Hoozuki no Shima

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Synonyms: Hohzuki Island, The Island of Hoozuki, Togabito, Criminal

Japanese: 鬼燈の島 -ホオズキノシマ-

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 4

Chapters: 30

Status: Finished

Published: Dec 21, 2007 to Jul 3, 2009

Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Suspense, Ecchi

Theme: Psychological

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Young Gangan

Authors: Sanbe, Kei (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #9759²

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Popularity: #1948

Members: 10,112

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MangaYoung GanganSanbe, Kei (Story & Art)

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After being abandoned by their parents, Kokoro Suzuhara and his blind sister Yume are taken into custody and brought to the isolated Hoozuki Island, the location of their new home and school. However, a peaceful life is hardly what they find. Upon interacting with other children on the island, Kokoro discovers that they are all wary of their teachers, believing they have gathered them together for a sinister purpose. It is only after making a number of startling discoveries himself that Kokoro starts to believe their suspicions.

With Yume's safety as his foremost priority, Kokoro bands together with his classmates to free themselves from their dangerous predicament, all the while unknowingly unleashing harrowing repercussions to all those involved.

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Volume 2: Togabito (Criminal)

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Jul 7, 2010

chicalternita

Recommended

This is my third review, but I'm still not very good at it. But this series is good enough to deserve a review so...

Story: I liked it. It was pretty good, reminded me rather of Shutter Island actually. But the problem was, just like in Shutter Island, I figured out the ending a few chapters in, which ruined it for me. The twists and turns weren't as dark or scary as I expected, which was upsetting. But then again it takes a lot to make me flinch. A little random ecchi-ness, which was strange and out of place, but other than that it was ...

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Mar 28, 2014

GoodLuck

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Story:8
I found the concept of this story to be very interesting, and it had me hooked from the very beginning. I liked how they talked about by what means they must use to survive, and how they explained everything very logically. I didn't like how I couldn't figure out the ending though, but that's not the story's fault. If anything it makes the story great!

Art:7
I liked the art for the most part, though most of the characters look like they're from Boku Dake ga Inai Machi for some reason. Even so I really liked how everything was drawn. But I felt some of the drawing's ...

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Jan 16, 2024

berserkersoul

Mixed Feelings

~*CONTENT DISCLAIMER: manga depicts sensitive topics like sexual harassment (adult & of a minor), pedophilia, suicide, abandonment, child abuse, child neglect, and sexual assault (adult & of a minor)*~

TL;DR: a pair of siblings get abandoned by their parents and are sent off to a school on a remote island with other abandoned/orphaned children. when the pair get there the children become fueled by rumors & speculation that the adults on the island are out to get them and its a mad dash to escape the island in one piece. the story is solid but has a lot of inconsistencies that are conveniently waived away at ... the end making the last chapter a huge dud. the use of ecchi in this story is (IMO) high inappropriate and left me feeling gross. a lot of other things about the childrens backstory may also leave you feeling gross so discretion is advised.

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SUMMARY: siblings kokoro, after being left behind by their parents, are sent to a remote island to attend school. they encounter four instructors and four other students who, have also either been abandoned or orphaned (being the island's only inhabitants). the children ruminate over rumors about the adults and a concealed secret room. growing suspicions & doubts of intent encourage the children to question the adults around them, suspecting hidden truths. to finally uncover the "truth" the children try to escape the island on a daring quest to unveil the mystery, facing challenges and risking their lives.

OVERALL (6/10): the story isnt bad -- i highly DISLIKE the ecchi in it but story wise, its quite compelling and emotional at times. there are some spots where the manga seriously lacks and hinders the overall reading experience and the ending is a huge bummer. it wasnt too long of a read so if youre into a quick psychological murder mystery and can excuse its shortcomings youll enjoy it. just note its not for the faint of heart.

ART (8/10): the art is really well done. it looks polished and not TOO dated. the entire cast looks distinct from each other which is a plus and there are a LOT of different settings in the manga that are depicted very well. everything was immersive and you were never confused about what was being depicted or where you were. there are death scenes with blood and i think they were drawn well & tastefully without negatively affecting the gruesomeness or impact of the scene.

CHARACTERS (7/10): MOST of the child characters, is to some effect, flushed out to a satisfying degree. by the end of the manga you know why they arrived at the island, what their fears were, what their motivations are, and how all of that plays into the story. i will say there was potential to build solid relationships between the children (and have their deaths/injuries be so much more profound) but that never happened, unfortunately. the adults needed some so more TLC -- up until literally the last chapter do you know the reason the school exists, the purpose of the island itself and the motivations for the adults. the only real standout character was yume due to her hearing ability which i thought was clever.

STORY (5/10): the story started off strong! i thought the pacing was good, initially the story was compelling and i liked all of the opened ended questions that were being presented. personally, up until the end a lot of the twists did catch me off guard but alas, the ending was still ruined for me because of *plot armor!* as the children try to survive in the wilderness, it gradually becomes harder to suspend your disbelief and things become super lame. things that should have killed characters, choices that would have doomed characters all get written away very conveniently. like i said previously, the characters dont drive the plot, which is a bummer because there was a lot of potential to really give the characters more depth and make things higher stakes. the plot does have some themes it wants to push like the importance of seeing value in yourself, the importance of communication, the idea that adults and children are not that different which i think came across well but because the adults got very little attention and the ending was so abrupt it felt.....performative. additionally, the ecchi elements were NOT appropriate for this story at all. im not a fan of ecchi in general but it felt gross here -- the story is about mistreated children afraid for their wellbeing and then there are ecchi randomly dropped in.

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