Jashin (Demon) Hunter- Novel Illustrations

Authored by Makoto Izumi with Masamune Shirow handling the illustrations, Jashin Hunter (or translated as Demon Hunter) is a two-volume novel about a schoolgirl demon hunter. Nanomori Sarah is a martial arts champion, going to school and having a good time like any normal schoolgirl, until the 'Deepones' reared its ugly heads. Led by a certain Gregor (who is himself a creature) and his leather-clad female partner Slusha, they apparently have a history with the Nanomori family. Kidnapping Sarah and her close friend Ayase Manami, the Deepones held the girls in a dungeon but Sarah somehow escaped. Using Manami as bait, Gregor lured Sarah back to the demons' hideout where she was again subjected to the attacks of the creatures. Forced to participate in some sort of a fighting tournament, she has to confront the creatures in arm to arm combat. Pushed to the limit by the demons, Sarah finally shows her true power, finally disposing the demons and saving Manami. Sorry for a vague summary of the story. I can't read Japanese anyways, and there is not much details that I can deduce through Shirow's 10+ illustrations per book (story-wise I mean! Graphics are way too detail!). Although somewhat 'erotic', the illustrations by Shirow are still very very good. Keep an open mind about it and everything will be fine! Nope. There are no mechas or cyborgs here...

How to Get

In Intron Depot Blades, Mr Shirow mentioned that the illustrations done for this Demon Hunter series, produced in 1997-98 were omitted in the collection as it would skew the book to a more erotic direction. Let's leave it at that. The illustrations are definitely erotic, and with Shirow in charge I'm sure alot of you out there wants this book desperately. I get alot of e-mails asking about how to get the book. Therefore, I will do everybody a favor by just making a short guide on how to get the Jashin Hunter novels. So please, I hope this answers most of your questions! Japanese Book Chains The best way to get a Japanese novel (or manga and book) is to place a special order through your local Japanese book-chain. I understand that most Japanese stores do customer orders, and the book-chain where I used to get my mangas and Japanese books is Kinokuniya Books. Check their webpage to see if they have a store around your area. When ordering you will need the following infos: Title, Author, Publisher, ISBN. All these are available from the Book Information section after this. So, talk to the sales clerks. I'm sure they can help you out. Online Stores There are lots of online store specializing in Japanese anime, manga, books and related merchandise. One I know that can get you Jashin Hunter is Otaku Publishing. Its a UK-based mail-order company and very reliable. UK residents should check out Otaku UK instead. As long as the book is in print, they will get it for you. Catch? Credit Card... and of course a healthy bank account! Hands-On Go to Japan. Or get a friend in Japan who is familiar with the manga/anime scene. I know that as of now (June 1999) Jashin Hunter is still available at some specialty manga stores, or any major bookstores carrying Seishinsha's publishings, under the novels section. That's all I can recommend. Good luck and I hope these informations help.

Book Informations

Jashin (Demon) Hunter Volume 1 Published by Seishinsha ISBN4-87892-142-0 C0193 Release Date: May 1998 Price: 740 Yen Dimensions: 10.6 x 15 cm 276 pages (covers not included) Contents: Prologue - POWER AND GLORY 1. Ultimate Warrior Federation 2. CAPTURED 3. SECOND RENDEZVOUS 4. SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION 5. SUZUKAKE do-ri 3cho-ME 6. 0-FORTUNA

Jashin (Demon) Hunter Volume 2 Published by Seishinsha ISBN4-87892-143-9 C0193 Release Date: May 1998 Price: 740 Yen Dimensions: 10.6 x 15 cm 276 pages (covers not included) Contents: 1. O-BUMBRATA 2. INTO THE ARENA 3. FLAME OF MIND 4. MORTAL COMBAT Epilogue - GO! GO! HEAVEN

The Shirow Illustrations: Vol 1- Front cover, 1 Title page, 3 pages of character intro, 7 single pages, 1 splash (2 pages). Vol 2- Front cover, 1 title page, 3 pages of character intro, 7 single pages, 1 splash (2 pages). Back To Misc. Page