Semillas de Ansiedad Vol.3

Fuan no Tane #3

by Masaaki Nakayama

Concluye Semillas de ansiedad, antología de historias cortas de terror con la que Masaaki Nakayama ha debutado en España reinterpretando leyendas urbanas, historias de fantasmas y supersticiones propias del folklore japonés.

Genres: Manga, Horror, Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, Paranormal, Japanese Literature

136 pages, Paperback

First published April 20, 2005

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 ♡]

This was by far the weakest of the trilogy, primarily because I read all three at once and found nothing redeeming other from a few decent stories scattered throughout.

[Niki]

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.

[zy忍]

Overall comment: So based on the mangaka's note at the end, that he really can't do ghost stories... Then don't make one???? Makes your work disingenuous and a cash grab.

Average score: 1

Volume 3:
• Grotesque (1 star)
° Eyes That Seek
° Copy
° Mailbox
° Wandering
° Rude
Ability (1 star)
° Power
° Landlord
° My Strength* (has potential)
° First Experience
° Takahashi's Explanation
• Hearsay (1 star)
° Kidnapper
° Rumor
° Painting
° Still
° Decoration
• Fickle (1 star)
° Prediction?
° Harassment
° Fog
° Patrolling
• Forceful Intrusion (1 star)
° Target
° Calling
° The Door Opens...
° Rustling

[Derodidymus]

well, I liked two of the stories (the one with the eyes and the one with the dying dude) but that's kind of it.
I loved the photos of the real places put here and there. it made it somewhat more creepy especially for native readers (I guess?).

[penta]

Tak jak ktoś zauważył, głównie creepy faces i w momencie, gdy autor próbuje czegoś bardziej złożonego, widać że fabuła to nie jego mocna strona.

[inês]

This one was just boring. I only mildly enjoyed one chapter.

[Eric]

This series is interesting but unusual. Each volume is made up of multiple short stories or vignettes. They end after what I'd normally think of as the first act in a normal horror story.

Something strange happens... and then the story is over. The series is aptly named - the repeated tension without resolution sets up a real air of anxiety.

[Hillary Tyson]

Nooooope nope nope nope

[Kurtis Burkhardt]

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

[PrettyLittleReader]

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! 🖤

[Javier Iglesias]

Fin de la primera serie de las semillas de ansiedad de Nakayama. Probablemente el mejor de los tres, aun cuando tiene algunas historias muy cortas nada interesantes, ya que, a cambio, tiene unas pocas algo más extensas que son de lo mejor de los tres volúmenes, como "Deambulando", "Habilidad", "El motivo de Takahashi", "¿Una predicción?" o "Llaman".

"Puede que también tengas talentos que no quiere tener..."

[Loaf]

This was probably my least favorite book of Fuan no Tane. I still prefer PTSD Radio over Fuan no Tane as a series, mainly because PTSD Radio had a story even though it was in achronological order, and Fuan no Tane is much more short horror stories with random characters and no real story or connections between the chapters

[Soso]

Just boring. None of these stories are given room to breathe and this was by far the weakest and least scary of the trilogy. All three books follow the same formula, each story usually just ends with a creepy face and nothing more.

[cosyfaerie]

Don't think this was as strong as the other two but still really creepy and enjoyable

[Bismah]

Short vignettes of anxiety-inducing situations! Wish a few of them went into a bit in depth but I guess that's why it's called Seeds of Anxiety.

[lara]

really enjoyed the series, i plan to continue reading the author's works.

[Júlio Gabriel]

De longe o melhor dos 3, o tema dos contos têm um pouco mais de gore em alguns e um final que realmente vêm com um sustinho, isso lido num quarto escuro a sós em casa deve fazer mal pros sonhos

[Isbat Bin Hossain]

The last volume was great. But the other two didn't clicked with me.
I guess I prefer PTSD Radio over this series.

[Nadine]

More of the same.

[dudah]

Gostei bastante, nada supera o primeiro volume, de fato. Mas os outros também são muito bons, e esse terceiro tem passagens bem perturbadoras, recomendo

[Chibiscus]

Series was pretty good, not as good as PTSD Radio but still good

[Natilin Alpaca Saurio]

3.5

[Rocio Arjona]

Mas de lo mismo menos miedo que el 2

[Alessandra S.]

"Cuando la ciudad, las calles con gente, las sombras se desvanecen en un momento... cuando ese momento llega, deberías irte hacia la casa lo más rápido que puedas."

[Ami_is_tired]

Meh

[Cristina Munster]

Esta colección de historias también me gustó porque el estilo es parecido al del volumen dos. Mis favoritas son:
- Grosero (dedos de una criatura que aparece en la rejilla de la habitación de un niño).
- Secuestrador (sombra gigante acechando).
- Acoso (muy gore, una mujer en un apartamento).
- Niebla (un espíritu que ayuda a quienes se pierden).

[Mel]

Muy buenos microrrelatos de terror en general, los tres tomos. Algunos los llevaría al aula.

[Nelson]

See you later Mr. Nakayama

[Rodaballo]

The author recovers the "spookyness" and uneasiness from the first title, and it's quite better than VOL 2.
Some of the stories are quite the "adult fear" material, to be honest.

[Sandro Filipe]

Rate: 4.5 stars