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“University students investigate a myth on Ikishima island, violating a 400-year festival ban with severe consequences.”
Kono Shima ni wa Midara de Jaaku na Mono ga Sumu
この島には淫らで邪悪なモノが棲む
6.08
21,322 rank · 12,422 readers · 45 favorites
Seinen
Psychological
Drama
Sci-Fi
Ecchi
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Synopsis
University students investigate a myth on Ikishima island, violating a 400-year festival ban with severe consequences.
Tarou Kajiura and his friends from the same folkloristic research group at Tonan University went on a trip to Ikishima island in order to pursue the origins of the myth about princess Kwannon. At the same time the villagers of Ikishima were holding the annual festival in which outsiders were forbidden to participate in since 400 years. The consequences for breaking that rule were more severe that anyone had imagined... (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
5.1
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
38%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 2
σ 2.71
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.71 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.6 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.4
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.88
Running avg · Sep 2015 → Sep 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga features a fascinating mystery, beautiful art, and compelling character development that effectively transforms the protagonist through the island's dark influence. However, the...”
- 9 “This story is a unique, thrilling sci-fi experience that kept me hooked and stands out for its compelling, mature mystery. However, it suffers from organic presentation issues, a short length that...”
- 7 “This manga offers a compelling, dark atmosphere and a plot filled with twists that keep the experience consistently entertaining. While it is a solid read, it falls short of being a masterpiece or...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 75%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kono Shima ni wa Midara de Jaaku na Mono ga Sumu begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 50 × 9 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 40m approx
- Published Apr 2014 – Mar 2018
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M29878 catalog