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“WWI veteran Lt. Sunaga returns limbless and mute, becoming a helpless plaything for his resentful wife in this psychosexual horror.”
Imomushi
芋虫
6.86
11,969 rank · 2,839 readers · 22 favorites
Seinen
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Synopsis
WWI veteran Lt. Sunaga returns limbless and mute, becoming a helpless plaything for his resentful wife in this psychosexual horror.
芋虫 [The Caterpillar], is an adaptation of the 1929 Edogawa Rampo short story of the same name. The Caterpillar is a haunting psychosexual tale of Lt. Sunaga, a disfigured and limbless veteran of WWI who returns home to his young and beautiful wife. Sunaga initially is given a hero's welcome, but is quickly forgotten and shunned because of his injuries. Unable to speak or care for himself, he is completely at the mercy of his wife as she grows to loathe and toy with him. (Source: Same Hat! blog)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 5
σ 2.05
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.05 · split reception
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 2.67
Running avg · Sep 2013 → May 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Imomushi is a masterful convergence of thematic critiques against Japanese nationalism and masculinity, elevated by a newfound stylistic discipline that perfectly realizes the potential of the...”
- 8 “The detailed, anatomically precise art and the profound, "Guro with brains" narrative create an immersive and extraordinary experience. However, the story’s impact is often hindered by superfluous...”
- 5 “Edogawa Rampo’s original short story is a haunting, literary masterpiece, and the manga’s art style effectively captures the disturbing atmosphere and historical setting of the era. However, this...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Imomushi begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 4 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 32m approx
- Published Jan 2009 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M10146 catalog