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“Frustrated day laborer Kazuya receives mysterious death game "Blackout"—no one's ever beaten it.”
Blackout: The Enigmatic Game
ブラックアウト
5.9
21,800 rank · 2,814 readers · 5 favorites
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Fantasy
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Frustrated day laborer Kazuya receives mysterious death game "Blackout"—no one's ever beaten it.
Day laborer Kazuya Shibuya is feeling frustrated with his boring, day-to-day life when a mysterious game called "Blackout" is delivered to him out of the blue. Not knowing what is going on, he starts to play the game, only to find out that what is inside surpasses anything he could have ever imagined. No one has ever managed to beat this game shrouded in mystery. Is "death" awaiting him at the end...? (Source: MangaBox)
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
4.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 4.5
mode 2
σ 2.50
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 2.50
Running avg · Sep 2019 → Mar 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This manga features compelling concepts like the virtual world and recruitment system, with the character challenges serving as a genuine highlight. However, the characters lack depth, and the...”
- 2 “The cover art is visually striking, and the inclusion of the Princess Kaguya tale provides a brief, semi-interesting moment. Unfortunately, the series is a derivative mess that lazily copies...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 47 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 16m approx
- Published Sep 2014 – Aug 2016
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M30603 catalog