▪	RELEASED BY:		TOKYOPOP
		▪	AUTHOR / ART:		SATOSHI SHIKI
		▪	FORMAT:		JAPANESE / BW
		▪	PAGES:		200
		▪	RATING:		OT
		▪	RELEASE DATE:		02/12/2008
		▪	REVIEW DATE:		02/10/2008
		▪	REVIEWED BY:		HOLLY ELLINGWOOD

Kayano’s assault on the Kegai no Tami and all of humanity has reached the point of no return.  The remaining survivors of the Kegai no Tami unite, showing a unified front for the first time in a thousand years of strife, all to try to defeat Kayano and the beasts he has unleashed. Monsters of unimaginable horror, they do as he commands and bodies are broken, blood spilled and souls shattered in the wake of this war.  But one Torii is left: The Gate of Water. And Misao, despite having fallen into a seemingly endless abyss of darkness, hears a voice that gives her hope and the will to not surrender just yet…

This final volume of the enthralling horror action series concludes with an epic battle that shows each of the various members, their final moments, their most defining ones, as the war hits its climax. Kaede battles on, alone, despite being injured and weakened. Aida takes a firm stand against the overpowering might of Kayano. Keiko makes a fateful choice. Many of the people readers have come to know over this series will meet their end, many with a nobility and bravery that humbles those who witness it. Others will reach tragic ends that engender pity for all that was wasted in their lives, lives heavy with regret that now come to an end. As the battle draws to a close, Ishigami will face Kayano in a brutal conflict that is the culmination of a thousand years of regret, rage, and grief. Loss, sacrifice, so much that the air could run red with all those who fall. But in the end will even that be enough to stop the Armageddon?

Intense, dark and unforgettable, Kami Kaze combines the best of bloody horror action with intense personal drama. The result is an absorbing story, rich characterizations, and an emotional conclusion. The remarkable artwork has only become even more impressive with each subsequent volume. Far more detailed and dark than the average manga, it offers something unique for manga fans. The concluding volume will answer most questions, including the final fate of the characters. It is in this volume that readers will at last learn not only the fate of the Earth, but of Misao and Ishigami as well. 

IN SUMMARY:
The epic finale to one of the most immersing action horror series in manga!