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Noragami vol covers

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Noragami (Dec 6, 2010-Jan 6, 2024) Chapter 109: With the God in the Tracksuit Story & Art by Adachitoka

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Noragami Volume 27

The final volume of Noragami is out in Japan, and unfortunately, there were no bonus comics at the end. The only new piece of artwork from the volume was this color splash image at the front:

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even though ive never been super active in the community just knowing there was a noragami community in the first place made me happy to come back here and read everyones posts and excitement from time to time so even though the series is ending thank u all for the good memories <3

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the BIGGEST thank you of my entire noragami-loving life to fast-moon and all of their translations! theyve done so much for the fanbase and providing readers with an easy way to access chapters <3

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i think its really funny when jujutsu kaisen manga readers are like “anime onlys aren’t read for what’s about to happen in shibuya!!” as if they haven’t been actively spoiling the arc for the last like year and a half

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noragami readers how we feeling

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every new noragami chapter i get reminded of how close we are to the series ending and i dont know how im gonna mentally handle that when it happens

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oh my mizuchi :(( shes just a baby…

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hello happy noragami induced mental breakdown to u all

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oh god oh no oh god oh no oh god OH NO

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Him

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THEYRE HERE FINALLY

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THEYRE HERE FINALLY

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guaranteed i WILL cry if noragami ends and yato is still a child bc that would just remind me of that one rly popular fanart of reincarnated yato giving a pinky promise to yukine who is now “older” that him

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the FREAKING!!!! PARALLELS here!!! CANNOT BE UNDERSTATED…!!

yukine coming to rescue yato so that yato doesn’t have the same fate he did…!!!!! iM FINE!!!!!!!!

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We have seen Yukine's journey toward acceptance of the life that was robbed of him many times in the manga. However, this time you can tell it is pretty different as it seems final. The heaviness of having to accept an early and unjustified death has been portrayed beautifully in the entirety of his character arc.

Yukine finally accepting the reality of his death. Yukine stepping out from the fridge that contained memories of what was once his life. Yukine freeing himself from the shackles of his trauma. Yukine running to protect the person he cherished the most in the world. Yukine standing up to an abusive father. Yukine wholeheartedly apologizing. Yukine's acceptance and growth and Yato tearing up as he stretches his little arms to pull him for a sincere hug.

Yukine's gratitude for what Yato did for him is evident throughout the series. He was given a name more precious than any other. He was treated like a human--an ordinary teenage boy. And life after that was one exciting journey after another. Now, Yukine can no longer be entirely consumed by the horrors of his past because he knows that his reality with Yato is so much brighter. Far brighter.

Yukine could break out from that refrigerator because of the true, sincere, and nurturing love shown by the only father figure in his life. Yato has said multiple times throughout the series that Yukine was his priority above all else, and Yukine was the only person he swore to protect the most. Hell, he even went straight for the hug after Yukine apologized for turning into that form! Yato did not need to summon Yukine. Yukine came to protect Yato on his own decision. As he always did.

The journey to their healing will be painful, and this chapter shows that Yato and Yukine will face it together. No more secrets and no more miscommunication. They will help and be by each other's side as they always have, not only as god and shinki but, this time, as family.

"I will not let him die. Not Yato. No matter what happens... I swear I won't let anyone take him from me!" -Yukine, Noragami Vol. 17 Chapter 67.