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“Manga adaptation of Sion Sono's film: 54 girls' train suicide, sole survivor forms new club, friend investigates to save them.”
Jisatsu Circle
自殺サークル
6.48
18,298 rank · 24,020 readers · 238 favorites
Psychological
Horror
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Synopsis
Manga adaptation of Sion Sono's film: 54 girls' train suicide, sole survivor forms new club, friend investigates to save them.
Jisatsu Circle is a manga based on a movie of the same title, written and directed by Sion Sono. At first, the manga was intended to follow the same story, but Sion Sono asked Usamaru Furuya to adapt his own story to it, which resulted in a plot much easier to understand. The story begins with the same opening scene, where 54 girls commit suicide by jumping in front of a moving train. However, one girl survives (Saya Kota) and opens another Suicide Club, with other victims. Her best friend, Kyoko, fears for Saya's future and begins to search for the strange secrets surrounding the Suicide Club to try and save Saya and the other girls from committing such a tragedy again.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
7.1
/10
What 13 readers settled on.
90%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.06
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.06 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.1 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 2.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.92
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Jul 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga is a disturbing and thrilling experience that keeps me hooked from beginning to end, constantly forcing me to question my own life and the nature of society. There are no notable flaws...”
- 7 “This manga stands out as a unique piece of artwork, featuring a compelling, scary concept and well-written character suffering. However, the ending is underwhelming and leaves the reader with a...”
- 7 “The manga effectively captures a haunting, Ringu-esque atmosphere through its compelling concept of an infinite cycle where survivors are forced to perpetuate the curse. However, the narrative...”
Verbosity
Short · 31%
Medium · 54%
Long · 15%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Jisatsu Circle begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Mar 2002 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1529 catalog