Tokyo Fears Rhapsody, Vol. 2

Tokyo Fears Rhapsody (東京怪人ラプソデ) #2

by Akira Sugito

Hachiro has finally made a human friend! The only problem is, that friend happens to be the leader of the elite squad formed to combat Fears like Hachiro. What’s next? Is Hachiro going to get kidnapped by a big, bad Fear named Jack the Fiend? You bet he is!

Genres: Manga

194 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2024

About the author

AKA 杉戸アキラ

Reviews

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

if the dr. frankenstein in your retelling isn’t this cunty, I don’t want it~

[Ashley (Red-Haired Ash Reads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Series: Tokyo Fears Rhapsody #2
Rating: 4 stars - It was really good

This picks up shortly after the previous book ended. Like the previous book, this is a bit of a slice of life story but with a thorough storyline as well. In this we have Hachiro dealing with an assassin, the dangerous Fear Jack the Fiend, making friends, and dealing with a film producing Fear. We also learn more about Dr. Frankenstein and get some backstory on Hachiro’s childhood after being created.

Hachiro Futami, aka No. 28, is meant to be the destroyer of humans but instead becomes a human lover and protector. I loved him in the first book and he just keeps getting better with the more we learn about him. Hachiro continues to grow in this book as he fights new Fears and learns more about his father’s motivations. I am so glad we are learning more about the Doctor and his relationship with Hachiro. I love all the snippets of his childhood and seeing the Doctor’s feelings during the experiments.

The slice of life aspects in this one were amusing, much like the previous book. I enjoyed watching Hachiro make friends out of the people trying to kill him. It is amusing and will be a very interesting reveal when he realizes the truth about them. I also really enjoyed the beach day with Frankenstein because it was nice to see him in a non-medical setting and just playing the part of a standoffish dad to a bunch of dangerous children.

Now that Hachiro’s name is known throughout Infernia, he is dealing with Fears tracking him down for a fight. I really enjoyed the fight with Jack the Fiend. He was a very interesting Fear and I want to know more about him now, especially since he was so powerful.

This ends on a cliffhanger with another fiend attacking. I am dying to know what will happen next to Hachiro and his friend Kosuke.

*ARC provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.*

[Emma Demopoulos · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume leaned into the horror aspects more which I enjoyed. I loved seeing all the creepy monsters, especially juxtaposed with the silly humor. I’m very interested to see where this series goes!

[Beersbooksandboos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just like Vol 1, Vol 2 didn't disappoint and I need the next vol asap. It left me wanting more and I really can't wait to see where this manga goes.

thank you, edelweiss for the arc

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 -- okay, it's fun though.

[Carver Kilgore · Rating 5 out of 5]

the doctor so fine