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“A nameless man escapes monotony on a harrowing journey to the world's end.”
Kono Yo no Owari e no Tabi
この世の終りへの旅
7.24
6,013 rank · 6,789 readers · 148 favorites
Psychological
Fantasy
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Synopsis
A nameless man escapes monotony on a harrowing journey to the world's end.
A nameless man sets out on a journey to go away from his repetitive and boring life after realizing how mundane it truly is. He finds unbelievable things, terrible things in his journey. A journey that is started must be completed: the journey to the end of the world.
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
4.8
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
33%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 2
σ 1.92
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.92 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↑ 0.75
Running avg · Apr 2021 → Apr 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “I thoroughly enjoyed how this work utilizes surrealism and absurdism to explore complex social issues and the inherent confusion of reality. While the text placement was occasionally frustrating...”
- 2 “The art style is the only highlight, offering a clean, unique, and somewhat creepy aesthetic that is easy to follow. However, the story is an incomprehensible mess that feels like a drug-induced...”
- 4 “The manga offers an interesting aesthetic and surrealist experience for those specifically drawn to that style. However, the story is a tedious, boring cycle that lacks substance, and the art feels...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kono Yo no Owari e no Tabi begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 12 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 36m approx
- Published Apr 2002 – Aug 2003
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M6293 catalog