狂骨の夢（1）

狂骨の夢 [Kyōkotsu no yume] manga #1

by Aki Shimizu (Adaptor), 志水 アキ (作画), Natsuhiko Kyogoku (Story)

いさま屋こと居佐間一成は、逗子の海で朱美と出会う。体調を崩していた伊佐間は、朱美の家で休息するが、そこで語られた朱美の過去話に衝撃を受ける。飯島基督教で寝起きをしている降旗弘は、信者の懺悔を聞く仕事をしている。そこに現れた朱美と名乗る女性。首を切断された夫が蘇るという……。これは事件か、それとも幻覚か。伊豆を舞台に京極堂の新たな物語が始まる……。

Genres: Manga

197 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 24, 2011

Reviews

[Mizuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this volume is a good series-opener, main characters are introduced and the mystery of a woman who might or might not kill her ex husband eight years ago, and the mystery of the Buddhist cult and their sex ritual are both being introduced quite nicely, the manga-ka had done a great job summarizing and trimming down the wordy and long winded writing of Natsuhiko Kyogoku (I'm not saying that I don't like his writing, but goodness, it really is long winded), presenting everything in a neat and easily understandable way for the readers, will go to read the next volume.

[Nicolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

The manga author Aki Shimizu continued the adaptation of Natsuhiko Kyogoku’s “Hyakki Yakou” series with the third novel, “Kyoukotsu no Yume” or “Dreams of Mad Bones”. It continues to build on the themes from earlier books like “Ubume no Natsu” and “Mouryou no Hako”, like crime, suspense, body horror, psychological trauma, and esoteric rituals.

The character designs for this series rely heavily on the manga author’s design aesthetics. This gave the series from “Ubume no Natsu” to “Kyoukotsu no Yume” its signature feel. In fact, it influenced the anime adaptation of “Mouryou no Hako” from Madhouse.

[Noninuna · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Still following the struggling author(now he's famous), the shinto priest & the journalist trio with their two other friends, the cop & private detective but on a different case for this series. The story opens up with a woman, experiencing having two different memories. It's been 8 years since her husband is murdered and now, she's having this sort of 'memory' that she's the one who killed her own husband. But evidence contradicts her.

Great intro to the story. A serious confusion projected to the readers as well.

[Katsumi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second chapter in which the guy becomes obsessed with Freud was hilarious and at the same time added more mistery to the woman's tale.