History Manga / Yurara

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''Yurara'' (''Yurara no Tsuki'', or "Yurara's Moon" in Japanese) is a supernatural {{shoujo|Demographic}} manga by Chika Shiomi. It ran in ''Bessatsu Magazine/HanaToYume'' from 2003 to 2005, and was compiled into three volumes. Creator/VizMedia publishes the English version under its ''Shojo Beat'' imprint.

** FaceYourFears: When Mei overhears this and realizes this is why Yako avoids the school swimming lessons (he'd previously thought Yako just couldn't swim), he immediately grabs Yako, drags him to the nearest river, and plonks him on a small island in the middle, making fun of him all the way. Then leaves him there. [[spoiler: When Yurara finds him, they are beset by evil spirits that overpower even her Guardian form and try to pull her under water, and ultimately Yako has to jump into the (barely waist-high) river to save her. He's still terrified, though.]]

''Yurara'' (''Yurara no Tsuki'', or "Yurara of the Moon" in Japanese) is a supernatural {{shoujo|Demographic}} manga by Chika Shiomi. It ran in ''Bessatsu Magazine/HanaToYume'' from 2003 to 2005, and was compiled into three volumes. Creator/VizMedia publishes the English version under its ''Shojo Beat'' imprint.

Between the three of them they begin to attract more and more dangerous spirits, but that's not the only trouble that's brewing. Mei finds himself falling for Yurara, and as he starts spending more time with her, for some reason Yako becomes even less patient with him than usual... This is a shoujo manga, after all.

The Japanese title is "''Yurara no Tsuki''", and it is written by Chika Shiomi. Creator/VizMedia publishes the English version. It is completed at 5 volumes.

* ElementalBaggage: Played straight with Mei who seems to create his fire out of nowhere (though possibly [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in that it is a spiritual power and regular people don't seem to be able to see it), but averted with Yako who always carries bottles of water with him to use for his water barriers. They also come in handy whenever he needs to smack Mei upside the head.

The Japanese title is "Yurara no Tsuki", and it is written by Chika Shiomi. Creator/VizMedia publishes the English version. It is completed at 5 volumes.

There is a sequel called Rasetsu (Rasetsu no Hana in Japanese), also published by Viz.

The Japanese title is "Yurara no Tsuki", and it is written by Chika Shiomi. VizMedia publishes the English version. It is completed at 5 volumes.

Until she ends up in the same class as Mei Tendo and Yako Hoshino, the two most popular boys of the school... who can also see spirits. And not just that, they can fight them, too. The hotheaded Mei uses his Spirit Fire to burn them, while always-cool Yako can use water to throw up protective barriers. Soon Yurara discovers that she, too, is not entirely defenseless - she's protected by a powerful Guardian Spirit, which allows her to transform into a tall, darkhaired beauty with the power to send spirits on to the afterlife.

* ElementalBaggage: Played straight with Mei who seems to create his fire out of nowhere (though possibly [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in that it is explicitly "spirit fire" and regular people don't seem to be able to see it), but averted with Yako who always carries bottles of water with him to use with his powers. They also come in handy whenever he needs to smack Mei upside the head.

* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: Yako, after he is essentially dumped by Yurara. He doesn't come to school and sits around the house uselessly staring into space, scaring his family (even more than usual).]] It seems to be partly played for laughs, though.
* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Both boys try this during the course of the story. Neither of them handles it particularly well.

** FaceYourFears: When Mei realizes this is why Yako avoids the school swimming lessons, he immediately grabs Yako, drags him to the nearest river, and plonks him on a small island in the middle, making fun of him all the way. Then leaves him there. [[spoiler: When Yurara finds him, they are beset by evil spirits that overpower even her Guardian form and try to pull her under the water, and ultimately Yako has to jump in the (barely waist-high) water to save her. He's still terrified, though.]]

* SugarAndIcePersonality: Yako tends mostly towards the Ice half, but when he's around Guardian Yurara he suddenly becomes flustered and insecure.

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Not evil, exactly, but when she transforms into her Guardian form, Yurara becomes much more forceful, impatient, and rude.

* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler: Mei, involuntarily, when he becomes possessed by the turned-evil spirit of the teacher he was in love with. She manipulates his body to try and make him kill himself.]]

Until she ends up in the same class as Mei Tendo and Yako Hoshino, the two most popular boys of the school... who can also see ghosts. And not just that, they can fight them, too. The hotheaded Mei uses his Spirit Fire to burn them, while always-cool Yako can use water to throw up protective barriers. Soon Yurara discovers that she, too, is not entirely defenseless - she's protected by a powerful Guardian Spirit, which allows her to transform into a tall, darkhaired beauty with the power to send spirits on to the afterlife.

Yurara is written by Chika Shiomi, published in English by VizMedia and has 5 volumes.

There is a sequel called Rasetsu no Hana.

* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: Mei and Yurara end up a couple, but the Guardian Spirit disappears, leaving Yako alone again. Or did she?]]

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Not evil, exactly, but Yurara becomes much more forceful, to the point of being rude, when she transforms into her Guardian form.
* TroubledButCute: Yako acts rude and cold, but is, together with Mei, one of the most popular guys in school.

* SugarAndIcePersonality: Yako tends mostly towards the Ice half, but when he's around the Yurara he's in love with he suddenly becomes flustered and insecure.

* [[spoiler: DeathSeeker: Mei, involuntarily, when he becomes possessed by the turned-evil spirit of the teacher he was in love with. She manipulates his body to try and make him kill himself.]]

* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Both boys try this during the course of the story. Neither of them handles it particularly well. [[spoiler: Yako goes into the aforementioned Heroid BSOD, and Mei becomes so depressed that he starts attracting a heap of evil spirits that nearly manage to pull him under a train.]]
* LoveTriangle: Mei, Yako and Yurara. With the extra complication that Mei loves her regular form, while Yako finds himself falling for her guardian spirit form, and in return, Yurara falls in love with Mei, while her guardian form can't stand Mei but is desperately in love with Yako instead.

* [[spoiler: StepfordSmiler: Mei is revealed to be (at least partly) this once we find out his DarkAndTroubledPast. Even when he breaks up with Yurara, which hurts him deeply, he keeps up the cheery façade at school, at least.]]