Red Data Girl

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2008
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6 Volumes (Complete)

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Red Data Girl is a captivating Japanese light novel that follows the story of Izumiko Suzuhara, a 15-year-old girl raised at Tamakura Shrine within the Kumano Shrines World Heritage Site. Dealing with a peculiar affliction that causes her to inadvertently destroy any electrical device she touches, Izumiko decides to step out of her comfort zone and experience life in the city. With the guidance of her guardian, Yukimasa Sagara, and her childhood friend Miyuki Sagara, she enrolls at Hōjō High School in Tokyo. As the narrative unfolds, mysterious entities, including the spirit Himegami, reveal Izumiko's role as a vessel for a shinto spirit and Miyuki's duty as a yamabushi warrior designated to protect her. Filled with elements of romance, school life, and supernatural phenomena, Red Data Girl offers a compelling tale of self-discovery and mystical connections.

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Izumiko Suzuhara is a 15-year old girl who has been raised at Tamakura Shrine, part of the Kumano Shrines World Heritage Site. She has a strange affliction where she destroys any electrical device that she comes into contact with.

Despite being shy, she wants to try living in the city. Her guardian Yukimasa Sagara recommends that she enroll at Hōjō High School in Tokyo, accompanied by his son and Izumiko’s childhood friend Miyuki Sagara.

While in Tokyo, an entity named “Himegami” appears. Izumiko learns that she is a yorishiro, a vessel for a shinto spirit known as a kami, while Miyuki learns that he is a yamabushi, a warrior tasked with protecting her.

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