イビツ 2 [Ibitsu 2]

イビツ [Ibitsu] #2

by Haruto Ryo, 了春刀

こんなお兄ちゃん、もういらない…。

歪で歪んだ愛情を、さらに暴走させていく謎の少女。そんな中、とある廃病院で、少女の凄惨な過去を記した医者の手帳を発見する──。果たして、少女の正体とは？　そして、少女の目的とは一体…？

Genres: Manga, Horror, Fiction, Comics, Seinen, Graphic Novels, Comics Manga

190 pages, Paperback

First published September 25, 2010

Reviews

[Cris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't understand why I waited sooooo much to read it, but this is just AWESOME!!! One of the best mangas I've read this year. And I'm not kidding, I mean, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY CREEPY AND UNCONFORTABLE AF. If you like horror manga and, specially, if you're interested in creepypastas, it's a perfect choice. I promise.

[Berke Kılıç · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, this volume was better and creepier for sure. I learned a new life lesson: Don't talk with lolita dressed girls on garbage bags. LOL

[Katelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just wasn’t my favourite. Loved the story idea, but it lacked a lot for me.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

So I decided to read this because Halloween is coming up and a lot of people suggested this as a very creepy manga. I'd have to agree. This manga did genuinely creep me out. The ending was slightly rushed and I was rooting for the main character to survive but what was I to expect with a horror manga. I preferred the first volume but I did enjoy this one too.

[Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

See my review of the first volume if you are so inclined to know my thoughts on this series.

To summarize:

1. Manga is a very scary thing to explore.

2. Torture as spectacle and little else does not much appeal to me.

3. Society's acceptance of this sort of storytelling is what proves truly frightening.

4. Do not speak to girls sitting in trash heaps.

[Romane · Rating 5 out of 5]

So the manga cover makes sense now... gory as hell. Loved reading it.

[CaptainCassidy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’ll always be fascinated by readers that pick up works in this genre, willingly, read it from front to back, and then pontificate endlessly about violence and fetishism and “the state of the world” and whatnot. Human psychology is fascinating—for some, these stories are cathartic. For others they’re pornographic. For others still they are what they’re meant to be—horror. Whatever they are, so long as that individual is not going out of their way to commit the actions depicted in these works in real life, there’s no issue.

This story was interesting, though I found myself a little bored with the twist ending. I like the fucked up aspects of stories like these, but sometimes they’re too focused on the gore aspect instead of the horror aspect. Again, that’s fine, but my taste leans closer to the psychological. The “journal” is the most interesting part of the story for me, and I quite liked the twist that comes with it. Poor Keichii…

There’s certainly a discussion to be had about sensationalized violence in the media (that is, the news) and the downright deplorable cultural behavior around women—which is just as prevalent in America as Japan, as anywhere else—but I wonder if stories like these are the right place for the discussion? After all, at the end of the day, it’s just a story. Close the book, and it can’t hurt you anymore.

Anyway—if you want an interesting story, I’m afraid this isn’t it. Plenty of gore and fanservice, though, if that’s your thing!

[Lör K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

With some solid backstory and a slightly chilling close, Ibitsu has ended and become one of my favourite horror manga series I've read for a long time. With chilling artwork that frankly had me peering around corners of my own house after reading this in the dark, this is wonderful, chilling and gave me goosebumps. With a plot similar to that of a cheap horror film, not everyone is going to like this but I absolutely loved it. A solid 5/5 for both volumes for me.

The Mysterious Tale of the Editor is a one-shot after the conclusion of Ibitsu following the story of a manga editor that isn't all she seems. This one I wasn't so keen on at first until it started getting unnerving and then I got invested. Although this seems weaker compared to Ibitsu and The Corridor of Dolls (the one-shot in volume one), I did enjoy this. Not as much as the others but the plot and characters were somewhat solid and it was enjoyable enough. Standing alone, The Mysterious Tale of the Editor would have received three and a half or four stars out of five but the overall manga volume was perfect for me.

Full review for the whole series from me can be found on the omnibus collection for Ibitsu

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trigger warning: If you read the first volume, you know what to expect, just in case, I'll mention some stuff - Suicide is mentioned, self-harm mentioned and graphic images of it, and death & murder, of course. Extreme graphic content (hard to say what would be triggering to people, go in slow if you're sensitive to being triggered) Abuse - click to know the type physical and mental child abuse and hints at possible sexual abuse to child from an older brother

***

Disturbing. Don't expect hope. Be aware of what I said in the trigger warnings. I enjoy the art style. It brings out some of the horror/creep factor.

The extra one-shot story at the end is weird. I don't even know what to say about it. Creepy for sure, but just not enough there for me to fully enjoy it.

3.5

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 2 out of 5]

Synopsis: Kazuki, a young college student living in a small apartment building, is taking out his trash one night when he sees a disheveled young woman dressed in lolita-style clothing sitting in the street by the neighborhood trash pile. She asks Kazuki if he wants a little sister, and his answer unknowingly turns his life into a living nightmare. He just made himself a victim of an urban legend.

Review: There were a couple of good scares and the backstory of the evil girl was somewhat intriguing, but the actual plot was sloppy and all of the characters were annoyingly stupid and underdeveloped. This had the makings of a good psychological thriller but it fell short in almost every way.

[Riya Bhatia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Do not speak with girls sitting in trashed dressed as Lolita.
This volume was much creepier than the last one as we get to know more about our antagonist. I believe the part where the protagonist reads the doctor's diary was the creepiest. I am not sure why; maybe because it gives us how this monster was created- but it transports the reader immaculately.

[Ceci · Rating 3 out of 5]

The ending felt a bit rushed for me and lots of aspects of the story were also left unsolved, but I really liked the story as a whole. It was super creepy and the concept of the legend was truly interesting, so I’ll definitely keep an eye on this mangaka and their future projects.

[Mike Ramírez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente manga de terror sobrenatural, que trata acerca del ente de una chica que acosa y castiga brutalmente a todo aquel que responda a su pregunta, una historia terrorífica sin duda y cada tomo incluye al final una historia corta no menos espeluznante que la historia estelar.

[Ray Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly this series is just average. I think a few panels were terrifying but in general it was very much generic in a sense that I will probably forget that I read this manga. The art is phenomenal tho👍

[Paula GM · Rating 2 out of 5]

El primer tomo era más disfrutable, si bien continúa con la atmósfera de terror, el plot twist parece muy artificial. Todavía no entiendo el por qué es un ser paranormal.
La historia extra, además, es aburrida a pesar de ser corta.

[Amelie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume is better than the first. It's creepy and disturbing.

[Hanna✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75

[Jesse Slater · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent conclusion to the story. This volume reveals abuse as a major theme, so some will want to know that in advance.

Overall, a good spooky romp.

[Malum · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good ending for this series. We get a little more plot here, but this book is mainly just gore and creepy terror (which it does very well).

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty awesome Horror manga, really creepy manga in an awesome way😻😁👻❤️

[David Sanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Qué maravillosa historia de terror, en dos tomitos súper digeribles. Y con una historia extra en cada tomo que remata el asunto con elegancia y gore. Muy, muy bien.

[Keli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Para ser el primer manga de terror que leo, esta bueno.

[Sxuvhs3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was expecting it to be more creepy BUT UGH THE MANGA IS SOOO GOOD😩.

[Mara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its nice

[Trientalis · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Nadine · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little back story adds a lot of depth. Also way less fanservice and more suspense.

[it's ya boy harv · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gross and bloody ❤️

[Humna Khan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fine enough read. A good short manga!

[Jake · Rating 2 out of 5]

gross..

[Bia Costa · Rating 5 out of 5]

"You're my ideal sister," and, "You'll be my ideal older brother," hit hard.

The ending was a masterpiece.