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“Dark, original anime adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic horror story; not for sensitive viewers.”
The Black Cat
6.08
21,308 rank · 1,373 readers · 3 favorites
Seinen
Historical
Psychological
Horror
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Synopsis
Dark, original anime adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic horror story; not for sensitive viewers.
The story is based on the classic work of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe. This is an original rendition of the traditional story. It is NOT for the faint of heart! (Source: ShoujoMagic)
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5.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
0%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 4
σ 1.00
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Feb 2015 → Aug 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 4 “There are no redeeming qualities to be found in this adaptation. The manga fails as both a retelling of Poe’s work, stripping away essential inner monologue and themes, and as a standalone piece,...”
- 6 “The manga succeeds as a faithful adaptation that effectively promotes Edgar Allan Poe’s work, with the dark, grotesque narrative and the depiction of Pluto serving as its most redeeming qualities....”
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Black Cat begins and ends here.
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A One shot Publication
- Format 1 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 08m approx
- Source One shot media type
- Ref. BS-M5918 catalog