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犬屋敷 [Inuyashiki] #9
いぬやしき 9
日本中が注目していた犬屋敷と獅子神の戦いは、犬屋敷の勝利で幕を閉じた。その後、両者はいったい何を思い、どう行動するのか!? そして、物語は衝撃の展開を迎える……！ 電子版だけの特典イラストも収録！
186 pages, Paperback
First published May 23, 2017
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Hiroya Oku
293 books338 followersHiroya Oku (奥浩哉 Oku Hiroya, born September 16, 1967 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka) is a mangaka who is the creator of Gantz, Zero-One and HEN, all of which have been serialized in Young Jump. He has finished working on his most renowned manga, Gantz, which began in July 2000. His manga often contain explicit violence and gore, as well as sexual situations.
He won the second prize of the Youth Manga Awards in 1988, under the penname Yahiro Kuon.
He designed a character for Namco Bandai's Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 fighting game, Soulcalibur IV named Shura.
He won the second prize of the Youth Manga Awards in 1988, under the penname Yahiro Kuon.
He designed a character for Namco Bandai's Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 fighting game, Soulcalibur IV named Shura.
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January 12, 2025
Japan has been under siege by the world's first super powered being but after another spectacular kill-event a seemingly super healing hero arises to the fore, shared all over TV and social media, his name? Inuyashiki. This is his moment. This penultimate volume of this series finally sees Inuyashiki' s existence thrust about the public, but although well thought out and produce, this series still feels like it is underperforming against its core original concept; yet still gets an 8 out f 12, Four Star from me - it's that good.
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August 23, 2020
They really missed an opportunity with turning the dog, too, into a robot. So much lost potential. As a storyteller, I weep.
July 8, 2024
After the intense battle in the previous volume, the story finally takes a brief moment to embrace happiness and joy.
But it won't last long...
Only one more volume to go.
But it won't last long...
Only one more volume to go.
July 23, 2020
Finding purpose in life is very important and Inuyashiki finds it.
Healing people, protecting them, bringing the dead back to life. Inuyashiki has found his calling. On the flipside Hiro is trying to figure out his. In this volume we have a lot of soul searching, intense one on one meetings, and the end of the world coming. While this was a quieter volume than the previous ones I actually enjoyed it. Too bad it took all of 10 minutes to read. A 3.5 out of 5.
Healing people, protecting them, bringing the dead back to life. Inuyashiki has found his calling. On the flipside Hiro is trying to figure out his. In this volume we have a lot of soul searching, intense one on one meetings, and the end of the world coming. While this was a quieter volume than the previous ones I actually enjoyed it. Too bad it took all of 10 minutes to read. A 3.5 out of 5.
April 28, 2018
What could have been a sweet denouement for a previously awesome series takes an unwelcome turn. A new threat arises from out of the blue that may be too much for even Inuyashiki's power to overcome. Though the seeds had been laid in previous volumes, I had been hoping the creator wasn't really going to go through this door. A hilarious/horrifying Donald Trump cameo almost makes the new direction worthwhile, but not really.
November 17, 2017
La comparsa di Trump è stata la cosa più bella di tutta la serie, ed è disegnato pure benissimo!
October 20, 2020
This is a review of the entire series.
Fifty-eight-year-old Ichiro Inuyashiki is down on his luck and still struggling to find a place in the world after living for so long. He’s constantly ignored, disrespected and put down by his dissatisfied family and judgmental peers regardless of how much effort he puts into trying to give them everything he can to make them happy. He’s too depressed and afraid to stand up for himself and he struggles to find a reason to keep living such an unfulfilling life. Things seem to brighten up for him after he adopts a cute and affectionate dog he names Hanako, but his happiness is instantly robbed from him when he learns from his doctor that he’s been diagnosed with cancer and has less than three months left to live.
Ready to run away from all of his responsibilities and burdens, Ichiro takes a long walk away from home with Hanako and stops to take a rest under the night sky in an empty park to gather his thoughts. Just when things seem like they’ve reached their lowest point, a UFO of all things comes crashing down to earth and lands right on top of the frail old man and a nearby bystander. It seems to be an unfortunate end for Ichiro, until he wakes up completely unscathed and feeling healthier than ever. Hanako is still by his side when he awakes, and both of them know that something isn’t quite right. It seems that the aliens driving the UFO took pity on the poor old man and performed an emergency operation to bring him back from the dead, upgrading his body with their superior technology and leaving him with a few new tricks up his sleeve to keep him safe from harm, such as enhanced vision, hearing, strength, durability and the ability to fly.
With his new and improved hearing capabilities, Ichiro overhears a group of young thugs ganging up on homeless people and beating them to death with baseball bats in the distance. He instinctively rushes to the aid of their next victim and gives the kids the scare of their life after awakening his new superhuman abilities. The homeless man is saved and the kids are brought to justice. For the first time in his life, Ichiro feels like his existence actually means something.
After saving the homeless man, Ichiro takes control of his life with his newfound abilities by using them to save thousands of innocent people from death and violence. After living through one tragedy after another, Ichiro finally finds his purpose, becoming a hero of the people and earning the love and respect he’s desperately wanted since he was a young boy.
Unknown to Ichiro however, the boy that happened to be at the park on the night of the incident went through a similar procedure. The antagonist is a sociopathic teenage boy named Hiro Shishigami, who was blessed with the same godlike powers as Ichiro after having his body reconstructed by the aliens. Unlike the kind old man however, Hiro has no intentions of using his powers for good. And so begins an unlikely battle between a heroic, lovable grandpa and a young genocidal maniac.
Inuyashiki explores what happens when people suddenly gain the power of gods. Some people use it to turn their lives around, other people use it to take revenge on the world. Power doesn’t always corrupt a person, there are a few genuinely good souls out there that put their power and influence to good use. Ichiro is a humble man that only feels alive when he saves other people from death and despair, he uses his power out of love for humanity and only wishes to be loved in return. He’s fragile and reliant on others, but he’s selfless and heroic all the same.
Hiro only feels alive when he sees other lives come to an end. He hates the world and he feels nothing towards others, with the exception of his mother, a single friend from school and a girl he develops surprisingly warm feelings for. This is where his sociopathic tendencies begin to get more complex, because he genuinely seems capable of having strong feelings toward a select group of people. He also cries for fictional characters when reading his favorite books and he even breaks down in tears when bad things happen to the few people he cares about. His unpredictable nature makes him a terrifying and fascinating individual, breaking the definition of a pure sociopath or psychopath.
That being said, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more interesting hero/villain dynamic than that of a sweet old grandpa and a demented teenager. One thing I absolutely loved about the dark subject matter of the story is that the extreme violence and psychological horror elements throughout the series were taken very seriously. It’s never done just for shock value or being over the top, even though there are quite a few incredibly disturbing moments. Every single time someone dies or a cruel act is performed, the characters always take the time to reflect on the aftermath of the consequences of what happened and gives you enough time to soak in the pain.
Ichiro values human life, and even sheds tears when he has no choice but to use violence against irredeemable criminals that refuse to surrender to justice. Even Hiro begins to reflect on his life choices and abuse of his superhuman powers after the consequences of his actions catch up to him and transform his unstoppable rampage into an ocean of guilt, regret and self-loathing. Not a single act goes unpunished in this series, and the way these actions linger in the characters' minds and forces them to take a second look at themselves is masterfully done.
It’s a very original take and criticism on the superhero genre. Heroes and villains are criticized in equal measure. You can rarely do something good without having a few negative consequences that go along with it, and the opposite can also be true. It portrays society in a nihilistic, yet very believable way by cleverly integrating parodies of twitter drama and forum-based chat sites such as 4chan, where everyone is desensitized to kindness and cruelty and get off on dehumanizing each other from behind the safety of a computer monitor. If a superhero or a supervillain were to appear in this day and age, many people would probably shrug off their actions because they’ve been so desensitized by internet culture and ultra-violent media. People can hear about school shootings and terrorist attacks that killed thousands of innocent people on the news everyday and not bat an eye because they’ve heard the same old story so many times before. As sad as it may sound, sometimes people just come to expect the absolute worst from the world and they grow numb to the shocking events that transpire every moment. The satirical yet harsh social commentary benefits the adult superhero narrative to great effect.
Inuyashiki isn’t all doom and gloom, however. It’s actually a very heartwarming tale about being able to overcome your status as an outcast, accepting your role in the world and coming to terms with your past in order to change your life around for the greater good. I think the ending really hits home with these themes and messages, and it sure as hell sent me through an emotional roller coaster.
If there’s one thing to take away from this series, it’s that everyone has a hero inside of them waiting for their chance to shine. No matter how feeble, meaningless or cruel your past actions may have been, there’s always a new opportunity waiting just around the corner if you ever decide to make a change for the better and bring something good into the world. These acts of kindness might not make up for the things you’ve done in the past, but there’s no denying that they have the potential to make the future a brighter place for someone else. No matter how insignificant they may seem, every little action, choice and sacrifice you make has the power to change the future. It’s never too late to start doing the right thing.
***
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Fifty-eight-year-old Ichiro Inuyashiki is down on his luck and still struggling to find a place in the world after living for so long. He’s constantly ignored, disrespected and put down by his dissatisfied family and judgmental peers regardless of how much effort he puts into trying to give them everything he can to make them happy. He’s too depressed and afraid to stand up for himself and he struggles to find a reason to keep living such an unfulfilling life. Things seem to brighten up for him after he adopts a cute and affectionate dog he names Hanako, but his happiness is instantly robbed from him when he learns from his doctor that he’s been diagnosed with cancer and has less than three months left to live.
Ready to run away from all of his responsibilities and burdens, Ichiro takes a long walk away from home with Hanako and stops to take a rest under the night sky in an empty park to gather his thoughts. Just when things seem like they’ve reached their lowest point, a UFO of all things comes crashing down to earth and lands right on top of the frail old man and a nearby bystander. It seems to be an unfortunate end for Ichiro, until he wakes up completely unscathed and feeling healthier than ever. Hanako is still by his side when he awakes, and both of them know that something isn’t quite right. It seems that the aliens driving the UFO took pity on the poor old man and performed an emergency operation to bring him back from the dead, upgrading his body with their superior technology and leaving him with a few new tricks up his sleeve to keep him safe from harm, such as enhanced vision, hearing, strength, durability and the ability to fly.
With his new and improved hearing capabilities, Ichiro overhears a group of young thugs ganging up on homeless people and beating them to death with baseball bats in the distance. He instinctively rushes to the aid of their next victim and gives the kids the scare of their life after awakening his new superhuman abilities. The homeless man is saved and the kids are brought to justice. For the first time in his life, Ichiro feels like his existence actually means something.
After saving the homeless man, Ichiro takes control of his life with his newfound abilities by using them to save thousands of innocent people from death and violence. After living through one tragedy after another, Ichiro finally finds his purpose, becoming a hero of the people and earning the love and respect he’s desperately wanted since he was a young boy.
Unknown to Ichiro however, the boy that happened to be at the park on the night of the incident went through a similar procedure. The antagonist is a sociopathic teenage boy named Hiro Shishigami, who was blessed with the same godlike powers as Ichiro after having his body reconstructed by the aliens. Unlike the kind old man however, Hiro has no intentions of using his powers for good. And so begins an unlikely battle between a heroic, lovable grandpa and a young genocidal maniac.
Inuyashiki explores what happens when people suddenly gain the power of gods. Some people use it to turn their lives around, other people use it to take revenge on the world. Power doesn’t always corrupt a person, there are a few genuinely good souls out there that put their power and influence to good use. Ichiro is a humble man that only feels alive when he saves other people from death and despair, he uses his power out of love for humanity and only wishes to be loved in return. He’s fragile and reliant on others, but he’s selfless and heroic all the same.
Hiro only feels alive when he sees other lives come to an end. He hates the world and he feels nothing towards others, with the exception of his mother, a single friend from school and a girl he develops surprisingly warm feelings for. This is where his sociopathic tendencies begin to get more complex, because he genuinely seems capable of having strong feelings toward a select group of people. He also cries for fictional characters when reading his favorite books and he even breaks down in tears when bad things happen to the few people he cares about. His unpredictable nature makes him a terrifying and fascinating individual, breaking the definition of a pure sociopath or psychopath.
That being said, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more interesting hero/villain dynamic than that of a sweet old grandpa and a demented teenager. One thing I absolutely loved about the dark subject matter of the story is that the extreme violence and psychological horror elements throughout the series were taken very seriously. It’s never done just for shock value or being over the top, even though there are quite a few incredibly disturbing moments. Every single time someone dies or a cruel act is performed, the characters always take the time to reflect on the aftermath of the consequences of what happened and gives you enough time to soak in the pain.
Ichiro values human life, and even sheds tears when he has no choice but to use violence against irredeemable criminals that refuse to surrender to justice. Even Hiro begins to reflect on his life choices and abuse of his superhuman powers after the consequences of his actions catch up to him and transform his unstoppable rampage into an ocean of guilt, regret and self-loathing. Not a single act goes unpunished in this series, and the way these actions linger in the characters' minds and forces them to take a second look at themselves is masterfully done.
It’s a very original take and criticism on the superhero genre. Heroes and villains are criticized in equal measure. You can rarely do something good without having a few negative consequences that go along with it, and the opposite can also be true. It portrays society in a nihilistic, yet very believable way by cleverly integrating parodies of twitter drama and forum-based chat sites such as 4chan, where everyone is desensitized to kindness and cruelty and get off on dehumanizing each other from behind the safety of a computer monitor. If a superhero or a supervillain were to appear in this day and age, many people would probably shrug off their actions because they’ve been so desensitized by internet culture and ultra-violent media. People can hear about school shootings and terrorist attacks that killed thousands of innocent people on the news everyday and not bat an eye because they’ve heard the same old story so many times before. As sad as it may sound, sometimes people just come to expect the absolute worst from the world and they grow numb to the shocking events that transpire every moment. The satirical yet harsh social commentary benefits the adult superhero narrative to great effect.
Inuyashiki isn’t all doom and gloom, however. It’s actually a very heartwarming tale about being able to overcome your status as an outcast, accepting your role in the world and coming to terms with your past in order to change your life around for the greater good. I think the ending really hits home with these themes and messages, and it sure as hell sent me through an emotional roller coaster.
If there’s one thing to take away from this series, it’s that everyone has a hero inside of them waiting for their chance to shine. No matter how feeble, meaningless or cruel your past actions may have been, there’s always a new opportunity waiting just around the corner if you ever decide to make a change for the better and bring something good into the world. These acts of kindness might not make up for the things you’ve done in the past, but there’s no denying that they have the potential to make the future a brighter place for someone else. No matter how insignificant they may seem, every little action, choice and sacrifice you make has the power to change the future. It’s never too late to start doing the right thing.
***
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October 9, 2021
We needed a reminder that Inuyashiki is the good guy, didn't we? This volume is a waste of space. The good and the bad already had their fight, so what are we doing here? Oh, let's recycle the asteroid from way back.
April 1, 2023
Hiro is really a strange villain. At time it seems that he feels emotions liek anger and love, but at times he seems emotionless. However, no matter how many people he killed, he still cares for the few people he always cared about. But he became a monster, or really he always was one?
Inuyashiki finally felt that his new existence is deeply meaningful.
Trump... just why? Anyway, it sounded stupid and over the top. I know, it's common for Trump, but to encourage crime... I don't believe he would have said so. My husband said that this part threw him off. Maybe a generic leader would have been better than a specific real life person.
Quote:
"It was for this moment, right now... that I was born... I became a machine for this moment..."
Inuyashiki finally felt that his new existence is deeply meaningful.
Trump... just why? Anyway, it sounded stupid and over the top. I know, it's common for Trump, but to encourage crime... I don't believe he would have said so. My husband said that this part threw him off. Maybe a generic leader would have been better than a specific real life person.
Quote:
"It was for this moment, right now... that I was born... I became a machine for this moment..."
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 14, 2019
Otra entrega más de "el manga que debería haber durado 8 tomos pero duró 10". En este volumen pasan exactamente cuatro cosas: Inuyashiki salva más gente, le dice a la familia que el es el que ha estado salvando a los heridos y reconecta con ellos, Shishigami y ando se reencuentran, y finalmente se da la noticia de que no se puede hacer nada para parar el meteorito que se acercaba a la tierra. El resto es todo relleno. Finalmente se acerca la hora de realmente salvar a la humanidad, ¿Lo logrará nuestro ancuano héroe?
March 7, 2022
Inuyashiki has defeated Shishigami and sets to work cleaning up the mess by resurrecting the dead which earns him a lot of publicity as a benevolent godlike figure. Not only that, the recent events force him to come clean with his family.
But defeat doesn't mean Shishigami is actually dead. Then an even worse disaster threatens the whole planet and... Trump does Trump bullshit to make it worse. Honestly, after that I wouldn't mind Armageddon if it meant he would shut up.
This series has 10 volumes.
But defeat doesn't mean Shishigami is actually dead. Then an even worse disaster threatens the whole planet and... Trump does Trump bullshit to make it worse. Honestly, after that I wouldn't mind Armageddon if it meant he would shut up.
This series has 10 volumes.
January 31, 2018
¿Como la serie empezó tan bien?, aun recuerdo el viejo cuando descubría que era un cyborg...o la pelea contra los Yakuza, o cuando Hiro mataba gente por medio de los computadores...,¿y ahora?, una novela que habla de familia ,de relaciones personales y una amenaza global que hemos visto decenas de veces...el arte sigue siendo genial, pero algo estático en tomas fotograficas y es que después de haber visto I Am a Hero, este nivel esta abajo del manga de Henzo.
December 8, 2017
Je ne m'attendais pas au twist final !
Le personnage de M. Inuyashiki est toujours aussi sympathique et il commence à avoir enfin la reconnaissance qu'il mérite. Hiro reste toujours aussi énigmatique, voire carrément perturbant.
Je m'attendais pas à voir débarquer des figures politiques connues de la vraie vie, par contre, c'était chelou... ^^'
Vivement le tome final !
Le personnage de M. Inuyashiki est toujours aussi sympathique et il commence à avoir enfin la reconnaissance qu'il mérite. Hiro reste toujours aussi énigmatique, voire carrément perturbant.
Je m'attendais pas à voir débarquer des figures politiques connues de la vraie vie, par contre, c'était chelou... ^^'
Vivement le tome final !
June 9, 2021
En este tomo para mí el manga baja enteros, tras la resolución del combate entre Inuyashiki y Sishigami el autor cambia el rumbo de toda la historia para introducir una nueva amenaza, en un alarde de originalidad Oku decide añadir un toque de actualidad introduciendo un discurso de Trump bastante lamentable... en fin, no espero nada bueno para el último tomo.
December 6, 2024
Este tomo es una exquisitez.
Después de la pelea que tuvieron en el tomo anterior, nos dan este tomo que es un poco más tranquilo.
Vemos la tranquilidad después de una tormenta y la misma calma antes de algún desastre.
Aparte, nos muestran el último desastre que se viene y la culminación del manga.
Después de la pelea que tuvieron en el tomo anterior, nos dan este tomo que es un poco más tranquilo.
Vemos la tranquilidad después de una tormenta y la misma calma antes de algún desastre.
Aparte, nos muestran el último desastre que se viene y la culminación del manga.
November 1, 2017
The inhuman hero saves and examplifies humanity through a mechanicsl apotheosis.
December 31, 2017
I can't believe this is happening?????
November 12, 2018
3.5 stars
May 27, 2019
It was short:((
January 31, 2020
Su puntuación sería un 2'5.
March 19, 2020
Muchísimo muchísimo mejor que el anterior pero ese giro???? Me veo venir el final y si es así me parece demasiado sencillo sacarse algo del estilo de la manga para acabar la historia~
April 11, 2020
so this is its prelude to heartbreak huh. i hope the final chapter's not gonna be so fucked up to not have a closure
May 26, 2020
Plus solide ne terme d'histoire que le tome précédent! Une belle tournure dans l'intrigue! Plus émotionnel! Très bon!
December 28, 2020
Oh shit it's getting spicy
October 30, 2021
Me gusta mucho, no es de lo más explosivo, pero obviamente, no es un shonen, y los temas que se tocan están bien logrados.
February 18, 2022
Không còn gì để nói! Quá hay! Cốt truyện! Logic! Nét vẽ! Nội dung! Thông điệp! Tính nhân văn!
June 14, 2022
3.5* well that went from inspiring to absolute left field…. You’d think I wouldn’t be surprised lol
May 5, 2024
aburrido y predecible pero el dibujo está perro
May 8, 2024
Jesus Christ this manga is great
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