“Psychology student Kazuma treats Emiru's terminal despair in a creepy mansion, battling her physical and mental decline.”
Sickness Unto Death
死に至る病
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Synopsis
Psychology student Kazuma treats Emiru's terminal despair in a creepy mansion, battling her physical and mental decline.
This is the mysterious story of Futaba Kazuma's first patient. At 18, Futaba Kazuma went to school to get his qualification in clinical psychology. While attending school, he boards at a creepy mansion, which even has a butler. Also living there is a strange young woman called Emiru. She is suffering from a terminal illness of the heart—despair. This deep psychological problem has eerie physical effects as well: her hair has turned white, her body temperature is well below normal, and her blood pressure is also bizarre. No psychologists or counselors have been able to help cure her of this problem. Will Kazuma be able to determine the cause of Emiru's despair and save her before it's too late? (Source: MangaHelpers)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.77 · split reception
6.3 pts
Recommenders 7.3 · others 1.0
↓ 2.25
Running avg · Sep 2012 → Mar 2026
- 7 “Shi ni Itaru Yamai offers a thought-provoking psychological experience that provides genuine educational value regarding mental disorders and presents a rare, non-antagonizing depiction of therapy....”
- 7 “The manga presents a truly interesting concept regarding the value of alternate personalities and features compelling main characters with a satisfying, bittersweet ending. However, the narrative...”
- 8 “Shi ni Itaru Yamai features compelling dialogue and an intriguing premise that successfully prompts deep reflection on the nature of existence. However, the narrative can feel somewhat pretentious,...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Sickness Unto Death begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 19 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 32m approx
- Published Mar 2009 – Dec 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M14815 catalog