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“A 1000-year tale of obsessive love as Yoshitsune flees his brother and encounters a mysterious woman with a dark past.”
Kurozuka
KUROZUKA-黒塚-
6.99
9,688 rank · 7,983 readers · 68 favorites
Seinen
Sci-Fi
Action
Drama
Historical
Vampire
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Synopsis
A 1000-year tale of obsessive love as Yoshitsune flees his brother and encounters a mysterious woman with a dark past.
A tale of obsessive love and constant pursuit, told over a 1000 years. Escaping from a brother who had just ascended the throne, Yoshitsune, along with his servant, comes across a house in the middle of a desolate mountain. Oddly enough, only a young woman lives there, who seems to possess a very dark and ominous past. (Source: Izumo no Ryuu)
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 1.92
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.92 · split reception
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.75
Running avg · Dec 2008 → Jun 2014
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Kurozuka is a visual masterpiece that features perfect pacing and a brilliant, well-balanced blend of genres ranging from samurai and vampires to high-tech military themes. While the storyline and...”
- 6 “I really enjoyed the first volume and the beautiful art, and it certainly delivers on the ultra-violence I was looking for. However, the Tarantino-style storytelling and frequent time jumps became...”
- 6 “The initial chapters show great promise with believable characters, compelling relationship development, and atmospheric art that only continues to improve throughout the series. However, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 25%
Long · 25%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 40 × 10 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 20m approx
- Published Jul 2002 – Oct 2006
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0898 catalog