So what exactly is a "Keeper"?

A Keeper is a person who "keeps" something that belongs to a character. Of course you don't own it in the real sense (only the creator of the manga has that right) but it is a fun way to promote the show and your favourite character. The most common place you will see a Keepers title is in a person's email signature. I will give you an example of my own titles:

Keeper of Van's Dragu-Energist
Keeper of Dilandau's Crown
Keeper of Inu Yasha's Beads and Tetsusaiga
Keeper of Seishirou's Dark Side
Keeper of Ashitaka's Curse
Keeper of Muraki's Sadistic Nature

That is usually what you see underneath my email messages. As you can see, I know many Keepers Lists. ^^;; One feature of my Keepers List is that I will provide banners for you so you can advertise your keepsake on your website. This way your item will get more exposure. ^_^

Yami no Matsuei? What is that?

Yami no Matsuei is a manga by Matsushita Yoko. So far there are 11 volumes of this great manga. The story revolves around two shinigami (God of Death) named Tsuzuki Asato and Kurosaki Hisoka who investigate mysterious deaths. There are many other shinigami in the show including Tatsumi Seiichirou and Watari Yutaka. And who can forget the evil doctor, Muraki Kazutaka, who is responsible for most of those deaths. The art is absolutely beautiful and has a certain likeness to CLAMP and Kaori Yuki's works. For more information, please go to the links section to other Yami no Matsuei sites. They are all full of information, translations, pictures, and goodies. Thank you!!