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“Detective Akiba uses a divine gun to exorcise ghosts delivering deadly messages from the dead.”
MAIL メイル
6.93
10,723 rank · 3,485 readers · 32 favorites
Shounen
Drama
Horror
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Detective Akiba uses a divine gun to exorcise ghosts delivering deadly messages from the dead.
Private detective Reiji Akiba has a theory about those awkward moments and weird coincidences we all encounter in life. They are actually encounters with the dead; it's their way of sending us a message. But you may not want to open such strange mail from beyond—not unless you can see the ghostly attachment like Akiba can, and not unless you carry a gun that can kill what isn't alive like Akiba's aptly named Kagutsuchi—the tool between God and earth—digging a divine grave to lay to rest the evil dead. (Source: Dark Horse Comics)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.89
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.89 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Jul 2008 → Dec 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Mail is an incredibly engaging horror series that excels at keeping me on the edge of my seat with its well-paced, episodic ghost stories and clear, effective art. While the episodic nature...”
- 8 “Mail offers a highly satisfying, succinct experience where the charming, detailed art perfectly complements the solid, episodic storytelling. While the ending feels abrupt and leaves several lore...”
- 4 “The manga features a distinct, memorable art style that effectively captures the creepy, distorted nature of its urban ghost subjects. However, the narrative suffers from a monotonous, predictable...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 100%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Mail begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 18 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 24m approx
- Published Feb 1999 – Jan 2005
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3587 catalog