Daemons of the Shadow Realm

Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Japanese: 黄泉のツガイ, Hepburn: Yomi no Tsugai; lit. 'The Hinge of the Underworld') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga anthology magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan since December 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Bones Film has been announced.

Daemons of the Shadow Realm
First tankōbon volume cover
黄泉のツガイ (Yomi no Tsugai)
Genre	Adventure[1] Supernatural[1]
Manga
Written by	Hiromu Arakawa
Published by	Square Enix
English publisher	NA: Square Enix Manga & Books
Imprint	Gangan Comics
Magazine	Monthly Shōnen Gangan
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	December 10, 2021 – present
Volumes	10
Anime television series
Directed by	Masahiro Andō
Written by	Noboru Takagi
Music by	Kenichiro Suehiro
Studio	Bones Film
Licensed by	Crunchyroll

Synopsis

Set in a world where certain humans can control a duo of supernatural creatures called Daemons, the series follows the journey of twins, Yuru and Asa, who were separated from a young age and must make their way back to each other. Along the way they learn of their prophesied abilities to control all Daemons, and eventually discover they must unite to save the world from destruction.

Media

Manga

Daemons of the Shadow Realm, written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa, was officially announced in the August 2021 issue of Square Enix's shōnen manga anthology magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Arakawa's previous work, Fullmetal Alchemist (2001–10).^[2] The series started serialization in the same magazine on December 10, 2021.^[3][4] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 10, 2022.^[5] As of July 11, 2025, ten volumes have been released.^[6]

In July 2022, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume released on April 25, 2023.^[7]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	June 10, 2022[5]	978-4-7575-7962-0	April 25, 2023[8]	978-1-64609-186-7
001. "Asa and Yuru" (アサとユル, Asa to Yuru) 002. "Right and Left" (右と左, Migi to Hidari) 003. "Dera and Hana" (デラとハナ, Dera to Hana) 004. "Ai and Makoto" (愛と誠, Ai to Makoto)
2	September 12, 2022[9]	978-4-7575-8100-5	September 12, 2023[10]	978-1-64609-222-2
005. "Jin and Yuru" (ジンとユル, Jin to Yuru) 006. "Hare and Tortoise" (兎と亀, Usagi to Kame) 007. "The Kagemori Clan and the Unknown Assailants" (影森家と謎の襲撃者, Kagemori-ke to Nazo no Shūgeki-sha) 008. "Loyalty and Bloodlust" (誠意と殺意, Seii to Satsui)
3	February 10, 2023[11]	978-4-7575-8401-3	December 12, 2023[12]	978-1-64609-244-4
009. "Asa and Break" (アサと「解」, Asa to 「Kai」) 010. "Ink and Whiteout" (ベタとホワイト, Beta to Howaito) 011. "Suspicion and Conviction" (疑念と確信, Ginen to Kakushin) 012. "Embrace and Whisper" (抱擁と囁き, Hōyō to Sasayaki)
4	June 12, 2023[13]	978-4-7575-8608-6	April 6, 2024[14]	978-1-64609-259-8
013. "Long-Arm and Long-Leg" (手長と足長, Tenaga to Sokuchō) 014. "Ryuu and Ken" (リュウとケン, Ryū to Ken) 015. "Big Brother and Little Brother" (兄と弟, Ani to Otōto) 016. "Retainer and Shaman" (番小物と祈祷師, Tsugaikomono to Kitoushi)
5	September 12, 2023[15]	978-4-7575-8786-1	August 6, 2024[16]	978-1-64609-299-4
017. "Daikyo and Shokyo" (大凶と小凶, Daikyō to Shōkyō; "Great Misfortune" and "Small Misfortune") 018. "Family and Friends" (家族と友, Kazoku to Tomo) 019. "Yuru and Danji" (ユルとダンジ, Yuru to Danji) 020. "Asagiri and Yozakura" (朝霧と夜桜, Asagiri to Yozakura)
6	January 12, 2024[17][18]	978-4-7575-8877-6 978-4-7575-8878-3 (SE)	November 5, 2024[19]	978-1-64609-310-6
021. "Kagemori and Shingo" (影森と新郷, Kagemori to Shingō) 022. "Assassin and Coffee" (刺客とコーヒー, Shikaku to Kōhī) 023. "Crybaby and Naughty Child" (泣く子と悪い子, Nakuko to Warui Ko) 024. "Fujin and Raijin" (風神と雷神, Fūjin to Raijin)
7	May 11, 2024[20]	978-4-7575-9184-4	March 4, 2025[21]	978-1-64609-382-3
025. "Sword and Bow" (刀と弓, Katana to Yumi) 026. "The Hunted and the Hunter" (逃亡者と追跡者, Tōbōsha to Tsuisekisha) 027. "Killer and Cleaner" (殺し屋と始末屋, Koroshiya to Shimatsuya) 028. "Zashiki-warashi and Higashi Village" (ザシキワラシと東村, Zashikiwarashi to Higashi Mura)
8	September 12, 2024[22]	978-4-7575-9412-8	July 1, 2025[23]	978-1-64609-383-0
029. "The Kagemori Brothers and the Kuroya Siblings" (影森兄弟と黒谷姉弟, Kagemori Kyōdai to Kurotani Kyōdai) 030. "Emotion and Reason" (情と理, Jō to Kotowari) 031. "Higashi Village and Nishino Village" (東村と西ノ村, Higashi Mura to Nishino Mura; East Village and West Village) 032. "Gravedigger and Cleaner" (墓掘りと掃除屋, Hakahori to Sōjiya)
9	March 12, 2025[24]	978-4-7575-9733-4	December 9, 2025[25]	978-1-64609-428-8
033. "Fire and Water" (火と水, Hi to Mizu) 034. "Cutesy T-Shirt Man and Tracksuit Woman" (萌えT男とジャージ女, Moe Tī Otoko to Jāji Onna) 035. "Death and Rebirth" (死と再生, Shi to Saisei) 036. "Father and Son" (親父と息子, Oyaji to Musuko)
10	July 11, 2025[6]	978-4-75759-950-5	—	—
037. "Reunion and Return" (再会と再訪, Saikai to Saihō) 038. "Hope and Despair" (期待と絶望, Kitai to Zetsubō) 039. "Ambition and Impatience" (功名心と焦燥感, Kōmyōshin to Shōsōkan) 040. "Inside and Outside" (裏と表, Ura to Hyō)

^ "White" pronunciation preceding the wine-whine merger

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

41. "Secrets and Silence" (秘密と沈黙, Himitsu to Chinmoku)
42. "Attack and Counterattack" (襲撃と逆襲, Shūgeki to Gyakushū)
43. "Heaven and Earth"

This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced during Crunchyroll's panel at Anime Expo in July 2025. The series is produced by Bones Film and directed by Masahiro Andō, with Noboru Takagi handling series composition, Nobuhiro Arai designing the characters, and Kenichiro Suehiro composing the music.^[26] Crunchyroll will stream the series.^[27]

Reception

The series ranked 19th on the 2022 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.^[28] It ranked 15th in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers;^[29] it ranked second on the 2024 edition.^[30] It ranked second in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023 list;^[31] it was ranked third in the 2024 list.^[32] It won Rakuten Kobo's first ever E-book Manga Award in the "I Want to Read it Now! Featured Manga" category in 2023.^[33][34] It ranked second in the 2023 Next Manga Award in the print manga category.^[35] The series won the seventh Tsutaya Comic Award's grand prize in 2023.^[36] It was nominated for the 17th Manga Taishō in 2024, and placed second with 73 points.^[37][38] It has been nominated for the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category.^[39]

Francesco Cacciatore of Screen Rant named Daemons of the Shadow Realm as one of the best new manga titles to debut in 2021, highlighting the potential the manga shows despite only having one chapter released by the end of the year. Additionally, Cacciatore likened Daemons of the Shadow Realm to Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba due to both series featuring a brother and sister pair as protagonists.^[40] Carlyle Edmundson of Screen Rant compared the concept of Tsugai present in the manga to that of Stands seen in Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.^[41]