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“Seven eerie horror tales: blood-drinking darkness, golden-time ghosts, roaring curses, haunted mansions, grotesque transformations, earthbound spirits, and death's call.”
Voices in the Dark
闇の声
7.31
5,054 rank · 18,462 readers · 118 favorites
Shoujo
Horror
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Seven eerie horror tales: blood-drinking darkness, golden-time ghosts, roaring curses, haunted mansions, grotesque transformations, earthbound spirits, and death's call.
1. Chi wo Susuru Yami (The Dark Drinks Blood) 2. Golden Time no Yuurei (Ghosts of Golden Time) 3. Gouon (Roar of Ages) 4. Obake Yashiki no Nazo (Secret of the Haunted Mansion) 5. Glyceride 6. Jibakusha (The Earthbound) 7. Shikeishuu no Yobirin (Dead Man Calling)
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Derived from 7 sampled reviews
6.9
/10
What 7 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 0.83
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Strong agreement
σ 0.83 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.86
Running avg · Aug 2010 → May 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The art is the standout feature, as Ito’s unsettling style perfectly complements the horror themes throughout the collection. However, some stories feel hollow, relying on grotesque imagery rather...”
- 7 “The art in this collection is absolutely dope, and every story is engaging enough to keep me hooked until the very end. However, the experience is hindered by a lack of thematic cohesion and...”
- 8 “Junji Ito’s *Yami no Koe* showcases stunning, visceral artwork and a masterful command of horror that consistently makes me flinch. However, the collection suffers from a disjointed structure and...”
Verbosity
Short · 29%
Medium · 14%
Long · 57%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Jun 2002 – Jun 2003
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M2706 catalog