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“Detective Mako and shikigami-user Kyosuke team up to solve baffling supernatural serial murders using unconventional methods.”
Kagamigami
カガミガミ
6.61
16,343 rank · 3,543 readers · 5 favorites
Shounen
Action
Mystery
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Detective Mako and shikigami-user Kyosuke team up to solve baffling supernatural serial murders using unconventional methods.
A serial killer is on the loose and authorities are baffled! What they do not know is that this case requires non-traditional research methods. That's where Mako Miyoshi the detective and Kyosuke Kagami the Shikigami user enter the picture. Together they investigate supernatural crimes! (Source: MU) Included one-shots: Volume 4: Sakuran (Kari) Volume 5: Shikigami Twilight Days (pilot)
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
5.8
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 5
σ 0.83
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.83 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.25
Running avg · Jul 2015 → Mar 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The plot is genuinely intriguing and the main character is endearing, all brought to life by crisp, high-quality artwork and beautiful character designs. However, the work suffers significantly...”
- 5 “While the creator’s previous work, *Psyren*, at least possessed an interesting dynamic, *Kagamigami* fails to offer any positive qualities or unique contributions to the medium. The series is a...”
- 6 “Kagamigami features an excellent premise and setting, bolstered by a well-paced initial terrorist arc and strong character dynamics. Unfortunately, the series suffers from a rushed and mediocre...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 50%
Long · 25%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kagamigami begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 41 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 28m approx
- Published Feb 2015 – Nov 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M32273 catalog