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“Count D's mystical Chinatown pet shop sells cursed creatures to the lonely, while Detective Orcot hunts for proof of crimes.”
Pet Shop of Horrors
Petshop of Horrors (ペットショップ オブ ホラーズ)
8.31
387 rank · 38,606 readers · 1,552 favorites
Josei
Comedy
Fantasy
Horror
Mystery
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Count D's mystical Chinatown pet shop sells cursed creatures to the lonely, while Detective Orcot hunts for proof of crimes.
Beyond the mist-filled alleyways in the concrete crevices of Los Angeles' Chinatown hides a mysterious pet shop, home to many bizarre yet friendly creatures. The store's proprietor is an enigmatic young man who goes by the name of Count D. Count D welcomes those who feel lonely and wounded through the doors of his shop, claiming to sell "love, dreams, and hope" in the form of the fantastic beasts that lie within. Each creature comes with a special contract accompanied by a set of rules. However, he warns customers that he cannot be held accountable for any consequences of breaking the rules. Short-tempered detective Leon Orcot traces the source of several crimes back to Count D and what the former considers to be a pet shop of horrors. Determined to find proof that the Count is a criminal, he begins to pay regular visits to the shop.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 15 sampled reviews
9.0
/10
What 15 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 1.21
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.21 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Apr 2008 → Sep 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “this book is funny,mysterious,and will keep you reading til the end of the book. Its a great story,once you get to the first page you'll want to keep going to the end.LOVE IT! LOVE IT!”
- 10 “Seriously? So few reviews? This series is fantastic and has really everything you could ask for in a solid manga. The characters are relatable and fun, the stories as well as the pets are unique,...”
- 8 “As I'm reading Book 2 and at the third section; it appearse to me that the stories of Count D are becoming more predictable...red herrings appear in almost every story; I suppose it is good for...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 47%
Long · 20%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 41 × 10 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 28m approx
- Published Jan 1995 – Jan 1998
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0125 catalog