Kishimoto Seishi | Kurenai no Ookami to Ashikase no Hitsuji (R17)

Japanese: 紅の狼と足枷の羊
Synonyms: The Crimson Wolf and the Trapped Sheep
Type: Manga
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 15
Status: Completed
Published: Dec 3, 2011 to Feb 4, 2013
Genres: Action, Fantasy, Shounen, Supernatural
Mangaka: Kishimoto Seishi (Story & Art)
Serialization: Shounen Rival

Synopsis: All humans are wolves in sheep's clothing and the same applies to Douchinji Youichi, a boy who always daydreams about various things, but never says anything out loud. One day, upon seeing a red full moon, a girl came dashing at him before punching him with a silver knuckle, knocking him unconscious and unable to really remember the incident. The next day, a new student, Akatsuki Ayame, joins his class.

On his way home, Youichi discovers that the girl who punched him is Ayame, and her silver knuckle draws out what she calls a "wolf", a person's inner thoughts or desires, from a "sheep", the superficial mask which restrains the inner "wolf" from surfacing. However, when someone is full of desires and becomes obssessed with their inner thoughts, the "wolf" outgrows the "sheep" and the person will be able to see the World of Red Moon. The girl explains that she doesn't have a "sheep" and would like to have one, so she requests Youichi to become her "sheep". Youichi agrees to it, marking the beginning of a story of the red riding hood who devours the wolf.

Groups Scanlating

Pinoymanga Scans (Inactive)

Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates, Bato.to

Side notes: There is no more than two chapters translated and it's unclear if anyone else thinking to pick up this translation. The art is good and interesting (there is nice reference to Dali in style). The plot itself starts like many other shounen mangas but is still enough atypical that it kept at least me reading the story as long as it was translated.

Main characters

Douchinji Youichi

A boy who always daydreams about various things, but never says anything out loud. He is meak natured and bullied at school. Lives in a temple and wakes up every morning at 4 am. His mother has died and he lives with his father that he calls as "baldy."

Akatsuki Ayame

A transfer student that is very small sized. She's probably daughter of the woman who was only survivor of the plain crash about 15 years ago and who soon after gave birth to twins. She is pretty spicy and doesn't try to be part of the group. She uses silver kenmelisac ro drive the wolf out from the body.

Supporting

Senkou

Douchinji Youichi's homeroom teacher.