Tokyo Babylon Series by Clamp

Tokyo. The cultural and economic hub of the Eastern world. Not unlike the legendary city of Babylon, its man-made tower stretches toward the heavens ... a symbol of its people's ambition and their indomitable spirit. Nowhere on Earth will you find such vanity ... or such beauty.This is my home.My name is Sumeragi Subaru, and I hunt the dead. Then I return them to peace.No matter where my work leads me, I suspect I'll never leave Tokyo in spirit... moreTokyo. The cultural and economic hub of the Eastern world. Not unlike the legendary city of Babylon, its man-made tower stretches toward the heavens ... a symbol of its people's ambition and their indomitable spirit. Nowhere on Earth will you find such vanity ... or such beauty.This is my home.My name is Sumeragi Subaru, and I hunt the dead. Then I return them to peace.No matter where my work leads me, I suspect I'll never leave Tokyo in spirit. But then again, it seems so few people do these days ... less

"Tokyo Babylon - Vol. 2/Dream": Subaru, an onmyogi (one from a rare class that can commune with spirits and put them to rest), dreams of a day in his past when his childhood friend, Mitsuki, told him she hated him because he was "different." But, the next morning, Mitsuki turns out to be Subaru's very next job - she is a rape victim hiding in the dream world, in an attempt to escape from the horror of her reality. In this dream world, Subaru comes to Mitsuki... more"Tokyo Babylon - Vol. 2/Dream": Subaru, an onmyogi (one from a rare class that can commune with spirits and put them to rest), dreams of a day in his past when his childhood friend, Mitsuki, told him she hated him because he was "different." But, the next morning, Mitsuki turns out to be Subaru's very next job - she is a rape victim hiding in the dream world, in an attempt to escape from the horror of her reality. In this dream world, Subaru comes to Mitsuki. She explains to Subaru that her harsh words back then were her attempt to explain that she was in love with him, and that his dream was of her calling out to him. Finally, Subaru convinces his childhood friend to return to the world of the living. "Tokyo Babylon - Annex/Smile": Subaru's twin sister, Hokuto, happens upon a foreign girl being harassed by men. Acting on her intuition, she steps in to save the day. On the run, the girl reveals to Hokuto that the men were from the police, and that she is an illegal "gaijin" who has been ostracized by the Japanese since she moved to Tokyo to work and send money home to her family. Hokuto listens to the girl's problems, and lets her know that there is no such thing as a "gaijin." Everyone is the same race - the human race. Hokuto assures the girl that she has at least one friend in the big city of Tokyo - her. less

When a group of teenagers convinced that they are the "chosen ones" brings sin rather than salvation, it's up to Subaru and Hokuto to deliver everyone from evil. However, things go from bad to worse when Seishiro-san takes matters into his own hands while Subaru attempts an exorcism on a member of the chosen ones.

Subaru, the 13th head of the Sumeragi clan, gives peace to the dead. He meets a woman, whose child was killed by a stranger a few years ago, at Yasukuni shrine. She says that she is there for the revenge. She uses a spell, called Inugami, to kill the stranger who killed her child. Subaru tells her that he can call the child to talk to the mother. He thinks that the child will tell her to stop killing the stranger, but the child actually asks her to kill him... moreSubaru, the 13th head of the Sumeragi clan, gives peace to the dead. He meets a woman, whose child was killed by a stranger a few years ago, at Yasukuni shrine. She says that she is there for the revenge. She uses a spell, called Inugami, to kill the stranger who killed her child. Subaru tells her that he can call the child to talk to the mother. He thinks that the child will tell her to stop killing the stranger, but the child actually asks her to kill him. Subaru still tells her that the child is asking her to not kill the stranger, though he feels guilty about the lie. less

When Subaru befriends a little boy dying of kidney failure, he learns how brutal his fellow humans can be. There are very few things a mother won't do to save her child, even if it means taking the life of another.

Finally, Subaru's memory of his first encounter with Seishiro comes to light. He and Seishiro had made a bet--a bet in which life and death continue to hang in the balance! As Subaru is frozen in the shock of his recollection, Hokuto rushes to her brother's aid...Don't miss the climactic ending to this tragic saga!

Finally, Subaru's memory of his first encounter with Seishiro comes to light. He and Seishiro had made a bet--a bet in which life and death continue to hang in the balance! As Subaru is frozen in the shock of his recollection, Hokuto rushes to her brother's aid...Don't miss the climactic ending to this tragic saga!