Written by Kaori Yuki English publisher Yen Press Genre Dark fantasy Publishers Yen Press (NA), Kodansha | Published by Kodansha Demographic Shōjo Magazine Aria | |
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Original run September 2010 – May 2013 Similar Alice in Murderland, Grand Guignol Orchestra, Fairy Cube, He's My Only Vampire, Blood Hound | ||
Demon From Afar (Japanese: 異域之鬼, Hepburn: Iiki no ki) is a dark fantasy shōjo (targeted towards girls) manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. Appearing as a serial in the monthly manga magazine Aria from the September 2010 issue to the May 2013 issue, the chapters were compiled by Kodansha into six bound volumes and published from March 2011 to May 2013.
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In North America, Yen Press licensed the series for an English-language translation, and published it from December 2014 to March 2016. The series has also been translated into other languages.
Release
Demon From Afar appeared as a serial in the monthly manga magazine Aria from the magazine's debut in the September 2010 issue to the May 2013 issue. Kodansha compiled the chapters into six bound volumes and published them from 7 March 2011, to 7 May 2013.
In North America, Yen Press licensed the series for an English-language translation, and published it from 16 December 2014, to 22 March 2016. The series has also been translated into other languages, including French and German.
Reception
In December 2014, the first volume of the English-language translation ranked 273rd on ICv2's list of the 300 bestselling graphic novels, selling an estimated 372 copies.
A French reviewer for Manga News wrote that while the first volume was good in general and had a nice premise, it was confusing to follow along, similar to the first volume of Grand Guignol Orchestra. The reviewer also expressed disappointment with the volume, as the reviewer felt that it was not up to par for the author. A reviewer for Manga Sanctuary, in contrast, praised the volume, finding it to be an enjoyable introduction to the series. The reviewer, however, did not think that it would appeal to every reader. A German reviewer for Splashcomics had mixed feelings about the first volume and wrote that while the story works as a mystery with Yuki's style, it covers narrative ground already seen before in her earlier works.