Once again I found myself staring down another Tamayo Akiyama manga. Could it possibly fare better than the likes of Zyword and Hyper Rune?
Spoilers: No, it doesn't.
MOURYOU KIDEN: LEGEND OF THE NYMPH (Moryou Kiden), by Tamayo Akiyama. First published in 1994 and first published in North America in 2004.
PLOT:
In a distant realm, the sun goddess Mikage watches over her sister Reiki, goddess of darkness. Long ago Mikage imprisoned Reiki to keep her from destroying the world and now Reiki wants nothing but revenge. She sends forth her daughter Ayaka to destroy Mikage's stronghold, but Ayaka is distracted when she meets the handsome demon king Kai, who is also one of Mikage's sons. The two are immediately smitten, but their whirlwind romance is torn apart when they learn of one another's true natures and Kai sacrifices himself to protect Ayaka. Now Ayaka only years to bring Kai back, even if that means defying her mother, teaming up with some of Kai's siblings, and venturing into Hades itself to bring him back.
