Q Hayashida

It's been four years since I read Vol. 2, so I was a little lost at first, but I slowly got back up to speed on all the people who surround the weird lizard man who is searching for the sorcerer who stole his human head.

It doesn't really matter though, since the story is sort of low priority compared to the exuberant art, the quirkiness of the characters, and all the violence.

And my local library doesn't have Vol. 4, so now it may be another four years before I get to read another.

FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: Spell 12. Formal Attire Requested -- Spell 13. Another Year in the Hole -- Spell 14. Caiman in Wonderland -- Spell 15. The Secret of the Fire-Flushing Toilet -- Spell 16. The Girl Who Sells Smoke -- Spell 17. The Mushrooms Are Ready -- Extra Evil -- Translation Notes… (mehr)

Nikaido has been brainwashed into being En's partner.

While Aikawa and Risu were friends, Aikawa did not like the Cross-Eyes. It's unsure if Aikawa is Caiman or not, but they both lived in the sorceror world and Aikawa was able to do a little bit of magic.

Apparently, Nikaido and someone named Asu knew each other as Asu had made her sorcerer's mask in secret, most likely because of her ability to control time.

We also learned a little bit about En's history - how he was extracted for smoke as a child; survived two years in Hell; destroyed the factory that imprisoned him; built his family; the "death shroom incident" in Matsmara; and his resentment for the Cross-Eyes. The Death Shroom Incident, Cross-Eyes, and Risu's job of collecting heads suggests that Risu and En had fought each other 6 years ago and that was this was when Risu was decapitated.

Where is Risu now? How did Risu's head get stored in a safe? Why is Risu in Caiman's mouth? Does Ebisu have anything to do with Risu appearing in Caiman's mouth? What was up with that dream Caiman had? Flashback? If so, who's body was in the bathroom? And who said what on the phone?… (mehr)