History Manga / JiuJiu

A five-volume manga written and illustrated by Touya Tobina that follows the adventures of a teenage demon hunter and her werewolf familiars. The first volume was published in 2009 and the series wrapped up in 2013.

A five-volume manga written and illustrated by Creator/TouyaTobina that follows the adventures of a teenage demon hunter and her werewolf familiars. The first volume was published in 2009 and the series wrapped up in 2013.

A five-volume manga written and illustrated by Creator/TouyaTobina. The first volume was published in 2009, wrapping up in 2013.

Hachioji Takamichi was born into a family of "Dark Hunters": elite bounty hunters and assassins who track down demons and other supernatural creatures that prey on humans. When her beloved twin brother Takayuki is killed on a mission, Takamichi is suddenly thrust into his role as the of heir of the Hachioji clan. Mourning her brother's death and feeling the full weight of her clan's expectations, she is saved from despair by a pair of Jiu Jiu -- [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent shape-shifting]], [[HalfHumanHybrid half-demon]] familiars -- in the form of two wolf pups called Snow and Night.

Now Takamichi is sixteen years old, a high school student and an active Demon Hunter... while her familiars (who have aged at the same rate as dogs) are teenagers that can't wait to enroll in the same school as their mistress. Snow and Night are determined to follow Takamichi and protect her from harm. But are they truly ready to go off leash...?

* DemonSlaying: The Hachioji clan's ancestral line of work has been hunting down and killing rogue demons. In the present day, there's a government office that sends them assignments.

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Not technically called werewolves, but the Jiu Jiu (half-human half-beast shape shifters) in the series operate by similar rules, what with the full moon causing them to shift into their beast form and go into a bloodthirsty rage.

* SpareToTheThrone: Up until her twin brother's death, Takamichi was largely ignored and belittled by the clan. Now that she's the sole heir to her clan's demon hunting legacy, she's put under an immense amount of pressure to live up to their expectations and carry on the clan's work.

--> ''Takamichi’s Jiu Jiu Obedience Training Goals:\\

---> --'''Back-of-the-Book Blurb, Volume 1'''

* PlotTriggeringDeath: Takayuki's sudden and unexpected death thrusts Takamichi into the position of clan heir. The sudden attention put on Takamichi, combined with grief over her brother's death, causes her to retreat emotionally. Her father gives her a pair of Jiu Jiu to snap her out of her depressive funk. Thus begin the misadventures of Takamichi, Snow, and Night.

Hachioji Takamichi was born into a family of "Dark Hunters": those who hunt the demons and supernatural creatures that lurk in the shadows to prey on humans. When her twin brother Takayuki is killed on a mission, Takamichi is suddenly thrust into the role of heir to the Hachioji clan. Mourning her brother's death and feeling the full weight of her clan's expectations, she is saved from despair by a pair of Jiu Jiu -- [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent shape-shifting]], [[HalfHumanHybrid half-demon]] familiars -- in the form of two wolf pups called Snow and Night.

Now Takamichi is sixteen years old, a high schooler and an active Demon Hunter. Snow and Night (who have aged at the same rate as dogs) are teenagers who can't wait to enroll in the same school as their mistress, following her in their human forms to protect her from harm. But are they truly ready to go off leash...?

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Not technically called werewolves, but the Jiu Jiu (half-human half-beast shape shifters) in the series operate by similar rules, what with the full-moon being an issue.

* Lunacy: Exposure to the light of a full moon will cause Jiu Jiu to shift into their canine forms and go into an uncontrollable rage. Any "tamed" Jiu Jiu that work for the Hachioji clan are forbidden from leaving the compound during the full moon, in order to prevent this from happening -- Hachioji law states that Jiu Jiu who break the rules and put human lives (including their handlers) in danger are to be put down.

Hachioji Takamichi was born into a family of "Dark Hunters": those who hunt the demons and supernatural creatures that lurk in the shadows to prey on humans. When her twin brother Takayuki is killed on a mission, Takamichi is suddenly thrust into the role of heir to the Hachioji clan. Mourning her brother's death and feeling the full weight of her clan's expectations, she is saved from despair by a pair of Jiu Jiu -- shape-shifting, half-demon familiars -- in the form of two wolf pups called Snow and Night.\\
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Now Takamichi is sixteen years old, a high schooler and an active Hunter. Snow and Night (who have aged at the same rate as dogs) are teenagers who can't wait to enroll in the same school as their master, following her in their human forms to "protect" her. But are they ready to go off leash...?

The manga is written an illustrated by Creator/TouyaTobina, with the first volume published in 2009.

* SpareToTheThrone: Up until her twin brother's death, Takamichi was largely ignored and belittled by the clan. Now that she's the sole heir to her clan's demon hunting legacy, she's put under an immense amount of pressure.

* AngstySurvivingTwin: The death of her twin brother caused Takamichi to close off her heart. Takayuki was the only person in their family who truly cared for his sister, despite the rest of the clan treating Takamichi like a [[SpareToTheThrone worthless spare]]. With Takayuki's death, all the attention and expectations that had previously rested on his shoulders suddenly shifted to Takamichi, who was elevated to the position of clan heir. Even years after his death, Takamichi is still emotionally distant. And even after serving as the clan heir for year, she's still not truly comfortable in the position, knowing how tenuous and circumstantial her family's support truly is.

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* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Not technically called werewolfs, but the Jiu Jiu (half-human half-beast shape shifters) in the series operate by similar rules, what with the full-moon being an issue.

* SpareToTheThrone: Up until her brother's death, Takamichi was largely ignored and belittled by the clan. Now that she's the sole heir to her clan's demon hunting legacy, she's put under an immense amount of pressure.

Now Takamichi is sixteen years old, a high schooler and an active Hunter. Snow and Night can't wait to enroll in the same school, following her in their human forms to "protect" her. But are they ready to go off leash...?

The manga is written an illustrated by Touya Tobina, with the first volume published in 2009.

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* AngstySurvivingTwin: The death of her twin brother caused Takamichi to close off her heart.

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Not technically called werewolfs, but the Jiu Jiu (half-human half-beast shapeshifters) in the series operate by similar rules, what with the full-moon being an issue.

* AGirlAndHerX: A girl and her two shapeshifting, demon-fighting, half-beast werewolf familiars.

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