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Dark Water
The manga: The water, and whatever nightmares lie beneath its cloudy surface, control reality in this frightful collection of short stories. The first of four torments follows a mother and daughter who move into a haunted apartment complex - the source of its downpours of horror is the spirit of a young, angry girl. Their story gives way to a night cruise that includes a frightening discovery, and later, to a diver who's tortured by his father's disappearance. Within these pages are four equally frightful tales of underwater horrors the murky depths that house them, and the curious people who become their unwilling prey.
144 pages, Paperback
Published October 12, 2004
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January 19, 2026
Lo leí por puro impulso en un manga café y la verdad es que fue una grata sorpresa. Lo disfruté mucho.
February 27, 2018
As águas escuras da baía de Tóquio são a fonte de inspiração para estas histórias curtas de Koji Suzuki. Dark Water é a mais conhecida, dando origem ao filme do mesmo nome. É de facto a história mais complexa desta curta antologia, sobre as angústias de uma mãe solteita a viver num prédio decrépito, encimado por uma torre de água que poderá abrigar o espírito de uma criança assassinada. As restans histórias são mais curtas, seguindo esquemas de horror clássico, sem grandes surpresas nem construção de um clima de terror eficaz. Apenas a última, Forest Under The Sea, com a sua evocação de cavernas semi-submersas, consegue despertar algum interesse acima da mediania. O estilo visual do ilustrador, embora competente, não consegue criar sensações ou ambientes de histórias de horror.
April 27, 2019
Según la sinopsis, se trata de terror psicológico, pero tres de las cuatro historias son tan cortas, que no da tiempo a asustarse de nada. No he leído el libro original en el que se basa este manga y puede que el terror esté en la forma de narrar la historia y que no termine de funcionar la traducción a un manga. Desde mi punto de vista, la mejor y la única que merece la pena es la primera historia. Ocupa más o menos la mitad del manga y sí da tiempo a que el suspense psicológico (suspense porque terror sería exagerar mucho la situación) se forme lentamente.
Quien quiera leer un manga de terror, mejor que pase de éste y busque otro. La única personas a la que aterrorizaría es a un niño pequeño y a lo mejor ni siquiera eso.
Quien quiera leer un manga de terror, mejor que pase de éste y busque otro. La única personas a la que aterrorizaría es a un niño pequeño y a lo mejor ni siquiera eso.
July 11, 2022
2.5
Hace un tiempo leí la obra original escrita por Koji Suzuki y la disfruté muchísimo, ya que contenía elementos fascinantes y proponía algo original, un hilo conductor: el agua como elemento común en cada una de las historias.
Desconocía que existía una adaptación de las historias en formato Manga y decidí zambullirme a la piscina con ciertas expectativas.
Sin embargo y por desgracia, la piscina a la que me zambullí no era de agua limpia, era de lodo y muy denso.
Historias vacías, con finales alternativos y guiones simples y muy diferentes a los relatos originales.
El único punto a favor es que es una lectura ágil y con poca presencia de diálogo.
La única historia que disfruté realmente fue la de "Un bosque bajo el mar", el resto son insípidas y muy distintas a las originales.
Hace un tiempo leí la obra original escrita por Koji Suzuki y la disfruté muchísimo, ya que contenía elementos fascinantes y proponía algo original, un hilo conductor: el agua como elemento común en cada una de las historias.
Desconocía que existía una adaptación de las historias en formato Manga y decidí zambullirme a la piscina con ciertas expectativas.
Sin embargo y por desgracia, la piscina a la que me zambullí no era de agua limpia, era de lodo y muy denso.
Historias vacías, con finales alternativos y guiones simples y muy diferentes a los relatos originales.
El único punto a favor es que es una lectura ágil y con poca presencia de diálogo.
La única historia que disfruté realmente fue la de "Un bosque bajo el mar", el resto son insípidas y muy distintas a las originales.
April 10, 2019
Manga version of the author's short story collection. I didn't read the original stories, so I don't know how well they were portrayed as manga. I really couldn't get into it.
January 12, 2023
This is a horror manga that contains 4 small horror stories the artwork is alright,still way better than my art. The whole book felt rushed because of how short of a read this was,I recommend this to people who don't enjoy reading since the book can be read in 30 minutes to an hour depending on how fast you read.
April 23, 2024
The stories were really interesting! I just felt like we were missing something important in some of the stories!
I think the novel that this manga is based on is probably a lot more solid! I think I might read the novel sometime and see if I like it better!
I am definitely interested in reading a more fleshed out version of these short stories because I found them very interesting!
I think the novel that this manga is based on is probably a lot more solid! I think I might read the novel sometime and see if I like it better!
I am definitely interested in reading a more fleshed out version of these short stories because I found them very interesting!
November 19, 2022
eeeeeeeeeh,,,
January 31, 2023
El manga es demasiado corto, el formato hubiera Sido mejor como una especie de "antalogia" 😡😡😡
July 17, 2016
Please note that this review is for the manga/graphic novel adaptation of the original book.
Of the four stories collected (my understanding is that the original book had three additional stories that, for whatever reason, were not adapted), I really enjoyed the second story ("Island Cruise") and the fourth ("Forest Under the Sea"). "Island Cruise" was a suspenseful chase spiced up with delightfully unsettling ambiguity. "Forest" was a dark, nightmarish, yet also strangely uplifting and poetic, yarn about a man coming to terms with what will likely be his untimely death. By themselves, they'd easily get 5 stars each.
However, I wasn't all that impressed with either the first story ("Dark Water") or the third story ("Adrift") although the main problem with the third was that it was so short. Still, that doesn't take away from the fact that this book contains two solid horror comics with very effective visuals. If you have the chance, give it a go.
Of the four stories collected (my understanding is that the original book had three additional stories that, for whatever reason, were not adapted), I really enjoyed the second story ("Island Cruise") and the fourth ("Forest Under the Sea"). "Island Cruise" was a suspenseful chase spiced up with delightfully unsettling ambiguity. "Forest" was a dark, nightmarish, yet also strangely uplifting and poetic, yarn about a man coming to terms with what will likely be his untimely death. By themselves, they'd easily get 5 stars each.
However, I wasn't all that impressed with either the first story ("Dark Water") or the third story ("Adrift") although the main problem with the third was that it was so short. Still, that doesn't take away from the fact that this book contains two solid horror comics with very effective visuals. If you have the chance, give it a go.
January 31, 2014
Teeny tiny short stories. Not quite creepy enough and the art was lacking. It was as if they really wanted to get this out very fast for some deadline and they just half-assed it.
Some of the stories were trying to be outright creepy. There's something dangerous in the water. Then there was the 'water can kill you' one. Meh. I've said before that I don't generally find scary books scary so maybe it's just me, but I think this one missed the mark big time.
Some of the stories were trying to be outright creepy. There's something dangerous in the water. Then there was the 'water can kill you' one. Meh. I've said before that I don't generally find scary books scary so maybe it's just me, but I think this one missed the mark big time.
April 3, 2008
This book is really scary! Everything is in detail and there are some stories that are hard to understand, but that just makes them spooky! This is a one-of-a-kind because the author is able to create several stories dealing with one thing: Water. Not only that, but they make water a lot scarier than you ever thought it could be...
May 21, 2021
This manga was really good. Again, I bought this on a whim, but I had a pretty good feeling that I was going to like it. I did.
Very much like The Twilight Zone. And I LOVE The Twilight Zone.
Very much like The Twilight Zone. And I LOVE The Twilight Zone.
August 20, 2008
Apparently this graphic novel is based off a book of short stories with the same title. I will have to read 'em. This guy wrote Ringu, too. Good times.
October 27, 2011
This was the first horror manga I read; and it scared me so much, I barely got any sleep that night.
July 12, 2014
It was quite a good rendition of the original work. Too bad my favorite story, the one with colorful hairs, wasn't featured.
March 19, 2017
The stories in here will make untrustworthy of water under any situations. lol
December 11, 2020
For someone who doesn't like horror or Manga much, this was ok. I can see the appeal for people who love those genres.
June 26, 2022
I’m really surprised an entire movie was made from this premise when the manga fell so incredibly flat.
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