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“Rin and friends find old map, uncover cursed drawer unleashing horror at marked childhood spot.”
Hiki
ヒキ
6.07
21,365 rank · 2,660 readers · 9 favorites
Shoujo
Fantasy
Horror
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Synopsis
Rin and friends find old map, uncover cursed drawer unleashing horror at marked childhood spot.
While searching behind his desk drawer, Rin finds a hand drawn map of his neighborhood with a big X marking a specific spot. He doesn't recognize it, because he must have drawn it a long time ago, but he's curious to see what he marked with that X. Three childhood friends join him, and they discover an abandoned chest of drawers at the X location. Wondering if there might be something inside, Rin pulls open the drawers and unknowingly unleashes a horrific chain of events... (MAL)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
5.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 0.94
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.67
Running avg · Jun 2011 → Jul 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 6 “The art features very well-drawn hair, which stands out as the only notable positive aspect of the work. However, the experience is marred by cliché, mediocre characters, a poorly executed plot...”
- 4 “The shoujo-inspired art style and specific horror panels are genuinely unsettling, and the initial mystery setup shows real potential. Unfortunately, the story fails to deliver any actual scares,...”
- 6 “The art is quite good, offering a unique and visceral aesthetic that makes characters easily distinguishable. However, the plot feels rushed and episodic, suffering from poor character development,...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Hiki begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Jan 2007 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M11559 catalog