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“Seven interconnected horror tales featuring Souichi's cursed pets, haunted mirrors, reluctant ghosts, and dark legends.”
Shin Yami no Koe: Kaidan
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7.5
3,243 rank · 18,001 readers · 92 favorites
Shoujo
Horror
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Seven interconnected horror tales featuring Souichi's cursed pets, haunted mirrors, reluctant ghosts, and dark legends.
1. Souichi Zensen 2. Souichi no Aigan Doubutsu 3. Awase Kagamidani nite 4. Yuurei ni Naritakunai 5. Zousho Genei 6. Yami no Zesshou 7. Kaidan
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8.0
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What 5 readers settled on.
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Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.26
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Mostly aligned
σ 1.26 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Jan 2014 → Feb 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “After I joined one of the Manga groups here, I saw this book on the 'top 65 horror mangas'...I gave it a try...This is my very first horror manga..Wow !!! It just blew me off...I really liked the...”
- 8 “My first Junji Itou Book. I got the hardcover "smashed" version that contains this one + 5 more extra short tales. I had heard nothing but good things about Itou but I just wasn't ready for this...”
- 8 “Probably Junji Ito's best collection. I read the English version that has a couple more stories but all of them should be included here I believe . It's well balanced, with great storytelling and...”
Verbosity
Short · 60%
Medium · 0%
Long · 40%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Oct 2004 – Aug 2006
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3825 catalog