This whole 3-volume arc has been brutal ( )

I'd give this a 4 for writing but I'm docking that last star for the stupid cover. I'm so tired of shounen with stupid covers.

The writing itself is pretty good, and I still enjoy the backstories for the two demons, even if the writing for this arc, overall, was pretty meh. I still don't really like Uzui, and think his entire story is bad and uninteresting. The extras were pretty cute and hilarious, and a big reason I enjoyed this volume.

I definitely think the anime adaptation helped things make sense. The story jumps back and forward in ways that are confusing, and the anime kept it a lot more straightforward. If you're confused by this but interested in seeing it, I recommend watching the anime. I still don't like the arc there, but visually it makes more sense, since the adaptation is still pretty faithful. ( )