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“Teen filmmaker Hajime survives giant man-eating goldfish apocalypse in Shibuya with other survivors.”
Shibuya Goldfish
渋谷金魚
6.1
21,251 rank · 6,037 readers · 33 favorites
Shounen
Gore
Drama
Horror
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Teen filmmaker Hajime survives giant man-eating goldfish apocalypse in Shibuya with other survivors.
High schooler Hajime Tsukiyoda went to Shibuya that day hoping only to find inspiration for his next film. he never expected to find himself smack-dab in the middle of a real-life horror movie. Without warning, schools of massive goldfish descend upon the crowded streets, and the mystified onlookers' confusion quickly turns to terror as the fish begin to feed. From their tentative shelter, Hajime and a handful of survivors await a rescue that seems more and more unlikely as the days and hours tick by. meanwhile, all around them, the bloody feeding frenzy rages... (Source: Yen Press)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
5.8
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 2
σ 2.91
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.91 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 2.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 3.83
Running avg · Mar 2019 → May 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “(Minor spoiler) Well it’s basically world war Z but instead of zombies we have giant flying man eating gold fish and you really have to turn your brains off, ignore all reasons and just enjoy the...”
- 9 “I randomly stumbled upon this series and swiftly binged it. This is a unique title, Goldfish are envisioned as monsters in a world-ending apocalypse. That's the whole story really, and it works...”
- 9 “TLDR: Shibuya Goldfish is a manga that should not be overlooked. DO not underestimate the terror of creatures when expanded to larger then human form. I've learned that now, especially when fish...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 55 × 11 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 20m approx
- Published Sep 2016 – Apr 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M41050 catalog