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“Grimm descendant Otogi must battle demons from twisted fairytales to survive his ancestors' deadly pact.”
Dictatorial Grimoire
独裁グリムワール
7.0
9,668 rank · 1,880 readers · 22 favorites
Josei
Mythology
Fantasy
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Grimm descendant Otogi must battle demons from twisted fairytales to survive his ancestors' deadly pact.
Grimm Otogi is a descendant of the Grimm Brothers, authors of the well known Grimms' Fairytales. Upon picking up a mysterious book he discovers in his house, Otogi is attacked by a demon. He soon learns that the Grimm brothers vowed to sacrifice the lives of their descendants in exchange for the fairytales, forcing Otogi to defeat the demons from these cruel and twisted stories if he wishes to survive. (Source: MU)
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6.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 5
σ 1.00
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Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · May 2018 → May 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “I would recommend this to anyone looking for a short fantasy series to waste a little time on. The art is good throughout and it’s easy to get caught up in the story for the hour or so that it...”
- 5 “Was looking forward to a neat, short fantasy story but was unfortunately disappointed by the mediocre story and art. The art is nothing special and can even seem wonky at times. Action scenes don't...”
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Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 15 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 00m approx
- Published Jun 2011 – Aug 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M19506 catalog