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Japanese: MAO
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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: May 8, 2019 to ?
Genre: Supernatural Supernatural
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Sunday
Authors: Takahashi, Rumiko (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.161 (scored by 11481,148 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #66282
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #4362
Members: 5,155
Favorites: 54

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Nanoka passes through a portal into the Taisho era, where exorcist Mao reluctantly rescues her from the jaws of a grotesque yokai. When Nanoka gets back to the present, she discovers she has some new, incredible abilities. She returns to the past looking for answers, only to get caught up in Mao's investigation of a series of gruesome murders. As her questions about herself multiply, Nanoka learns that Mao is cursed by a cat demon named Byoki—and so is his sword. If anyone but Mao attempts to wield it, they are doomed. But when Mao's life is in jeopardy, Nanoka picks up his blade and swings!

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Mao has been published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Sunday imprint since September 14, 2021. The series has also been simulpub through VIZ Manga.

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Mao
Mao
Main
Kiba, Nanoka
Kiba, Nanoka
Main
Otoya
Otoya
Main
Kamon
Kamon
Supporting
Hyakka
Hyakka
Supporting
Ojii-chan
Ojii-chan
Supporting
Shiraha
Shiraha
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Miyako
Miyako
Supporting
Uozumi, Funa
Uozumi, Funa
Supporting
Nakagawa, Yui
Nakagawa, Yui
Supporting

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5 Recommended
2 Mixed Feelings
1 Not Recommended
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Aug 1, 2019
HiyoriKilledFree
Recommended
Preliminary (11/? eps)
Mao is Takahashi Rumiko's next big-manga after Rin-ne. Whether or not it can become popular overseas or even if it's popular in Japan is anybody's guess. But I imagine this series will run for 10 years like all her other stories. I have caught up to the chapters that have been released so far, so I'll give my first impression reviews as the story starts to unfold.

This review will be split into 2 parts. The first part is talking about MAO itself, while the next part will be talking about MAO in comparison to Inuyasha. Of course no big spoilers.

PART 1 - MAO

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Jul 25, 2022
Protoblues327
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (460/? eps)
If I had to describe this story, then I guess it will have to be “meh.” I think Mao is a sum of how a mangaka can lose her foot in the game, especially after Takahashi has landed major hits in the industry, and she has had endless success over her long career.

There is nothing bad about the story, but there is nothing good about it either. Whenever I read this story, I just feel like I have experienced this before, and that’s unfortunate, since the overall story is much slower and darker than many of her past series. Mao premise so ...
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Jul 26, 2023
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Not Recommended
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Preliminary (1/? eps)
Only for hardcore Inuyasha fans. The artwork is so bad and the story is so boring It just doesn't hold up by modern standards.

I suppose some people might like the retro old-school feel but that's about the only good thing I can say here. If you picked this manga up randomly you would think it was from the 1950's based on the artwork and simplistic story. It seems like the author has a large following from previous works so that's probably why something like this can exist. Thankfully the manga isn't pretending to be something it's not. What you see in the first chapter is ...
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