Name: Stray God
ISBN: 9781612629063

Adachitoka

DIVINE INTERVENTION FOR SALE Yato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he'll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can't afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student overcome bullies at school.

Stray God

Sarah Sammis

Ken Yuen

Interesting start so far. The characters are certainly pretty good so far. Each with their own quirks and stand-out personality traits. The art is really nice, what great shading.

I'm just going to say it sorta reminds me of Bleach because it'll make Alice mad.

Personal preference, I wish Yato would refer to himself as a deity (I think he does at one point) more than a god, since the word "god" carries too many expectations that don't fit, I think.

Wish they'd call his outfit a "tracksuit" instead of a "sweatsuit".

On the last page, why is it "Yato-saman"? Is this a typo, should it say Yato-sama?

I'm a bit nervous about the translation since it's Kodansha. Looks like it has two translators, but no editor or proofreader credit.

However, I'm super impressed by the depth of the translator notes. There's five full pages of them and they include the panel in question, which is super useful. I wish more notes would provide context like that.

A good start so far!

Yato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, let alone any worshippers! So, to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee of course). He hopes that one day he'll be able to build the temple he feels he deserves, but for now he can't be picky about the jobs that he chooses to accept. From finding lost kittens to overcoming school bullies, Yato is divinely intervening all over the place!

I bought this one super quickly because of the cliff hanger, but it was resolved pretty quickly. I don't remember much else about what happened in this volume, but it was pretty fun to hang out with these guys.

Stray God

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