UQ Holder!
UQ Holder! | |
Cover of the first volume, as published by Kodansha | |
ユーキュー ホルダー (Yū Kyū Horudā) | |
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Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science fantasy |
Manga | |
Written by | Ken Akamatsu |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
Original run | August 2013 – ongoing |
Volumes | 1 |
UQ Holder! (ユーキュー ホルダー) is a manga series by Ken Akamatsu. Set in the same universe of his previous work Negima! Magister Negi Magi, but several decades in the future, it follows the adventures of a young boy who is transformed into a vampire and joins a secret society composed of immortal beings.
Plot
The series is set in the year 2086, ten years after magic is revealed to the world. Touta Konoe is a young boy who always dreamed to leave his home village and find out what lies atop the huge tower in the capital, but his teacher and guardian Yukihime claims that it will only be possible once he defeats her, a feat that seems impossible for him. However, once Touta is mortally wounded by an enemy coming after Yukihime's life, his teacher reveals herself as a vampire and saves his life by transforming him into one of her kind. Thus begins Touta's adventures in the world of the immortal beings in a society where magic and technology are highly advanced to the point of being almost indistinguishable.
Characters
- Touta Konoe (近衛 刀太 Konoe Touta)
- The main character and a 14 year old boy who was raised by Yukihime after his parents died. After being mortally wounded while protecting Yukihime, he is transformed by her into a vampire, becoming an immortal being. Always cheerful and optimistic, Touta is similar in appearance and name with Konoka Konoe, a character from Negima and is implied that he is a relative of hers. His grandfather was Negi Springfield, a legendary magician and Negima's protagonist.
- Yukihime (雪姫) / Evangeline A.K. McDowell (エヴァンジェリン・A.K.・マクダウェル Evanjerin A.K. Makudaweru)
- A 700 year old immortal vampire and another main character from Negima. After parting ways with her friends from the Mahora Academy, possibly because she outlived them, Evangeline adopted the alias "Yukihime" (lit. "Snow Princess") and founded the secret "UQ Holder" society for immortal beings. She always appears as an adult instead of the usual child-like appearance seen in Negima and becomes Touta's tutor after his parents' death, later transforming him into a vampire to save his life.
- Kuroumaru Tokisaka (時坂 九郎丸 Tokisaka Kuroumaru)
- An assassin sent to murder Yukihime, he is defeated by Touta who "convinces" him to become his friend and brother-in-arms. As he also displays traits of immortality, Kuroumaru accompanies Touta to join UQ Holder. Despite claiming to be a boy, Kuroumaru displays a feminine appearance and behavior and is usually mistaken as a girl. Later it is confirmed that Kuroumaru doesn't have a male body, but still claims to be a boy. This is because Kuroumaru comes from a tribe of demi-humans where children are born genderless but becomes male or female once they reach the age of 16. Kuroumaru claims he wants to become male and stay by Touta's side as his brother-in-arms, but feels conflicted because of his growing romantic feelings for Touta. Kuroumaru is similar in appearance with Setsuna Sakurazaki from Negima, who was also Konoka Konoe's best friend and just like her, is an adept of the Kyoto Shinmei-ryū sword style.
- Karin
- A member of UQ Holder with the Roman Numeral for 13 on her back. She is very devoted to Yukihime and is jealous of Touta's close relationship with her. Her immortality is said to come from divine origin, as all her wounds heal instantly instead of just regenerating fast like in most immortals and because of it she was branded as a witch and pursued for it when she was a child centuries ago.
Media
Manga
No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | UQ Holder! 01 (ユーキュー ホルダー! 01) | December 17, 2013[1] | ISBN 978-4-06-394990-2 |
References
- ↑ "UQ HOLDER! (1)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
External links
- UQ Holder! (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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