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Goal of this presentation

1.Ajin was first appeared in 2012.

2.Takes up the issue of immortality.

3.Talk about Ajin’s characterises, and treatments they received from human and their position in the human society.

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What is an Ajin?

Ajins are humans, the difference is that they have extreme regenerative abilities appear when they die.
They are able to create “black ghost” for combat purposes.
Regular people are afraid of Ajins because of their differences and consider them as criminals.
Because of their immortality and their capable of regeneration, human use them as a subject for some extremely painful experiments.

Why do people afraid of Ajins?

People are tend to be afraid of things they can not understand.
They would assume that those things are dangerous.
As Ajins create “black ghosts”, the “black ghosts” are able to damage the environment around. However, humans in the comic does not understand that the “black ghosts” are made to protect their Ajin master.
The “black ghosts” can also represent a measure of protection of Ajins. Violence and hostility towards them make them unite and struggle against humanity.

Main Idea of Ajin: Demi Human

The first page of the first volums highlights the main idea of this manga series. A human silhouette made of grey bandages implies protracted sufferings that Ajins are forced to bear and their human nature. The black face of the figure is obviously associated with “black ghosts” protecting Ajins.
Ajin: Demi-Human refers to Seinen(青年) manga: it depicts the reality as it is and pays attention to the development of main characters. This genre implies using a certain drawing style by which all inner emotions of characters look clearer.

Development of the main character

Kei Nagai, the main character of the manga, is forced to identify himself as non-human and to admit that his interests contradict the interests of the rest of the society. His appearance suggests his defenselessness and unpreparedness. He gradually gets older and become more mature.