“Shiki sees death lines, returns home, and confronts his mysterious past after killing a woman.”
Lunar Legend Tsukihime
真月譚 月姫
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Synopsis
Shiki sees death lines, returns home, and confronts his mysterious past after killing a woman.
Shiki Toono awakens in a hospital to find the walls and people around him covered in black lines. Unable to recall his past memories, Shiki is told that he survived a fatal car accident, which left a fragment lodged into his chest. His attraction to the lines lead him to trace over an object, revealing his ability to destroy it. After realizing only he is able to see these lines, Shiki is given a pair of glasses to mask them, before starting a new life with his relatives. Eight years later, the death of his father leads Shiki back to the Toono mansion, his childhood home. One day, leaving school due to anxiety, he passes by a mysterious woman. A sudden urge overtakes him, and once again, he uses his ability to trace the lines that cover her. Soon after, he wakes up in the mansion, questioning whether what had transpired was a dream or reality. Shingetsutan Tsukihime tells a tale enveloped in adventure, romance, and mystery. As Shiki begins to unveil his past, what lingers in the unknown soon comes back to haunt him.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 11 sampled reviews
What 11 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.17 · split reception
6.8 pts
Recommenders 9.8 · others 3.0
↓ 1.18
Running avg · Jul 2008 → Oct 2024
- 10 “This manga is a true masterpiece, featuring amazing art, sublime characters, and a gripping, intellectual plot that transcends genre limitations. While I have not personally watched the anime, I...”
- 9 “The characters are excellently developed, and the story is a perfectly paced, unpredictable, and deeply touching experience. While the art isn't perfect, it doesn't hinder the enjoyment, though the...”
- 10 “This manga is a hidden treasure that delivers a deeply bittersweet romance and a compelling story filled with unpredictable twists. While the supernatural concepts are not entirely original and the...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 74 × 10 ch × vol
- Total read 9h 52m approx
- Published Aug 2003 – Jul 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0664 catalog