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“Kosuzu Motoori runs Suzunaan bookstore in Gensokyo, collecting dangerous youma books written by youkai with embedded powers.”
Forbidden Scrollery
東方鈴奈庵 ～ Forbidden Scrollery.
8.14
573 rank · 9,511 readers · 371 favorites
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Kosuzu Motoori runs Suzunaan bookstore in Gensokyo, collecting dangerous youma books written by youkai with embedded powers.
Located within Gensokyo's human village is Suzunaan, a bookstore that both sells and lends out books. Managed by Kosuzu Motoori, a huge bibliophile who loves collecting various types of reading materials, the store is known for having numerous books from the Outside World. Despite her seemingly innocent demeanor, Kosuzu has a unique ability to decipher all written languages—fueling her desire to secure even the most dangerous of books. The deadliest books—called "youma books"—are written by youkai and embedded with their powers. Because of this, obtaining and stockpiling youma books in a small place such as Suzunaan poses an extreme risk that Kosuzu may yet encounter.
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Derived from 4 sampled reviews
8.8
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 8
σ 0.83
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.83 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.75
Running avg · Feb 2015 → Dec 2018
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Forbidden Scrollery distinguishes itself through a serious, harrowing narrative perspective and top-notch world-building that elevates it above other Touhou manga. The storytelling is expertly...”
- 8 “ZUN’s writing is exceptionally deep and immersive, masterfully building a believable, multi-layered world that rewards readers for engaging with its complex lore. There are no notable criticisms to...”
- 8 “Forbidden Scrollery is an excellent entry point into the vast Touhou Project franchise, offering a charming art style and effective introductions to the diverse cast and wonders of Gensokyo. While...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 75%
Long · 25%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Forbidden Scrollery begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 54 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 12m approx
- Published Oct 2012 – Jul 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M20564 catalog