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“Abandoned deformed twin survives on blood at dump, then seeks human prey and family in city.”
Hell Baby
恐怖・地獄少女
6.92
10,936 rank · 4,089 readers · 39 favorites
Horror
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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
6.8
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.60
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.60 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.20
Running avg · Nov 2010 → Jun 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This is a truly unique and high-quality manga that offers a surprisingly sad emotional journey. However, the heavy gore content makes it unsuitable for those who cannot handle graphic imagery. I...”
- 8 “This is a remarkable, surprisingly sweet, and sad story that masterfully builds empathy for a protagonist whose innocence shines through despite her dark circumstances. While the synopsis is...”
- 8 “This manga is a powerful, short read that masterfully captures the universal human need for belonging through a simple yet deeply emotional narrative. While the art style is quite simplistic and...”
Verbosity
Short · 80%
Medium · 20%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Hell Baby begins and ends here.
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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