Fuyumi Ono is a Japanese novelist celebrated for her acclaimed series, The Twelve Kingdoms, which has inspired a popular anime adaptation. Her narratives often delve into themes of otherworldliness, identity, and intricate societal dynamics, showcasing her mastery in crafting detailed worlds and complex characters. Ono also incorporates horror elements, weaving them seamlessly into her epic tales. Readers appreciate her work for its depth and immersive quality, which transports them to richly imagined fantastical realms.
Yoko, after relying on her ministers for a year, decides to live among her people in Kei to learn leadership from the wise-man Enho. When Enho is kidnapped, Yoko is unexpectedly drawn into a fierce war between the kingdoms.
For high-schooler Yoko Nakajima, life has been fairly ordinary--that is until Keiki, a young man with golden hair, tells Yoko they must return to their kingdom. Once confronted by this mysterious being and whisked away to an unearthly realm, Yoko is left with only a magical sword; a gem; and a million questions about her destiny, the world she's trapped in, and the world she desperately wants to return to.
The Shibuya Psychic Research team solve eerie cases involving curses, ghosts, and other unexplained phenomena.