Ranked #1056

Goth (Manga)

Fair warning: Know what your getting with this manga. Its not so much scary as it is filled with gore [literally it shows mutilated bodies/body parts]. The horror classification falls more with personalities of the characters.

I thought it was good but not amazing.
I don’t read much of this genre but I'm into horror/psychological movies and things like that.I read something similar to this beforehand too. If my reading order had been reversed I'm sure I would have found this more fascinating.

It’s about two students who have an interest in death and murder. They take interest in several cases of serial killings in the general area. The story portrays the different reactions and interactions of the two main characters with each incident. It consists of four separate cases, one of them being related to Yoru's past. It’s full of gore, psychological theory, and a few twist.

I guess you can say the plot gives you three perspectives. Itsuki: the perspective of someone with the capability of being a killer, witnessing the work of another killer. The killer[s]: the perspective and inner thoughts of a killer, some even as they execute their work. And Yoru: the perspective of a naive, curious girl with a troubled past.

The main character, Itsuki, isn’t anything new for me at least. I've seen a few adaptations of the apathetic, dangerous, murder capable individual. Itsuki is never explained, has left completely vague. Nothing towards his past is really ever reveled, he is just a character born completely apathetic to emotion. He is able to appear as if he fits in to society, while consciously knowing he is different. He’s twisted, manipulative in some ways, and just downright creepy. Yoru's character is pretty original and interesting. Her past is defiantly an original story. I thought that that case was probably the closest thing to realism in the manga as a whole. Her character is explained and actually somewhat relatable, I can accept it to some understanding. I don’t think the cut on her wrist was ever explained though, maybe that was left for you to interpret indicating a dark past. I just thought since it was such a focus in the first case and Itsuki’s fascination with Yoru, it would be explained or at least used somewhere else in the story. I have some issues with the realism [I will explain further] but for Yoru, how often this girl gets kidnapped or watched, really now?

Yoru’s character being naive or just choosing to disregard the true danger that lies in Itsuki seems like a debated topic. I chose to believe she is just naive to Itsuki’s true capably. In the first case about the severed hands, Yoru seems more in control. As time progresses you can see Itsuki is truly the one in control, he enjoys keeping her close and toying with the idea of one day killing her. Yoru seems to view him more as a companion than a possible threat.

Now the realism, I guess the way the story is put together bothers me. It’s just not realistic in the least...how many serial killers exist in general first off, let alone around the same place, within the time span of a few years. On top of that how likely is it that the same people keep encountering them? They were interested in the cases but it’s not like they went out into society, actively looking to solve them. They would have some sort of run-in with the murderer and things would just fall into place. I get the whole idea the author was trying to display but I think it could have been pretty awesome if made into something that could actually happen.

I think the plot is an interesting idea, I haven’t read anything quite like it. I would have liked it if there was more left for you to figure out. The murders involved in these cases were unique in their own but I felt like I was just reading about murders, no real thought or problem solving involved, the story kind of does it for you.

Its a good read, I'd recommended it. Would I read it again? No. I would read the novel if i thought it would be any better depicting or creating suspense but I think I'll pass on it

Story: 7 [good]
Art: 8 [very good, considered a 9 for being graphically daring]
Character: 9 [great]
Enjoyment: 7 [good]
Overall: 7 [good]
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Goth - short, mystery, psychological, horror manga. The title alone sounds pretty intriguing.

Goth is a story about two students who are basically obsessed with death and murder cases. These students, Yoru Morino and Itsuki Kamiyama, don't initially talk to each other in school. After a brief encounter, they realize how much they have in common. Yoru usually ends up getting involved with some murderer and Kamiyama ends up either solving the case or making a fool of the criminal.

Art - I actually really liked the art. It was straight-forward and very easy to interpret, and I think that type of style was a good choice for this type of series. Some of the artwork for the more "horror" scenes were pretty interesting to see as well. Overall, I think the style of drawing fit well with the concept.

Character - Well, you only have the two main characters. In such a short length, we do get background on one of them (Yoru). As the manga reaches it's end, Yoru's background could become confusing if you don't pay attention, but overall it was good.

Enjoyment - 9/10. I'm typically a fan of mystery cases and considering Goth was about a bunch of murder mysteries, I really enjoyed it. If you enjoy a series that'll get you to think, then this series would be a good pick for you. Overall, Goth was a good manga series. ^_^ read more

Simply beautiful artistic skills and amazing plot.Though it's only one volume,it's making your heart beat with every second,while you enter into the world of darkness.

At first it was a novel,byOtsu-ichi,later adapted into manga(Kendi Oiwa)
The story follows two high-school students,who are fascinated by murder.Somehow,Yoru Morino,one of the main characters,is like an atraction to the 6 murder cases she is solving with Itsuki Kamiyama,her classmate.

My imagination went for a stroll when I read the title 'Goth' of this Manga. What could I expect? A medieval setting, perhaps, with castles and lightning, witches and torture? Or would it be about gloomy guys in long dark coats?

It happened to be neither, and for that I am thankful. Goth in this title refers more to interest in the dark side of life. The sensation that gory images and horrible stories give people. It is about a girl and a boy who try to find out the motives behind certain killings in their neighbourhood, out of nothing but interest. When they start finding a lot of clues, they might be sucked in too deeply to return...

It is a one-shot manga, with only one volume. The downside of this approach is that neither the character nor the story has time to really evolve. Some events happen too quickly to leave an impression and the protagonists seem a bit hollow - with more time given, they might have become more real.

Despite those things, Goth still is a very entertaining manga. The story may be short, but it is an interesting story. The art is brilliant and makes up for the flaws as mentioned above. The gory details are not left out, but do not take a prominent part in the manga - which I am grateful for.

In conclusion: it is a very enjoyable manga, with a nice story but it a shame that the author did not allow himself more chapters to let the story evolve more naturally. read more

Story: 10
This is by far one of the most original storyline which is lacking among today's mangas. Not many authors are willing to base characters on the obsessed or the morally lacking. But at the last verse at the end of the series, it shows that this series, is actually based on the same formula as most romance mangas. There are both the hero and heroine and how the hero saves the other but it honestly never really occurred to me. Maybe I'm rather slow. O_O but with such intent at the starting, the story really follows this motive but its interpreted in such a different way that I'm fairly impressed.

Art: 7
There isn't anything special. I'm not too keen about art but this manga lost its point in it because through out volume 5, I had mistaken a minor character as the main character. There wasn't much variation between the 2.

Character: 10
Superb. Simply original and superb. Though its a waste that there wasn't much background to the main character but its his lack of humanity that amuses me. The taboo word of inhumane gave me hope that there is still hope in modern literature, hope in authors to tackle the taboo themes.

Enjoyment: 9
The story despite its originality is more focused on its evolving of character. not so much on the mystery behind the crime and the genius of the main character, in fact its more on the psychological approach which also lacks. So don't expect some genius scheme of revealing the sick mind.

Overall: 8
This manga is woth the read if you want a change of the typical genres. If you want a change in main characters, try this manga. Though it may contain some gore which can be a tad too disturbing to some, its worth a read.
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Okay from my point of view this book is amazing~ I only read it twice and reading it again i dont know why but it makes me think. pretty much I'm like whoa! you seriouse! but its really good.
It is not concidered as horror its more of gore which is okay but not for younge readers though :3
remeber this though it might be in your mind forever once you read it.
"There are people who kill and there are people who get killed"

The manga Goth is a very unique short and twisted manga which i found to be a masterpiece. the story about 2 teenagers surronded by death Itsuki Kamiyama and Yoru Morino. We get to follow them in their quest for murderers and more. It is very grotesque and have some really cruel images. Even though as short as it is i still find it amazing and it's one of my favorite Manga of all times. If your looking for a mystery story with lots of darkness and intresting characters Goth is a must read!

Goth is a short gruesome psychological mystery horror manga. The story is about two high school students who are interested in death and serial murderers and solves them whenever one comes their way. Now I say they solve them but actually it is the female character that gets captured by the murderer in every chapter and it is the male high school student who solves it, though he does not call the police as he is almost as twisted and deranged and the murderer usually escapes.

I was hoping for abit more when I started reading this. I feel as though it could have made a really good mystery manga if it wasn't for a few things. The first is that it concentrates much less on the mystery and is much more about the gore and blood, and although it is a horror manga hence you should expect this, there's no point to it really. Also, the characters are abit generic. What with the male character being the hero and being a genius AND finding out who the serial murderer is in two seconds flat AND having all the power as he saves the female character over and over again- it's like alot of other manga characters.

But apart from all that it is quite entertaining. A shame it's only 5 chapters long. And as the final two chapters are when it really gets good. You kind of feel that if it was longer it would have made a much bigger impression as those last two chapters leave you wanting more. read more

This is only my second review so forgive me if I am not very clear .I think this story is very intresting mostly because I do not get into psychological stories and horror stories , but what makes this story amazing is the characters because their attitude towards murder , death , etc is very interesting .It is nice to read a manga of this nature where the main characters don't go insane and actually stay calm cool and collected throughout the story.