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私を喰べたい、ひとでなし #6
This Monster Wants to Eat Me, Vol. 6
For as long as she can remember, Shiori has lived a lonely existence, unable to enter the world of humanity. The sole bright spot in those long, empty years was her first encounter with Hinako. But now, with the secret of mermaid’s blood revealed and Hinako closer to the brink of despair than ever before, Shiori faces a painful decision…
178 pages, Paperback
First published March 27, 2023
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January 22, 2026
6 stars.
i am a sucker for emotional pain and going through both hinako’s hopelessness and shiori’s inner turmoil is the exact angst that makes this story so well crafted and intricate. easily my current favorite volume of this series!
i am a sucker for emotional pain and going through both hinako’s hopelessness and shiori’s inner turmoil is the exact angst that makes this story so well crafted and intricate. easily my current favorite volume of this series!
June 3, 2026
[CW: self-harm, suicidal ideation]
This has been a consistently strong series and I’m hopeful that the anime will reflect just how enjoyable a read it has been. It is a bleak and moody story, streaked through with the odd moment of hope.
We often talk about stories of broken people finding one another, but this is particularly true here. Hinako has lost so much of her life and herself, while Shiori isn’t broken, per se, but there’s a lot of monster in her. More than might have been apparent.
Much of this volume is a continuation of the definitely-not-a-date between Miko and Shiori as they discuss the only thing that the two of them will probably ever agree on, which is Hinako, of course.
But the story we get is Shiori’s, mixed in with a little backstory on Hinako. And Shiori, to the story’s credit, is exactly the monster she appears. She literally, illustrated by one of the nastiest visual metaphors I’ve seen from a zoo animal, ate children that villagers offered to her.
And then she let somebody in and that ended very, very poorly. While it’s not Frieren, I love how this portrays Shiori as somebody who simply experiences time and the world differently from humanity (that whale scene doesn’t hurt).
All of which lead her to Hinako, at least the child version, who has nothing but a child’s innocence and none of the expectations Shiori had come to ascribe to the humans who knew of her.
Hinako nurses Shiori back to health and, in doing so, changes Shiori’s heart, not that the latter can truly process it. At this point we learn what Hinako came to find out just recently; Shiori has no intention of ever eating her. Or at least she says that. There are hints that Shiori changing her nature is hanging on by a thread.
I appreciated the way this approached Hinako’s grief over her family’s death from different perspectives. Miko is just happy that Hinako managed to survive, while Shiori is perplexed that Hinako isn’t glad she survived.
As for Hinako, we go to some real dark places as it becomes a bit of a legitimate question as to whether the revelation that she’s not a snack for Shiori will lead to her harming herself.
Or, more accurately, blithely allowing any old thing to kill her without caring about the consequences. It’s not much different than being an active participant in her own demise, if we’re being honest.
The way that Shiori behaves in this story is always fascinating. Beyond her otherworldly nature and her unique style of thinking, she also has to deal with feelings that are wholly unfamiliar to her. You can see towards the end that all those decades of experience don’t help much in such a situation.
It’s a really, really good volume. I love how Shiori’s backstory went; it gives so much insight into her character and her relationship with Hinako. Plus, Hinako goes through some serious stuff and Miko does what she’s best at. It’s got some stunning art too - Shiori’s mermaid form is never not creepy.
4.5 stars - while a very solid series in general, I think this volume just gets the emotional heft of its cast just right and balances it very well. There’s usually a volume that marks any given manga series’ best and this just might be the one here.
This has been a consistently strong series and I’m hopeful that the anime will reflect just how enjoyable a read it has been. It is a bleak and moody story, streaked through with the odd moment of hope.
We often talk about stories of broken people finding one another, but this is particularly true here. Hinako has lost so much of her life and herself, while Shiori isn’t broken, per se, but there’s a lot of monster in her. More than might have been apparent.
Much of this volume is a continuation of the definitely-not-a-date between Miko and Shiori as they discuss the only thing that the two of them will probably ever agree on, which is Hinako, of course.
But the story we get is Shiori’s, mixed in with a little backstory on Hinako. And Shiori, to the story’s credit, is exactly the monster she appears. She literally, illustrated by one of the nastiest visual metaphors I’ve seen from a zoo animal, ate children that villagers offered to her.
And then she let somebody in and that ended very, very poorly. While it’s not Frieren, I love how this portrays Shiori as somebody who simply experiences time and the world differently from humanity (that whale scene doesn’t hurt).
All of which lead her to Hinako, at least the child version, who has nothing but a child’s innocence and none of the expectations Shiori had come to ascribe to the humans who knew of her.
Hinako nurses Shiori back to health and, in doing so, changes Shiori’s heart, not that the latter can truly process it. At this point we learn what Hinako came to find out just recently; Shiori has no intention of ever eating her. Or at least she says that. There are hints that Shiori changing her nature is hanging on by a thread.
I appreciated the way this approached Hinako’s grief over her family’s death from different perspectives. Miko is just happy that Hinako managed to survive, while Shiori is perplexed that Hinako isn’t glad she survived.
As for Hinako, we go to some real dark places as it becomes a bit of a legitimate question as to whether the revelation that she’s not a snack for Shiori will lead to her harming herself.
Or, more accurately, blithely allowing any old thing to kill her without caring about the consequences. It’s not much different than being an active participant in her own demise, if we’re being honest.
The way that Shiori behaves in this story is always fascinating. Beyond her otherworldly nature and her unique style of thinking, she also has to deal with feelings that are wholly unfamiliar to her. You can see towards the end that all those decades of experience don’t help much in such a situation.
It’s a really, really good volume. I love how Shiori’s backstory went; it gives so much insight into her character and her relationship with Hinako. Plus, Hinako goes through some serious stuff and Miko does what she’s best at. It’s got some stunning art too - Shiori’s mermaid form is never not creepy.
4.5 stars - while a very solid series in general, I think this volume just gets the emotional heft of its cast just right and balances it very well. There’s usually a volume that marks any given manga series’ best and this just might be the one here.
June 23, 2026
Recórdame demasiado á relación de Carmilla/Laura. Seguramente por iso me gusta tanto este manga.
March 3, 2026
Okay, so two emotional support Eldritch Horrors go visit a zoo and have a chat about the merits of not eating the humans they've grown rather fond of. In Miko's case that includes ALL of them but for Shiori, well she just has one certain very special girl in mind...
Unfortunately, thanks to a blabber two mouth woman, Shiori is now in the proverbial doghouse with Hinako and is desperately trying to come up with some damage control. With that in mind, she confesses to Miko her true reasons for coming to the coastal home of Hinako and what her REAL relationship and feelings towards her precious human girl are.
This volume explores Shiori's past and reveals that this fish girl has been around for a very loooong time. Granted, she mostly lived through the Centuries as a terrifying wandering sea creature who ate humans but she was also trying in her own awkward not so murderous way to reach out for a connection.
Sadly, she kinda sucked at it and it all blew up in her face. Literally.
Many years later, after surviving such a traumatic experience, Shiori found herself under the care of a young Hinako who stumbled upon her wounded monstrous body and kindly nursed her back to health by feeding her junk food. Charmed by the child's kindness and fearless innocence, Shiori decided to bless Hinako with a single drop of her blood. This was to both provide protection and preserve the one human that actually reached out to her.
But as the old adage goes, 'No Good Deed Goes Unpunished' and unfortunately for both Shiori and Hinako they soon learn they are not exempt from that.
Unfortunately, thanks to a blabber two mouth woman, Shiori is now in the proverbial doghouse with Hinako and is desperately trying to come up with some damage control. With that in mind, she confesses to Miko her true reasons for coming to the coastal home of Hinako and what her REAL relationship and feelings towards her precious human girl are.
This volume explores Shiori's past and reveals that this fish girl has been around for a very loooong time. Granted, she mostly lived through the Centuries as a terrifying wandering sea creature who ate humans but she was also trying in her own awkward not so murderous way to reach out for a connection.
Sadly, she kinda sucked at it and it all blew up in her face. Literally.
Many years later, after surviving such a traumatic experience, Shiori found herself under the care of a young Hinako who stumbled upon her wounded monstrous body and kindly nursed her back to health by feeding her junk food. Charmed by the child's kindness and fearless innocence, Shiori decided to bless Hinako with a single drop of her blood. This was to both provide protection and preserve the one human that actually reached out to her.
But as the old adage goes, 'No Good Deed Goes Unpunished' and unfortunately for both Shiori and Hinako they soon learn they are not exempt from that.
June 3, 2026
I continue to enjoy this series for its dark themes, which is rare in Yuri manga, and the gorgeous art.
This volume tells the backstory of Shiori and Hinako’s first meeting. Unfortunately it has a trope that I hate and that’s future love interests meeting when one of them is a child. This trope is done way too much in manga and it grosses me out.
For me the highlight was when Hinako opened her door to Miko and finally broke down saying how she wished she had died with her family and Miko realizing just how deep Hinako’s grief and depression is and also that she can’t give Hinako what she wants. The ending of this volume was also really powerful.
A brief moment to praise the artwork for Shiori’s mermaid form. Absolutely stunning!
This volume tells the backstory of Shiori and Hinako’s first meeting. Unfortunately it has a trope that I hate and that’s future love interests meeting when one of them is a child. This trope is done way too much in manga and it grosses me out.
For me the highlight was when Hinako opened her door to Miko and finally broke down saying how she wished she had died with her family and Miko realizing just how deep Hinako’s grief and depression is and also that she can’t give Hinako what she wants. The ending of this volume was also really powerful.
A brief moment to praise the artwork for Shiori’s mermaid form. Absolutely stunning!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 21, 2026
That cliff hanger is brutal
December 20, 2025
Hasta este momento, me estaba pareciendo un poco pesado que en cada volumen se apareciese un nuevo monstruo que quisiese comerse a Hinako. Así que, como entenderéis, este volumen me ha sabido a gloria.
Por fin parece que algo se empieza a cocer entre las protagonistas, sumándose a que ya conocemos porque Shiori aparece de la nada obsesionadísima con Hinako.
Me ha encantado el Lore de ellas dos, pero lo de que ella no se acuerde…😭.
Honestamente espero que la historia deje de enredarse en personajes secundarios que no aportan mucho a la trama (incluida la amiga), y que podamos ver ese desarrollo romántico.
No suelo ser yo muy fan del yuri en general, pero está interesante y la verdad sí que me intriga por donde está yendo la historia, aunque es eso, a nivel general se enrolla mucho en cosas que no me importan tanto. Aún así este volumen 10/10.
Por fin parece que algo se empieza a cocer entre las protagonistas, sumándose a que ya conocemos porque Shiori aparece de la nada obsesionadísima con Hinako.
Me ha encantado el Lore de ellas dos, pero lo de que ella no se acuerde…😭.
Honestamente espero que la historia deje de enredarse en personajes secundarios que no aportan mucho a la trama (incluida la amiga), y que podamos ver ese desarrollo romántico.
No suelo ser yo muy fan del yuri en general, pero está interesante y la verdad sí que me intriga por donde está yendo la historia, aunque es eso, a nivel general se enrolla mucho en cosas que no me importan tanto. Aún así este volumen 10/10.
February 28, 2025
If the flashback were shown as the prologue in v1, my thoughts on this series would've been totally different. Better.
But choosing the order to be like this … only makes me hate Shiori for her selfishness.
Especially in ch27. That could've been the perfect ending.
I really hope Hinako gets her wish granted by the end of this series.
-28.02.25
But choosing the order to be like this … only makes me hate Shiori for her selfishness.
Especially in ch27. That could've been the perfect ending.
I really hope Hinako gets her wish granted by the end of this series.
-28.02.25
July 8, 2025
4.5 Ce tome était excellent, je l’ai dévoré (haha…)
September 25, 2025
⭐️4.7/5⭐️
October 24, 2025
WOW. um. wow.
December 12, 2025
4 estrellas
YA LA BESÓ!!!!!
Aún así duele ver a Shiori tan triste por Hinako
YA LA BESÓ!!!!!
Aún así duele ver a Shiori tan triste por Hinako
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December 23, 2025
Hay que proteger a Hinako, da mucha penita😭😭
January 8, 2026
shiori gave her blood to hinako so she could live a long and happy life, protected from yokai, because despite wanting to devour her, she didn't want to lose the light hinako possessed. she wanted to keep Hinako close. 😭 and hinako is alive thanks to shiori, and all she wanted was to have died with her parents. ahhh the angst.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 30, 2026
The back story is so scrumptious
April 9, 2026
Ooooooh there's history
January 16, 2026
this is very bizarre (and i love it)
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