“Abandoned deformed twin survives on blood at dump, then seeks human prey and family in city.”
Hell Baby
恐怖・地獄少女
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
Abandoned deformed twin survives on blood at dump, then seeks human prey and family in city.
On a stormy night, twin sisters are born. One of the girls is healthy and normal in every regard—the other is hideously deformed and craves blood rather than milk. The father of the girls is unwilling to accept the deformed twin into his family and so he places her in a sack and disposes of her at a rubbish dump. The baby subsists first on carrion and earthworms and then, later, by hunting the dogs, rats, crows and other animals that inhabit the dump (something she must do regularly since she begins to decompose when she doesn't get a regular supply of blood). After seven years, she leaves the dump and heads for the distant lights of the city—there she will discover that human blood tastes best of all and maybe find out something about the family that abandoned her. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.60 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.20
Running avg · Nov 2010 → Jun 2025
- 8 “This is a truly unique manga. At first it seems like your typical horror manga, but near the end, it actually turns very sad. I really enjoyed reading this manga {and to be honest, I did cry a bit...”
- 8 “The synopsis might be a little misleading. I went in expecting a full-on violent, hate-ridden revenge story but that wasn't exactly what I got. And this is a good thing. I grew fonder of the baby...”
- 8 “This manga is really good despite it being a short read. The story really captures the intrinsic need of a human being, even if the people around them deem them less, and it's all conveyed through...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 13 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 44m approx
- Published Jan 1982 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M7993 catalog