Kami no Kodomo
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Synonyms: God's Child
Japanese: 神の子供


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Type: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 11
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 6, 2009 to Mar 6, 2010
Genre: Horror Horror
Theme: Psychological Psychological
Serialization: Horror M
Authors: Nishioka Kyoudai (Story & Art)

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Score: 6.631 (scored by 77187,718 users)
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Ranked: #146212
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Popularity: #1295
Members: 15,836
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Synopsis

A disturbed newborn finds himself tasked with carrying out his mother's will—to exact her revenge upon the world. Growing up with sociopathic tendencies facilitates his twisted behaviors as he methodically schemes gruesome acts throughout his childhood. This leads him down a spiral of murder and immoral acts in this dark tale of a misunderstood child going from nothing to reaching a god-like state.

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God's Child
God's Child
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Defecting Boy
Defecting Boy
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Bullied Girl
Bullied Girl
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Runaway Boy
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6 Recommended
5 Mixed Feelings
5 Not Recommended
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Apr 14, 2024
GleewJoy
Recommended
Unlike most narratives with sympathetic villains, Kami no Kodomo doesn't try to justify the protagonist's actions. His descent into violence feels inevitable, fueled by a cocktail of childhood abuse, a twisted sense of entitlement, and a chilling apathy towards human life. The narrative is devoid of flowery justifications – the protagonist lays bare his motivations and depravity in a chillingly detached tone.

This lack of emotional manipulation is what makes Kami no Kodomo so unsettling. We're forced to confront the raw ugliness within the protagonist without the comfort of assigning blame or seeking redemption. It's a story that lingers long after the final panel, a ...
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Feb 2, 2023
vanillaskynet
Mixed Feelings
This manga is/was disturbing, but still somewhat intriguing. It being a quick read makes it difficult to put down because you're immediately drawn in and want to know how more fucked up it could get or if it would at least redeem the main protagonist but (spoiler alert) it never happens. There are only 11 chapters

The main reason why I read it and what initially drew me in was the art. The art is beautiful and unique. Its sort of a minimalist gothic style, to be honest that's the main reason why most people probably picked it up.

This manga is basically a case study of ...
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Jan 5, 2025
sinofcringe
Not Recommended
"God's Child" is a short story of a kid who rejected the world around him from birth and his growth as a monster. The only positive thing to say about this work is that the art style is unique. There are no compelling characters, the themes are very in your face and executed in very uninteresting ways, and the main character has no interesting development.

This isn't a thought provoking story by any means. It's hard to imagine what would even interest someone while reading this. I would only recommend this if you strictly want to read something edgy and short, because there really isn't ...
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is this manga similar to diary of a wimpy kid except the protagonist is a clinically diagnosed psychopath?
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