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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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Hohzuki Island, The Island of Hoozuki, Togabito, Criminal Japanese: 鬼燈の島 -ホオズキノシマ- InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 30
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 21, 2007 to Jul 3, 2009
Theme:
Psychological
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Young Gangan Authors:
Sanbe, Kei (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #95062 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #1945
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Mar 28, 2014 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 ... 
Nov 18, 2020
tl;dr: A manga focused solely on plot that has a good 'mystery’ but some ridiculous writing to write around inconsistencies and not that great of an ending.
This manga is one about a small group of kids that were abandoned by adults that they trusted, and thus became incredibly wary of them. Under such circumstances they do what they believe is best to survive while going up against a small group of adults. Both the cast of children and the cast of adults were pretty varied and had interesting personality quirks that played a major role in the plot. There wasn’t anything like character or relationship development though, the manga ... 
Jan 16, 2024
~*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 ... |
