Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi

Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi (あかやあかしやあやかしの, Aka ya Akashi ya Ayakashi no), also known as AkaAka, is a Japanese visual novel that has been adapted into a manga series. The manga is published in English by Yen Press.

Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi
The cover of the first volume of the manga.
あかやあかしやあやかしの
(Aka ya Akashi ya Ayakashi no)
GenreDark fantasy[1]
Game
DeveloperHaccaWorks*
Music byAkiko Shikata
GenreVisual novel
PlatformPC Game
PlayStation Portable
Released3 May 2011 (PC)
2014 (PSP)
Manga
Written byHaccaWorks*
Illustrated byNanao
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Comic Gene
DemographicShōjo
Original run2012 – 15 June 2016
Volumes10

Media

Game

The original visual novel was released as a PC game on 3 May 2011. It was created by the dōjin group HaccaWorks*, a group consisting of Kanan Misaki, Mizuki Satoru, Yumi Riku, Yumekagami Misaki, and Warabe Yuta. The theme song, "Aka Kakushi" (朱隠し), was performed by Akiko Shikata of Frontier Works.[2][3][4][5] It was later re-released for PlayStation Portable in 2014.[2]

Manga

A manga adaptation by Nanao began serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Gene magazine in 2012. The series is licensed for English publication in North America by Yen Press.[2] The series concluded in the magazine's July 2016 issue on 15 June 2016.[6]

Volumes
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 27 July 2012[7]978-4-04-066262-615 December 2015[8]9780316351966
2 26 January 2013[9]978-4-04-066263-322 March 2016[10]9780316310079
3 27 July 2013[11]978-4-04-066264-028 June 2016[12]9780316310147
4 27 January 2014[13]978-4-04-066256-527 September 2016[14]9780316310178
5 27 August 2014[15]978-4-04-066841-320 December 2016[16]9780316310215
6 27 January 2015[17]978-4-04-067252-621 March 20179780316310246
7 27 July 2015[18]978-4-04-067566-420 June 20179780316471718
8 27 January 2016[19]978-4-04-067891-726 September 20179780316472357
9 27 July 2016[20]978-4-04-068296-919 December 20179780316474481
10 27 April 2017[21]978-4-04-069029-224 April 20189781975300104

References
  1. "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Vol. 9". ComiXology. Retrieved 6 July 2018. The world of ayakashi--spirits and creatures from Japanese folklore--comes to life in this modern dark fantasy manga adaptation of the hit otome visual novel from HaccaWorks*!
  2. "Yen Press Adds Gakkō Gurashi!, Aka ya Akashi ya Ayakashi no Manga". Anime News Network. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  3. Beveridge, Chris (8 May 2015). "Yen Press Acquires 'Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino' Manga". The Fandom Post. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  4. あかやあかしやあやかしの [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi]. HaccaWorks* (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  5. Green, Scott (8 May 2015). "Yen Press Licenses "AkaAka: Of the Red, the Light and the Ayakashi" and "School-Live!"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  6. "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Manga Ends In June". Anime News Network. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  7. あかやあかしやあやかしの　1 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 1]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  8. "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi, Vol. 1". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  9. あかやあかしやあやかしの　2 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 2]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  10. "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi, Vol. 2". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  11. あかやあかしやあやかしの　3 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 2]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  12. "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi, Vol. 3". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  13. あかやあかしやあやかしの　4 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 4]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  14. "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi, Vol. 4". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  15. あかやあかしやあやかしの　5 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 5]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  16. "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi, Vol. 5". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  17. あかやあかしやあやかしの　6 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 6]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  18. あかやあかしやあやかしの　7 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 7]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  19. あかやあかしやあやかしの　8 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 8]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  20. あかやあかしやあやかしの　9 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 9]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  21. あかやあかしやあやかしの　10 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 10]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.


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