Semillas de ansiedad vol. 2

Fuan no Tane #2

by Masaaki Nakayama

Os invitamos a seguir descubriendo el imaginario de Masaaki Nakayama, autor de historias cortas tan imaginativas como perturbadoras. Relatos que combinan terror psicológico con elementos sobrenaturales para conferir una nueva dimensión a leyendas urbanas y supersticiones.

Genres: Manga, Horror, Graphic Novels, Comics, Short Stories, Comics Manga, Fiction

136 pages, Paperback

First published June 24, 2004

About the author

Masaaki Nakayama (中山昌亮) is a horror manga artist, and author of the series Fuan no Tane (Seeds of Anxiety).

Reviews

[daph pink ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not much actually changed from the first volume.The only reason I want to give it a 3 instead of a 2 star rating is because I read it at night with no other lights on in my room but the screen light.

[scar · Rating 3 out of 5]

i think the stories were a bit longer than in the first volume. the quality was still pretty much the same, steady and enjoyable. the art creeped me out a few times as well.

[zy忍 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Overall comment: Not one impressed me.

Average score: 1 star

Noticed that in Vol. 1 the titles were #1, #2, #3, so this one has ♭1, ♭2, ♭3. Kinda funny but that's not even enough to save the boringness of this collection.

Volume 2:
• Out in Public (1 star)
° Swing
° Tacit Agreement
° Vacant? (a familiar face appears)
° Scent
° Swim
• Those Who Call Out (1 star)
° Photo (huh)
° Hide and Seek
° Agreement
° Wind Voices
• In Your Home (1 star)
° Midair
° Fluttering
° Christmas Day
° Stolid
• Encountered (1 star)
° Eye-Witness
° Touch (the story could have progressed with the MC becoming paranoid)
° Watching the Sea
° Upsidedown
° Jumper
• Hallucination?
° Killing Time
° The 5:00 "BWOO"
° My Town...?
° Illusion

[Derodidymus · Rating 2 out of 5]

nothing has changed basically.
still too short so it doesn't have enough time to build up tension and make me anticipate the 'horror'.
pretty boring so to say.
(I have to admit the cover is stunning)
2 stars for the art. otherwise it would've been only 1 star.

[Niki · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's my 3rd or 4th time re-reading this series. I love it, from the stories to the art to the "urban legend" feel.

P.S. Erin Megan just mentioned the author's other series, PTSD Radio, so I figured I might as well re-read Fuan one more time before delving into that one, which I've never read before.

[Noran Miss Pumkin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as exciting as the first volume of urban legends. The elderly lady from volume one, is back on a train this time-drawn the same. I was wondering if this was being lazy, or on purpose. The rain one, with all the feet patting away in the rain was nicely done.

[Francesca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Era da un po' che quest'opera soggiornava nella mia libreria online ed ero curiosa di approfondirla... devo dire che è stata un’esperienza di lettura particolare, diversa dal classico horror narrativo, e proprio per questo estremamente affascinante. I tre volumi sono composti da una miriade di storie brevissime. E quando dico brevissime intendo davvero mini mini: a volte poche vignette, a volte una singola idea disturbante lasciata lì, senza spiegazioni, senza contesto, senza consolazione.
Non tutte funzionano allo stesso modo. Alcune sono talmente rapide da risultare quasi dimenticabili, semplici bozzetti di inquietudine che svaniscono subito. Ma poi… ce ne sono altre che colpiscono fortissimo, che ti restano in testa anche dopo aver chiuso il volume. Quelle storie da sole valgono la lettura. In particolare, ce ne sono un paio che mi hanno davvero colpita: la storia dell’orsetto Maya, uno piccolo sprazzo di luce nell'angoscia delle altre storie, e quella delle infermiere nei reparti neonatali di un ospedale, inquietante proprio per il delicato contesto.
La forza di Fuan no Tane sta proprio nell’ansia quotidiana, nelle crepe della normalità, in quel tipo di orrore che potrebbe esistere dietro l’angolo di casa o nel corridoio di un ospedale. È un horror minimale, spesso ambiguo, che non cerca di impressionare ma di insinuarsi lentamente.
È anche una lettura velocissima, che si divora in pochissimo tempo. Eppure, paradossalmente, è uno di quei manga che rileggerei volentieri all’infinito. Proprio perché le storie sono così brevi, volano e non bastano mai…
Nel complesso, ho dato 4 stelle a tutti e tre i volumi: non è un’opera perfetta e non ogni storia colpisce allo stesso modo, ma quando funziona, funziona da paura! 🖤

[Susanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A veure... això és una mica liós... He agafat el volum 2 de la primera edició del 2016 pensant que hi havia dues edicions diferents però de la mateixa obra a la BC. Però en realitat es tracta de dues recopilacions de relats diferents!! Per tant... Ara em cal aconseguir els volums de relats 1,2 i 3 de la primera edició del 2016 i el segon de l’edició MÁS (que no està a la BC).
En quant a aquest volum de relats: Es titula “Capítulos del Boo” i no puc contextualitzar massa ja que com he dit d’aquesta primera recopilació només he llegit aquest segon volum. Es divideix en cinc grans blocs de mini-relats: “En lugares públicos”; “Personas que te incitan”; “En casa”; “Encontronazos” i ¿Son imaginaciones mías?. Bé, com ja destaco en el primer volum ressenyat de la segona sèrie, els relats són tan curts (per això és diu “Semillas...”) que gairebé no et dóna temps ni a passar por. Són relats una mica fluixeta, però que tenen el seu “què”. Aquí sí que li trobo més la relació amb l’agrupació temàtica, però em costa una mica entrar en aquest autor, no sé... potser la seva narrativa és massa abstracta per a mi...

[inês · Rating 3 out of 5]

The chapters in this one were very hit or miss — but the ones that hit really hit.
My favorites were the ones that would have some truth behind it, the ones that seemed real, no monsters or ghosts, just terrifying humans. These chapters actually left me feeling a little something over the 'ok just get through it and finish'.
I think the problem is the stories being incredibly short, some work super well in that format, but others are just too quick, too bland — there's no time for me to want more or to be on the edge of my seat, it's just a quick couple of pages and you're done.
Even so, the ones that work in this type of small format worked super well and I could see some evolution in the art style and the type of storyline.
Even so I'm giving it a 3⭐ rating because yes there were some incredibly good ones in there that made me almost stand up, but there were many that were just plain boring.

[Vex · Rating 3 out of 5]

The English title for this is “Seeds of Anxiety”.

I think that’s fitting because each tale is so short that there’s almost no room to build tension for what’s to come, yet the content is still a bit unsettling. Tiny seeds of anxiety, indeed. These seeds deliver the creepy illustrations one would expect from Nakayama.

For maximum spoopiness, Fuan no Tane is a dish best served in the night with all the lights turned off.

[Meri · Rating 3 out of 5]

I complained of pacing issues in the first volume, and it's either slightly better in the second book from time to time, or I just got accustomed to reading these. It's still all over the place and should slow down a bit and concentrate on the individual stories a bit more. Less stories would also make the format seem less repetitive and jumbled.

[Júlio Gabriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

O segundo é ainda mais cultural que o primeiro, ao mesmo tempo que dificulta a identificação com o medo no momento, as vezes também o desperta, você começa a pensar sobre esse tipo de situação, isso com o fato de que a narrativa evolui e fica mais bem escrita e apresentada faz a vontade de continuar permanecer.

[Syafiq Segaf · Rating 1 out of 5]

Worse than the first volume. Beberapa chapter gambarnya kayak amatiran, sama sekali nggak seram, dan yang paling buruk: set pieces di beberapa chapter di buku ini lebih seperti plot di manga biasa yang tidak lengkap, tidak seperti di buku pertama yang meski sama-sama cuma beberapa halaman tapi lebih pas set piece nya. Jadinya lebih tidak memuaskan.

[Rowena · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really don't know how to describe these stories apart from just disturbing. Every single one is so intriguing and strange I just can't help but keep reading them even though they really freak me out.

[Nekochimachan (⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unknown monsters that you don't want to meet and seeing them means you're in trouble or doom from the start. Each story can give you the suspense and the right amount of horror from mind of Mr. Nakayama. A somewhat great read.

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty bad and weird “horror” manga, many couple pages pointless short stories with no story or makes sense 😴😴👌❤️

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75

[Rylei B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is something so different about this series thats makes it so unsettling to read and I’m living for it.

[Nadine · Rating 2 out of 5]

More of the same, but it's a fast read.

[dudah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Assim, não é tão bom quanto o primeiro volume. Eu achei o primeiro muito mais assustador e agonizante do que esse. Eu gostei, mas achei bem chôchu

[Loaf · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was even more disturbing than the first Fuan no Tane

[Rocio Arjona · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nada imaginativo no da ni pizca de miedo y la ilustracion ni chicha ni limoná

[Alessandra S. · Rating 2 out of 5]

"No tener preocupaciones significaría una vida libre de obstáculos. Por desgracia, yo me preocupo."

[Ami 乁⁠ ⁠˘⁠ ⁠o⁠ ⁠˘⁠ ⁠ㄏ (written by Jane Austen) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Somehow less creepy than the last one? Or maybe I just got used to the tactic??

[Tiii · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gila

[Hillary Tyson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the stories are super unnerving, but most are too short to build up any real horror/dread for me. It does start to get a bit repetitive, but I did get a few scares. I also appreciate the feeling of anxiety and worry that you feel throughout.

[Tabitha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't like this one quite as much as volume one. Which is a little weird, since it had a lot of cool monsters and scares, but it also had a bit too much detail/story revealed.
I think a LOT of the charm of the first volume was the complete lack of context for me. There was little to no dialogue, little to no exposition, AND I'm not particularly familiar with Japanese urban legends.
But this was still good, still creepy and unsettling and I'm sure I'll burn thru the third volume just as fast.
And that little baby-creature with the big teeth.. definitely going to see him in a nightmare or two. brrr

[Chechu Rebota · Rating 3 out of 5]

El principal problema de este segundo volumen es la falta de frescura, al seguir todas las historietas la misma estructura que en el anterior tomo todo se vuelve un poco rutinario y más o menos te anticipas a lo que va a suceder.

Aún así sigue creando esa atmósfera inquietante y terrorífica que lo convierte en una lectura incómoda, por hacer presentes esos miedos inconscientes que todos tenemos, y rápida, por lo que sigue siendo muy recomendable.

[Rodaballo · Rating 3 out of 5]

First volume I liked quite a bit, as a representation of "fear of the dark" from a japanese perspective. This one ... is a bit of a let down . It features some great stories, but they are subtle and some of them feel a bit filler. Looking forward to read the third one, though

[Sandro Filipe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rate: 4.5 stars