Nijigahara Holograph

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Synonyms: Rainbow Field Holograph

Japanese: 虹ヶ原ホログラフ

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 1

Chapters: 15

Status: Finished

Published: Nov 12, 2003 to Dec 10, 2005

Genre: Drama

Theme: Psychological

Serialization: Quick Japan

Authors: Asano, Inio (Story & Art)

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Even as butterflies ominously proliferate in town, the rumour of a mysterious creature lurking in the tunnel behind the school spreads among the children. When the body of Arie Kimura's mother is found by this tunnel's entrance, next to apparently human traces, the legend seems to be confirmed. Is the end of the world coming? In order to appease the wrath of the beast, the children decide to offer it a sacrifice: The unfortunate Arie, whom they believe to be the cause of the curse, is shoved into a well that leads to the Nijigahara tunnel—an act that in turns pushes Komatsuzaki, the budding thug who has carried a torch for Arie for a while already, entirely over the edge.

But this is only the beginning of the complex, challenging, obliquely told Nijigahara Holograph, which takes place in two separate timeliness and involves the suicidal Suzuki; Higure, his stalker-ish would-be girlfriend; their teacher Miss Sakaki, whose heavily bandaged face remains a mystery; and many more―brothers, sisters, parents, co-workers, teachers, aggressors and victims who are all inextricably linked to one another and all will eventually―ten years later―have to live with what they've done or suffered through.

(Source: Fantagraphics)

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Nijigahara Holograph was published in English by Fantagraphics on March 19, 2014. It was also published in French by Panini Comics on September 11, 2008, and in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC on November 21, 2016.

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Suzuki, Amahiko

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Komatsuzaki, Kouta

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Arakawa, Maki

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Kimura, Arie

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Higure, Narumi

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Sakaki, Kyoko

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Hatori

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Kimura, Father

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Shop Manager

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Wakamatsu, Hayato

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May 12, 2022

JEREmias1

Recommended

°English Version°

Nijigahara Holograph by Inio Asano is a manga that by itself deserves several rereadings, it is a puzzle that travels through time in the lives of the characters and that advances or stops at turning points for them. It is dense to read, yes, but it never ceases to fascinate me.

The story is confusing, fanciful at times and mystical at others, and this is what makes it excellent. The basis of everything is a dream, a story, a legend that runs through the years and little by little gets into the depths of each one, letting out the worst of them.

The crudeness of the ...

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Dec 14, 2024

Erdogank

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This manga is the weakest I have read from Inio Asano so far.

The art is insanely gorgous as always. The plot is greatly told and foreshadowed, but neither deep nor as twisted as the style (and author) would let you expect. Characters have too little time to shine, so its hard to actually get close to the cast. I would suggest reading Girl on the Shore before this, if Punpun is too daunting. Solanin is also a superior work imho from Asano. If you decide to go with Nijigahara Holograph, then I suggest you read it slowly and pay well attention to locations, interactions, ...

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Nov 22, 2024

Mara2463

Not Recommended

Nijigahara Holograph – Spoiler Free – Not Recommended

TLDR
Story – 3/10 – 3 x 0.275 = 0,825
Art – 8/10 – 8 x 0.2 = 1,6
Characters – 3/10 – 3 x 0.225 = 0,675
Enjoyment – 4/10 – 4 x 0.3 = 1,2
Total: 4,3 -> 4

Standing there in the cold wind I began to doubt if any of it had ever been real: God, the Magic Box, the Talking Butterfly. And if they were true, what an empty world this was.
... -Nijigahara Holograph

Story – 3/10
Nijigahara Holograph is probably one of Inio Asano’s most complex, and weakest, stories. In fact, even laying down a simple synopsis of the manga is quite a difficult task. The story happens in different timelines, and we jump from timeline to timeline in the most non-linear way in any of Asano’s work. It is actually a very confusing manga, albeit very short (it is one volume long). It requires several readings for one to understand what truly happened. This is not a compliment, as making something unclear for the sake of it does not elevate it as a piece of art. But, as one can glimpse through the mud, we also realise that most of the deciphering Nijigahara Holograph is also not worth it. It just doesn’t feel that it is rich enough to be fulfilling.
It also points in multiple directions and does not develop any of them well – other than the butterfly. Nijigahara Holograph also feels oppressive in its atmosphere and offers a sense of mystery as the story progresses. Aside from this, however, Nijigahara Holograph doesn’t have much else to offer. Its confusing constant timeline jumps removed most of the immersion in the story.
It is even hard to ascertain if the story had leaps of faith, as it is genuinely hard to understand the story.
It also mentions some very dark topics – such as incest and rape – but contrary to some of his other works, where these topics are grazed lightly, this is not the case in Nijigahara Holograph, as it is very stark and raw in its setting.

Art – 8/10
Nijigahara Holograph’s art is on point, as in typical Inio Asano’s fashion. However, the art, in this case, served a mediocre and confusing story. But technically, it deserves some notes: page composition is good, the characters present an average character design – definitely much lower than in other of his works –and the cadence of the panels is also decent.

Characters – 3/10
It is very hard to ascertain anything about the characters in Nijigahara Holograph, as the story is so densely interwoven that it is very hard to unwind.
There are barely any main characters, and the rest of the cast is meaningless. The characters are not likeable, and one cannot understand their behaviour in general.

Enjoyment – 4/10
Nijigahara Holograph is a complex manga that is sure to confuse most of those who actually read it. But aside from the confusion and the pleasure that one may take in deciphering this, it has nothing else to offer. On a personal note, I am a fan of Inio Asano, and it is for this reason that I cannot recommend it. In the end, I didn’t grow as a reader, as a person, and simply didn’t enjoy reading Nijigahara Holograph.

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