Nabari no Ou (隠の王, Nabari no Ō?, lit. Ruler of Nabari) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuhki Kamatani. The series premiered in Japan in Monthly GFantasy in 2004 and is currently still in serialization. Square Enix is also publishing the individual chapters in collected volumes with eleven volumes released as of June 2009. The series has been licensed for an English language release in North America by Yen Press. The first volume was released in May 2009.[1]

J.C.Staff created a twenty-six episode anime adaptation of the Nabari no Ou manga series. Directed by Kunihisa Sugishima, the series premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo on April 6, 2008. The episodes subsequently air on other TXN networks, including TV Aichi and TV Osaka

THE ANIME:
Rokujou Miharu is a boy who has a hijustu (hidden technique) living inside of him. This hijustu is the power of creation. Many ninja clans are seeking it as the one who posesses it becomes the ruler of the ninja world. Rokujou’s classmate Kouichi started a nindou (”Way of the Ninja”) club at school with Kumohira, his English teacher. Both Kouichi and Kumohira are secretly ninjas. They tried to persuade Rokujou to join the ninjustu club. At first, he was reluctant, but after being attacked by group of ninjas trying to get his hijutsu, he joins. He must become the Ruler of Nabari in order to survive.

Chapter list:
1- Miharu Rokujou, an apathetic fourteen-year-old middle school student, is attacked by the ninja village Iga's Grey Wolf organization from Nabari, the underground subculture ninja live in. They claim he holds Nabari's coveted secret art, the Shinra Banshou, which allows the holder to control creation. As his teacher Tobari Kumohira and classmate Kouichi Aizawa, both ninja, protect him from the ninja, Miharu hears the voice of the Shinra Banshou's spirit. She tells Miharu to draw from her powers to fulfill his greatest desire, but Tobari prevents him from doing so. After hearing the dangers of possessing and activating the Shinra Banshou, Miharu wishes to remove it. Until this is possible, Tobari asks Miharu to learn ninjutsu and become Nabari's ruler so he can be better protected. Soon after, Raimei Shimizu, who dislikes ninjutsu and has chosen become a samurai, arrives from the ninja village Fuuma to test Miharu. She believes Miharu might succumb to the Shinra Banshou's power and vows to kill him if he joins the Grey Wolves. Raimei, Miharu, Tobari and Aizawa decide to ask the leader of Fuuma Village, Kotarou Fuuma, for his opinion on the Shinra Banshou's removal. As they approach Fuuma Village, they learn the Grey Wolves attacked Fuuma Village to search for the village's kinjutsushō, a forbidden technique that gives the user a special ability while depriving the user of something else, because Kotarou has left the village. With the Grey Wolves is Yoite, a user of Iga's kinjutsushō Kira, which allows him to shoot his ki into an opponent and control the body from inside. The Grey Wolves attack Tobari, Aizawa and Raimei once they realize Miharu possesses the Shinra Banshou. When they begin to lose, The Grey Wolves flee with the kinjutsushō and leave Yoite to finish the battle. Before Yoite can kill Tobari, Kotarou returns.

2-Yae Oda, leader of Togakushi ninja village, and her assistant Sōrō Katō ask Banten Village to assassinate someone in exchange for Togakushi's kinjutsushō. The kinjutsushō, the Iduna Shingan, allows the user to see the hearts of others. At a conference, Tobari finds an opening to kill the target. However, Kazuhiko Yukimi, Yoite's caretaker, and Yoite take Miharu hostage and stop him. Miharu and Tobari escape to pursue the target to where Oda is waiting. Oda, who blames the target's assistant for her daughter's death, plans to exact revenge by killing the target. To counterattack Yoite, Oda uses the Iduna Shingan to read his heart.

3-Although Fuuma Village agrees to help prevent the Shinra Banshou's use, Kotarou is not completely dedicated to the cause. Tobari, Aizawa and Kotarou believe the Grey Wolves are creating a ninjutsu to remove the Shinra Banshou and decide to do the same. The Grey Wolf leader Tojūrō Hattori declares that the Grey Wolves will reform the world with the Shinra Banshou. The kinjutsushō are key in removing the Shinra Banshou. Kotarou and Hattori declare that they must obtain all five kinjutsushō before the other does. Tobari claims Kotarou's methods cause too many casualties, but Kotarou says that Tobari is too naïve and kind and believes Tobari is trying to something beyond his capability: fight a war without harming anyone. In Banten, Yoite asks Miharu to change the past so he was never born. When Miharu starts to refuse, Yoite tells Miharu that Kira left fragments of Yoite's ki in Tobari, Raimei, and Kouichi. When Yoite dies, they will also die. If Miharu does not change the past, Yoite will leave the fragments in Miharu's friends. Because the Kira technique drains the user's life with every use, Yoite does not have long to live. Miharu agrees to help Yoite and Yoite promises to make Miharu Nabari's king.

4-Although Oda has control of Yoite's secrets and attempts to blackmail him into retreating, Yoite's mind is too unstable and he attacks indiscriminately. Yoite refuses to listen to orders, but immediately stops after injuring Miharu. Kouichi kills the target and hypnotizes the target's assistant into taking the blame. Afterward, Kotarou takes the Iduna Shingan, revealing Katō to be a Fuuma Village spy. Oda banishes Katō from Togakushi Village. Oda, unwilling to hurt Katō and others again, promises to stop using the Iduna Shingan. Raimei confronts her brother Raikō Shimizu and attempts to punish him for massacring their clan. She blames the deaths of the clan members on Raikō's greed. He claims that Raimei misunderstood the situation. Defeating Raimei, Raikō takes her sword. Meanwhile, Miharu suspects Tobari remembers the forgotten details of the Shinra Banshou's last use. When Tobari learns of Yoite's wish, Tobari declares he will kill Miharu if he uses the Shinra Banshou. Outside, Hanabusa Seki, a woman living with Tobari, finds Yoite unconscious.

5-Raikō's assistant Gau Meguro searches for Raimei to tell her the truth about the Shimizu clan's massacre. Ten years ago, members of the clan plotted a coup d'état. When the clan's head refused to step down, she and her husband were accidentally killed. Upon her last request, Raikō kills the leader of the coup. However, the coup had already turned into a riot. As Raimei loved the Shimizu clan, Raikō took the blame to protect her. After learning the truth, Raimei reconciles with Raikō. However, Raikō must be punished for betraying the clan. Gau steps between Raikō and Raimei and takes a blow. Gau becomes comatose, causing Raikō to abandon the Shimizu clan and his sword. A few days later, Miharu joins the Grey Wolves for Yoite. Although Raimei knows about this, she believes Yoite will not disturb the balance between Nabari and those unaware of Nabari. She agrees to locate Banten Village's kinjutsushō Engetsurin.

6-Yoite, Miharu, Yukimi, and Raikō depart for the Kōga ninja village to steal the kinjutsushō Daya, a panacea that uses the brains of ninja children. In Banten, Tobari and Kouichi are approached by Kotarou, Raimei, and Jūji Minami, a Fuuma Village medical ninja. They learn they have been invited to Kōga Village. Meanwhile, Shijima Kurookano, a young Kōga Village ninja, escorts the Grey Wolves into Kōga's Alya Academy. Since the headmaster has fallen ill, the student council president Subaru has taken control of the academy. While the visiting ninja sleep, the Alya students attempt to kill them. Although they fail, they are able to scatter the ninja and trap them in the school. Shijima and Surabu attack Yoite, Miharu, Raimei and Jūji. Yoite is poisoned and goes into hiding with Miharu. Miharu decides that if he cannot obtain Daya to help Yoite, he will use the Shinra Banshou. However, the Shinra Banshou's spirit is not responding to Miharu's calls.

7-Raimei and Jūji are drugged so their brains can be used to create Daya and save the headmaster. Yoite and Miharu are surrounded by the student council. Yoite begs Miharu to help him as he does not want to die. Miharu calls on the Shinra Banshou's spirit, but she does not answer. Miharu is captured and the Shinra Banshou's spirit comments that Miharu is wavering in his decision to save Yoite. Upstairs, a teacher takes Kouichi hostage and has him open the door to the basement. the teacher, Yukimi and Raikō go downstairs. Meanwhile, the teacher shoots Kouichi and kills him. Downstairs, Miharu forcibly activates the Shinra Banshou. The Shinra Banshou's spirit allows Miharu to use her power to fulfill Yoite's wish; instead Miharu saves Yoite's life. A student council member betrays Subaru and traps everyone in the basement as it fills with gas. As the student council member prepares to kill the headmaster, Kouichi attacks him. The student council member is unable to kill Kouichi and commits suicide. Kouichi releases the ninja from the basement. When Subaru realizes the headmaster is close to death, she demands he give her Daya. He tells her he has already given it to someone he trusts. After the headmaster dies, Shijima gives Daya to Miharu.

8-Miharu begins to believe that it is unfair Yoite has to be erased. Yukimi receives a call telling him to kill the Tobari, Aizawa, and Raimei. Meanwhile, Kouichi tells Tobari and Raimei that he and Shijima are immortal. Kouichi and Shijima want Miharu to make them mortal. Afterward, Tobari looks for the best way to protect Engetsurin and decides to disappear. Yukimi tries to enlist Raikō's help in locating Tobari. Raikō refuses as he is still upset over Gau's coma. Yoite suggests Raikō he should use Daya to help Gau. Raikō refuses and Yoite renders him unconscious. When Raikō regains consciousness, he finds that Gau was awakened by Yoite's Kira. When Yukimi reports Tobari's disappearance, Hattori thinks about taking Miharu and Yoite in. As Raikō and Gau begin to search for Tobari, Gau asks Raikō to help Yoite. Elsewhere, Ichiki, Hattori's assistant, orders the government organization Kasa to eliminate Kouichi and Raimei.

9-While recalling his first observations of Yoite, Yukimi sets off to learn more about the boy's past. In a bloody sweater he gets from Kazuho Amatasu, his sister and Yoite's physician, he finds a card. Yukimi receives a list of Hattori's past appearances from Gau and asks him to take care of Yoite. Meanwhile, Hattori tries to convince Miharu that it is meaningless to grant Yoite's wish. Yoite comes to Miharu's aid and the two run away. Hattori orders Kasa to find Miharu and kill Yoite. Raikō and Gau learn that Miharu and Yoite have run away. Raikō agrees to check if Yukimi is a traitor. Using the information Gau gave him, Yukimi finds the half-brother of Sora, Yoite's discarded name. When Yukimi returns to Iga, Raikō attempts to convince him to abandon Yoite. Yukimi refuses and runs as Raikō vows to kill him. While Yoite and Miharu travel toward Banten, Yoite admits he lied about leaving fragments of his ki in Tobari, Kouichi, and Raimei. Miharu tells Yoite he cannot use the Shinra Banshou because he is confused. He wants Yoite to live.

10-Raikō begins to wonder if what he is doing is right and tells Yukimi that Miharu and Yoite are heading toward Banten. Raikō and Gau decide to find a way to help Yoite without leaving the Grey Wolves. In Banten, Miharu is kidnapped by Kasa. Hattori once again tries to persuade Miharu to abandon Yoite. However, Miharu refuses, as he and Yoite are "the same". Hattori, however, disproves this. When Raikō tries to convince Hattori to let Yoite live, Hattori states Raikō is abandoning his mission and can be replaced. As Yoite approaches the Grey Wolves' hideout, Raikō and Gau help Miharu escape. Yoite asks Yukimi to protect Miharu. Soon after escaping, Yoite tells Miharu he must continue living. Soon after, Yoite dies. Miharu uses the Shinra Banshou, but the Shinra Banshou's spirit tells him he is too late. One month later, Miharu cannot remember why he used the Shinra Banshou. He learns Yukimi and Kazuho defected from the Grey Wolves to help him. When visiting Yukimi, Miharu starts to remember he erased someone. As Yukimi remembers he forgot about someone, the erasure was not properly done. Miharu believes this is because he was not emotionally strong enough to do it.

Episode list:
01-The Awakened One"
"Mezameru Mono" (目醒めるもの):Miharu Rokujo is a fourteen-year-old student who wishes to stay apathetic to everything. He is constantly pestered by his classmate Kouichi Aizawa and teacher Thobari Kumohira to join their nindō club. When Thobari explains that Miharu is being targeted by ninja, Miharu does not take him seriously. Later, Miharu is attacked by ninja who wish to obtain a hijutsu from him. Miharu hears a voice telling him to fight back, causing plants to attack the ninja. The voice tells Miharu that he should tell her his desires as the Shinra Banshou exists to give him everything. Thobari knocks Miharu out. Thobari tells Miharu that the hijutsu, the Shinra Banshou, is the ultimate weapon created a long time ago and has fused with Miharu's body. Miharu asks Thobari to remove it, but Thobari says that if it could be done, it would have been done already. Kairōshū, the ninja village that created the hijutsu, wants the hijutsu and is the most dangerous threat to Miharu's life. Thobari tells Miharu he has to become the ruler of Nabari and pledges his life and honor to Miharu. This has little effect on Miharu's decision to not get involved. Elsewhere, Tojūrō Hattori, the leader of Kairōshū, announces to his followers that the hijutsu's location has been discovered after ten years.

02-"Raimei, Arrives"
"Raimei, Kitaru" (雷鳴、来る) :Raimei Shimizu, a samurai from the Fūma ninja village, has come to test the possessor of Shinra Banshou. She quickly finds that Miharu is not at all what she expected. She becomes concerned about entrusting the power to do anything to Miharu and expresses her concern to Thobari. She tells Thobari that she will kills Miharu if she joins Kairōshū. Later in the day, she learns that Miharu is not irresponsible, care-free, or has a heart of stone; Miharu does not want to hurt others. She learns that Thobari is looking for a way to seal the hijutsu. She convinces Thobari and Aizawa to take Miharu to Fuma Village and ask Kotarō Fūma, the leader of Fūma Village and the authority on ninjutsu, his advice on sealing the hijutsu. As the four approach Fūma Village, Raimei realizes that something is wrong and finds that Fūma Village has been attacked.

03-"Assault"
"Shūgeki" (襲撃) :The Fūma village is attacked by ninjas from Kairōshū clan, who are after Fūma's Kinjutsu scroll. Yoite overpowers Aizawa, Raimei, and Kumohira before Kotarō returns to the village

04-"Ordered Mission"
"Ninmu Iiwatashi" (任務言渡) :After Yoite leaves the village, Kotarō gives the group a mission - to steal the Kinjutsu scrolls from the other villages as the Kairōshū plan to do the same

05-"Greed"
"Yoku" (慾) :Miharu, Aizawa, and Raimei leave Kumohira and Fūma to destroy Banten's ninjutsu scrolls. A teacher asks Miharu to change the past using the Shinra Banshou, but is ambushed by Raimei. She asks about her brother Raikō, who killed their clan and joined Kairōshū. Later, Yoite attacks.

06-Choice"
"Sentaku" (選択) :Yoite takes Miharu and tells him to change the past so he never existed. After witnessing his teacher's death, Miharu is presented with three choices, one is to grant the wish and the other two result in the death of his friends. He decides to help and is taken home.

07-"Heart's Decision"
"Kessuru Kokoro" (決する心):The Banten ninja are approached by Yae Oda, President of Fog Blue and leader of Togakushi village. By offering a kinjutsu scroll as reward and using the very technique to hold their secrets 'hostage', she asks them to assassinate a man for her, Mr. Frosty. Meanwhile, Raimei heads back to Fūma to see what the village has found about Raikō.

08-"Transmitted Heart"
"Tsutawaru Kokoro" (伝わる心) :Yukimi and Yoite step in with Miharu hostage, preventing the attempted assassination. The target flees to the parking lot, where Oda vows revenge on Nowake. After the other four arrive, Yoite is driven into using Kira carelessly. Fearing for his friend's lives, Miharu stops him. Aizawa completes the mission and hypnotizes Nowake, who takes the blame. Katō, a Fūma spy, is exiled from Togakushi. Oda, swearing never to use Izuna Shingan again, leaves.

09-"Prelude"
"Zensōkyoku" (前奏曲) :A murder brings Raimei closer to finding Raikō. Aizawa is dispatched to stop Raimei from doing anything drastic. Miharu stays with Kumohira while his aunt is away. Meanwhile, the Kairōshū gathers. Yoite begins to show signs of his life force leaking due to Kira. He quickly leaves to find Miharu. Miharu asks Kumohira about the secrets he is unwilling to tell and reveals he will use the Shinra Banshou to help Yoite. An unknown woman finds Yoite unconscious near Kumohira's house. Raimei arrives at a garden where Raikō attacks her.

10-"Polka·Raimei and Raikō"
"Poruka·Raimei to Raikō" (ポルカ·雷鳴と雷光) ;Raimei and Raikō confront each other and Raikō wounds Raimei, but not fatally and takes her sword, Black Gamon, with him. Yoite is found by a woman who stays with Kumohira. She brings him home and treats him kindly, but the feeling is not reciprocated. Later, Yoite asks Miharu to bring him the scrolls of Tokagushi and Banten, saying that he still holds his friends lives hostage.

11-"Curtain Call"
"Kāten Kōru" (カーテンコール) :Raimei, released from the hospital, wants to retrieve the Black Gamon. She and the group encounter Gau, a member of Kairōshū. At Raimei's home, he tells her the truth about the day Raikō killed the Shimizu. Raimei returns to the site of their fight and, after seeing Raikō there, demands her sword back. During the ensuing battle, Raikō, about to finish Raimei off, accidentally slashes Gau, who jumped between them. Later, the siblings are seen in the hospital where Gau is being treated. Raikō returns White Gamon to where it belongs

12-"Purpose"
"Ishi" (意思) :When Miharu goes to visit Gau, Raimei tells him that Thobari told her about his promise to Yoite and says she'll help him. Miharu meets up with Yoite and retrieves the Izura Shingan scroll. He later announces to Kairōshū that he is joining them and gives them the scroll. Meanwhile, Banten, like Kairōshū, receives an invitation to an academy located in Kouga village. Yoite, Miharu, Raikō, and Yukimi set off toward it.

13-"School that Doesn’t Sleep"
"Nemuranu Manabiya" (眠らぬ学舎):Representatives of Kairōshū and Banten reach Alya academy located in the Kouga village to discuss the future of the world of Nabari and are welcomed by the students of the academy since the leader of the village is on his deathbed. Secretly, everyone is just behind the Kouga kinjutsu scroll. Thobari is unable to understand why Miharu has defected to Kairōshū. The students of the academy attack the Kairōshū and Banten ninja at night.

14-"End of Night"
"Yoru no Soko" (夜の底) :Miharu and Yoite run from the academy students as Yoite is injured. One of the academy teachers, who is also trying to get the kinjutsu scroll, shoots Aizawa. It is revealed that Daya, the kinjutsu capable of curing anyone, requires the flesh of young ninjas as ingredients. Meanwhile Yoite is stabbed by Shijima, an academy student, and the Shinra Banshou awakens.

15-Morning Parting"
"Wakare no Asa" (別れの朝) :Miharu tries to save Yoite, but Thobari does not approve of his using the Shinra Banshou and knocks him unconscious. Aizwa, seemingly immortal, rescues everyone. Before dying, the headmaster entrusts the kinjutsu scroll to Shijima who in turn gives it to Miharu.

16-Foreign Guest"
"Enrai no Kyaku" (遠来の客) :Aizawa reveals his immortality to Thobari and Raimei. It is revealed that Hattori does not need Yoite if he outlives his usefulness. Miharu and Yoite visit Hanabusa to discover the location of the Engetsurin. Thobari does not return at night and Yukimi visits Hanabusa unexpectedly.

17-"The Break Down of Time"
"Kekkai no Toki" (決壊の時);Yukimi visits Hanabusa to search for Thobari. Upon finding she does not know anything, he eventually leaves. The next day, Raimei visits Kouichi, telling him she is helping Miharu obtain the kinjustsu Engetsurin. The pair are suddenly attacked by Yukimi. To prevent Yukimi from finding Thobari, Raimei leads him to the school. Unfortunately, Thobari is there. Thobari attacks both ninja, but Yoite stops Yukimi from fighting back. After a while, Yukimi decides to retreat and Yoite develops a high fever and is found to have discoloration and scars on his hands. Thobari then disappears completely. Hattori suspects Yoite and Miharu will rebel and moves on to the next step. Yoite and Miharu leave Hanabusa's home

18-"The Voice that Calls Out"
"Yobu Koe" (呼ぶ声) :Yoite's health is failing and he ends up in a hospital. He overhears the doctor telling Miharu that he has about a month to live. Scared, Yoite leaves the hospital, but not before using Kira on Gau, who was still in a coma. Gau recovers due to the effect of Kira. Miharu catches up with Yoite, who is remembering his past.

19-Profile of a Death God"
"Shinigami no Yokogao" (死神の横顔) :Yukimi recalls how he met Yoite. Miharu and Yoite head out to Togakushi to meet Yae Oda so they can figure out a way to use the Shinra Banshou without the Engetsurin scroll. The characters of the secret intelligent unit of Kairōshū, Tattegami, are introduced.

20-"To Togakushi"
"Togakushi e" (戸隠へ) :Thobari recalls how he was entrusted with Miharu ten years ago. Miharu and Yoite meet Yae, and Miharu convinces her to use the Izura Shingan to confront the Shinra Banshou. Shinra Banshou tells Yae and Miharu's inner self that she is not granting the wish to save Yoite because it is a boring wish and also not Miharu's own wish. Meanwhile the Tattegami blow up the Blue Fog office, which was the headquarters of the Togakushi and after that reach Yae's house to retrieve Miharu

21-Ambition"
"Yabō" (野望) :Off in a room somewhere, Yoite wakes up to find himself bound and drugged, but is unaware of where he is. Back at the Kairōshū hotel, Ichiki tells Hattori how Yae continues to ask about Togakushi’s annihilation, but still will not answer their questions despite all the ninja techniques and medication they’ve used on her. Hattori decides to confront Yae to get her cooperation.

22-"Chaos"
"Konton" (混沌) ;Behind the scenes, Fūma Kotarō plans a rescue for Yae along with his subordinates. Katō personally infiltrates the Kairōshū hotel and finds Yae however discovered by Raikō. Raikō lets them both escape and he confronts Hattori, hoping to cover up and explain the situation

23-"Invoke"
"Hatsudō" (発動):Having brought Yoite and Miharu to Hattori, Yukimi uses the excuse of "making the two repent" to cover what he did. While Hattori explains how he convinced Yoite to learn Kira, Raikō finds Ichiki, but before he can do anything he is attacked by Shiranui. Elsewhere Raimei, Kouichi, and Gau are attacked by Kagerou and Kairōshū reinforcements

24-Circular Moon Ring"
"Engetsurin" (円月輪) :After seeing Raikō's body, Raimei and Gau try to attack Hattori, but are easily defeated. Hattori then blames everything on Miharu, who begins to believe it is actually his fault. Acting on his desires, the Shinra Banshou begins to awaken, much to Hattori's and Ichiki's glee. Things seem to be going according to their plan, but Kumohira and Yoite have think otherwise

25-"Two People"
"Futari" (二人) :After killing Hattori, Yoite goes into a state of insanity and destroys Hattori's body with his Kira. Meanwhile the Shinra Banshou convinces Miharu to use her powers which results in him growing many times his normal size. Right as things are looking grim, Asahi appears before Miharu in his mind and asks him to suppress the Shinra Banshou. Many days later, Miharu wakes up in a hospital bed safe and sound only to find out that Yoite has gone missing

Last Episode:
26-"Spinning Heart"
"Kokoro Tsumuide" (心紡いで) :Feeling responsible for everything that has happened, Yoite no longer desires to be erased and has chosen to die alone. Miharu however claims that everything is his fault and explains that he wanted to help Yoite disappear if that is what Yoite really wanted. After hearing how everyone sees him as an invaluable friend though, Yoite decides to live out his remaining days, so that he does not waste the sentiments that everyone has shown him. Everyone continues on, content with their lives. Yoite simply feels grateful that he met Miharu. Back at Kumohira and Hanabusa’s house later on, Miharu and Yoite are waiting for everyone to come by to visit. Miharu then steps away for a bit to get some drinks and comes back to find Yoite’s body dissolving into the air. Miharu vows to never forget him


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