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“Kitoh's short stories depict tragic lives in a decaying city where structural and emotional ruin mirror each other.”
Hallucination from the Womb
殻都市の夢
6.95
10,376 rank · 2,177 readers · 11 favorites
Psychological
Drama
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Kitoh's short stories depict tragic lives in a decaying city where structural and emotional ruin mirror each other.
In his second collection of short stories, Mohiro Kitoh recounts the tragic fates of people living in a half-futuristic, half-fantasy city whose inexorable structural decay seems to be mirrored in its citizens hearts. (Source: Kotonoha)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.94
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Nov 2009 → May 2016
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “Kakutoshi no Yume offers an engaging, episodic exploration of human loneliness and longing, featuring realistically portrayed characters whose interactions with their decaying city environment are...”
- 7 “Hallucination from the Womb is a captivating, atmospheric anthology that rewards readers who enjoy immersing themselves in complex, open-ended narratives. However, the experience is hindered by...”
- 9 “Hallucination From The Womb excels through its hauntingly realistic vignette-style storytelling and deeply compelling, "perfectly ruined" characters. However, the character designs are often...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 100%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Hallucination from the Womb begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Sep 2003 – Sep 2005
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M2702 catalog