. At the same time, one of the points of fighting the enemy yokai is to lift the curse placed on the Nura family so that they can have children with yokai, so it's sort of like it couldn't be Kana either. Maybe they'll intro a new character as the love interest???

[Uriko Tsurara]

I think it's Tsurarasnow:)! Tsurara would risk everything just for Rikuo!!! Read Chapter 174:smug:

And as for the curse, it will be broken... soon enough.... i think....:smug:

[chikikuto]

It seems like it couldn't be Tsurara, because it seems like she's one of those characters whose love transcends generations, but is never realized. At the same time, one of the points of fighting the enemy yokai is to lift the curse placed on the Nura family so that they can have children with yokai, so it's sort of like it couldn't be Kana either. Maybe they'll intro a new character as the love interest???


To me, I don't think he will end up with Tsurana, just a care as little sister, maybe he will choose another girl( not kana ) and this new character will appear in next chapters. ^^

What kind of new heroine havent appear in more than 175 chapter?
Hope for new girl is useless, have to choose between Kana and Tsurara

[obeezy7]

true since rikuo is 25% yokai if he marry's a human and have a child then his blood would be 12.5 yokai and 87.5 human
i think rikuo should go with tsurara she's the one to be but then again... that fox put a curse on them so they can't have kids with yokai's...

[princeardil]

If rikuo doesn't choose tsurara, he has to choose yura

[chikikuto]

If rikuo doesn't choose tsurara, he has to choose yura
Lol why Rikuo have to choose Yura since from the beginning Yura wasnt chose to play Rikuo's wife role

Beside, even Yura could give a heir to Nura's family but if it was a boy, the curse for male Kenkain's family will work again
It will be double curse if Yura married Rikuo =.=

[princeardil]

Easy guys, this is manga world. Noting imposible. the truth is I prefer yura than kana

[Soriori]

1 Grandfather's wife was an "omnioji"

2 Father's wife was a human

3 then it's yokai's turn ! that is Tsurara!

[AnimePhoenix]

1 Grandfather's wife was an "omnioji"

2 Father's wife was a human

3 then it's yokai's turn ! that is Tsurara!


jiji's wife was NOT an omnyomji...O_O Where did you get that idea?

[akiyama rionne]

yura yura yura, go yura. she is funny. I choose yura. sorry for tsurara and kana. yura is the first choice for me. tsurara you're second and kana is the last.
if I think again it will be kana, rikuo hasn't show any feeling to other girl except kana. for tsurara rikuo only show his feeling since she is his underlings and yura is his friend. but I don't care. yura go for it

[Nayrael]

1 Grandfather's wife was an "omnioji"

Yohime was a human with supernatural powers, but not an Omnjouyi.


2 Father's wife was a human

The first one was a Ghost-type Youkai, the second one was a normal human.


for tsurara rikuo only show his feeling since she is his underlings and yura is his friend.

Tsurara is underling tough Rikuo did show more than normal underling concern concern on few occasions.
Yura is a comrade and ally and a person Rikuo seems to highly respect. Additionally, she was the first one to prove that Rikuo is a Tsundere.
Of all hishuman friends, Kana is the closest one, mainly due to the fact that they knew one another since kindergarten.

As far as romantic feelings go, Rikuo didn't show any to either one of them yet. He cares for Tsurara as a little sister (oh the irony...), for Kana as a close friend and for Yura as a comrade.

[raw_manga]

Tsurara is underling tough Rikuo did show more than normal underling concern concern on few occasions.
Yura is a comrade and ally and a person Rikuo seems to highly respect. Additionally, she was the first one to prove that Rikuo is a Tsundere.
Of all hishuman friends, Kana is the closest one, mainly due to the fact that they knew one another since kindergarten.

As far as romantic feelings go, Rikuo didn't show any to either one of them yet. He cares for Tsurara as a little sister (oh the irony...), for Kana as a close friend and for Yura as a comrade. I so much agree to this, but who is the she you refer who proves that Rikuo is a tsundere? you refer to Tsurara?

[Nayrael]

The scene from c174 can be argued.
But the scene where Rikuo pushed Yura into the pond due to being embarrassed can't be argued IMO ;-)

[Soriori]

Yohime was a human with supernatural powers, but not an Omnjouyi.


Omnjouyi are humans with supernatural powers as well, don't you think?
For me it's prety the same level.

[Nayrael]

Omnjouyi are humans with supernatural powers as well, don't you think?
For me it's prety the same level.

Not exactly.
Onmjouyi both inherit and train their abilities and focus on Youkai extermination.
Humans like Youhime and Kokehime are just humans who awakened/inherited special powers. They are not natural enemies of Youkai (actually, they seem to be delicious food for many of them) nor do they require some special training.

[Soriori]

Just relax guys! I know that's all, I am not the thirst year read manga etc. Didn't you see quotation marks?

I just pointed out MY opinion! You may have yours, of cours!


(Youhime 'd made great omnioji though ^^)

[AnimePhoenix]

Just relax guys! I know that's all, I am not the thirst year read manga etc. Didn't you see quotation marks?

I just pointed out MY opinion! You may have yours, of cours!


(Youhime 'd made great omnioji though ^^)

how? she doesn't have any exorcism technigues....she only has healing powers.

[Nayrael]

how? she doesn't have any exorcism technigues....she only has healing powers.

Heal the allies maybe? Every RPG party needs a healer after all :P

[AnimePhoenix]

Heal the allies maybe? Every RPG party needs a healer after all :P

ah so so! ^^ But that's not an omnyomji is it?

[rouanfox08]

i still feel that we shouldn't care about whether whoever rikuo marries would give him an 1/8th heir. Its who rikuo loves which counts. Yes, i know the clan is important but if rikuo does fall in love with a human, you can't force him to marry an ayakashi just for an heir. So i think people shouldn't use the argument about the '1/8th heir'. Its who rikuo wants which counts.


yeah....i agree with you all the way xd

my choices:
1. Kana
2. Yura
3. Tsurara :)

[rouanfox08]

a plain normal girl...a plain normal girl...isn't that what most of us are? I don't deny that kana would not scream but what do you expect a plain normal girl to do? youhime was a princess who was regularly targeted by yokai for her liver. kana only got into yokai recently...and as for plain normal girl..that's what most of us girls would do in her place I'm sure. yes maki andtorii have been brave but kana is also a type of girl we see...a scared girl. if you were attacked by hagoromo gitsune tomorrow, would you be like maki and torii? kana is the most realistic girl.

HAHA TRUE XD siiigggghhh.....let's not all forget that even though reading such stories, we are all normal here who dream to be super humans or powerful beings....it's not that bad, but i just have point it that AnimePhoenix is right about saying Kana is the most realistic girl. And we'd all naturally scream when these monsters/yokais/supernaturals appear right before us.

[AnimePhoenix]

HAHA TRUE XD siiigggghhh.....let's not all forget that even though reading such stories, we are all normal here who dream to be super humans or powerful beings....it's not that bad, but i just have point it that AnimePhoenix is right about saying Kana is the most realistic girl. And we'd all naturally scream when these monsters/yokais/supernaturals appear right before us.

i would't scream lol. I'd either faint, cry or die from fear....I'm such a coward.

[AnimePhoenix]

HAHA TRUE XD siiigggghhh.....let's not all forget that even though reading such stories, we are all normal here who dream to be super humans or powerful beings....it's not that bad, but i just have point it that AnimePhoenix is right about saying Kana is the most realistic girl. And we'd all naturally scream when these monsters/yokais/supernaturals appear right before us.

i would't scream lol. I'd either faint, cry or die from fear....I'm such a coward.

[rouanfox08]

i would't scream lol. I'd either faint, cry or die from fear....I'm such a coward.

haha well generally we'd all naturally be scared ^_^.....wow.....the thread's active than ever....the love thing sure never fails to intrigue us haha

[Azrael169]

Well I still stick to my feelings in late 2008 when I first started reading this. Kana will end up with him, because she will pretty much force the issue because she has always had feelings for him, just didn't recognize the fact (and she has had a crush on night rikuo). Tsurara will end up forcing herself upon Rikuo sometime when his guard is down.

[enter fanfic realm]
These series of events will create a 1/8th youkai son from Kana, and a 5/8ths youkai daughter from Tsurara (provided the curse is gone at this time, which is should be since the fox went to hell and doesn't have power in the world). The son won't be able to transform and the daughter will be a more suitable heir for the clan. Rikuo will be the 3rd for many years, so there is nothing really storywise for the plot except promoting co-existence between youkai and humans, and fighting whoever is getting in the way.

[enter shoujo fanfic realm]
The older brother dotes on the younger sister (year age gap or something) and sister acts tsundere to his affections. Somehow a series of events move them closer and the two engage in forbidden relationships (noting that they are 18 and 17, so near end of high school years, and both adult; him by human standards, her by youkai standards). :P

Who knows where their parents are in all of this... >.> at least a half-yuki onna doesn't kill upon kissing.

[Nayrael]

Kana will end up with him, because she will pretty much force the issue because she has always had feelings for him, just didn't recognize the fact (and she has had a crush on night rikuo)

Actually, Kana is pretty aware of her feelings for the Rikuo's for some time now... and was pretty cool with the fact that she had a crush on two guys (which later ended up being the same person).
However, she is also aware of the (wrong) fact that Rikuo and Tsurara are dating and other than being pissed at it, she didn't do much about it.

Ironically, now she seems to have more reactions on what Kiyo says and does than what Rikuo says and does (kinda feels forceful tbh... but seeing as this is probably the last arc where we will have the Love Triangle, it is not really that surprising).

[James Rye]

^You forgot that Kana also thinks/thought that Yura got a crush on Rikuo. XD