Onihime VS

Onihime VS
Cover of Onihime VS volume 1 as released by Kill Time Communication featuring Kanna.
鬼姫VS (Onihime Vāsasu)
Genre	Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Manga
Written by	Dall-Young Lim
Illustrated by	Soo-Hyun Lee
Published by	Kill Time Communication
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Comic Valkyrie Hard (debut), Comic Valkyrie (regular serialization)
Original run	October 29, 2007 – July 27, 2010 (on hiatus)
Volumes	3 (List of volumes)
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Onihime VS (鬼姫VS, Onihime Vāsasu^?, lit. "Demon Princess VS") is a Japanese-Korean manga series written by Dall-Young Lim and illustrated by Soo-Hyun Lee, both who are known for the Korean manhwa Unbalance Unbalance and the the light novel The Phantom King. The series revolves around Setsuna Kawashigi, a Japanese high school student with a chronic heart problem who inadvertently makes a deal with an Oni for 10 million yen in exchange for his life in a year. He is soon met by Kanna and Rena, two princesses of the Royal Oni Clan who act as bodyguards to protect his heart from other Oni in exchange for one of them eating his heart after the year has passed.

Onihime VS debuted in the special "Hard" issue of Kill Time Communication's male-oriented manga magazine Comic Valkyrie,^[1] and began regular serialization in Comic Valkyrie afterwards. The first bound volume was released on September 30, 2008, with a total of three volumes available in Japan as of August 25, 2010. The series is currently on an indefinite hiatus as of July 27, 2010.^[2]

Plot

Setsuna Kawashigi's only desire is for his sister to live a happy life. Weak, frail, and constantly bullied, Setsuna believes he is nothing but a burden to his sister and decides to take his own life. As he prepares to jump off a bridge, a mysterious man appears and presents him with an unusual offer. He offers 10 million yen in exchange for Setsuna's life. If he accepts the contract, after one year, Setsuna will end his life in a manner the man chooses. Skeptical at first, Setsuna accepts. The next morning, thinking it was all just a dream, Setsuna awakens to find two beautiful women sitting beside him. They are Kanna and Rena, Oni princesses who have come to protect Setsuna. The catch: one of them will consume his heart in one year.

Characters

Humans

Setsuna Kashiwagi (柏木 セツナ, Kashiwagi Setsuna^?)

A high school student in the care of his older sister ever since their parents died. Setsuna was born with a weak heart and has been the victim of bullying through most of his life. Overhearing a conversation between his sister and loan sharks, he feels that his life has been just a burden to his sister and decides to commit suicide. Literally on the edge of the bridge, he is confronted by a mysterious man known as the "Middleman". Middleman offers him 10 million yen to postpone his suicide by one year. After Setsuna accepts, he drinks "Banrikou" as proof of their contract. He wakes up the next morning, thinking it was all a dream until he sees two girls sitting beside him. They introduce themselves as Kanna and Rena, princess sisters from the Oni clan. They explain further that because his Banrikou heart now gives off a scent that attracts demons, they have been sent to protect him until his heart fully matures. If he is attacked by a demon, Setsuna will be able to summon one of the sisters, whomever one he thinks of the most. At the end of the year, once his heart has fully matured, the sister Setsuna summoned the most will consume his heart to obtain the ultimate form. Ever since Setsuna drank Banrikou, his heart problems have disappeared.

Though an introvert, Setsuna has a caring side that surfaces occasionally. He has shown considerable bravery for the sake of protecting the ones close to him.

It is unclear who Setsuna has feelings for. He has shown interest in Kanna, Rena, and Arima. With recent events at the hot springs, it is hinted that Setsuna may have stronger feelings for Kanna although it could just be admiration.

Mirei Kashiwagi (柏木 ミレイ, Kashiwagi Mirei^?)

Setsuna's kind-hearted older sister who become Setsuna's guardian after the death of their parents. Mirei has sacrificed everything and tried her best to take care of Setsuna, even borrowing money from a loan shark to pay for hospital fees. When Kanna and Rena appeared, she was in tears over the fact that her brother was able to make friends. Mirei has offered their home to Kanna and Rena but is still completely unaware of Setsuna's imminent death.

Shoko Arima (有馬 翔子, Arima Shōko^?)

Setsuna's classmate and constant bully, along with her two friends. Both beautiful and popular, she picks on him to cover up the fact that she has a huge crush on him, something she has a hard time admitting to herself due to her tsundere personality. After jumping him in the storage room only to be rejected, Shoko becomes possessed by a low-level demon and attacks Setsuna. However, Setsuna summons Kanna and Rena, with Kanna easily overpowering the possessed Shoko and Rena able to successfully remove the demon from Shoko.

After finding out how close Setsuna was with Kanna and Rena, Shoko began to see them as potential rivals. As the story progresses, Shoko has slowly started to get her feelings across to Setsuna. In one instant after being drugged, Shoko practically flirted with Setsuna, and while she was half-asleep she said to him that she wasn't going to let Kanna and Rena take him away because he was her "servant".

Even though she is the sole heiress to the Arima Group, she is at odds with her parents and lives alone in an apartment. However, after she became Hina's master due to the Brand of Domination, Hina has moved in to take care of the household chores.

Oni

Middleman (仲介人^?)

The Middleman is a demon who dresses up as a gentleman, complete with a suit, top-hat and monocle. He seeks out people who no longer see a value in their own life and offers them a deal, their life a year from that day for a large sum of money. To seal the deal, he has the person drink a potion called the "Banrikou", which marinates the organ in question to be devoured by the one who paid for it after the year. This potion gives off an aroma which lures other demons. He also appears to be a bit of a flake, as Kanna commented that he always forgets to inform the customers what they are getting into.

Kanna (カンナ^?)

Also known as White Princess (白姫, Shirohime^?) from the Royal Oni clan, Kanna is the older of the two sisters. She wields a powerful "Golden Staff" (kanabō) that acts as a bludgeoning weapon, which makes her a powerhouse. Kanna is loud, brash, and likes to approach problems head-on. Despite her personality, when it comes to her family, she is willing to sacrifice her status as royalty to ensure their safety. With her voluptuous figure, she teases Setsuna to get him to think only of her. She became a teacher at Setsuna's school in order to be with him at all times. Because demons eat much more than humans, she has also taken a job as a hostess to help with expenses.

After accidentally drinking a love potion and experiencing memory loss as the side effect, Kanna developed a new personality. She became a very shy, polite, and naive girl. Although the love potion was meant for males, it still had an effect on Kanna, who became enamored with Setsuna. Kanna fell deeper in love with Setsuna for his caring personality and willingness to protect her. When she confessed her love for him, Setsuna stopped her and claimed that her feelings were due to the effects of the potion. Determined to prove that her feelings are real, Kanna vowed to confess again once her memories returned. After she recovered her memories, it seemed almost for a moment that Kanna had returned to normal. However, a quick glance from Setsuna caused Kanna to blush, hinting that she, at the very least, remembered her confession to Setsuna.

Rena (レナ^?)

Also known as the Black Princess (黒姫, Kurohime^?), Rena is Kanna's younger sister from the Royal Oni Clan. Rena is an extreme introvert and prefers to communicate by writing in a notebook. She wields twin katana, "Life Spirit" (生霊^?) and "Death Spirit" (死霊^?), one black and the other white. With these swords, she is able to remove a demon from a possessed human without harming the host. Like Kanna, Rena has obtained a job at a maid café to help out with expenses. Her demure nature makes her much more amiable among normal humans, which is the reason why she is extremely popular at the maid cafe.

Usually the quiet type, Rena has shown her temper on various occasions, mainly in order to protect Setsuna from demons or from Kanna's attempts to undermine her own bid for his heart. Rena cares deeply for Setsuna and worries for his safety. She constantly writes safety precautions in her notebook and makes sure Setsuna understands them.

Hina (ヒナ^?)

Also known as the Red Princess (赤姫, Akahime^?) from the Royal Oni Clan, Hina is the cousin of Kanna and Rena. Ever since they were young, Kanna and Rena would bully Hina, who withstood everything in hopes that they would be friends. It was Hina's dream to become a Sage. She studied hard for ten years for the chance to take the Sage Test, only to find out it was cancelled because Kanna and Rena had begun the Banriko Heart challenge. Furious, Hina plotted against her cousins. She persuaded Shoko to bring Setsuna to an isolated location. When Setsuna called forth Kanna and Rena, they were all stuck in a trap. Shoko, realizing that Hina means harm to Setsuna, broke the source of the trap. Ironically, the Brand of Dominion meant for her cousins was placed on Hina, naming Shoko as her master. In order for Hina to survive, she must drink a bit of Shoko's blood every day. As a result, Hina was forced to move in with Shoko and work as a maid.

Through the use of her long smoking pipe, Hina is able to summon Smoke Familiars which resemble large stuffed animals. She also enjoys making potions and has a good knowledge of medicine and herbs. Hina originally had a bad opinion of Setsuna; however, after finding out that he lied to Shoko about his circumstances in order to not worry her, she began to realize he was a lot stronger than she gave him credit for.

Erionelle (エリオネル, Erioneru^?)

Little is known about this new transfer student to Setsuna's class except that she is the princess of Adenbulk, the Western Oni World. With soulless eyes and long black hair that goes down to her legs, she has been tasked with the assassination of the two demon princesses under the orders of her father. Unlike the other Oni shown so far, she shows absolutely no desire to obtain the Banriko Heart and only wishes to eliminate the White and Black Princess, so she wishes to destroy the Banriko Heart.

Media

Manga

Written by Korean manhwa creator Dall-Young Lim and illustrated by Soo-Hyun Lee, Onihime VS debuted in the special "Hard" issue of Kill Time Communication's male-oriented manga magazine Comic Valkyrie, published on October 29, 2007,^[1] and beginning regular serialization in Comic Valkyrie afterwards. The first bound volume was released on September 30, 2008,^[3] with a total of three volumes available in Japan as of August 25, 2010 under KTC's Valkyrie Comics imprint.^[4] In South Korea, it is published by Haksan Culture Company under the title of Phantom Princess VS,^[5] and was serialized in Booking.^[6] The series is currently on an indefinite hiatus as of July 27, 2010.^[2]

No.	Release date	ISBN
01	September 30, 2008[3]	ISBN 978-4-86032-643-2
Chapters 1–4
02	May 13, 2009[7]	ISBN 978-4-86032-752-1
Chapters 5–10
03	August 30, 2010[4]	ISBN 978-4-86032-965-5
Chapters 11–17

Chapters not in tankōbon format

• Chapter 18

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "コミックヴァルキリー Hard (ハード) 2007年 11月号 [Comic Valkyrie Hard Vol.1]". Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000XA8KPO/. Retrieved October 28, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "コミックヴァルキリー Vol.25 [Comic Valkyrie Vol.25]". Kill Time Communications. http://www.comic-valkyrie.com/modules/valkyrie/vol25.html. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "鬼姫VS (1) [Onihime VS 1]" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4860326431/. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "鬼姫VS (3) [Onihime VS 3]" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4860329651/. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
5. ^ "팬텀 프린세스 버서스(VS) 1권" (in Korean). Haksan. http://www.haksanpub.co.kr/comics/comics_prod_view.asp?prod_code=C2000720&vol_code=1. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
6. ^ "부킹 단행본" (in Korean). Haksan. http://www.haksanpub.co.kr/magazine/booking_prod_list.asp. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
7. ^ "鬼姫VS (2) [Onihime VS 2]" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4860327527/. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 

External Links

• Onihime VS at Comic Valkyrie (Japanese)