“Two teens with clashing ESP—future vs. past—debate fate as they try to alter destiny.”
Land of the Blindfolded
目隠しの国
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Synopsis
Two teens with clashing ESP—future vs. past—debate fate as they try to alter destiny.
Land of the Blindfolded is the story of high school student Outsuka Kanade who can sometimes see a person's future with a touch, and transfer student Naitou Arou, whose ESP is limited to past events. When Kanade glimpses an unfortunate incident coming, can she change it? She soon befriends Arou, who's no novice—he can turn his ability on or off at will, even using it to see an object's "memories." Are these teenaged seers of the past and future made for each other? And who's right: Arou with his "hands off" policy about meddling in people's lives, or Kanade whose more proactive stance has already had unhappy consequences? (Source: CMX) Included one-shots: Volume 1: Machigaeru Otoko (The Boy Who Makes Mistakes), Matsuri no Ato (After the Sports Festival) Volume 2: Hyakka Jimusho no Akuma (The Devil in the Flowered Office) Volume 3: Ame no Naka (Inside Rain)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.93 · split reception
7.8 pts
Recommenders 9.8 · others 2.0
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Aug 2007 → Jul 2020
- 9 “This is a wonderful story featuring beautiful art that remains impressive for a 1998 release. While some might perceive Kanade as being "too good," I find her unwavering kindness to be deeply...”
- 10 “Mekankushi no Kuni is a masterful, timeless story that excels through its complex, flawed, and endearing characters. While some might perceive the manga as dated due to its age, this concern is...”
- 10 “Land of the Blindfolded is an incredibly original and beautiful manga that excels through its deep, realistic character development and emotionally resonant storytelling. While I initially faced...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Land of the Blindfolded begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 48 × 9 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 24m approx
- Published Dec 1998 – Jan 2004
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0841 catalog