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Synonyms: Black

Japanese: 黒─kuro─

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 3

Chapters: 22

Status: Finished

Published: May 24, 2011 to Jun 17, 2016

Genres: Mystery, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Themes: Mythology, Pets

Serialization: Tonari no Young Jump

Authors: Soumatou (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.69¹ (scored by 6,772 users)

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Ranked: #1796²

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Popularity: #1073

Members: 17,550

Favorites: 306

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MangaTonari no Young JumpSoumatou (Story & Art)

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As the sole inhabitant of an enormous mansion, Coco would be utterly alone if not for her beloved black cat, Kuro. Although Kuro has his quirks, the two are an inseparable pair and enjoy fun-filled adventures on a daily basis.

Lulled into bliss by these idyllic days, Coco is completely unaware of the harrowing reality that surrounds her. For everyone else in her town, life is filled with dread and unease. They fear the sinister forces enveloping their town, but they are also afraid of Coco and Kuro. Ignorant of the situation, Coco lives out her peaceful days with Kuro, but her days of blissful ignorance may be quickly coming to an end.

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Kuro was published in German by Tokyopop from June 7, 2016, to February 9, 2017; in Italian by J-POP; in Polish by Waneko from May 26, 2017, to September 27, 2017; and in Spanish by Milky Way Ediciones from January 30, 2018, to May 29, 2018.

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Jul 10, 2023

IzzyMarrie

Recommended

I was surprised after reading this manga. I didn't expect it to be as good as it was, especially since at first, it not only has a very slow start, it feels episodic. Simple wouldn't be too far of a stretch as the scenes just felt like they happened and flowed into the next, like a series of filler and that's the story with cute girls doing cute things, oh and monster cat.

I'm happy to say that it was a bit more deep that that.

I came across another reviewer named Steven Newton off of a scanlation website who had some interesting thoughts about the symbolism ...

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Oct 12, 2016

PunkChinaDoll

Recommended

I will probably repeat a little of what was said before, but I decided KURO deserved more exposure for being so fun and unique manga.

From the beginning, we can enter the world of KURO and it's amazing atmosphere. We can see Coco and her cat Kuro living together alone in a huge mansion, and there is something off about the whole thing, especially about the cat...
From there, we discover more details about the world. The author expose more in a very masterful way, slowly teasing and showing in a perfect pace, as we learn more about the horror of the world and about the ... miserable state of the humans of this world. As we discover more about the world using flashbacks and info dumps of other character, we can see that KURO is a more personal story-the story in focusing on Coco and her circumstances, and it's point is not solving every problem in this new, frighting world.

There are some problems in the story, don't be mistaken. Although it's pace is great, we never truly discover or understand everything, especially when talking about the end, which is definitely is a very weak point to the manga. The fact that we don't understand or solve the problem by the end can be forgiven, as it is a personal story of Coco and not of humans as a whole, but I believe the author could at least explain the ending properly.

The characters are also a weak point of the manga, as they don't really have any personality. You can understand why they behave in certain ways, or the mental state of Coco, but they are very bland and boring. The fact that we barely see any of them sometimes is also bothering because you really can't connect to any of them (besides Coco, and although being main character is very boring). The side stories really expand on some of the characters or why they act in a certain way, but it's not enough. The manga is without a doubt more story focused than character one.

The art is very pleasing. I've seen better and more unique art, but it's very nice to the eyes and the background are beautiful. The character design is also beautiful, and the design of the creatures in this manga is very eerie and fits the horror vibe that the manga give sometimes. The manga is also all color, and the coloring is excellent, feels very natural.

Overall, KURO is a very enjoyable manga. When I read manga I want some great atmosphere to really suck me in. It's a shame for the characters and the fact that we don't really know what will happen for the world, but the story itself is great enough, and the eerie atmosphere will keep you on the edge. Also, it's really short, so just go ahead and read it.

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Jun 1, 2023

bergars

Mixed Feelings

Whimsical, cute, mysterious, it's all you need for one of those bedtime stories.

I liked "Kuro" as a quick, small little mystery manga about a girl dealing with problems that even adults have a hard time with. I really liked the setup, and even how it tries to have some fun with it. However, I didn't enjoy the sum of its parts. I've had a lot of experience with stories about a mystery world, where the woods, or the outside is this dangerous place, and the concepts of hybrids, jealousy, ostracization, loneliness, it's a combination I've seen before, and done a little better. If anything, ...

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