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“Amnesiac man, "Stork," and boy Tito journey through dystopia, hunted by shadowy past.”
Stigma
stigma
7.44
3,681 rank · 2,671 readers · 27 favorites
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Mystery
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Amnesiac man, "Stork," and boy Tito journey through dystopia, hunted by shadowy past.
A man wakes up alone. He has no memory, his only clues to the past are a suitcase full of money and a small wooden cross around his neck. Restless, he travels the dystopian world under a gray sky, searching. One day, he meets the boy Tito. The boy gives the man a new name: "Stork" and tells him that he is searching for a bird. Together, they travel further and, unnoticed, the dangerous shadow of Stork's past draws closer...
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.67
Running avg · Feb 2011 → Jan 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This manga features genius narration and good art, creating a unique canvas that effectively blends literature with visuals. While the heavy reliance on blood, violence, and a lack of a...”
- 8 “Stigma is an exceptionally beautiful, full-color work that functions more like a poetic, film noir-inspired dream than a traditional manga. There are no notable flaws to report, as the narrative...”
- 10 “Stigma is a stunning, full-color psychological masterpiece that offers profound literary merit and a deep emotional connection to its protagonists, Stork and Tito. While the lack of dialogue and...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 10 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 20m approx
- Published Jan 1999 – Jan 2000
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1226 catalog