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“Clairvoyant girl and parasite-powered boy escape secret organization, hunted by assassins while discovering his abilities.”
Baoh
バオー 来訪者
6.37
19,552 rank · 8,351 readers · 51 favorites
Shounen
Gore
Action
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Clairvoyant girl and parasite-powered boy escape secret organization, hunted by assassins while discovering his abilities.
Sumire, a nine-year-old girl with clairvoyant abilities, finds herself held captive aboard a train by Doress, a secret organization who are now whisking her away to their laboratory. Seeing her chance to escape their clutches, Sumire inadvertently releases Doress' top secret experiment: a 17-year-old boy named Ikurou Hashizawa, who has been infected with the Baoh parasite. With extraordinary powers of invulnerability and regeneration at his disposal, Ikurou aids Sumire, and the two escape together. However, this is merely the start of their troubles. As Ikurou's development is incomplete, Doress considers him far too dangerous to roam free, and orders his immediate execution. Now on the run, the pair must survive an onslaught of hitmen while Ikurou attempts to learn more about his rapidly advancing powers.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
6.6
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 5
σ 1.36
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.36 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.40
Running avg · Oct 2015 → May 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Baoh: The Visitor is a short, sweet manga that benefits from its concise length, a compelling art style similar to Phantom Blood, and an awesome appearance in All Star Battle. While the manga is a...”
- 8 “The story is well-crafted and simple, complemented perfectly by the distinct, high-quality art style reminiscent of *Phantom Blood*. While the premise is essentially a direct, gore-filled homage to...”
- 7 “The artwork is absolutely killer, especially the gore, and the series becomes increasingly charming as it develops the protagonist and introduces endearing characters. Despite these strengths, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 60%
Medium · 40%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Baoh begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Oct 1984 – Feb 1985
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1365 catalog