Eko Eko Azarak Reborn Vol 1 Review
Writer & Artist: Yamada Jta
Original Story: Shinichi Koga
Editor: Louis Yamani
Designer: Matt Bookman
Translator: Andria McKnight
Letterer: Skylar Rutan
Publisher: Titan Manga
Price: $12.99
Release Date: June 2, 2026
People think that business is all about the bottom line. But consider Mr Kurouri. As president of Kurouri Construction, he purchased an old house for the land it sat on. He dismissed the warnings against destroying a witch's home. But then, he didn't get to be such a successful businessman by being nice. How will local legends affect Mr Kurouri? And how will his family fare after he attracts the witch's interest? Let’s leap into Eko Eko Azarak Reborn Vol 1 and see!
Story
As Chihiro walks along, she notices another girl swaying. She helps her to a bench. And when she notices a scrape on her knee, Chihiro offers the girl her favorite handkerchief. Misa Kuroi explains she recently moved to town. When Misa asks her name, Chihiro stutters as she gives it. And when Misa notices the burns on her hands, Chihiro tells her about her troubled homelife. The other girls may shun her. But Misa takes an interest in Chihiro Kurouri's life.
Eko Eko Azarak Reborn Vol 1 follows Misa Kuroi’s return to the world. Kurouri Construction may have destroyed her home. Still, magic can make many things possible. As she sets her life in order again, she notices that a special book has gone missing. Misa also returns to her school to see how life has changed in her absence. As magic preserves her youth, Misa fits in and engages with other students as an equal.
Yet, in Yamada Jta’s story, Misa Kuroi has no equal. She stands between Humans and the forces that threaten our world. Sometimes they are demons of our making, such as greed and insensitivity to others' needs. Yet even when bright futures await people, they can feel the allure of the darkness. Whether their own passions drive them toward danger, or their desire to harness seemingly harmless magic threatens their lives, Misa looks out for them. She always hopes she can reach them in time. But Misa Kuroi cannot rescue everyone from their foolish decisions in Eko Eko Azarak Reborn Vol 1.
Art
Mr Kurouri smiles as he speaks into his phone at the worksite. But after an excavator pulls something unexpected in its bucket, the construction company president peers into a container in his office. His daughter’s blonde hair tumbles past her light-colored uniform. Yet Chohiro shows an affinity for darkness, with long-sleeved black cuffs and black leggings.
Later, as Misa studies her library, eyes appear amid the crowded shelves. In a nightclub, a young man sparkles as a girl gives him a present. At home, he studies his phone as he touches an unexpected object in a box. Phones frequently appear in Yamada Jta’s art. Yet at Chihiro’s school, another blonde girl with braided hair is more obsessed with pieces of stretched canvas. Misa approaches her and regards a painting on an easel. Yet a memory of hands touching her head and arms emphasizes the student's emotional state.
Skylar Rutan places black uppercase letters in dialogue balloons and boxes. The letters vary in size as fingers touch a medallion within a heart, while a cyclops peers at schoolgirls through the windows. When Misa tries to jog a student’s memory, giant white words accompany the white smoke that forms a Human face. Sound effects enhance the frightening encounters. Yet, the white words glowing within black fields may be the scariest of all in Eko Eko Azarak Reborn Vol 1. Thanks to Titan Manga for providing a physical review copy.
Final Thoughts
The world can be cruel to people who don’t fit in. Some people aspire to riches and success. Or they seek to preserve their youth and attractiveness. They pursue their passions to create things that offer a form of immortality. And if they meet a person they like, they try to make that person fall in love with them.
Everyone needs a little help now and then to achieve their goals. For some, the magical world can offer a helping hand. Yet the unwary can pay a high price for success in Eko Eko Azarak Reborn Vol 1.
Rating 9.6/10
For a look inside see my preview of Eko Eko Azarak Reborn Vol 1.
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