Overall it could be classed as cliche-ridden, as it borrows asinine plot frequently seen in Hollywood trash horrors, albeit that Japanese peculiarity to add dose of aberrancy really supplements the status of this piece to class it as a bit above mediocre or even unique for some aspects at least.
Affixed to above mentioned is the abundantly embellished art style which is a meritorious element, and perhaps will serve as a stimulus to continue till the end, that is, if you will consider plot to be atrocious, or predictable.
 Alternative TitlesJapanese: HIDEOUT InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 9
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 14, 2010 to Aug 23, 2010
Theme:
Psychological
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Big Comic Spirits Authors:
Kakizaki, Masasumi (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #95952 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #343
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Jan 31, 2012
First of all, I'd like to say I'm not familiar with any of Kakizaki's other works (mostly referring to Rainbow since that's his most famous one), so I'm not going to be making any comparisons to anything else he's worked on. With that out of the way....
Hideout is a very short series. I don't imagine that it would take more than an hour or two to read it all, and that might be a very generous estimate depending on how fast you read. Since it's only 9 chapters you might not be expecting a whole lot as far as depth of the plot goes, but ... 
Jul 5, 2012
“How long was I locked up in that room? A day? A week? I could no longer tell. On top of driving you crazy, the darkness and isolation also robbed you of all your sense of time.”
Kirishima Seiichi’s life has so far been full of ups and downs— recurring letdowns in his career as a writer, the tragic death of his son and to top it all, the cold and distant attitude of his wife. With the alleged intention of overcoming the loss of their son and starting over a new life, Kirishima takes his wife on a peaceful island vacation. However, behind ... 
Apr 28, 2016
Story:
Predictable, yet sufficient. It's also a little infuriating, and while it follows the basics of popular horror cliche's, it still comes across rather naive. The real issue comes with the fact that the characters are unlikable, which makes progression through the narrative arduous, even with a short chapter count. Art: Absolutely fantastic. The real strength of this narrative. It's turned me on to Masasumi Kakizaki, and now I can't wait to read some more works he's assisted with. I did find it difficult to discern what was what with a few panels, as the balance of blacks wasn't very understandable. However, this is so unbelievably minor as, ... 
May 25, 2022
Completed date: 5/5/22
Apologies if this review is all-over-the-place, since that's how my thoughts are on this short Manga. Reading Hideout is not unlike going to a fancy Italian restaurant and only ordering breadsticks. Sure, the breadsticks are great by-themselves, but there's nothing that differentiates them from any other restaurant. On top of that, you leave on an empty stomach. This sums up Hideout. Neither thought-provoking, nor shocking enough to afford being memorable. The subpar plot lacks any sense of originality or intrigue to support the meticulously drawn panels. In fact, I'll sum it up for you: A man hates his wife, lures her into a mysterious ... 
Jun 1, 2021
First, I aknowledge the manga is short therefore everything is going to be less developed such as the story, the characters, the creatures, the world buidling. However, this isn't a excuse to publish a poor manga. The only positive thing I can really say is that the art is good, thats about it. Now the list of the negatives of the manga: the characters are really undeveloped, the ceatures/monster are undeveloped, the story is undeveloped and feels rushed (obivously). Overall, this manga seems to be made for shock value as all it has going for it is the extremely dark art. let me premise that
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Jan 24, 2022
This reads like the "cliche" horrors and thrillers of the 2000's, and I LOVE IT. In the afterword Kakizaki expresses his passion for the horror genre and the process and conditions of this oneshot's creation. The manga has been critiqued as mediocre and predictable, however I feel these are unfair inclinations. The Hollywood slasher formula works perfectly for the genre of horror and aesthetic portrayed in this, not to mention the art and paneling draws out a sense of genuine unease.
Doubling down on that, I do think that this manga is carried by its amazing artwork. The dark, bold, shading of these panels and ... 
Dec 25, 2017
A good old method of horror with amazing art, especially in the big pictures. I can even feel myself in those emotional, realistic piece of little art. This kind of fine art in manga is one of reasons why I am so obsess in checking and finding more and more mangas to ensure nothing can be skipped and untreasured. Although characters and story is a bit shallow and predictable and do not bring enough terror, also i notice some small illogical trivia, however it do not give much influence. I think i do not enjoy this manga so much because its style do not suit
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Oct 21, 2022
SUMMARY:Buy it if you like horror and suspense storys even if is generic.
I am not a fan of terror, it does not cause me anything, but I must admit that this work has 2 remarkable things, it maintains suspense very well, in addition its atmosphere is dark, tense and unpleasant, this is supported by the visuals that are really very good, It's good to read it one night you feel like being scared, recommended if you're a fan of that kind of stories, but if not, ignore it. Resumen:Compralo si te gustan las historias de terror y suspenso aunque sean genéricas. No soy fan del terror, no ... 
Nov 30, 2020
Guys literally, this is such a decent 9 chapter horror manga that I've ever come across!
The story goes about a couple who's marriage is pretty much "on the rocks" and can I just say here, the wife is a major assh*le in this like she treats her husband so bad. The poor guy was a struggling writer and like, he was guilty of their sons death. Yet she on the other hand, seemed to care less about the sons death and is pretty much a selfish character that I absolutely loathe to put as one of my most hated characters list lol. Anyway he turns ... 
Jan 7, 2020
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One word: "magnificent." This story is absolutely scary ... just thinking about being the protagonist makes me nervous. Excellent drawing, a plot full of misery, discord, blood, regrets and above all: the fucking human being. I think the worst of this story is the man himself. It shows us how evil and monstrous we can be and in just 9 chapters he left me thinking. Another thing that the author does very well is to fully penetrate the hardships of the poor protagonist, causing us to feel compassion and even wishing he could achieve his goal. The ending is great and ... 
Nov 23, 2017
Here's my take after reading 9 tense chapters of Hideout by Masasumi Kakizaki.
I am a long-time fan of the 80's American horror and how they have used practical effects to show the blood and gore that are depicted in their story which adds that "realism" factor in their movies and TV. Hideout takes a lot of influence on American horror as the mangaka Kakizaki-san is a huge fan of it and fascinated by authors like Stephen King and it shows how strong the influence in this work is. The premise of the story is that married couple Seiichii, a striving novelist, and his wife Miki Kirishima ... 
Jun 1, 2020
As a huge fan of the horror genre and horror manga, I can confidently say that this is a worthwhile read as long as you're not expecting to be blown away.Here some things you need to consider:
Simply put, the story is mediocre at best. You will see the the plot developing in a very predictable and cliched manner.It spans only a few chapters covering one volume.The length of this manga can be a good or a bad thing based on the reader, so I will leave this up to you. That being said, the atmosphere is quite well done, the whole manga feels dark and twisted ... 
Feb 13, 2020
Reading this...I feel like I've seen well over a few horror movies with a similar plots elements in this manga.
This manga did creep me out, the art does a great job as the imagery is disturbing. The story though....I don't think it's fair to call it cliched...it just feels familiar...like I've seen a couple horror movies that shared things story wise with this manga. Things I can't list due to spoilers reason, if you frequently watch horror movies you'll understand what I mean. I understand I didn't like it due to the overwhelming sense of familiarity that makes this manga a disappointment to me. I never ... 
Jun 14, 2022
It was a strange little read. Best thing about it is that it's a short story that you can finish in a couple of minutes. The art was really well drawn. Feels like there could be a bit more imagination putted into art as the enviroment was mostly swallowed by darkness. Nonethless it still looks really detailed. It will make you keep reading despite its unlikeable and abhorent characters. The only person which I was rooting for in this story was death itself. I just wanted everyone to die. While mangaka tried to make MC more relatable and his actions more justifiable, that did not
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May 15, 2020
This story is very reminiscent of something you might see from a Hollywood horror film. The story is simple and relatable, with amazing dark art. I mainly mean to complement the illustrations of this series. The storytelling is a bit superficial and abrupt, however satisfying enough. The art is the real meat of the series. The art is grotesque at times, dark and crusty most of the time with very freighting character designs. This story is an early work of the author and I can applaud him for making an average story with exceptional art. The beginning and ending of the story is nicely tuned
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Jun 12, 2021
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review en español y en ingles review First of all I wish you all very well and I am happy that you have reached my review, I want to clarify that it is the first manga by this author that I read, I had not read any of his works before and I hope in the future to be able to acquire more of these . Starting with the review that I do not want to be extremely long, it is quite easy to summarize, the work is quite bland, you could say that the further the story progresses, the more you ... 
Jul 13, 2021
Nonstop thrilling moments; this manga is contained of it. No doubt story is short but the anticipation for the flow of the story was on top. Each moment of the page has sensation of excitement fill into it. Considering the art style of the narration, mangaka put great effort into it with the finest drawings for his nine chapter based work. As the story is focused around single character, it didn't fail to surprise with character development or degradement however the plot is being told. Seichii's regret and action are truly justified as the plot made his surrounding unacceptable for him. One way or other
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Aug 23, 2021
I had heard some decent things about this manga and since it has been a good while since I last actually read a horror manga, I was excited to jump in. However, I am sad to say, Hideout really didn't even come close to living up to the high praise I, and I'm sure others, had heard.
To call the story cliché -ridden would be an understatement. Every single thing that happens or is revealed is so predictable that you will be able to guess what is going to happen after the second chapter (if not before that). Now, that is not always a bad thing. ... 
Oct 28, 2021
This right here, is the most underappreciated horror manga of all time in my opinion. First of all, the way it highlights the terrifying traits of it's characters is phenomenal and unique to any other Horror Manga I have read. The artstyle is very well drawn. People may call the story cliche but I guess it was alright. Dialogues and concepts were pretty good. It is a brilliant psycholgical manga. I think it has minor flaws but because of some nostalagia and it having some vibes which I like it is 10/10. Would not reccomend to everyone tho.
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