Dark Gathering, Vol. 1

Keitaro Gentoga is a reluctant ghost magnet who is forced to help Yayoi Hozuki capture Japan's most terrifying spirits. He is starting university, reconnecting with his childhood friend, and taking a tutoring job, but he is not messing around with ghosts anymore.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 22 June 2023
Publisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Keitaro Gentoga, a reluctant magnet for the supernatural, finds himself drawn into the world of ghost hunting alongside Yayoi Hozuki, a curious and determined young girl. Their mission? To capture Japan's most terrifying and dangerous spirits.

Keitaro, haunted by a dangerous encounter with a malevolent spirit, desires to distance himself from the supernatural. However, his fate intertwines with Yayoi's when she seeks his help in capturing the ghosts that plague her town. Despite his initial resistance, Keitaro is compelled to assist Yayoi in her quest.

As Keitaro embarks on this new adventure, he gradually sheds his reclusive lifestyle and embraces a more active and fulfilling existence. He enrolls in university, reconnects with his childhood friend, takes up a tutoring job, and even attempts to put his ghost-hunting experiences behind him. However, his resolve is tested when he discovers that the elementary schooler he is tutoring is an occult-obsessed genius on a mission to find the spirit that took her mother.

Determined to protect Yayoi and prevent her from venturing into dangerous territory, Keitaro must confront his own fears and embrace his supernatural abilities. With the help of his friends and newfound allies, Keitaro embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth behind the ghosts and confront the evil that lurks in the shadows.

In the end, Keitaro emerges as a hero, using his unique abilities to save Yayoi and bring peace to their town. Yayoi's obsession with the occult is transformed into a passion for understanding and protecting the supernatural, and Keitaro discovers that sometimes, the things we fear the most can lead us to our greatest strengths.

Weight: 180g
Dimension: 126 x 190 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781974738946