Related Title
The Enchained Spiritual Beast Ga-Rei
Ga-rei -Zero- Anime Series Information
Ga-rei - Tsuina no Shou (Side Story)
Genres : Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shounen, Supernatural, Tragedy
Number of Volumes : 9
Publisher : Kadokawa Shoten
Status : Ongoing
Author : Segawa Hajime
Illustrator : Segawa Hajime
Official Site:
Official Ga-rei -zero-
Manga Plot Summary:
A normal 1st year high schoole student Nimura Kensuke has the ability to see spirits, and his life was completely changed when he met Tsuchimiya Kagura, a girl with the power to summon the strongest spirit "Ga-Rei" called Byakuei. The two work together to find and calm evil spirits under the auspice of the Ministry of the Enviroment's Supernatural Countermeasure Division.
Manga Character List:
Tsuchimiya KaguraManga Info: She is the heroine of this story and the latest inheritance of Tsuchimiya family. Kagura is very gentle and kind person. Her smile makes Kensuke have courage for dealing problem in life. Her spiritual beast is Byakuei (Kagura names it 'Shiro') that she received from her father. She controls Byakuei from the seal on her back and a long chain that connects her soul. In the past, Kagura has a sister named Isayama Yomi who is very important to her. After Yomi died, she meets Kensuke and wants him joining Environment department same as her because he has ability that can see spirits. After Kyuubi disaster, Kagura losts almost of her memories and meets Isoyama Izumi, a girl who transfers to same class as her. She invites Izumi for investigating mysterious events.
ByakueiManga Info: Byakuei is Kagura's spirit beast. Kagura calls it "Shiro". A inugami with chains wrapped around it and the chains connect its and Kagura's soul. Whenever Byakuei gets injured, Kagura will get hurt at the same place too. He is one of the most powerful spirit beasts. He was sealed in ancient times and has been passed down to the head of the Tsuchimiya family for generations. It is the only remaining of Kagura's family. In actuality, the real form of Byakuei is a white dog spirit beast. After Kyuubi disaster, Byakuei transfers into small dog. He is very fond of Kagura and protects her from danger.
Isayama YomiManga Info: Yomi is like an older sister and the most impotant person of Kagura. Her spirit beast is Nue that rested within the sword, Shishiou. Yomi treated Kagura, helped her with all her heart and teached her Houjitsu spells. Yomi was killed by Kagura and has turned completely evil in her afterlife. She was talented and strong. Yomi has possessed by Sesshouseki and killed civilians, ministry agents and Kagura's father. As an evil spirit, Yomi tries to release a great demon sealed in Tokyo, she divides her sesshouseki and seals a piece of it in Kensuke's body because she doesn't like him and he is beside Kagura. In this battle, Yomi was defeated by Kagura again and she knows Kagura's feeling that she hopes they can be become the real family.
Isoyama Izumi
Manga Info: A girl who looks like Yomi who has transfered to the school after the Kyuubi disaster. She is slow and not good at anything but she hopes she will be a little useful by searching ghosts with Kagura team. Kagura tries to help Izumi because they are transfer students but Kensuke suspects Izumi and afraid of her a bit. She admires Kagura in the same manner Kagura admired Yomi. Izumi is very happy since Kagura becomes the first friend of her but she is jealous when Kagura and Kensuke get along well or Kagura cares for him. She wants to know more about Kagura so she asks Kensuke. Izumi feel uneasy when she is with Kensuke. It seems Yomi's soul can switch with Izumi' soul in Izumi's body when Kagura is in danger.
Ranguren/NueManga Info: Yomi's spirit beast that rests within her sword, Shishiou. He looks like a big lion with snake tails. Nue was defeated by Kensuke in the second battle of Kagura and Yomi.
Nimura KensukeManga Info: a 1st year high school student who had the ability to see ghosts. Because of this, he was sad and thought this is bad luck, but things changed after meeting Tsuchimiya Kagura. His skill is kendo and he is the son of a kendo instructor, and utilizes his skills during missions. When fighting, he sometimes wear his cool sunglasses. He initially wields "Michael #12,", a sword that Kagura gives him as a Christmas present.
TanukiManga Info: A Bake-tanuki with spiritual powers that can transform into a metal wall with a human face or anyone's face. He tries to prevent its mate from killing, which was possessed by a Sesshouseki. Since Kensuke stops its mate from killing, Tanuki follows Kensuke.
Izuna NoriyukiManga Info: An ex-fiance of Isayama Yomi. His spirits are Kudagitsune (spirit foxes), to spy on people, gather informations and fight in battles. Noriyuki is very perverted. In the past, he was part of the information department but he retired. Noriyuki is very knowledgeable about spirits and is skilled in hojutsu. He treats Kagura like a little sister. As Yomi's ex-fiance, Noriyuki still had feelings for her. Noriyuki trains Kensuke become stronger so Kensuke can protect Kagura. After knowing who are the culprit of Yomi's tregady, Noriyuki and Kagura have the same thought to revenge and settle crisis so they fights together again.
Mitogawa KazuhiroManga Info: A mysterious boy who has the sesshouseki in his eye, hoping to use the Kyuubi's powers to revive his mother, an exorcist who had been killed in mission. When Lord Tamamo appeared in front of him in the Vatican's library, he willingly became one of her minions, He was the one who harm Yomi and gave her sesshouseki. After Yomi's demise, Kazuhiro is participating in the Juugondou as Setsuna's underling. He is the only one who can extract souls from their bodies to spirit dimension he calls "Tamamo Garden", where Lord Tamamo rests. Kazuhiro uses Fukojutsu (insect-related Technique).
Imawano ShizuruManga Info: A mysterious and rich girl who first encounters Kensuke, Kagura and Kyouko at school. Shizuru threatens Kensuke and asks him to be her dog. She has a sesshouseki on a necklace. Her spirit beast is Kurofoudo (big fish with electric power) that rests within her knife. When she was a child, she was forced to kill a traitor of Juugondou, and feels that there is no way out of the path set for her as heir to a criminal organization. Shizuru likes to challenge Kagura to obtain sesshouseki, with Kensuke as the prize. She has a older sister named Setsuna who now disappeared somewhere. Kagura sees a lot of herself in Shizuru and wants to help her so Shizuru will not meet the same tragedy like her.
KurofoudoManga Info: Shizuru's spirit beast, was originally sealed within her iron knife. He utilises lighting-based attacks. After Shizuru lost her Sesshoseki to Setsuna, she could not unleash Kurofoudo. However, her willpower finally drew him out when attacked by the Jujoundo in the haunted house.
Imawano SetsunaManga Info: Setsuna is Shizuru's older sister, who used to be very close with her. Her father tried to kill Setsuna by using Shizuru as a hostage, and so she disappeared. She turns up when her father comes to Tokyo, and kills him, leaving her in control of the Juugondou. Setsuna later attacks the Agency and kills most of the agents. Setsuna is very strong. Her "Eye of Satori" has telepathic ability that enables her to read mind of others. She has a spirit beast, a water-using ogre-like creature called Suiko (Water Tiger). Setsuna wanted Kyuubi's power to set the world into eternal war but actually, her real goal was ...
Mine FujikoManga Info: Head of the Ministry and Kyouko Mine's grandmother. Fujiko may be old but has leadership skill. After the agency was disbanded she retires and watches over kagura and her house. After WWII, when Fujiko was 18, she took care of Kagura's grandmother, Ruri, before the formation of the Agency.
Mine KyoukoManga Info: An agent of the Ministry, and heir of her clan. Her grandmother is Mine Fujiko. Kyouko controls paper spirits, or shikigami. She gets along well with Kagura, and often tries to get her and Kensuke together. Kyouko is friendly and very proud person and wants to be stronger so she can shoulder the burden of her family. Her parent's home is in Kyoto.
Iwahata KoujiManga Info: A gay and one of agent of the Ministry who distrusts Noriyuki. Kouji is very tall, big and muscular. He is an ex-soldier and was hired by a mercenary corporation until the Agency recruited him for his ability to sense spirits.
Kohara MichaelManga Info: A large man from Australia. Michael is the creator of most of the Ministry of Environment's weapons. He tends to be arrested by the police for indecent exposure because he is almost naked. Despite being outlandish, he is greatly respected in the Agency for his skill. Michael possesses mid-tier spiritual abilities. Kagura and Kensuke's swords were Michael's masterpiece.
Lord TamamoManga Info: The successor to the Kyuubi, Lord Tamamo is the mastermind behind the sesshouseki-related incidents that have occurred, and Kazuhiro's overlord. She used to be a demon-user who became an evil spirit of incredible power after death. When Kagura attacks Kazuhiro in Tamamo garden, Lord Tamamo reveals herself and tells Kagura and Kensuke to search for the ten sesshouseki, and that the one who collects them all will control the Kyuubi, and be its true successor. Lord Tamamo was defeated by Kensuke who has the blade that can cut dimension.
KyuubiManga Info: A spirit beast of Lord Tamamo that appeared in the capital 1,140 years ago. Kyuubi is a god of creation and destruction that manipulates matter at the molecular level. He have destroyed three dynasties in China and India. Kyuubi was defeated by Byakuei and his power was converted into Byakuei power.
Nabuu
Manga Info: The only twin in Ga-rei story. Nabuu was later killed during the Juugondou's attack on the Agency, after trying to protect Mine Fujiko from enemy fire. Nabuus are part of the San people from Africa, they lost their home and family to war.
Source: ANN, Wiki
