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カヤちゃんはコワくない [Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai] #4
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January 13, 2026
[CW: child death]
My dream for this review is to write it without invoking the spectre (hehe) of the series that this one most resembles. It’s no lie that I think this is inferior, but it isn’t like this doesn’t have its moments here and there.
Reviewing desires out of the way, this is easily the best volume of this series yet. Oh, that pool segment from last volume was real good, but there are several cracking little horror moments in this one.
Honestly, the first chapter is my favourite in the series to date. It has everything you want from a good scary story, as a somewhat cruel teacher gets her comeuppance in classic fashion. The last panel twists the knife on this one just right. It’s brutal.
Perhaps fittingly for this manga, all of the other interesting parts of the volume involve the threat of violence against children, oddly. The most savage one is another safety parable, yet filtered through the lens of how difficult it is to interpret the messages of spirits.
Another seeks to give a creepy explanation for why children are incredibly prone to mischief that can end with their injury. This one isn’t as mean, but the unsettling visuals are a good touch that mix well with the feeling of helplessness when Kaya can’t just punch her way out of a problem.
Notably, none of this involves the actual ongoing plot, which is fine, but not what makes this of interest to me. That said, the chapter where Kaya is threatened by some devious stranger danger is another strong one. Filtering the hazards of childhood through a supernatural lens is what this is best at and, for me, it’s not even close.
I’m not opposed to ongoing narrative, mind, but this one doesn’t grip me much. Having Chie as the audience surrogate who is in so far over her head makes for a good entry point, but I’m not terribly invested in what’s going on with Kaya’s mom.
We’re also getting some cast bloat, as black-haired relatives seem to literally be erupting from the shadows. I did like the developments with Kaya’s aunt, though I genuinely can’t tell you what her name is.
Still, I will take an arc that I can take or leave versus one that’s annoying me. This is at its best when it shows the dangers of all stripes that face the young and vulnerable. As somebody with a niece this age, it definitely strikes a cord of how much danger is out there.
4 stars - pretty solid. If the main plot never lights my fire, but we keep getting those disturbing one-offs? That’ll do me just fine.
My dream for this review is to write it without invoking the spectre (hehe) of the series that this one most resembles. It’s no lie that I think this is inferior, but it isn’t like this doesn’t have its moments here and there.
Reviewing desires out of the way, this is easily the best volume of this series yet. Oh, that pool segment from last volume was real good, but there are several cracking little horror moments in this one.
Honestly, the first chapter is my favourite in the series to date. It has everything you want from a good scary story, as a somewhat cruel teacher gets her comeuppance in classic fashion. The last panel twists the knife on this one just right. It’s brutal.
Perhaps fittingly for this manga, all of the other interesting parts of the volume involve the threat of violence against children, oddly. The most savage one is another safety parable, yet filtered through the lens of how difficult it is to interpret the messages of spirits.
Another seeks to give a creepy explanation for why children are incredibly prone to mischief that can end with their injury. This one isn’t as mean, but the unsettling visuals are a good touch that mix well with the feeling of helplessness when Kaya can’t just punch her way out of a problem.
Notably, none of this involves the actual ongoing plot, which is fine, but not what makes this of interest to me. That said, the chapter where Kaya is threatened by some devious stranger danger is another strong one. Filtering the hazards of childhood through a supernatural lens is what this is best at and, for me, it’s not even close.
I’m not opposed to ongoing narrative, mind, but this one doesn’t grip me much. Having Chie as the audience surrogate who is in so far over her head makes for a good entry point, but I’m not terribly invested in what’s going on with Kaya’s mom.
We’re also getting some cast bloat, as black-haired relatives seem to literally be erupting from the shadows. I did like the developments with Kaya’s aunt, though I genuinely can’t tell you what her name is.
Still, I will take an arc that I can take or leave versus one that’s annoying me. This is at its best when it shows the dangers of all stripes that face the young and vulnerable. As somebody with a niece this age, it definitely strikes a cord of how much danger is out there.
4 stars - pretty solid. If the main plot never lights my fire, but we keep getting those disturbing one-offs? That’ll do me just fine.
October 26, 2023
More revelations, more spookiness (and some ghosts are just hecking too creepy), there is something clearly up with Kaya and I hope we found out what exactly soon, aunt Nana is here, mom is getting creepier, we meet a new family member and some more things! It was soooo good! I want more!
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