Alichino

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Alichino

アリキーノ (Arikīno)
Genre	Shōjo/Fantasy
Manga
Authored by	Kouyu Shurei
Publisher	Home-sha/Shueisha
Serialized in	Comic Eyes
Original run	November 1998 – May 2001
No. of volumes	3^[1]

Alichino is a manga created by the artist Kouyu Shurei originally published in Japan by Home-sha Inc. and Shueisha, translated and distributed by TOKYOPOP in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Alichino are beautiful demons that offer wishes to those who are desperate to receive them. However, the price is one’s soul. To keep the balance ‘kusabi’ are born in order to kill Alichino and save humanity. But if the kusabi kills the alichino, then no wishes will be granted. The question is: does humanity want to be saved?

1 Plot
2 Characters
3 Artwork
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Plot

The story of Alichino focuses on Tsugiri, a sorrowful Kusabi. Although he was born to slay the alichino, he is set back by his miserable past. As a child, he was feared and hated by the townspeople because the alichino were so attracted to him that they seduced and killed many people to lure him out. One horrible day, his mother was murdered and he was almost beaten to death. Fortunately, he was saved, but his memory of his childhood was hidden away.

Now as a young man, Tsugiri must fight the alichino and try to save the fragile hearts of those around him.

[edit] Characters

Tsugiri: A silver haired, pretty adolescent who has the power to kill alichinos. His mother and his entire town were murdered. He was saved by Hyura, and was placed in Ryoko and Myoubi's care.

Hyura: A mysterious young man who protected Tsugiri from the alichino several times. He vanished after the attack.

Enju: A kind and priestly man who raised Tsugiri after the attack. He also allows Myoubi to live with him. He is wise and selfless, knowing the secrets behind the kusabi and the alichino; and still allowing both to reside in his house.

Myoubi: Her name literally means "beautiful darkness". A white haired, red-eyed alichino who is protects Tsugiri. She is in love with Ryoko. She and Ryoko saved Tsugiri when he was a child. She does not like other alichino, she loves to fight them. Although she cares for Tsugiri, she hates to act like it or for him to touch her. Enju, Tsugiri and Ryoko are her favorite people.

Ryoko: A man with great power who Myoubi calls "master." He and Myoubi rescued Tsugiri from a near-death incident ten years ago.

Yui: A male alichino and the ruler of an entire city. He is a different and unique alichino who lets his human targets live and worship him instead of eating their souls.

[edit] Artwork

The artwork of Alichino is its most outstanding and prize winning attribute. It is thought that inspiration for the character designs came from Asian ball-jointed dolls.