This is mostly a continuation of the previous volume, with mostly the same cast. Souichi is involved for the first four chapters, while a new potentially recurring antagonist makes an appearance in the last two.
Story, 6: The premises were still good for this volume, but the overall execution didn't thrill me. There were a lot of unanswered questions (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I was left unsatisfied for most chapters). I appreciated that the overt occult from the previous volume was mostly abandoned in favor of ghosts or deteriorating psyches.
Art, 7: Solid as always. There were a few more ghastly-looking characters
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Souichi's Diary of Curses, Souichi's Selfish Curse, The Silent Room, The Coffin, Rumors, Fashion Model Japanese: 双一の呪いの日記 InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 5
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 1995 to Apr 1995
Theme:
Psychological
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Halloween Authors:
Itou, Junji (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #40112 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #1989
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Dec 11, 2022
Souichi's a godawful brat but he's also quite the interesting character. He's got the whims of a kid and he's not the good guy, two things which aren't common for a Ito-sensei MC. I couldn't even really dislike him because he'd occasionally just be relatable.
In addition, he's a character we've already met in Voices In The Dark and New Voices In The Dark even though it was under.... different circumstances, let's leave it at that. Again, Ito-sensei manages to mix comedy into his horror! Reading episodes of the lives of a family and classroom where there's this weirdo kid who really believes he can put curses ... |
