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Doubt #3-4
Doubt, Vol. 2
Within an abandoned old building, the popular mobile-phone game Rabbit Doubt—in which players must try to discover the wolf in rabbit's clothing or pay the bloody price—has become a grotesque reality for a group of online friends. As the bones pile up, the survivors begin to question one another, and the seeds of suspicion take root. Who to trust? Who to doubt? With the wolf on the prowl, culling the herd, will any of the unfortunate souls caught up in this twisted game of murder be there to beat witness when the mastermind is finally unmasked?
456 pages, Paperback
First published July 23, 2013
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Yoshiki Tonogai
58 books130 followersYoshiki Tonogai (外海良基 Tonogai Yoshiki, born March 14) is a Japanese manga artist from Shiga, Japan.
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December 13, 2020
Full RTC.
The slowly degrading background was just the cherry on the cake. The environment slowly withering awake just like the characters is a near-dystopian effect.
The slowly degrading background was just the cherry on the cake. The environment slowly withering awake just like the characters is a near-dystopian effect.
February 9, 2018
I don't know. This felt like a bit of a letdown. Perhaps it's simply been too long since I read Doubt, Vol, 1. Granted, the entire situation is contrived anyway, but things still seemed to work out a little too conveniently for the wolf. There're an awful lot of chapter cliffhangers that are generated by, “But what you don't realize is that I secretly did [thing] while no one was watching me,” moments. They generally work, but the drama seems artificially heightened. I suppose there's the possibility of a sequel, but I think I’ll pass. I don't regret having read this series, but I probably wouldn't read it again. The idea is fun, but the execution is pretty average.
May 20, 2022
oh my god this was so bad. terrible twists, so much lore dumping and villian speeches. how did this manage to be worse than the first one
February 26, 2021
La historia está entretenida, pero un tanto repetitiva.
Hay mucha tensión durante todo el tomo, se ha encontrado información que revela quien es el lobo y los cadáveres se siguen acumulando.
Tiene una atmósfera llamativa por el escenario en el que se encuentran, haciendo más macabro y claustrofóbico el juego que están viviendo en carne propia.
Hay mucha tensión durante todo el tomo, se ha encontrado información que revela quien es el lobo y los cadáveres se siguen acumulando.
Tiene una atmósfera llamativa por el escenario en el que se encuentran, haciendo más macabro y claustrofóbico el juego que están viviendo en carne propia.
August 13, 2015
Doubt Vol 1 and Vol 2 by Yoshiki Tonogai are two books that I have seen multiple times as I go through the book shelves looking for American graphic novels at my local library. I doubt read Japanese Manga, an art form I appreciate but never really developed a taste for. It is something I associate with my daughter when she was a teenage girl. A type of storytelling that I always thought she would just grow out of. Even though I never used that rule as it would apply to me and American comic books.
I read a blog a month ago on the disrespect that Asian Manga receives when it comes to the comic book world and it got me to thinking, so the next time I was in the library I picked Doubt Vol I and II up. The following review goes for both of them.
First off, the whole reading the book backwards was very strange. Right to left in the book and on the page. The mini skirted girls in little outfits with the view on each page always looking up the skirts was a little off setting. Once that was gotten past, well, quite honestly, it was one hell of a story!
Six young people are playing an online game called Rabbit Doubt. In the game all the players are rabbits and in the group, there is a randomly chosen wolf among them. Each round the wolf kills a rabbit and each round the rabbits must try to figure out who the wolf is before he takes another one. The six young people, Yuu, Mitsuki, Rei, Hajime, Eiji and Haruka meet up in one place at one time accidently. They recognize one another by the rabbits that are on their keychains. As the evening progresses, they are all drugged and secluded in an abandoned warehouse. Here, the game begins again, only for real. One among the six is a killer and the rest must find out who it is before they are the next to die.
The artwork in this book is outstanding. True to its Manga roots with the flowing hair and big eyes. The boys are all tall and thin and the young girls dressed in small schoolgirl uniforms that harken back to the early Sailor Moon comics. But the story itself is not what I expected from a Manga novel. It is one part Silence of the Lambs and one part Saw. The killer is well developed and as its identity is peeled back layer by layer, so that the motive behind the killing is as disturbing as the killing itself.
Doubt Vol 1 and 2 has changed my view on Manga comics by the simple act of telling a story. It is far more than pretty little pictures, it tells a very compelling and thrilling story that in any other medium, would be taken far more seriously.
This is my first Manga book and so for me the bar has been set high, here's hoping the next one will be just as good!
I read a blog a month ago on the disrespect that Asian Manga receives when it comes to the comic book world and it got me to thinking, so the next time I was in the library I picked Doubt Vol I and II up. The following review goes for both of them.
First off, the whole reading the book backwards was very strange. Right to left in the book and on the page. The mini skirted girls in little outfits with the view on each page always looking up the skirts was a little off setting. Once that was gotten past, well, quite honestly, it was one hell of a story!
Six young people are playing an online game called Rabbit Doubt. In the game all the players are rabbits and in the group, there is a randomly chosen wolf among them. Each round the wolf kills a rabbit and each round the rabbits must try to figure out who the wolf is before he takes another one. The six young people, Yuu, Mitsuki, Rei, Hajime, Eiji and Haruka meet up in one place at one time accidently. They recognize one another by the rabbits that are on their keychains. As the evening progresses, they are all drugged and secluded in an abandoned warehouse. Here, the game begins again, only for real. One among the six is a killer and the rest must find out who it is before they are the next to die.
The artwork in this book is outstanding. True to its Manga roots with the flowing hair and big eyes. The boys are all tall and thin and the young girls dressed in small schoolgirl uniforms that harken back to the early Sailor Moon comics. But the story itself is not what I expected from a Manga novel. It is one part Silence of the Lambs and one part Saw. The killer is well developed and as its identity is peeled back layer by layer, so that the motive behind the killing is as disturbing as the killing itself.
Doubt Vol 1 and 2 has changed my view on Manga comics by the simple act of telling a story. It is far more than pretty little pictures, it tells a very compelling and thrilling story that in any other medium, would be taken far more seriously.
This is my first Manga book and so for me the bar has been set high, here's hoping the next one will be just as good!
August 8, 2015
AUGUST 2015 - BOOKTUBEATHON DAY 4:
My brain has combust after reading this series.
FUCKING FANTASTIC.
I was continuously hooked from the start to the end of this manga (& whole series for that matter!)
The plot & twists were SO CLEVER.
Literally, this book contained some of the best twists & reveals I've read!
The only reason for the star lost was because I felt the first half of this manga (volume 3) lacked plot compared to the other volumes but it was still great.
The reveal was GREAT -- (I guessed the wolf from the first volume & I was correct!!)
And unlike some people I LOVED THE ENDING & LAST HALF OF THIS MANGA! (volume 4) I thought it was dark, twisted & a very clever end to a genius series!
This is one of the best manga I have read, it was a superb phycological thriller!!!
I CAN'T WAIT TO PICK UP JUDGE!
My brain has combust after reading this series.
FUCKING FANTASTIC.
I was continuously hooked from the start to the end of this manga (& whole series for that matter!)
The plot & twists were SO CLEVER.
Literally, this book contained some of the best twists & reveals I've read!
The only reason for the star lost was because I felt the first half of this manga (volume 3) lacked plot compared to the other volumes but it was still great.
The reveal was GREAT -- (I guessed the wolf from the first volume & I was correct!!)
And unlike some people I LOVED THE ENDING & LAST HALF OF THIS MANGA! (volume 4) I thought it was dark, twisted & a very clever end to a genius series!
This is one of the best manga I have read, it was a superb phycological thriller!!!
I CAN'T WAIT TO PICK UP JUDGE!
December 2, 2022
Saw meets Clue with enough gratuitous boob shots to choke a goat. Even tho I spotted that ending from a mile away, I forgot I figured it out earlier & was shocked when all those twists hit. Now I have to read all the other ones. 😩
July 25, 2019
i technically dnfed this bc i knew it was gonna be a one star rip
September 29, 2017
4.5 stars
WELL DAMN
WELL DAMN
April 15, 2020
This was my first dive into the horror manga genre and I really enjoyed it! It was so quick and easy to read and had me turning the pages at lightening speed to find out what’s going to happen next.
March 25, 2015
Wow, I do not understand the high ratings this is getting. The first collection of Doubt was entertaining enough, but I couldn't help thinking that as soon as it was revealed that Rei could hypnotize people, that she was going to be the "wolf" (killer). When she was nailed up to the wall, dead, right after everyone got captured, that same little voice piped up again, saying she's not really dead, and that she's hypnotized everyone so they'll kill each other. But then I thought to myself, "No, that would be idiotic. Like introducing a character with a Snidely Whiplash mustache, and making him the killer--it's WAY too obvious." Well, guess what? That's pretty much exactly what happened. And it was telegraphed from very early in the first volume.
Sure, Tonogai tried to spice it up a little with a few minor plot twists, but none of them are anywhere near compelling enough to make up for the incredibly lazy storytelling here. So, Rei's been doing this for quite some time now, and she's hypnotized a ton of ancillary people to help her schemes go off without a hitch. So Hajime's really a detective who got kidnapped while working on the case. So Mitsuki's love for Yuu let her resist the hypnosis a little bit. So what? There's no payoff to make any of that worthwhile.
Doubt started out with some promise, and in the hands of a more capable writer it might have realized its potential. Instead, we're left with the manga equivalent of "the butler did it," and far too much padding, involving characters that ultimately end up not being all that interesting. The big reveal at the end can make or break a mystery story, but there's not even a reveal here--just a shrug and a, "Meh, you've already bought this, so whatever." I haven't felt this insulted by a piece of sequential art, since Wanted.
Sure, Tonogai tried to spice it up a little with a few minor plot twists, but none of them are anywhere near compelling enough to make up for the incredibly lazy storytelling here. So, Rei's been doing this for quite some time now, and she's hypnotized a ton of ancillary people to help her schemes go off without a hitch. So Hajime's really a detective who got kidnapped while working on the case. So Mitsuki's love for Yuu let her resist the hypnosis a little bit. So what? There's no payoff to make any of that worthwhile.
Doubt started out with some promise, and in the hands of a more capable writer it might have realized its potential. Instead, we're left with the manga equivalent of "the butler did it," and far too much padding, involving characters that ultimately end up not being all that interesting. The big reveal at the end can make or break a mystery story, but there's not even a reveal here--just a shrug and a, "Meh, you've already bought this, so whatever." I haven't felt this insulted by a piece of sequential art, since Wanted.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 29, 2020
7.28.20 update: rating changed to 3/5. I liked this book.
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ok I'm still not quite sure how to rate the first volume, but I enjoyed this one significantly more. There were more twists and turns in this volume, and I appreciated that because it felt less predictable than the previous volume.
That said, I think I've finally figured out what my main frustration with this is-- the art can be really unclear. Sometimes it's hard to tell what exactly is happening in a panel, and given that this is a horror manga, there will sometimes be several panels of action, but I found that they could be hard to follow, because you couldn't tell what exactly they were trying to depict?? This was an issue in the first volume too, but more in the fact that it felt like it skipped a bit. In this one, it was mostly that there were many close-up shots where it was unclear who or what it was depicting because of the art style.
It's unfortunate, because I think that if the panels were clearer and easier to follow, I would've really REALLY enjoyed this. BUT, as-is, given that I sometimes simply couldn't tell what had just happened, I feel like that it took away from my reading experience.
TBH, I want to re-read this now that I have the full picture so that hopefully upon a re-read I can follow some of those unclear panels a bit better. Hopefully.
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ok I'm still not quite sure how to rate the first volume, but I enjoyed this one significantly more. There were more twists and turns in this volume, and I appreciated that because it felt less predictable than the previous volume.
That said, I think I've finally figured out what my main frustration with this is-- the art can be really unclear. Sometimes it's hard to tell what exactly is happening in a panel, and given that this is a horror manga, there will sometimes be several panels of action, but I found that they could be hard to follow, because you couldn't tell what exactly they were trying to depict?? This was an issue in the first volume too, but more in the fact that it felt like it skipped a bit. In this one, it was mostly that there were many close-up shots where it was unclear who or what it was depicting because of the art style.
It's unfortunate, because I think that if the panels were clearer and easier to follow, I would've really REALLY enjoyed this. BUT, as-is, given that I sometimes simply couldn't tell what had just happened, I feel like that it took away from my reading experience.
TBH, I want to re-read this now that I have the full picture so that hopefully upon a re-read I can follow some of those unclear panels a bit better. Hopefully.
July 24, 2014
So following up on my review for the first two tomes, I have to admit I enjoyed this manga immensely. It was wonderfully creepy, albeit the end slightly disappointed me. If it had gone how it originally implied it would, I believe it would have been better for the plot but it was not so disappointing as to ruin my experience and I will definitely be purchasing physical copies. The interactions between characters were short and simple but it helped keep the curiosity, the reader most likely trying to work out who the wolf is along with the main character. The art was wonderful, and perhaps it is the very dark room I read it in or the time of night but I am slightly creeped out. Enough so that I would consider the bunny as a potential Halloween outfit. According to something I skimmed through (and my poor memory) there is a sequel, I'm not sure if it's a continuation of this story but I'm excited to read it all the same.
August 19, 2013
The twists and turns continue! If you've seen "Saw" you can guess the twist - I had a feeling all along who the real wolf was, and seriously the plot was very much akin to the "Saw" movies only with a different impetus behind the crime. Despite the occasional confusion in the action, this was a fast-paced thriller that did not disappoint in the end.
July 29, 2024
Some twists and turns made this final 2 volumes worth a read, it did feel like a generic death game in some aspects but given it’s one of my favorite genre anime / manga I may be biased. The antagonist and main character were interesting enough though to want to see more from, but also the conclusion to the story leaves room for more. If you want a quick read that’s entertaining and gorey this may be it for you, and I may check the spiritual sequels out too.
December 31, 2017
Good stuff. I liked it.
November 3, 2019
This volume had so many twists and turns!
Doubt volume 2 by Yoshiki Tonogai get a 8.2/10 stars.
Doubt volume 2 by Yoshiki Tonogai get a 8.2/10 stars.
June 26, 2025
She's trying so hard to be edgy! She wants you to know she's edgy! Look at how sharp that edge is! It's adorable. A truly ridiculous series that I finally read how it ends and it was worth the wait with the laughs I got out of it. But my god gurl you need to stop with all the shots of the ceiling to pad out your intense scenes of someone realizing the most obvious solution.
September 10, 2021
Oh gosh, what a let down. After the setup of the first book this book delivers with the most cliche contrived ending. I am so bummed out right now.
I read the reviews from other reviewers on book one after they had come back and finished the series and thought hmmm maybe they were just overly critical but nope. They had read all of it and were trying to warn the rest of us; The ending is a complete letdown. The book becomes contrived, cliche and the worst stereotype of twist endings. What could have been a lovely locked room murder mystery instead took the easy path generic "WOW! Wasn't that a twist?" cliche and just copy pasted it into the ending. Twice. No make that three times.
I read the reviews from other reviewers on book one after they had come back and finished the series and thought hmmm maybe they were just overly critical but nope. They had read all of it and were trying to warn the rest of us; The ending is a complete letdown. The book becomes contrived, cliche and the worst stereotype of twist endings. What could have been a lovely locked room murder mystery instead took the easy path generic "WOW! Wasn't that a twist?" cliche and just copy pasted it into the ending. Twice. No make that three times.
July 12, 2017
4.5 stars but I had to round up for this!
This was so thrilling! I flew through this and it's long for a manga! I had a few different guesses of who the killer might be and it ended up being one of my first guesses but I definitely wasn't expecting the story to play out how it did. I do still plan on doing a series review once I get my thoughts together.
This was so thrilling! I flew through this and it's long for a manga! I had a few different guesses of who the killer might be and it ended up being one of my first guesses but I definitely wasn't expecting the story to play out how it did. I do still plan on doing a series review once I get my thoughts together.
September 7, 2014
I loved this series so much and I can't wait to read Judge! :D
Definite 5 out of 5 stars! This was a change from the usual genre of manga that I read. It was quite refreshing to read a thiller and I would love to read more ^_^.
Definite 5 out of 5 stars! This was a change from the usual genre of manga that I read. It was quite refreshing to read a thiller and I would love to read more ^_^.
October 9, 2021
Re-read: 2021 - 3.5 stars
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*4.5 stars*
This was GREAT.
It was everything I hoped for from a horror Manga series (duology).
The twists had me like ????!??!!
I had my suspicions but I would NEVER have guessed that ending!
Definitely recommend! These books need more recognition!
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*4.5 stars*
This was GREAT.
It was everything I hoped for from a horror Manga series (duology).
The twists had me like ????!??!!
I had my suspicions but I would NEVER have guessed that ending!
Definitely recommend! These books need more recognition!
November 23, 2018
I am disappointed with the final explanation. I was able to guess the culprit at the beginning of the series. I hope the background of the event is clear to the author with more real and intellectually meaning.
July 3, 2023
Better twist than Squid Game but goddamn the reason behind the killings were kinda trash ngl. I also guessed who the wolf was immediately. It's really cute that it thinks it's really smart, when it's not.
April 25, 2014
This was screwed up on so many levels. And because it was so screwed up, I LOVED IT. Seriously, this is great on so many levels. I AM IN SHOCK!!!
February 17, 2023
The reveal? Delicious, so good, show-stopping, incredible.
What came next? An unexpected but welcome surprise.
I’m not going to lie - after reading Doubt Vol. 1, I was underwhelmed. I felt as though nothing really happened, asides from the murders. Yes, I know how that sounds.
What I mean is that I felt they made no real progress in finding the Wolf, and I had no idea how it would conclude.
But all the build-up and development of the first Volume was worth it, because this finale was phenomenal.
The time I spent reading this flew by. Doubt Vol. 1 was a quick read because despite the stagnant investigation, I still wanted to know what would happen next. But this second Volume truly kept me at the edge of my seat, and I’d recommend it to anyone that’s interested in clever twists.
What came next? An unexpected but welcome surprise.
I’m not going to lie - after reading Doubt Vol. 1, I was underwhelmed. I felt as though nothing really happened, asides from the murders. Yes, I know how that sounds.
What I mean is that I felt they made no real progress in finding the Wolf, and I had no idea how it would conclude.
But all the build-up and development of the first Volume was worth it, because this finale was phenomenal.
The time I spent reading this flew by. Doubt Vol. 1 was a quick read because despite the stagnant investigation, I still wanted to know what would happen next. But this second Volume truly kept me at the edge of my seat, and I’d recommend it to anyone that’s interested in clever twists.
April 19, 2025
reread - It's been a good few years since I first read doubt and dont get me wrong, I still think this is a great manga with an unnerving art style, but i think it falls short with the big "kabang" moments. I forgot how many plot twists there were throughout the narrative, maybe that's becuase there's too many to keep track of, who knows? (Me, I know, because I read the manga). Having so many reveals for each character so late in the story made it difficult to connect with the narrative and took away from the 'oh my god i cant believe that could happen, where were the signs' *gasp, shock, horror* moments.
Though it's jam-packed with slightly unnecessary plot points, I still love the art style and gruesome nature of the read. Would definitely pick up more of Yoshiki's work.
Though it's jam-packed with slightly unnecessary plot points, I still love the art style and gruesome nature of the read. Would definitely pick up more of Yoshiki's work.
November 12, 2024
So, the artstyle is still wonderfully creepy and there's still a lot of horror style pages that put my nerves on edge. Unfortunately I feel like the story declines a little in this book. The personal twists I liked in the first book get kind of shoved in and aside pretty quickly in this one except for the big reveal which is a little annoying. It just ends up being a comical twist with a twist hiding behind the twist. It's not absolutely awful and still somewhat enjoyable for a fun little horror read, but definitely a drop from the previous book for sure.
August 27, 2020
I’m quite sad about how little I liked this in contrast to the first volume which I absolutely loved.
I don’t understand the ending much and I didn’t like the mastermind behind it at all. Like it was predictable and I still don’t understand that person’s actions much. Why was the main character chosen to be there?
Anyway I’m confused so I guess I’ll have to look up what other people thought. I’m still looking forward to reading Judge because of how much I loved the first volume.
I don’t understand the ending much and I didn’t like the mastermind behind it at all. Like it was predictable and I still don’t understand that person’s actions much. Why was the main character chosen to be there?
Anyway I’m confused so I guess I’ll have to look up what other people thought. I’m still looking forward to reading Judge because of how much I loved the first volume.
July 11, 2021
*4.25
Definitely a step up from volume 1! Holy crap, did so many pages gave me a slight jump scare. About 1/3 of the way in, I had to start using my big wallet to cover the next page so I can keep the suspense and surprises proper. Good on me to do that because the twists got me; I had to pause a few times just to get my brain back on straight from the psychological back-and-forth.
This was solid 👏🏼😌
Definitely a step up from volume 1! Holy crap, did so many pages gave me a slight jump scare. About 1/3 of the way in, I had to start using my big wallet to cover the next page so I can keep the suspense and surprises proper. Good on me to do that because the twists got me; I had to pause a few times just to get my brain back on straight from the psychological back-and-forth.
This was solid 👏🏼😌
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