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Dokumushi

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Doku-mushi, Killer District
Japanese: ドクムシ


Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 6
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 10, 2013 to Sep 23, 2016
Genre: Suspense Suspense
Serialization: E★Everystar
Authors: Yazu, Michio (Story), Aida, Keito (Art)

Statistics

Score: 5.231 (scored by 55775,577 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #208752
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1475
Members: 14,849
Favorites: 85

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Synopsis

A group of very different people wake up together in the sealed environment of an abandoned school building. They include the college students Yumi and Reiji, a cabaret girl named Akane, an occult-obsessed salaryman named Yukitoshi, a punk factory worker named Toshio, an unemployed man named Taichi, and a 9-year-old girl named Michika. The building in which they find themselves has running water, no food, and a timer set for seven days. When they find a cleaver and a hot pot in an upstairs classroom, they begin to guess the intention behind their imprisonment. They're meant to kill and eat one another to survive. In principle, they should be able to survive just by waiting out the seven days in hunger, but nothing is ever that simple.

(Source: MangaHelpers, edited)

Characters

Sugiura, Reiji
Main
Isaka, Yukitoshi
Supporting
Machika
Supporting
Akane
Supporting
Nakanouchi, Toshio
Supporting
Akiyama, Yumi
Supporting

Reviews

Nov 28, 2023
This manga isn't redefining the wheel when it comes to horror and suspense, but it takes a basic 'Saw'-esque setting and really runs with it. Some parts of the story drag, but we still get a pretty good story. Even though you have a decent idea of how the story might end, the author still manages to keep your interest consistently.

This manga really has edgy and/or gory readers in mind, so it's not recommended for everyone. If you like a good storytelling with your gory mangas, I would definitely read this.

(Pros and cons with minimal spoilers)
Pros:
- Some of the characters are very fleshed out.
- Good ...
May 19, 2025
Mixed Feelings
Dokumushi manga is themed around the idea of actual dokumushi which in simple words means to find the most poisonous insect by making them fight eachother to death. This occult manifests itself in a closed environment replacing the insects with humans and thus the story progresses.

I will be honest, its a shitty story. It has a cliche story line, something along the lines of occult battle royale. But, one can just skim through it just to pass their time. It is a shitty manga which exists to tell us about the meiocre content that exists out there so that we can appreciate the good ...
Dec 31, 2021
Like everyone else who has left a review so far, I came here after watching a video on it. I'm not at all new to the horror genre, especially ones that other people consider hard to enjoy. Bunch of strangers locked in a building murdering each other? Similar enough to other things I like! So naturally I thought this would be right up my alley.

This manga however is just... not that good. Now, as of writing this review I have only actually read the first volume and skimmed the rest of the story. So keep that in mind while reading the rest lol

The story is ...

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