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“Six eerie, interconnected tales of identity theft, ancestral curses, and supernatural descent in Japanese horror anthology.”
Itou Junji Kyoufu Manga Collection: Kao Dorobou
顔泥棒
7.59
2,633 rank · 11,938 readers · 77 favorites
Shoujo
Psychological
Drama
Horror
Supernatural
Suspense
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Synopsis
Six eerie, interconnected tales of identity theft, ancestral curses, and supernatural descent in Japanese horror anthology.
1. Kao Dorobou (Face Thief) 2. Kakashi 3. Rakka (Descent) 4. Akai Ito 5. Gosenzo-sama (Honored Ancestors) 6. Kubitsuri Kikyuu (Hanging Blimp)
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
7.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 6
σ 1.50
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.50 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.50
Running avg · Dec 2017 → Aug 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Continuing to read the series felt so good. Every story is wrapped up perfectly for my on-the-go quick read. Kinda crazy how they can manage to pull off such a vibe with just one chapter. I like...”
- 6 “In my quest to read the entire Ito Junji Collection, I figured I would write a review for those that did not already have one. For this review series, I will include my favorite and least favorite...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Nov 1987 – Jan 1996
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M20615 catalog