Rec'd via Paperbackswap.com.

--

Book description: With his horned head and pointed ears, young Kiichi resembles a demon. When his mother dies, he is ostracized from his village. Alone and with no clue to his true origin, he meets Mototaro, a traveling "Library Man" who goes from town to town, lending out books. When Kiichi spies some magical creatures literally jumping out of the pages of one of the books, he thinks he may be on the way to finding out where he came from. Mototaro and Hana - his young assistant - agree to let Kiichi accompany them. Together, they will encounter strange creatures and adventures while Kiichi tries to find his place in the world.

Surprisingly cute series. Kiichi is a likeable boy, loyal to his village and his friends even after they turn against him because of his 'oni' horn. I also found myself pleased that the boy was brave enough to want to seek out explanations for his horn, rather than trying to hide it and pass himself off as normal. The other main characters, Mototaro and Hana, are interesting.

I'm not quite sure why this manga garners a 'Teen' rating - seems aimed more at children to me. Oh well. It's a good read for the young 'uns.

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

sent to Nora Kitchen of Boise, ID to fulfill a request on Paperbackswap.com!

Got it in the mail today! Thank you~