SAIGAMI

Ayumi’s journey in a new world continues.

Ayumi, Sean, and Reyji have finally reached the city of Zaosz. Here, they plan to take the saigami exam as a team. However, since Ayumi recently migrated to the world of saigami from our Earth, her fire powers are untrained and untested. On the day of the exam, the testers teleport the prospective saigami into a maze, splitting up the team. With a six-shot limit before she’ll be too exhausted to continue, Ayumi is in serious danger as she goes up against the monsters wandering the maze. Despite this, she powers forward, teaming up with Carly in hopes of completing the challenge within the time limit. Meanwhile, Sean and Reyji face their own obstacles in the maze. Once again, breathtaking full-color pages are mixed in with grayscale ones. Ayumi receives the most attention, with a dedicated subplot about her feelings of inadequacy regarding her saigami abilities and her angst upon realizing that, with all of the bustle around the exam, she hasn’t thought about returning to Earth. While the saigami exam takes up most of the volume, the pace remains strong. Some key players in a shadowy conspiracy are also introduced, adding a sinister vibe and giving a much-needed look at the serieswide myth arc.

An excellent sequel that readers will devour.