*SPOILERS - you have been warned*

 

I know there was a shadow skill thread somewhere, but I guess it was too old and was eventually deleted.  Anyway, due to my curiosity I was contemplating on buying the complete manga.  The initial manga was confusing so let me clear this one up.    Shadow skill was initially published in 4 volumes by pump comics.  Under the dragon comics label, they re-released volume 1 to 4.  But due to complex circumstances, this was discontinued before they were able to release volume 5.  Under Afternoon KC, they released volume 5 as [phantom of shade], and then re-released [black Howling] which contains volume 1 & 2, and then [black Wing] the contains volume 3  & 4.  For volume 6, they restarted the numbering to volume 1 but continues the story from [Phantom of Shade].  To clear the confusion from the books, on the bottom left corner of the book, there is a knife carving on a table, the number of lines represent the actual volume of the book.  So if you look at volume one, there are actually 6 lines on the table, denoting that this is volume 6.

 

*SPOILERS ACTUALLY BEGIN HERE*

 

Now on to the story.  This is going to be a major spoiler, and I only found out about this reading the Japanese wiki.

Gau Ban does become the 60th Sevaar.  He managed to attain this title when he defeated Kai Shinks.  And get this, Kai Shinks is actually an immortal who founded Kuruda and was the first king of Kuruda known as the [Crimson King].  Not only that, Kai Shinks is also the originator of the Kuruda style Martial Arts.  His memories are sealed of these events and was only returned to him when the Holy Maiden Rirubelt casted [Kegon] which revealed the place where he sealed his personality.

 

Oh, and Scarface Vy Low has a twin brother named Vajula who is a disciple of Shere Khan, the mysterious figure who is also the master of Ren Fuuma.

 

Additionally, Rirubelt is the biological mother of Vajula, Vy and Gau.  So yes, Scarface and Gau Ban are brothers!!!!  Now we know why Scarface was so interested in the progress of Gau. 

 

INFORMATION OVERLOAD!!!  It's amazing how much information the Japanese wikipedia contain.

It's a shame too that no one is interested in shadow skill.  I found my love for Shadow skill in the TV anime.  The OAV just sucks animation-wise.

shadow skill was ace, i used to have the movie and the ova, will have to try and get them again,I love these type of anime they dont make like they used to. Im trying to get the english dub of brave 10 that also looks good.