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“Two detectives investigate a family's disappearance in idyllic Soil New Town, uncovering a deadly, complex mystery.”
Soil
SOIL
7.48
3,387 rank · 8,139 readers · 124 favorites
Seinen
Detective
Mystery
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Two detectives investigate a family's disappearance in idyllic Soil New Town, uncovering a deadly, complex mystery.
Something strange is going on in "Soil New Town." The sudden disappearance of a seemingly normal family leads the two detectives Yokoi and Onoda to the idyllic town in the middle of nowhere. What looks like a routine case at first quickly turns into a complex and deadly riddle where nothing is what it seems to be. Will the two desperate investigators manage to solve the mystery before it's too late? (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
6.1
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
60%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 7
σ 2.03
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.03 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.5
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 1.13
Running avg · May 2012 → Jan 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The story features a compelling, ever-growing mystery and remarkably life-like characters that successfully avoid textbook cliches. However, the narrative loses coherence and impact after the...”
- 7 “Soil is a brilliant, bold, and unique work that features masterful world-building and an intentional, artful black-and-white style designed to induce a sense of derealization. However, the reading...”
- 10 “SOIL is a brilliant masterpiece of cosmic horror, featuring rich development, sensational art, and a compelling descent into insanity for its characters. Although the narrative’s tendency to leave...”
Verbosity
Short · 13%
Medium · 50%
Long · 38%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Soil begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 90 × 11 ch × vol
- Total read 12h 00m approx
- Published Mar 2004 – Nov 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M5156 catalog