is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Moyamu Fujino. It was serialized in

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'' magazine from 2002 to 2005, with its individual chapters collected into eight volumes. The story follows the trials of Prince Varumu in his journey to create pacts with various spirit masters.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Moyamu Fujino, the series began serialization in the April 2002 issue of

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'' magazine. Its serialization was completed in the June 2005 issue. The series' individual chapters were collected into eight volumes.

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published the first two volumes in English.

Reception

Eduardo Chavez of ''Mania'' liked the characters, though he "finds it hard to dig through all of the mediocrity n the manga. Malindy Hetfeld of ''Splash Comics'' praised the illustrations, which they felt were similar to the works of

Yukiru Sugisaki is a Japanese manga artist. She has created numerous manga in several demographics, but is perhaps best known for creating the ''seinen'' series '' The Candidate for Goddess'' and the ''shōjo'' series '' D.N.Angel''. Career Yukiru Sugisaki s ...

. In '' Manga: The Complete Guide'', Jason Thompson praised the illustrations and story, the latter of which he described as "surprisingly wistful".

References

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