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スマイリー [Smiley] #3
スマイリー 3 [Smiley 3]
真実を話すと決意した山本。
だがその末路は余りに無残で…。
心笑教団に潜入した鴨目は
己の認識の甘さに絶望する。
一方、鴨目の旧友・魚住刑事は
独自の捜査を開始する。
彼もまた、教団と縁深き者で…？
深すぎる闇、続出する死。
邪悪な笑顔が招く災厄とは。
大反響邪教サスペンス第３巻！！
だがその末路は余りに無残で…。
心笑教団に潜入した鴨目は
己の認識の甘さに絶望する。
一方、鴨目の旧友・魚住刑事は
独自の捜査を開始する。
彼もまた、教団と縁深き者で…？
深すぎる闇、続出する死。
邪悪な笑顔が招く災厄とは。
大反響邪教サスペンス第３巻！！
208 pages, Paperback
First published November 9, 2022
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May 17, 2026
"Even in times of great suffering, never fail to smile through it all."
These volumes just get more bizarre as they go on. You truly never know who’s involved with this cult and it’s been a crazy ride trying to figure it all out.
These volumes just get more bizarre as they go on. You truly never know who’s involved with this cult and it’s been a crazy ride trying to figure it all out.
June 1, 2025
Continúa la historia tras los acontecimientos pasados, se desenvuelve muy bien y mantiene la intriga constantemente...
October 12, 2026
La historia de este volumen se centra más en el policía que investiga la secta que en el periodista Yuji, dándonos un personaje astuto y aún más audaz que Yuji.
Un tomo que muestra cómo las sectas lavan el cerebro a sus integrantes y cómo esto los destroza a ellos y a sus familiares.
Un tomo que muestra cómo las sectas lavan el cerebro a sus integrantes y cómo esto los destroza a ellos y a sus familiares.
May 11, 2025
J’arrête à la fin de la lecture de ce tome. Je trouve qu’il y a des pseudos rebondissements et retournements de situations juste pour faire durer le truc. De plus, je les trouve absolument inintéressants et clichés. Pour les mangas horrifiques, je me pencherai sur des one shots à présent.
March 15, 2026
Volume 3 of Smiley dives deeper into the madness, blurring the line between devotion and pure psychological horror.
April 4, 2025
Since the first volume of Smile ! came out, I knew this manga would slowly dig a place in my heart. When they get release every some months, I always buy it the day it comes out, it’s a very addicting story and every volume is more twisted and dark than the one before.
In this volume, we slowly see Yûshi Kamome - the main character - make his place in the cult, putting his heart and soul into discovering where his ex-wife is and her implications to the cult of happiness, to the point he even leave his job to follow them.
We also learn more about the past of Uozumi - the cop - how he grew up in the cult and how it destroyed his family when he was a child. Now as an adult and a police sergeant, he’s investigating on them and plan to hurt them the most he can.
This manga speak a lot about the power but also the influence a cult can have in our modern society, how without you knowing it, they can be everywhere around you, they can be disguise as normal civilians, cops or even politicians, making it impossible to free yourself from their power.
Tw !!
In this volume, we slowly see Yûshi Kamome - the main character - make his place in the cult, putting his heart and soul into discovering where his ex-wife is and her implications to the cult of happiness, to the point he even leave his job to follow them.
We also learn more about the past of Uozumi - the cop - how he grew up in the cult and how it destroyed his family when he was a child. Now as an adult and a police sergeant, he’s investigating on them and plan to hurt them the most he can.
This manga speak a lot about the power but also the influence a cult can have in our modern society, how without you knowing it, they can be everywhere around you, they can be disguise as normal civilians, cops or even politicians, making it impossible to free yourself from their power.
Tw !!
July 8, 2026
There is nothing better than a volume that heavily focuses on an interesting side character. As this is a crime drama, it only makes sense that it would eventually dedicate some time to following around the police that are investigating the cult, but I wasn’t expecting the route it ended up taking. Instead of following the police force as a whole, we follow a single detective as he gathers intel surrounding the cult.
I prefer this type of storytelling, as I’m a big fan of human dramas. By following a single character rather than a group, the investigation feels a lot more personal. We learn his motives for being so intent on exposing the cult, and we also get to follow his train of thought. As he is an incredible detective, I was kept on my toes the whole time I read his story. Every time he seemed to be caught in a web, it’s revealed that he was always one step ahead of his opponents. He’s not portrayed to be so incredibly genius that we know he will surely win in the end, but rather as a clever detective that understands the inner workings of the cult and uses that to his benefit.
As even the craziest of the characters are kept at least a little bit grounded, it’s hard to guess who is going to win in the end. On the “good guys” side, we have our detective and journalist. Both have their own unique reasons for wanting to bring the cult down, and both reasons are strong enough to entice them to do crazy things. Unfortunately, there are some incredibly powerful figures scheming against them on the cult’s side. And when I say powerful, I mean politically and physically. When there’s a cult going around hiding dead bodies in cars and smashing opponent’s faces in, you do have to be acutely aware of who you’re dealing with.
On the topic of “good guys” and “bad guys”, we have one outlier—the new editor in chief. We know the previous one was killed when he agreed to expose the cult, so the new one is staying out of it for the sake of his family. I believe his character is meant to be a morally ambiguous one, as I feel some would argue that as the editor in chief, he has a moral obligation of reporting on the cult, especially given the intel he has. Personally, I don’t blame him for trying to avoid the cult, especially after learning the identities of a few of the moles hidden in this volume. They really are everywhere…
While we did get to see some of our protagonist Yuushi in this volume, I actually enjoyed the detective’s story quite a bit more. As the storytelling seems to change from volume to volume, I find it difficult to even guess how volume four will flow. I just hope we get to see more of the detective from here on out.
I prefer this type of storytelling, as I’m a big fan of human dramas. By following a single character rather than a group, the investigation feels a lot more personal. We learn his motives for being so intent on exposing the cult, and we also get to follow his train of thought. As he is an incredible detective, I was kept on my toes the whole time I read his story. Every time he seemed to be caught in a web, it’s revealed that he was always one step ahead of his opponents. He’s not portrayed to be so incredibly genius that we know he will surely win in the end, but rather as a clever detective that understands the inner workings of the cult and uses that to his benefit.
As even the craziest of the characters are kept at least a little bit grounded, it’s hard to guess who is going to win in the end. On the “good guys” side, we have our detective and journalist. Both have their own unique reasons for wanting to bring the cult down, and both reasons are strong enough to entice them to do crazy things. Unfortunately, there are some incredibly powerful figures scheming against them on the cult’s side. And when I say powerful, I mean politically and physically. When there’s a cult going around hiding dead bodies in cars and smashing opponent’s faces in, you do have to be acutely aware of who you’re dealing with.
On the topic of “good guys” and “bad guys”, we have one outlier—the new editor in chief. We know the previous one was killed when he agreed to expose the cult, so the new one is staying out of it for the sake of his family. I believe his character is meant to be a morally ambiguous one, as I feel some would argue that as the editor in chief, he has a moral obligation of reporting on the cult, especially given the intel he has. Personally, I don’t blame him for trying to avoid the cult, especially after learning the identities of a few of the moles hidden in this volume. They really are everywhere…
While we did get to see some of our protagonist Yuushi in this volume, I actually enjoyed the detective’s story quite a bit more. As the storytelling seems to change from volume to volume, I find it difficult to even guess how volume four will flow. I just hope we get to see more of the detective from here on out.
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June 23, 2025
Pues de no haberme gustado nada, la historia ha ido poniéndose cada vez mejor. Cada tomo parece estar dedicado a un personaje y en este, es el joven agente de policía amigo del protagonista el que comenzará a jugar sus cartas para destruir a la maligna secta de la sonrisa que ha logrado infiltrarse hasta lo más profundo del gobierno. Poco a poco nos daremos cuenta de cual es la relación de él con la secta y por que busca destruirla a lo que de lugar.
Me encantó este número.
Me encantó este número.
February 6, 2025
✝️ Se ha desvelado uno de los misterios que me iba imaginando desde el primer tomo.
✝️ Absolutamente nadie está a salvo, pero tampoco es de fiar.
✝️ De alguna manera, cada personaje está relacionado con la hermandad o ha tenido algún tipo de contacto indirecto.
✝️ Absolutamente nadie está a salvo, pero tampoco es de fiar.
✝️ De alguna manera, cada personaje está relacionado con la hermandad o ha tenido algún tipo de contacto indirecto.
November 23, 2024
Los protagonistas empiezan a internarse más en la secta, uno desde dentro y otro desde fuera, para ir pillando a todos los que puedan. Más tensión y más emoción, nadie se salva.
December 1, 2024
Odio tener que leer un tomo cada x meses de un manga que me gusta
February 20, 2025
por dios que estrés
October 27, 2025
esto va para arriba, sin frenos
April 13, 2026
Parece que Uozumi va a poner contra las cuerdas a la secta
Y Yuji? Se habrá rendido?
Y Yuji? Se habrá rendido?
June 1, 2026
siento q mejoró con la llegada del policía, me cae incluso mejor k el prota
3.5
3.5
August 13, 2026
Esto es más turbio de lo que a primera vista parece
June 29, 2026
Está obra necesita más relevancia, está buenísima
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