After being swindled into joining the Urban Myth Dissolution Centre, Azami finds herself swept up in a paranormal investigation!
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What’s this series about?
Azami is a student with a strange affliction—she is able to see things others can’t. Whether they’re auras, spirits, or something else entirely isn’t quite clear. What is clear is that she wants to rid herself of this abnormality, so she takes herself to the Urban Myth Dissolution Centre.
Upon entering she meets a handsome yet suspicious-looking wheelchair-bound man named Ayumu. Without saying a word to him he already knows who she is and the purpose for her visit. Unfortunately, though he seems to have the power to help Azami out, he has different plans for her. Through a bit of persuasion and one broken artifact, Azami reluctantly agrees to join the Urban Myth Dissolution Centre.
What does this centre do, you may be wondering? Exactly as the name suggests, they investigate urban myths—something that the police won’t do. When calls come in to report unusual experiences such as “Bloody Mary cursed me” or “when I woke up in the morning, aren’t you glad you didn’t turn on the lights? was written on my wall in blood”, the centre investigates.
Azami’s unique ability to see things others can’t makes her the perfect paranormal investigator!
My thoughts on this Volume (spoilers!)
As someone who grew up fascinated by urban legends, I was thrilled to see familiar stories appear in this volume! Typically in Japanese manga, we are treated to Japanese urban legends—think “Kuchisake Onna”, or “Hanako-san”. I originally picked this volume up as I wanted to immerse myself in more Japanese legends, but was instead treated to a blast of nostalgia!
I found Azami to be the perfect protagonist for this story. Compared to Ayumu, the head of the centre, Azami isn’t interested in urban legends whatsoever. Instead, she’s driven by the desire to help those that are caused grief by their paranormal situations. This contrast in their interests and personalities make them a very entertaining duo!
While Ayumu isn’t able to physically go out and investigate with Azami, that doesn’t mean she is forced to do things alone. One of his many supernatural abilities is telepathy—he can broadcast his voice in her head, and they can have conversations no matter where she goes. Thanks to this ability, we’re able to see just how differently they react to potentially supernatural encounters.
Everything the centre investigates has many layers to it. For example, the first investigation is the legend of “the man under your bed”. As the name suggests, the legend is about a scary axe-holding man who hides under someone’s bed. A girl comes to the centre scared out of her mind about the encounter, but as the days drag on, unexpected happenings continue to occur. In the story, the man appears once and then moves on to the next victim. Why then, is this girl being plagued by the man night after night? And why is he doing things that aren’t in the original legend?
Lastely, I really enjoy how Azami is always the one allowed to come to the final conclusion of what causes the events. While Ayumu is really the one who puts all the pieces together, he feeds Azami all of the missing information and asks her leading questions to allow her to come to the conclusion on her own. While I at first found him to be a tad sketchy—what with him coercing her to join the centre and all—but I do think he’s a good mentor. He’s always there for her telepathically when she needs him, and he’s quick to calm her down when things get a little scary.
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