Itsuwaribito, Volume 8

Strong lead character and cute tanuki sidekick Interesting dichotomy as lead character gets to be bad for the greater good Art is a cross between Naruto, Bleach and Kekkaishi Fast-paced action story Utsuho’s truthfulness as a child resulted in an enormous catastrophe, and he decided to lie from that day forward. Raised in a village of orphans by a monk, Utsuho is an unrepentant troublemaker. The monk eventually inspires him to help people, but there’s no way Utsuho’s going to lead an honest life! Instead, he’s going to use his talents for mischief and deception for good! Utsuho and his friends come across an isolated island in their ongoing quest for the Kokonotsu treasures. A man named Kuroha and his gang rule the place, and they’re after the treasures too. Who will ultimately succeed? Utsuho? Kuroha? Or...? Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen plus audiences.