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“Sou, a boy who dreams future horrors, links five scary tales across six books.”
Kami no Hidarite Akuma no Migite
神の左手悪魔の右手
7.28
5,491 rank · 5,471 readers · 41 favorites
Seinen
Fantasy
Horror
Mystery
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Sou, a boy who dreams future horrors, links five scary tales across six books.
The 6 books contains 5 horror stories related to a primary school kid named Sou. Sou has an ability to foresee supernatural events in his dream and even make changes that would eventually happen in the reality. The 5 stories are the Eroded Scissors, the Disappeared Rubber, the Tongue of the Spider Queen, the Black Picture-book and Shadow Dead. All of the scary stories are linked by his unique experience. (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.5
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 10
σ 2.87
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.87 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 2.50
Running avg · Mar 2012 → Aug 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This manga is a must-read for horror fans, offering unique stories and an experience that kept my heart racing with genuine fear every second. While the art is decent, the characters are merely...”
- 7 “The storyline is compelling, and Sou stands out as a character with significant potential for further development. While the artwork is classic Umezu, the extreme violence and grotesque nature of...”
- 10 “This manga is a true classic of horror that hits a home run with its twisted, fever-dream atmosphere and stunning art style reminiscent of 1950s EC horror comics. There are no notable criticisms to...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kami no Hidarite Akuma no Migite begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 77 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 10h 16m approx
- Published Jan 1986 – Jan 1989
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M8231 catalog