Sakuishi Harold | RiN

Japanese: リン (Harold Sakuishi)
Synonyms: Sou wa Ikan, Kimi wa Uso no Me wo Shiteita
Type: Manga
Volumes: 14
Chapters: 43
Status: Completed
Published: Dec 6, 2012 to Apr 6, 2016
Genres: School, Shounen, Supernatural
Authors: Sakuishi Harold (Story & Art)
Serialization: Shounen Magazine (Monthly)

Synopsis: Fushimi is a high-school student who also aspires to be a mangaka. Rin is a model who appears to have some type of psychic powers. What will happen when these two cross paths?

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Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates

Side notes: This manga comes from one of my favorite mangakas if thinking about mangas released. I'm still liking his manga Beck as one of my favorites so I's more or less interested about this manga series too. For my surprise there is no anime made of it yet... although there is room for it.^-^ It doesn't score as high as Beck on MAL and Baka but it's still clearly on the realm of a good manga to read. The art is also a bit same as with Beck. The art starts differently - like testing the style before it becomes confirmed. Also the story has the same feeling and same type of male lead so it's easy to see how this manga works.^-^

Main characters

Kinosuke Fushimi, 16, aspiring mangaka.
He tries to hide his hobby from others.
He won the Shown price for newcomers.
Lives with his father as his mother has passed
away. Also his grandfather is dead. His
older sister wanted to become a singer but
she had to abandon that dream as she got
 ill in the way their mom did and her younger
sister who also died. Also his cousin is sick
with the same disease and can't move off the
bed.

Rin Ishidou, 16, a "model" with  6th
sense. She doesn't want to become
famous and using her sense makes her
physically drained/ sick. She likes Kino-
sukes manga 'cause it has a soul although
Taki's work lacks a soul and is just ink and
paper. Lives in countryside in a little island.
She was bullied in the middle school.

Asuna Honda,  a member of track and

field club. Kinosuke is a having a small
crush over her.

Taki Kaito, 17, a talented mangaka who
won the main prize while Kinosuke
got a minor prize. He plans to make a total
change in the manga business. He also
keeps running to be in better shape.

Supporting

Mutou-san, Kinosuke's
first editor in charge.

Mori, vice-editor-in-chief
He first rejected Kinosuke
and suggested him to change
his career plans.

Nishigaitsu Hanako, famous
mangaka and one that Kino-
suke likes as an artist. She got
 to know Rin when her brother
was missing. She writes shoujo
manga.

Akane Takane,
Rin's best friend
who is taking care of her
if she feels sick.

Yatakarasu, divine servant.
Odd "spirit guide" that
Kinosuke sees in his
dreams.

Katsuo, Kinosuke's friend
from middle school. A bit
goofy and has no luck with
women.

Misaki, acts as a fortune
teller though has no big
gift for it like her grand-
mother had. Made a
fortunetelling for Kino-
suke.

Hori Daiki, likes Asuma and
is jealous over Kinosuke's
friendly relationship with
her. Also aspiring manga-
ka whose father is art
professor at the uni. Good
in sports and academics.