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“A boy becomes a blood-craving monster after an immortal vampire curses him, forcing him to abandon normal life.”
Shigahime
屍牙姫〈シガヒメ〉
6.8
13,081 rank · 15,455 readers · 156 favorites
Seinen
Psychological
Vampire
Horror
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Synopsis
A boy becomes a blood-craving monster after an immortal vampire curses him, forcing him to abandon normal life.
A story about a boy named Osamu Hirota who unwillingly loses his ability to live a normal life thanks to an immortal vampire woman and her former lackey Souichi. Cursed with the form of a monster and the need to hunt for blood to sustain a human form, how will Osamu cope with his new life? (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 12 sampled reviews
7.1
/10
What 12 readers settled on.
82%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 2.60
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.60 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.9 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 2.5
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Score over time
↓ 2.92
Running avg · Apr 2020 → Oct 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This story was better than I prepared it to be. Personally, this story kept me on my feet and left suspense. A lot of the story had unexpected segments that brought me to a place of satisfaction. I...”
- 8 “In fact, this is a hidden gem, really. Though the pace may seem a little slow at first, it gradually becomes a carefully crafted story that draws readers into it. Additionally, the art in Shigahime...”
- 7 “A pretty good horror read during quarantine times. Shigahime does have that whole vampire trope going on with nothing making it stand out from a story perspective. The writing is an issue with many...”
Verbosity
Short · 92%
Medium · 8%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 31 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 08m approx
- Published Nov 2016 – Mar 2019
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M46703 catalog