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Ispovest
Asai i Išikura su dugogodišnji prijatelji. Svake dve godine upute se ka 3.200 m visokom vrhu planine Ovari. Ali ovog puta su ih mećava i jedan pogrešan korak doveli do same ivice smrti. Uveren da će umreti, Išikura se ispoveda prijatelju da je pet godina ranije počinio užasan zločin.
Ispovest je priča koja počinje preživljavanjem u ekstremnim uslovima, a zatim iznenada prerasta u psihološki triler. Ovo vrhunsko ostvarenje japanskog stripa prožeto je osećanjima paranoje, teskobe i klaustrofobije u očaravajućem snegom zavejanom planinskom krajoliku.
Ispovest je priča koja počinje preživljavanjem u ekstremnim uslovima, a zatim iznenada prerasta u psihološki triler. Ovo vrhunsko ostvarenje japanskog stripa prožeto je osećanjima paranoje, teskobe i klaustrofobije u očaravajućem snegom zavejanom planinskom krajoliku.
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First published July 1, 1999
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August 23, 2024
PA-PA-PARANOJA. PA-PA-PARANOJA. DOVIĐENJA LEPA MOJA. PA-PA-PARANOJA!!!!
“Ispovest” se dobije kada se ukrsti atmosfera iz Eggersovog filma “The Lighthouse” i seting najboljih Taniguchijevih mangi o planinama. Neverovatano efektan i brz triler koji se čita u jednom dahu!!!
“Ispovest” se dobije kada se ukrsti atmosfera iz Eggersovog filma “The Lighthouse” i seting najboljih Taniguchijevih mangi o planinama. Neverovatano efektan i brz triler koji se čita u jednom dahu!!!
November 19, 2024
***I thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced reader copy of this book in return for an honest review***
what a thrill! Confession kept me on the edge! asai and ishikura are trapped besides their convictions within a cabin as the shadow of secrecy and paranoia grows. the atmosphere was suffocating and the art was brilliant. predicted it a bit but overall, i loved the concept, specifically the twist. kudos to Fukumoto!
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what a thrill! Confession kept me on the edge! asai and ishikura are trapped besides their convictions within a cabin as the shadow of secrecy and paranoia grows. the atmosphere was suffocating and the art was brilliant. predicted it a bit but overall, i loved the concept, specifically the twist. kudos to Fukumoto!
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December 17, 2024
A really good psychological horror manga
There are certain elements that guarantee a good psychological horror for me. Two of my most important criteria were executed perfectly in the manga :
1. Setting
The place the plot occurs in is perfect. The bittering cold, the isolation from everyone, the small space of the cabinet all create the perfect circumstances to make the reader squirmy.
2. Character development
The spiral into madness for both mmcs was so well done. ESPECIALLY when you consider the physical side effects on top of their mental struggles due to the harsh weather conditions.
Honestly I got actual chills reading this during the night. The only reason I took one star off was the backstory/ reasoning behind the murder which I just didn't find that satisfying. Overall absolutely recommend
There are certain elements that guarantee a good psychological horror for me. Two of my most important criteria were executed perfectly in the manga :
1. Setting
The place the plot occurs in is perfect. The bittering cold, the isolation from everyone, the small space of the cabinet all create the perfect circumstances to make the reader squirmy.
2. Character development
The spiral into madness for both mmcs was so well done. ESPECIALLY when you consider the physical side effects on top of their mental struggles due to the harsh weather conditions.
Honestly I got actual chills reading this during the night. The only reason I took one star off was the backstory/ reasoning behind the murder which I just didn't find that satisfying. Overall absolutely recommend
November 1, 2024
Thank you so much to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC to review!
3 stars!
I genuinely enjoyed this for a manga. The tension built up right, loved the art work, and felt like the ending would go that way but enjoyed it nonetheless!
Would love a anime adaptation to ramp up the tension more as it can work with manga but I feel this story and how it builds up would be person in a more active medium if that makes any sense.
Regardless, I liked the story and how it went, and happy to find a new artist and writer!
3 stars!
I genuinely enjoyed this for a manga. The tension built up right, loved the art work, and felt like the ending would go that way but enjoyed it nonetheless!
Would love a anime adaptation to ramp up the tension more as it can work with manga but I feel this story and how it builds up would be person in a more active medium if that makes any sense.
Regardless, I liked the story and how it went, and happy to find a new artist and writer!
May 13, 2025
A gripping, page-turning thriller manga set in a cabin during a blizzard and featuring two men in a cat and mouse chase with a deadly secret.
July 25, 2024
Bello! Mi è piaciuta molto la storia e mi ha tenuto con il fiato sospeso fino alla fine! Gli autori sono riusciti a ricreare perfettamente tutta la tensione e la sensazione di claustrofobia che deriverebbe da una situazione del genere! Se amate le storie psicologiche e di tensione, amerete questo manga!
October 14, 2024
Jedna jaka četvorkica, bez obzira na to što je kraj relativno predvidiv, ipak mi se dopala i držala je tu neku dozu napetosti koja je ustanovljena od starta.
January 11, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for an early release copy of Confession by Kaiji Kawaguchi and Nobuyuki Fukumoto.
Confession was a quick and suspenseful read! I found the story, art, and characters enjoyable to read about. It was interesting to read how both of these characters slowly went insane after a death bed confession, how it affected both characters and the outcome of the situation was suspenseful to read. I liked the outcome of the story, I found the twist to be unexpected however I do feel after reading this that it just feels average. It was enjoyable as more of a popcorn thriller/quick read but nothing really sticks out about this manga.
Confession was a quick and suspenseful read! I found the story, art, and characters enjoyable to read about. It was interesting to read how both of these characters slowly went insane after a death bed confession, how it affected both characters and the outcome of the situation was suspenseful to read. I liked the outcome of the story, I found the twist to be unexpected however I do feel after reading this that it just feels average. It was enjoyable as more of a popcorn thriller/quick read but nothing really sticks out about this manga.
November 27, 2024
Make a movie of this immediately!!! One of the best pieces of suspense fiction I've ever read.
Review submitted to School Library Journal for possible publication.
Review submitted to School Library Journal for possible publication.
June 24, 2025
I agree
PA-PA-Paranoia!
What an awesome read this was, what a psychological mindf* this was. A cat and mice play told in perfect sequences!
PA-PA-Paranoia!
What an awesome read this was, what a psychological mindf* this was. A cat and mice play told in perfect sequences!
December 29, 2024
this was an unexpected fun read and i was really tense reading wondering how it'll end.
two men are stranded while climbing a mountain because of an ice storm, and a confession from one of them makes the two wary of each other. will they survive until the rescue team arrives? it really should be made into a film!
two men are stranded while climbing a mountain because of an ice storm, and a confession from one of them makes the two wary of each other. will they survive until the rescue team arrives? it really should be made into a film!
November 4, 2024
[Thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for an ARC of this manga in exchange for an unbiased review]
As death looms amidst a ferocious blizzard, things get awkward between hikers Ishikura and Asai, when the former admits to an old murder, just before they manage to find the shelter they were looking for. And suddenly the darkness is closing in, both literal and figurative.
This is a real mixed bag of a one-shot, but overall I quite enjoyed it. It starts with a classic scenario - I saw this exact same thing play out in a volume of In/Spectre a while back - and effectively amps up the tension.
For a story that only involves two guys and the death of a woman they both knew, it zips along at a brisk clip and doesn’t feel terribly boring. This is one of those suspense stories that knows when to pile on and it usually ratchets things up just when it might otherwise flag.
The set-up is probably the biggest hurdle, as establishing the scenario and waiting for Asai’s paranoia to really start kicking in takes a bit long, but once the snowball’s rolling and all that.
It helps that the story doesn’t play its cards close to its chest for very long either. Yes, yes, there is a certain joy in a story that is gaslighting the whole way with how innocent things are, but sometimes getting to the point is good too.
And this one barrels towards a confrontation and a conclusion that are very tense and very dark, respectively. There are no heroes in this one, putting it mildly, and while a plot twist didn’t quite land for me, the ending is savagely brutal.
The extended battle of wits and not-so-much between the two is what makes this as good as it is. The brinkmanship of two people in a life-and-death struggle to survive makes this one a real page-turner and worth the reader’s effort.
Now, story wobbles aside, some of the art here is really goofy. I love that it’s going for an older style, that part is great, but there’s one particular shot of Asai reacting that is hilariously badly drawn (I snickered, which is bad) and conveys nothing it’s supposed to. There are some other clunkers amidst the panels, but that one is egregiously bad.
3.5 stars - rounded up for being overall enjoyable for the majority of its page count and taking an old premise and making it a fun time. A good little one-shot.
As death looms amidst a ferocious blizzard, things get awkward between hikers Ishikura and Asai, when the former admits to an old murder, just before they manage to find the shelter they were looking for. And suddenly the darkness is closing in, both literal and figurative.
This is a real mixed bag of a one-shot, but overall I quite enjoyed it. It starts with a classic scenario - I saw this exact same thing play out in a volume of In/Spectre a while back - and effectively amps up the tension.
For a story that only involves two guys and the death of a woman they both knew, it zips along at a brisk clip and doesn’t feel terribly boring. This is one of those suspense stories that knows when to pile on and it usually ratchets things up just when it might otherwise flag.
The set-up is probably the biggest hurdle, as establishing the scenario and waiting for Asai’s paranoia to really start kicking in takes a bit long, but once the snowball’s rolling and all that.
It helps that the story doesn’t play its cards close to its chest for very long either. Yes, yes, there is a certain joy in a story that is gaslighting the whole way with how innocent things are, but sometimes getting to the point is good too.
And this one barrels towards a confrontation and a conclusion that are very tense and very dark, respectively. There are no heroes in this one, putting it mildly, and while a plot twist didn’t quite land for me, the ending is savagely brutal.
The extended battle of wits and not-so-much between the two is what makes this as good as it is. The brinkmanship of two people in a life-and-death struggle to survive makes this one a real page-turner and worth the reader’s effort.
Now, story wobbles aside, some of the art here is really goofy. I love that it’s going for an older style, that part is great, but there’s one particular shot of Asai reacting that is hilariously badly drawn (I snickered, which is bad) and conveys nothing it’s supposed to. There are some other clunkers amidst the panels, but that one is egregiously bad.
3.5 stars - rounded up for being overall enjoyable for the majority of its page count and taking an old premise and making it a fun time. A good little one-shot.
January 6, 2025
Confession
Story: Nobuyuki Fukumoto
Art: Kaiji Kawaguchi
This is a thriller manga set in the winter. The story involves two friends stuck in a blizzard out in the elements until they come across a cabin for shelter.
Ishikura is badly injured, thinking he's on his death bed so he confesses his darkest secret to his friend, Asai.
Then they find the cabin for shelter, and Ishikura is not so on his death bed, which makes Asai paranoid after being told what he was told (rightly so) and a cabin fever style paranoia starts happening and chaos ensues.
What I liked about this is that you more or less know where its going and you have to slowly watch these two people unravel. You're in their heads a lot in this, considering they're both overthinking everything (or rather, just thinking) while they're waiting to get rescued.
I loved the cold, bleak, isolated snow cabin setting. Reading it during a snow storm was perfect. It was a fast read and I got through it quick. The ending had me staring at the last page for a solid minute and trying to Google if there will be a sequel or not, lol.
Thank you to Netgalley, author, artist, and publisher for this ARC of Confession.
Solid 4 stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I also had no idea until reading other reviews that there is a movie, so that'll be added to my list of movies now.
Story: Nobuyuki Fukumoto
Art: Kaiji Kawaguchi
This is a thriller manga set in the winter. The story involves two friends stuck in a blizzard out in the elements until they come across a cabin for shelter.
Ishikura is badly injured, thinking he's on his death bed so he confesses his darkest secret to his friend, Asai.
Then they find the cabin for shelter, and Ishikura is not so on his death bed, which makes Asai paranoid after being told what he was told (rightly so) and a cabin fever style paranoia starts happening and chaos ensues.
What I liked about this is that you more or less know where its going and you have to slowly watch these two people unravel. You're in their heads a lot in this, considering they're both overthinking everything (or rather, just thinking) while they're waiting to get rescued.
I loved the cold, bleak, isolated snow cabin setting. Reading it during a snow storm was perfect. It was a fast read and I got through it quick. The ending had me staring at the last page for a solid minute and trying to Google if there will be a sequel or not, lol.
Thank you to Netgalley, author, artist, and publisher for this ARC of Confession.
Solid 4 stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I also had no idea until reading other reviews that there is a movie, so that'll be added to my list of movies now.
October 19, 2024
I want to thank Kodansha and NetGalley for this eARC. Here my honest opinion.
Two friends, hiking enthusiasts, are blocked by a snowstorm. Convinced that he is about to die, one of the two confesses to the other that he had committed a murder a few years earlier. Unexpectedly, the two manage to reach a refuge, and with the growing hope of being saved, the confession from just before appears like a big mistake. Because we know, two can keep a secret if one is dead. The story at the center of Confession is not new, yet the excellent development keeps the reader captivated by the page, in a crescendo of suspense. The final twist is perfect. Recommend
Two friends, hiking enthusiasts, are blocked by a snowstorm. Convinced that he is about to die, one of the two confesses to the other that he had committed a murder a few years earlier. Unexpectedly, the two manage to reach a refuge, and with the growing hope of being saved, the confession from just before appears like a big mistake. Because we know, two can keep a secret if one is dead. The story at the center of Confession is not new, yet the excellent development keeps the reader captivated by the page, in a crescendo of suspense. The final twist is perfect. Recommend
February 2, 2025
When two friends get stranded on a mountain during a hike in the middle of the winter, one of them makes a confession that will alter their relationship unequivocally. Throughout this one volume, we follow the psychological turmoil of both friends, as they try to survive until help comes.
The wintry setting, the constant snow and the darkness set an incredible atmosphere for this thriller, enhancing the sense of chill and foreboding that comes with the story. The translation was also excellent, as expected of Emily Balistrieri.
A copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley.
The wintry setting, the constant snow and the darkness set an incredible atmosphere for this thriller, enhancing the sense of chill and foreboding that comes with the story. The translation was also excellent, as expected of Emily Balistrieri.
A copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley.
May 30, 2024
Pribeh byl super a zajimavy, byt to film tak je to bozsky. Tohle trpi tim, ze je to relativne kratky a proto to nejde moc do hloubky, co se zapletky tyce.
Emoce a psychologie postav velmi dobre zobrazena, jak kresbou tak slovy.
Emoce a psychologie postav velmi dobre zobrazena, jak kresbou tak slovy.
August 24, 2024
Ma stupendo! Un colpo di scena dopo l’altro, un manga che tiene con il fiato sospeso, wow davvero
4.5⭐️
4.5⭐️
January 12, 2026
Najopasnija igra…
Igra uma.
Igra uma.
September 15, 2024
Ispovest
Dva planinara i prijatelja, Asai i Išikuri, kreću na tradicionalno osvajanje vrha planine Ovari. Stvari kreću po zlu, pa Išikuri preživljava otvoreni prelom noge. Sami, u nedođiji, Išikura je siguran da će umreti i povera se svom prijatelju da je pre nekoliko godina počinio ubistvo. Stvari se naglo menjaju kada Asai shvata da su blizu brvnare koju do tada nisu videli od mećave i da će obojica preživeti. Imaju dva dana dok pomoć ne stigne i paranoja Asaija raste iz sata u sat. Da li će ga Išikuri ubiti jer zna njegovu tajnu ili ipak on sve to umišlja? Zanimljiv koncept za jedan jako kvalitetan triler.
Prvo što moram da kažem jeste da se manga čita u jednom dahu. Bukvalno. Ne znam da li mi je trebalo pola sata da pročitam skoro 300 stranica. Manga ima 11 poglavlja, a izdvojio bih radnju u tri celine: paranoju, jurnjavu i konkluziju. Prva celine je zaista fenomenalno odrađena. Svaki potez Išikurija Asai tumači na najgori mogući način, ali uspeva da sve racionalizuje. Tenzije su velike i svaki detalj može da predstavlja potencijalnu pretnju. Druga celina je malo manje kvalitetna, pre svega jer sam očekivao da će prvi deo duže trajati, ali i tu imamo mnoštvo zanimljivih detalja u toj igri nadmudrivanja. Nažalost, u trećem delu se po meni narativni tok gubi i dolazimo do jednog krajnje besmislenog obrta u radnji koji je bio neočekivan, ali na potpuno pogrešan način. Mislim da ni jednim gestom niko nije mogao da nasluti šta će se na kraju desiti i plus potpada pod kliše, što je jako veliki problem. Do tog trenutka ništa esencijalnije ne bih mogao da zamerim mangi, ali sa ovakvim krajem je autor besmisleno degradirao vrlo solidne karakterizacije likova. Crtež je solidan i jako dobro prezentuje određene elemente priče, pre svega perspektivu jednog od protagonista, ali ne bih detaljnije o tome zbog spojlera. Prva manga koju sam pročitao, a da mogu da kažem da mi se svidela.
ocena: 8/10
Dva planinara i prijatelja, Asai i Išikuri, kreću na tradicionalno osvajanje vrha planine Ovari. Stvari kreću po zlu, pa Išikuri preživljava otvoreni prelom noge. Sami, u nedođiji, Išikura je siguran da će umreti i povera se svom prijatelju da je pre nekoliko godina počinio ubistvo. Stvari se naglo menjaju kada Asai shvata da su blizu brvnare koju do tada nisu videli od mećave i da će obojica preživeti. Imaju dva dana dok pomoć ne stigne i paranoja Asaija raste iz sata u sat. Da li će ga Išikuri ubiti jer zna njegovu tajnu ili ipak on sve to umišlja? Zanimljiv koncept za jedan jako kvalitetan triler.
Prvo što moram da kažem jeste da se manga čita u jednom dahu. Bukvalno. Ne znam da li mi je trebalo pola sata da pročitam skoro 300 stranica. Manga ima 11 poglavlja, a izdvojio bih radnju u tri celine: paranoju, jurnjavu i konkluziju. Prva celine je zaista fenomenalno odrađena. Svaki potez Išikurija Asai tumači na najgori mogući način, ali uspeva da sve racionalizuje. Tenzije su velike i svaki detalj može da predstavlja potencijalnu pretnju. Druga celina je malo manje kvalitetna, pre svega jer sam očekivao da će prvi deo duže trajati, ali i tu imamo mnoštvo zanimljivih detalja u toj igri nadmudrivanja. Nažalost, u trećem delu se po meni narativni tok gubi i dolazimo do jednog krajnje besmislenog obrta u radnji koji je bio neočekivan, ali na potpuno pogrešan način. Mislim da ni jednim gestom niko nije mogao da nasluti šta će se na kraju desiti i plus potpada pod kliše, što je jako veliki problem. Do tog trenutka ništa esencijalnije ne bih mogao da zamerim mangi, ali sa ovakvim krajem je autor besmisleno degradirao vrlo solidne karakterizacije likova. Crtež je solidan i jako dobro prezentuje određene elemente priče, pre svega perspektivu jednog od protagonista, ali ne bih detaljnije o tome zbog spojlera. Prva manga koju sam pročitao, a da mogu da kažem da mi se svidela.
ocena: 8/10
September 20, 2024
Prijatno iznenađenje
January 17, 2025
TL;DR: A dark and twisty story, very atmospheric and dark.
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!
Plot: Two men are stranded together after a mountain climbing accident. One confesses a dark secret to the other, but circumstances change…
Characters: You aren’t in this for these characters, both of them are horrible, but a well done horrible.
Setting: Cold and snowy, it’s well drawn and it feels cold reading it. I do not want to be there.
Mystery: This was great because I genuinely had no idea where or why the story was going and doing what it was doing. This one had me guessing.
Thoughts:
I love a well done one shot manga, and this one is that exactly. My only real complaint is just that it’s not my usual genre so I wasn’t completely floored or loved it unconditionally. Ishikura thinks he is about to die after an intense injury while climbing a mountain. In those moments he confesses he’s greatest and darkest secret to Asai. Unfortunately circumstances change and the two are left at an uneasy standoff. Can and will Asai keep Ishikura’s secret? Can they trust one another?
This one has a very simple premise but I felt like it was very well executed. I was surprised by the depth of the characters in the page length we got and by the end I was genuinely thinking ‘Wow, I hated both of those men. What just happened? Should I be happy with this or upset?’ I sat on it for a week, and it lingered. It had me turning the pages very quickly and the tension was drawn out perfectly.
If you want something cold and a bit thrilling, this is the pick. I’d definitely recommend this for fans of murder/thriller style stories. It could possibly be a bit predictable if you read this genre frequently but it worked perfectly for me. A great story with beautiful art and horrible people. What’s not to love?
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!
Plot: Two men are stranded together after a mountain climbing accident. One confesses a dark secret to the other, but circumstances change…
Characters: You aren’t in this for these characters, both of them are horrible, but a well done horrible.
Setting: Cold and snowy, it’s well drawn and it feels cold reading it. I do not want to be there.
Mystery: This was great because I genuinely had no idea where or why the story was going and doing what it was doing. This one had me guessing.
Thoughts:
I love a well done one shot manga, and this one is that exactly. My only real complaint is just that it’s not my usual genre so I wasn’t completely floored or loved it unconditionally. Ishikura thinks he is about to die after an intense injury while climbing a mountain. In those moments he confesses he’s greatest and darkest secret to Asai. Unfortunately circumstances change and the two are left at an uneasy standoff. Can and will Asai keep Ishikura’s secret? Can they trust one another?
This one has a very simple premise but I felt like it was very well executed. I was surprised by the depth of the characters in the page length we got and by the end I was genuinely thinking ‘Wow, I hated both of those men. What just happened? Should I be happy with this or upset?’ I sat on it for a week, and it lingered. It had me turning the pages very quickly and the tension was drawn out perfectly.
If you want something cold and a bit thrilling, this is the pick. I’d definitely recommend this for fans of murder/thriller style stories. It could possibly be a bit predictable if you read this genre frequently but it worked perfectly for me. A great story with beautiful art and horrible people. What’s not to love?
February 1, 2025
Confession is a deeply psychological thriller manga that examines how quickly unexpected vulnerability and the threat of an uncertain future can make men descend into madness.
When 2 men go mountain climbing a horrible accident leaves one seriously injured. Sure he was dying he decides to un urden his soul and confess to a horrible crime. Why die with the stain of murder on his soul?
Only problem? His companion does all he can to get them to shelter and call for help. Seems he's not gonna die after all...now what?
Now that's a heck of a dilemma. He's gonna live but only so he can be arrested when he gets down the mountain.
I love the situation Kawaguchi puts the characters in. So you take what you deserve, kill yourself, or get rid of the new witness?
The slow build as each character decides on the others actions and fate is downright palpable. This was so well written and illustrated. You could feel both sets of panic and the howling storm that keeps them trapped together.
Recommended. Published 12/17/2024
Thanks to @Netgalley and Kodansha Comics | Vertical Comics for the opportunity to read this eArc in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.
When 2 men go mountain climbing a horrible accident leaves one seriously injured. Sure he was dying he decides to un urden his soul and confess to a horrible crime. Why die with the stain of murder on his soul?
Only problem? His companion does all he can to get them to shelter and call for help. Seems he's not gonna die after all...now what?
Now that's a heck of a dilemma. He's gonna live but only so he can be arrested when he gets down the mountain.
I love the situation Kawaguchi puts the characters in. So you take what you deserve, kill yourself, or get rid of the new witness?
The slow build as each character decides on the others actions and fate is downright palpable. This was so well written and illustrated. You could feel both sets of panic and the howling storm that keeps them trapped together.
Recommended. Published 12/17/2024
Thanks to @Netgalley and Kodansha Comics | Vertical Comics for the opportunity to read this eArc in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.
December 6, 2024
{ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕗𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟}
by Kaiji Kawaguchi | Nobuyuki Fukumoto
|| ARC REVIEW ||
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Length: 312p
Source: ARC - NetGalley, Kodansha Comics, Vertical Comics
Release Date: December 17, 2024
❔QOTD: Do you have a secret you’ll take to the grave?
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Stranded in a blizzard and badly injured, Ishikura decides to speak his deepest secrets to his companion, Asai, before he dies. But when Asai finds shelter, he realizes Ishikura’s confession changes…everything.
This one was a complete mind warp of suspicion, betrayal, and secrets. A game of cat and mouse with a thrilling twist and ending! I kind of saw it coming but the execution was perfect!
The artistry is reminiscent of older manga drawings. A bit drab but still impressive to look at.
Overall, this was a gripping read from start to finish. A true psychological thriller.
𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁…
❄️ Psychological Thriller
❄️ Survival
❄️ Altitude Sickness
{I received a complimentary copy of this book. All reviews are my own.}
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by Kaiji Kawaguchi | Nobuyuki Fukumoto
|| ARC REVIEW ||
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Length: 312p
Source: ARC - NetGalley, Kodansha Comics, Vertical Comics
Release Date: December 17, 2024
❔QOTD: Do you have a secret you’ll take to the grave?
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Stranded in a blizzard and badly injured, Ishikura decides to speak his deepest secrets to his companion, Asai, before he dies. But when Asai finds shelter, he realizes Ishikura’s confession changes…everything.
This one was a complete mind warp of suspicion, betrayal, and secrets. A game of cat and mouse with a thrilling twist and ending! I kind of saw it coming but the execution was perfect!
The artistry is reminiscent of older manga drawings. A bit drab but still impressive to look at.
Overall, this was a gripping read from start to finish. A true psychological thriller.
𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁…
❄️ Psychological Thriller
❄️ Survival
❄️ Altitude Sickness
{I received a complimentary copy of this book. All reviews are my own.}
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January 17, 2025
Thank you to Netgalley and Kodansha for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
This story was a bit different than alot of what I've been reading lately. I *love* a good thriller and love psychological themes in my manga. This book kept me on my toes the entire time and I couldn't put it down once I started.
I will say, there was alot of stuff that is brought up that isn't very clear to the end and I'm not sure if that really helps the impact of the overarching themes of the volume. I enjoyed the art style, really brings me back to 90's era manga. I think this was OG drawn in the 90's and published and this is just finally the official translation in the states? But I'm not sure, but regardless I enjoy the feel of the art. I feel it really pushes the story.
Overall, I greatly enjoyed this. My 3 star isn't saying its "ehh" but that I really liked it but some technical things (like spoiler stuff) kinda impacted my rating. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a manga to fill an hour or two or looking for a new physiological thriller to get their fix.
This story was a bit different than alot of what I've been reading lately. I *love* a good thriller and love psychological themes in my manga. This book kept me on my toes the entire time and I couldn't put it down once I started.
I will say, there was alot of stuff that is brought up that isn't very clear to the end and I'm not sure if that really helps the impact of the overarching themes of the volume. I enjoyed the art style, really brings me back to 90's era manga. I think this was OG drawn in the 90's and published and this is just finally the official translation in the states? But I'm not sure, but regardless I enjoy the feel of the art. I feel it really pushes the story.
Overall, I greatly enjoyed this. My 3 star isn't saying its "ehh" but that I really liked it but some technical things (like spoiler stuff) kinda impacted my rating. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a manga to fill an hour or two or looking for a new physiological thriller to get their fix.
October 15, 2024
This would have made a good novel, I think, but the manga format really works against it. The scenery doesn’t add to the tension except in the one scene where the headlamp glow is blurring in the dark. Otherwise, the lack of scenery changes or significant changes in facial expression means that the manga just falls flat. The characters are literally chasing each other in circles and even the scene where one guy is literally stabbing a knife into his leg over and over again because he can’t feel anything goes totally unacknowledged.
We don’t get enough background info on either character or their college days around the time of the original murder. And the manga was so long only to have very little payoff.
{Thank you Kodansha for the complementary copy in exchange for my honest review}
We don’t get enough background info on either character or their college days around the time of the original murder. And the manga was so long only to have very little payoff.
{Thank you Kodansha for the complementary copy in exchange for my honest review}
July 10, 2025
I like to jump into books without reading the synopsis so this caught me completely off guard! It was an interesting, suspenseful murder mystery that kept me at the edge of my seat, always wanting to turn the page to see what happened next and I really didn't expect the plot twist! I do wish the lettering was a little better, the sfx especially would have worked better if they were replaced or at least subtitled in a stylized way to match the original, I feel like this takes a way a little of the impact of the scenes, at least for me. Other than that, it's a good one-volume for those who like mystery.
February 20, 2025
Stunning artwork paired with a psychological thriller made me unable to stop reading this until I got to the end. I never knew what was going to happen next. I like that I didn’t guess the twists that were going to happen. Also watching the characters slowly unravel and lose coherency was fascinating.
Thank you NetGalley for the Arc
Thank you NetGalley for the Arc
January 30, 2016
Seru & tegang bacanya...
Mungkin baru bisa baca-ulang setelah lama, soalnya kalo gitu gak seru~ (^ ^ )
Mungkin baru bisa baca-ulang setelah lama, soalnya kalo gitu gak seru~ (^ ^ )
December 27, 2025
Manga en one shot qui allie suspense, faux-semblants et révélations. Un thriller en haute montagne efficace.
November 18, 2024
3 1/2 stars rounded up
Summary:
Asai and Ishikura are good friends, which is how they ended up in this situation together. It was meant to be a big group of them hiking up into the mountains, but it ended up just being two of them due to a series of events.
Then the storm hit, leading Ishikura to get dangerously wounded. It’s only natural that he believed these were his final moments…leading to a deathbed confession. Both fortunately and unfortunately for him, the tides turned, and now it looks like he will survive.
Review:
Ohhhh. Confession is perfect for all the readers who love a good psychological thriller or a story with good murder/mystery vibes. It also has strong survival elements, as our main character desperately fights for a way to survive this situation.
This was a fun twist on the whole “stranged in the mountains due to a storm” trope. Instead of having the horrible event start and end on this mountain, it turns out that at least half had previously occurred…and it’s the confession that kicks everything off (again).
I liked that twist. It made for a dark setting, even if I thought the whole thing was quickly blown out of proportion. (Would they both really jump to those conclusions that quickly? Not having been in that situation, I’m far from a subject expert).
Be sure to check out Confession if you’re looking for a tense survival story.
Highlights:
Paranoia & Danger
Dark Secrets
Survival
Trigger Warnings:
Fatal Situations
Death & Murder
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Summary:
Asai and Ishikura are good friends, which is how they ended up in this situation together. It was meant to be a big group of them hiking up into the mountains, but it ended up just being two of them due to a series of events.
Then the storm hit, leading Ishikura to get dangerously wounded. It’s only natural that he believed these were his final moments…leading to a deathbed confession. Both fortunately and unfortunately for him, the tides turned, and now it looks like he will survive.
Review:
Ohhhh. Confession is perfect for all the readers who love a good psychological thriller or a story with good murder/mystery vibes. It also has strong survival elements, as our main character desperately fights for a way to survive this situation.
This was a fun twist on the whole “stranged in the mountains due to a storm” trope. Instead of having the horrible event start and end on this mountain, it turns out that at least half had previously occurred…and it’s the confession that kicks everything off (again).
I liked that twist. It made for a dark setting, even if I thought the whole thing was quickly blown out of proportion. (Would they both really jump to those conclusions that quickly? Not having been in that situation, I’m far from a subject expert).
Be sure to check out Confession if you’re looking for a tense survival story.
Highlights:
Paranoia & Danger
Dark Secrets
Survival
Trigger Warnings:
Fatal Situations
Death & Murder
You Can Also Find Me On:
Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks | Quirky Cat's Comics | Monkeys Fighting Robots | Storygraph | Bookhype | Bookstagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Reedsy
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