Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom

Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom
First volume cover
NORA-ノラ-
Genre
Manga
Written byKazunari Kakei
Published byShueisha
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 6, 2004 – December 6, 2006
Volumes9

Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom (NORA-ノラ-) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazunari Kakei. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump from March 2004 to December 2006, with its chapters collected in nine tankōbon. A sequel series, Surebrec: Nora the 2nd, ran in the same magazine for five chapters from February to June 2007. Nora was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media.

Plot

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In the world of the demons, the Dark Liege rules over an army of supernatural soldiers, but there is one demon that she cannot tame: the rebellious and careless Nora, a young spiky-haired demon and the most powerful under the Dark Liege's command. One day, when Nora wears out the Dark Liege's patience, she sends him to the human world to learn some manners. The Dark Liege enlists Kazuma Magari, the president of his school's student council, to rein in Nora. The Dark Liege explains that a resistance of demons has entered the human world and is hiring outlaw demons to attack humans and that Kazuma was chosen to be given a great power. She also explains that because Nora is a bit too disobedient, he entrusted control over his powers to him; in other words, Nora needs Kazuma's permission to do any magic, and if he goes out of line, Kazuma just has to say "I forbid" and Nora's magic collar will choke him. Kazuma soon finds that he will need all of Nora's powers to defeat the rival demons who are out to capture and kill them both.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Kazunari Kakei, Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom ran for 34 chapters in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump from March 6, 2004,[a] to December 6, 2006.[b] Shueisha collected its chapters in nine tankōbon volumes, released from September 3, 2004, to May 2, 2007.[7] A five-chapter sequel, titled Surebrec: Nora the 2nd, was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Jump from February 6 to June 6, 2007,[8][9] when the magazine ceased its publication.[10] The volume was released on August 3, 2007.[11]

In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Viz Media.[12] The nine volumes were published from October 7, 2008,[13] to February 2, 2010.[14] Viz Media started publishing the series digitally on November 26, 2013.[15]

Critical reception

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In a review of the first volume, Publishers Weekly said that the story is "less compelling than other stories of a similar vein", adding that it "relies too heavily on violence and slapstick humor", also criticizing the "general lack of character development" and called the art "comical", concluding: "[it] isn't bad, but falls short in many ways."[16] Reviewing the first volume, Ken Haley of PopCultureShock called the series "just really average", commenting that it "felt like someone took bits of Zatch Bell and InuYasha and just cobbled something together", adding, however, that since it was Kakei's first series there was "certainly a chance that it will improve as it goes on."[17] In his review of the first volume, Scott Campbell of Active Anime enjoyed the series, calling it "quite a mix of genres as it includes a fair bit of comedy along with adventure, fantasy, and a number of other things in between", also comparing its art, to other series like D.Gray-man and Naruto, and recommended it to fans of other Shonen Jump titles.[18] Deb Aoki of About.com commented that Kakei "sticks close to the standard shonen formula", calling the series "not especially original, but it's a fun, action-packed read that should satisfy most Shonen Jump fans", adding that it "offers fun, action and adventure for shonen manga fans who need something to read while waiting for the next volume of Bleach or Naruto to arrive."[19]

Notes

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  1. ^ The serialization started in the April 2004 issue,[3] released on March 6 of that same year.[4]
  2. ^ It finished in the January 2007 issue[5] released on December 6, 2006.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Douresseaux, Leroy (October 2, 2009). "Nora: Volume 7". ComicBookBin. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Aoki, Deb. "Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom Manga Profile and Story Summary". About.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. ^ 月刊少年ジャンプ バックナンバー. mj.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on April 17, 2004. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ^ 2004年3月号 Contents. Monthly Shōnen Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha. March 2004. Table of contents. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023. 次号、4月号は3 6(土)発売!
  5. ^ 月刊少年ジャンプ 2007年1月号 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on January 4, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  6. ^ 月刊少年ジャンプ１月号12月6日発売 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on January 1, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  7. ^ NORA―ノラ―. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on September 9, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  8. ^ 2007年02月06日のアーカイブ. manganohi.jp (in Japanese). February 6, 2007. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2022. センターカラー60P! 「NORA－ノラ－」新章第2部開始!筧一成 『SUREBREC－NORA the 2nd－』邪悪な力が蔓延る世界――。一人の少年が今目覚める!!
  9. ^ 月刊少年ジャンプ 2007年7号 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 11, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Loo, Egan (June 4, 2007). "More Revealed on Monthly Shonen Jump's Aftermath". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "SUREBREC－NORA the 2nd－". s-book.com (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on September 10, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Viz Media Showcases a Variety of New Titles at 2008 BookExpo America Show". Viz Media. May 29, 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  13. ^ "NORA: The Last Chronicle of Devildom, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 30, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  14. ^ "NORA: The Last Chronicle of Devildom, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 30, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  15. ^ "VIZ Media Announces New Digital Manga Updates for November". Viz Media via Anime News Network. November 19, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  16. ^ "Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom". Publishers Weekly. October 20, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  17. ^ Haley, Ken (October 29, 2008). "Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom, Vol. 1". PopCultureShock. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ Campbell, Scott (December 14, 2008). "Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom Vol. 1". Active Anime. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  19. ^ Aoki, Deb. "Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom Volume 1". About.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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