Gokutei Higuma

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Des alternatives: English: Hell Warden Higuma
Synonyms: Your Guardian, Higuma no Te
Japanese: 獄丁ヒグマ
Auteur: Hokami, Natsuki
Taper: Manga
Volumes: 3
Chapitres: 22
Statut: Finished
Publier: 2018-12-17 to 2019-07-16
Sérialisation: Shounen Jump (Weekly)

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Des alternatives: English: Hell Warden Higuma
Synonyms: Your Guardian, Higuma no Te
Japanese: 獄丁ヒグマ
Auteur: Hokami, Natsuki
Taper: Manga
Volumes: 3
Chapitres: 22
Statut: Finished
Publier: 2018-12-17 to 2019-07-16
Sérialisation: Shounen Jump (Weekly)
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When fugitives from hell trouble the living, it's time for Higuma to go to work! Aided by his numerous sets of floating hands, he's tasked with busting evil spirits that have possessed people. If you have a friend who's suddenly changed for the worse, call Higuma!

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Included one-shots:
Volume 2: Your Guardian
Volume 3: Higuma no Te (pilot)
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Gokutei Higuma review
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iTofuu6
Apr 08, 2021
This is/was a manga that did not deserve to get axed. Everything about it was enjoyable, especially the characters and the way the story was going, but alas, it will never reach it's full potential.

Gokutei Higuma is one of those manga that seems like it should've gone for awhile, not too long, perhaps a good 200 or so chapters. The story, while mostly in it's infantile form, was shaping up to be good, something people could get invested in, to watch as the backstories of the Villains, Protagonists, and Side Characters were all revealed and developed. Not to mention how fascinating the idea of Hell Wardens is within the context of the universe.

The action scenes are easy to follow, offering a clean, well polished artstyle, cute designs, wonderfully drawn backgrounds, and a cutesy-vibe that somehow fits the mood of the story very well. I especially love how the eyes and teeth are drawn. Very expressive!

The exploration of characters was nice, considering that the female lead, Ayaha, was more fleshed out than most Shounen Heroines, and was going to be a big contender for my all-time favourite characters. She actually had *powers* and could defend herself, wasn't tsundere despite her rancorous personality, and refusal to back down, and she really had a capable aura about her. This is a rarity, and in all honesty, it shouldn't be.

Ayaha is an incredible heroine in an industry that prefers their female characters defenseless, useless, and one-dimensionally in love with the main male lead. If I were to compare her to a character, it'd always be a Male Lead, as she embodies a lot of Shounen Hero Cliches in her character. She exists in her Protagonist Learning phase, before she could develop her power and become a ridiculously overpowered protag, basically.

I love Ayaha, if it wasn't obvious.

Higuma was a bit more bland comparatively, but he ended up more interesting as the story went on, and within these short few chapters, I was able to become attached to him enough that I could overlook my dislike for his character trope.

The other characters that appeared were also very fun and interesting, and brought a lot to the table. The villains were very much shaping up to be fascinating in their own ways.

Honestly, a lot of what I enjoyed about this title was how, despite having the shounen aura there, it went against a lot of pre-established character conventions oh, so prominent in a lot of other titles. It really could have been something special, I think.

Perhaps I'm biased, perhaps not, who knows.

Read it for yourself if you want to, and come to your own conclusions.