The series tells the story of a boy named Taki Juhas who has taken the job at the local church as an assistant to the priest, Shikimi, to repay his father's debt.

By day, he does mundane chores but at night, Shikimi and Taki venture into graveyards to destroy the freshly risen dead.

[citation needed] Taki's family was desperate for money after news reached of his late father's debt with the church.

After being abandoned for several days the government killed the dog out of fear that it would turn feral and attack the villagers.

Tomo Maeda introduces Laz Largo Varga, a demon slayer apprentice sent to kill Shikimi from a neighboring country.

Three years ago he murdered his whole village in one night and he refused to prove his innocence in court and so the organization sent Laz to punish Shikimi for his crimes.

The desire to feed on human blood is becoming stronger and Shikimi is afraid that he will eventually attack Taki and Laz out hunger.

His salvation is Taki he confesses to Grey "If I do end up killing him, he will always believe in me and as long as I am myself, I won't hurt him.

Concerned for Amaria's safety, Shikimi runs back to the church, only to find a demon-possessed child feeding on the corpses of the deceased.

Shikimi promises to protect Amaria and doses the demon in holy water before running off into the forest with her.

He swears that he shall protect her but then suddenly a shadowy figure in the trees attempts to strike Shikimi down with a spear.

He explains that demons have grown strong enough to have control over humans, and that is the cause of all the death and destruction of the town.

The half-demon priest was making such good progress, but a fun-filled day in the falling snow turns deadly as his demon half takes over.

[7] At the end of volume one there is a short side story separate from the plot called "Magic Words."

When Princess Laa D' Seshun comes to his palace for a tutor he can't help but fall for her bold and outspoken personality.

She actually met the king when they were both children and he called her beautiful, despite having two different colored eyes.

In Japan, Tomo Maeda is the creator of a number of manga series in a variety of different genres.

Black Sun, Silver Moon is a Shōnen manga, which is aimed at a male audience, and integrates a horror-type style.

In an interview with Brigid Alverson, Tomo Maeda explains "I do try to create a kind of balance.

In an interview with Brigid Alverson, Maeda talks about why she included Christianity in Black Sun, Silver Moon.

It made its first appearance in the shōjo manga magazine Wings on 26 July 2001,[1] concluding on 25 February 2006.

"[15] Black Sun, Silver Moon was ranked equal fourth with Dragon Eye and Zombie-Loan on an About.com's reader poll for the best shōnen manga of 2007.