“Girl seeks phantom storyteller's scary tales to find kidnapped best friend amid serial killings.”
Kiben Gakuha, Yotsuya-senpai no Kaidan.
詭弁学派、四ッ谷先輩の怪談。
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Synopsis
Girl seeks phantom storyteller's scary tales to find kidnapped best friend amid serial killings.
In the midst of a female-kidnapping serial killer incident, Makoto's best friend Hinano has vanished completely. Desperate to find her before it's too late, Makoto will try anything—even invoking the resident phantom student of her middle school, Yotsuya-senpai! Surprisingly, Yotsuya-senpai appears to be an actual person. He's obsessed with creating the scariest stories ever, using the people and situations in Makoto's middle school to stage them. Though Yotsuya is mostly just interested making scary stories, Makoto finds that his stories tend to contain a kernel of truth and that they can reveal their terrible truth in the telling. But as Makoto helps Yotsuya stage his tales, can she convince him to tell the story of the whereabouts of her best friend? (Source: MangaHelpers) Included one-shots: Volume 2: Asobiba. Volume 3: Ou-sama Kid (King Kid), Kiben Gakuha, Yotsuya-sensei no Kaidan (pilot)
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Running avg · May 2010 → Sep 2020
- 9 “This psychological gem excels with its unconventional, dark art style and a brilliant protagonist who uses the power of words and psychological suggestion to solve mysteries. While the supporting...”
- 8 “Kiben Gakuha, Yotsuya-senpai is a hidden gem that excels through its unique narrative structure, where horror stories are masterfully used to unravel mysteries, and features an incredibly...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kiben Gakuha, Yotsuya-senpai no Kaidan. begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 22 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 56m approx
- Published Mar 2010 – Jul 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12074 catalog