Dai Dark T08

大ダーク [Dai Dark] #8

by Q. Hayashida

謎がだんだん明らかに…SF大宇宙漫画!

ライトヘッド教団との大決戦の末、”ゾーラーはある一定の条件を満たした場所に出現する”という情報をゲットしたサンコたち。
ラボがあればゾーラーの出現場所を特定できるというダメ丸の要望を受けて、一行はダメ丸の宇宙船がある星へと向かう。ところが宇宙船は消えていて、代わりに怪しげなお城が…!?

Genres: Manga, Horror, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Seinen, Comics, Japan

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 11, 2024

About the author

Q Hayashida (林田球, Hayashida Kyu) is a manga author from Tokyo.
Hayashida studied oil painting at Tokyo University of the Arts. She has discussed her childhood and artistic inspirations in interviews but maintains a high level of privacy about her personal life, to the point that her true name and face are unknown.
Hayashida's first major manga was Maken X Another (1999-2001), a comic book adaptation of a video game.
Her most famous work is the 23-volumes long Dorohedoro (2000-2018). It was originally serialised in the alternative manga magazine 'Monthly Ikki', but it was later moved to 'Hibana' when Ikki ceased publication, and finally transferred to 'Monthly Shōnen Sunday'. Dorohedoro has been partially adapted into an anime on Netflix in 2018.
Hayashida's most recent manga series Dai Dark began serialisation in 2019 in the pages of Monthly Shōnen Sunday.

Reviews

[Kelli]

✨gross and upsetting but make it whimsical✨~

[Estibaliz]

3.75

It might not hold the same charm as the first volumes, but this is still a fun series, in such a weird way... Like the action tends to be a bit confusing and some times repetitive, and there is little to zero progress in the actual plotline, but I feel kind of strangely attached to these characters nonetheless.

[viv]

4.5

[Josh J]

The Four Little Sh*ts continue their search for Damemaru’s ship on the mysteriously empty savage planet. Answers, bones, and more chaos ahead!

[nash [larrythelatypus]]

there is nothing funnier than the characters that are skeletons emitting emotion
and asking Damemaru WHAT ARE YOU

[Jay]

This story is fun so far. I think the major difference that stands out between 'Dorohedoro' and this is the pacing. This volume really didn't progress the story too much but it fleshed things out longer. 'Dorohedoro' is rapid compared to this.
Looking forward to volume 9!

[Mak Hoeksema]

⭐️ 8.5/10 - What is Damemaru?

[Lanvi]

Checking in for the series overall, since volume 9 has yet to be released!

Dai Dark is less ambitious than Dorohedoro (I assume that's where most folks are coming from), but it's still a pretty fun read. The whole series is basically The Misadventures of Boy and Backpack in Comically Graphic Space. The plot is somewhat disjointed, but it does suit the story's premise. Admittedly, it has been getting a bit repetitive for me; even though the progression is pretty fast-paced, it feels like we've only taken baby steps on the main plot (i.e., Sanko trying to find out who cursed him). Regardless, Hayashida is so good at making characters lovable in the most absolute batshit grotesque environments possible.

[Luke Stevens]

This one's still ongoing, and so my feelings may change as the story nears and/or reaches its conclusion! I definitely like this offering from Q Hayashida, but I don't know if it hits the same as Dorohedoro. Dorohedoro felt more visceral, the drawings felt sharper, and the story felt more structured. These thoughts could have something to do with the exponentially increasing chaos level and the "pieces falling together" aspect of the last 50ish chapters of Dorohedoro, and maybe Dai Dark just needs more time to bubble over into that explosion of batshit craziness...we will see...

[TommyJohn Finston]

This was a trippy volume. The castle that Sanko and the other were in was insane. It made you feel like you didn’t know what would be in the next room. When Sanko’s Dark Flesh didn’t work on these creatures then seeing them not being affected by Shimada, it got me worried a bit for them. Also the monster ate Damemaru. I thought the Monster’s other forms really reminded me of a Devil from Dorohedoro. I mean the monster does have a Devil’s tail. But from the beginning I always thought that there might be a connection network the two series. It was cool to learn more of Damemaru and Sanko’s lore.

[Helly]

c'est bon j'ai rattrapé donc avis global sur la série :
c'est divertissant à lire, (dès que le mot tocard est prononcé je rigole)
les meilleures scènes c'est les flashbacks tbh
le scénario est un peu guez et le chara design de death sous son masque bon heureusement que c'est une autrice alors je lui laisse passer...

j'espère que ça va pas trop durer non plus car ça tourne déjà vite en rond l'intrigue, mais l'humour est réussi, j'adore le style graphique et les persos sont sympathiques donc globalement très cool si vous aimez l'humour un peu gore et absurde

[Davide Pappalardo]

Un volume incentrato sulla figura di Dameraru, e sulla sua natura misteriosa. Un pianeta con esseri inquietanti e immortali, una storia all'insegna del body horror, nuovi elementi e misteri, senza però risposte, nello strano universo di Dai Dark. Un numero forse transitorio, e non con gli stessi livelli d'azione di molti di quelli passati, ma comunque godibile.

[Marcus]

Love Q’s work. Something dark and whimsical that is so unique.

[alice]

dark comedy

[Sam Firth]

this felt like the older volumes that i love most! very fun and gross and creepy 🖤

[RobLovesBooks]

Story is immensely better.

[⋆｡˚꒰ঌ worm ໒꒱˚｡⋆]

I’m so curious about what/who Hajime Damemaru is (along with Nagurun- since they don’t talk much).

[Goran Ivanovski]

It’s a cool story it’s just so slow. Wish there was more action.

[ReadingFrog]

3.5 stars.

[David Austin]

Shimada, least convincing maiden in distress.

[Alana]

Q. Hayashida is a master of mixing comedy with the grotesque.

I love you, lil guy.