Volume 1 of Minato's ``Yokari no Kanoka'' was released today, April 6th.

Gesho, a strange creature that was once called a monster. Meguri Mikurube, a member of the Metaplasia Countermeasures Bureau, which carries out activities to exterminate metaplasia, was searching for the legendary Matagi, Gonzo Oikiri, who was known as the "Hunter of Monsters." Megumi then meets Kanoka Oikiri, Gonzo's grandson and a young Matagi. Kanoka, who has the same fighting aptitude as a "youkai hunter" like her grandfather, will join the metamorphosis countermeasures bureau. Katsuhisa Minami and Akira Kawashima of Kirin wrote recommendations on the book's obi. The work is currently being serialized in Young Magazine (Kodansha).