Hitomi no Catoblepas by Tanaka Yasuki

[mewtant_x]

Thanks. It looks interesting, hope that it will become a classic like Bleach.

[Koen]

Well was I happy to be able to read HnC in budapest in an internet cafe (damned qwertz - hungarian board - /me used too azerty). New main villains (sheadows mainly) introduced, more background about tokio his brother,... This manga has potential

[Maxy Barnard]

I really think that we're gonna have a sotr of 'muhyo style' villain thing going on in the way of tokio's brother. presuming he reappears.

[Koen]

I really think that we're gonna have a sotr of 'muhyo style' villain thing going on in the way of tokio's brother. presuming he reappears.

Well the new villain has strange eyes for sure. That old hag getting behind the back of our three members without them noticing it is an element that there will be stronger opponents and maybe faster than tokio but we'll see that

but tokio his borther is indeed an element for later on

[Maxy Barnard]

I think it's safe to assume that we're approaching the main storyline now, with all the elements converging to form sides. and with one more person to be introduced later to the good guys, we have a lot to look forward to. although the latest chapter had a bum panel on one page (all heaeds looked weird. look for it )

[ryusuke_]

I think that 4th guardian will become evil...

[Maxy Barnard]

that seems too predictable. besides, if anyones the 'loose cannon' type, it the firebird man

[Koen]

I don't think that the 4th head will be an evil guy. He'll be a good guy, but I wouldn't be suprised if he's talentous or maybe an oldie (in contrast to our other three). What's possible is the fact that there will be family members having an allience with youma (eg tokio his brother)

BTW that evil guy has the same eyes (star) of tokio's brother, or is he the brother?

[Maxy Barnard]

his face looks like tokio's, so its a safe assumption
different name denies that though

[cnet128]

I'd say it's pretty damn safe to say that Tenma Hajun and Tokihito are the same person. The eyes are the same, the face evokes Tokio's as well as what little we've seen of Tokihito via flashback, and the hype-text at the end of the chapter practically states it outright. "Tenma Hajun" is a demon from Buddhist mythology, so presumably Tokihito has just taken that name for some reason (he's pretentious? he's fulfilling a prophecy? he's possessed? etc.)

[kazamakj]

I am guessing the Genbu family head must be an old foggy. Although I can imagine her as a brash older sister type character just like Midori in Mai Hime. ^^

Going through the list so far I can see

1) Suzaku temple with a Fire Demon (I am sure it has other abilities as well maybe speed and flight <--- wait was flight already seen?)

2) Seiryuu temple with a Water Dragon Demon whom controls water and heals

3) Byakko temple with a Time Manipulating and Poisonous Demon

4) Genbu temple a Barrier protection type? LOL i know simple idea really. Not really being imaginative at the moment (never am actually)

Since the Genbu head is away I'm sort of guessing he/she must be older and more reliable or not cause I think among them the story needs a fun loving character whom controls a demon and will get along well with the Pervert girl ^^

[Maxy Barnard]

im pretty sure something resembling flight was seen.

well either way, thanks cnet for explaining the possibility ofthe name being changed to fir the whole demon thing.

which..........yeah, makes it pretty definite. if a bit too early for my liking....

[cnet128]

I am guessing the Genbu family head must be an old foggy. Although I can imagine her as a brash older sister type character just like Midori in Mai Hime. ^^

Going through the list so far I can see

1) Suzaku temple with a Fire Demon (I am sure it has other abilities as well maybe speed and flight <--- wait was flight already seen?)

2) Seiryuu temple with a Water Dragon Demon whom controls water and heals

3) Byakko temple with a Time Manipulating and Poisonous Demon

4) Genbu temple a Barrier protection type? LOL i know simple idea really. Not really being imaginative at the moment (never am actually)

Since the Genbu head is away I'm sort of guessing he/she must be older and more reliable or not cause I think among them the story needs a fun loving character whom controls a demon and will get along well with the Pervert girl ^^

Just a couple notes: Tokio's family's temple is the Genbu temple, not the Byakko temple. And Tokio's family is the only one running a temple - we have the Genbu Temple, but the Suzaku Hermitage and the Seiryuu Corporation. So presumably the Hon'ami family's "Byakko" residence will be something different again.

Either way, it's pretty much a cert at this point that the Hon'ami family Yoma is going to take the form of a tiger, after the mythological Byakko. There's a lot of potential there, but as for its abilities, I have no clue.

I'm also kind of wondering how long they're going to wait before showing us this fourth Head. They've introduced the first three in very quick succession, but I'm getting the feeling from the latest chapter that they're done with introductions for the time being, that they've established a group, and are going to work with what they've got - probably a good idea for the moment, since with three House Heads, Miiko and numerous supporting characters from each House on the side of good, and the four Shikyou, Kaimei and Hajun/Tokihito on the enemies' side, they've got plenty of characters to be going on with. Fleshing them out, giving them all a chance to shine, and perhaps develop some interesting character interplay should work well for now. Since they've established the fourth House Head as out of the picture for the moment, I think they'll be saving him/her as something special to introduce later on in the storyline. Hope it's worth the wait.

Of course, I could be completely wrong and the Hon'ami Head could be introduced next chapter. But hey, that's just how these things go

[LongShot]

I guess those 4 yomas will attack and then the 4th will show up to help the others 3 head's

[ryusuke_]

I guess those 4 yomas will attack and then the 4th will show up to help the others 3 head's

That's too predictable, I hope the author makes something unexpected with the 4th head aparition :P