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Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun #3
Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun, Vol. 3: The Wall
Are you afraid your dreams will come true?
For those who suffer nightmares, help awaits at the Silver Star Tea House, where patrons can order much more than just Darjeeling. Hiruko is a special kind of private investigator. He's a dream eater. And he'll rid you of your darkest visions…for a price.
Dreams on the menu in this an amnesiac with a misplaced sister, a voice actor who can no longer be heard, a wall that blocks true love, an author with a mystical case of writer's block, and a boy who literally masks his feelings.
For those who suffer nightmares, help awaits at the Silver Star Tea House, where patrons can order much more than just Darjeeling. Hiruko is a special kind of private investigator. He's a dream eater. And he'll rid you of your darkest visions…for a price.
Dreams on the menu in this an amnesiac with a misplaced sister, a voice actor who can no longer be heard, a wall that blocks true love, an author with a mystical case of writer's block, and a boy who literally masks his feelings.
184 pages, Paperback
First published August 12, 2008
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February 22, 2022
Hiruko the nightmare eater helps a man who narrates silent films, a couple who is separated because of their difference in status, and a boy whose face shows no emotions.
These remain nicely creepy stories that often don't really end well- but nightmares usually don't! I'll keep reading the series.
These remain nicely creepy stories that often don't really end well- but nightmares usually don't! I'll keep reading the series.
April 1, 2014
3.5 stars.
In this issue of Nightmare inspector - repressed memories, communication difficulties, love torn asunder, a frustrated novelist and... Hifumi's nonexistant younger brother?
Okay, not really, but the final issue when a young boy who looks uncannily like Hifumi, complete with the same name, was my favorite, if a little less creepy than some of the earlier ones. I think it's because, despite being disconnected from reality in his own way, Hifumi grounds the comic a little and keeps it from getting too lost in itself. And I find a little grounding in reality makes a story all the creepier :)
The Delerium also makes a return. Can I just take a second to say how much I love the idea, metaphysically, of the Delerium? That place where people who can't face reality, and they shut themselves away to basically wallow in their preferred unreality. I do wonder if there's some sort of cultural thing involved in this (the comic takes place in, I believe, 1924) but I'm not sure. When it first shows up, it seems to be a fairly innocuous thing. But here, we start to see how horrible getting stuck in your daydreams could be.
Overall, another solid issue, not too much overarching story, but some interesting tales.
In this issue of Nightmare inspector - repressed memories, communication difficulties, love torn asunder, a frustrated novelist and... Hifumi's nonexistant younger brother?
Okay, not really, but the final issue when a young boy who looks uncannily like Hifumi, complete with the same name, was my favorite, if a little less creepy than some of the earlier ones. I think it's because, despite being disconnected from reality in his own way, Hifumi grounds the comic a little and keeps it from getting too lost in itself. And I find a little grounding in reality makes a story all the creepier :)
The Delerium also makes a return. Can I just take a second to say how much I love the idea, metaphysically, of the Delerium? That place where people who can't face reality, and they shut themselves away to basically wallow in their preferred unreality. I do wonder if there's some sort of cultural thing involved in this (the comic takes place in, I believe, 1924) but I'm not sure. When it first shows up, it seems to be a fairly innocuous thing. But here, we start to see how horrible getting stuck in your daydreams could be.
Overall, another solid issue, not too much overarching story, but some interesting tales.
July 10, 2012
I think my favorite chapter in this book was the one about the narrator of silent films. It ended very sadly but they talk about a job that no longer exists and in fact is completely foreign to several generations of people. It was interesting to read about.
The saddest one was about the emotionless boy. I really couldn't hardly handle that one.
Having another story end up at the Delirium was great too.
The best story was the tiny one at the end with the golden bath tub. That's all I need to say.
The saddest one was about the emotionless boy. I really couldn't hardly handle that one.
Having another story end up at the Delirium was great too.
The best story was the tiny one at the end with the golden bath tub. That's all I need to say.
June 12, 2011
"Nightmare Inspector" just keeps getting better and better with each volume! In this edition, a customer from Hiruko's past as Azusa comes back for additional help. This story also sheds more light on Hiruko's past, both as a human and as a baku. In addition, the tragic past of Mizuki and her brother comes to light and the duo take on a dynamic new border. Can't wait for the next volume!
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