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PTSD Radio #3
後遺症ラジオ 3 [Kouishou Radio 3]
……うﾞ…あﾞ…がッ…みッ………っち…断ちッ……感じ………きざ…む………カｻ…ｶｻｶｻ……覗ク………聞こェッ!!…………に睨……ム……ヴェ………べちゃっ………みみ見……け…ぁ………あﾞえﾞえﾞえﾞイﾞッﾞ…さ…逆……う…しろ……ｶｻ…ｶｻｶｻｶｻｶｻ…ガｻｯ!……………ぐぼうﾞぁ……おひ…き……ﾋﾟﾁｬｯ……………コチラハAERN-BBC、「後遺症ラジオ」デス。チューニングノ必要ハ……アリマセン。
160 pages, Paperback
First published June 9, 2015
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Masaaki Nakayama
52 books230 followersMasaaki Nakayama (中山昌亮) is a horror manga artist, and author of the series Fuan no Tane (Seeds of Anxiety).
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December 17, 2022
You need to pay attention to the frequency written by each chapter number. It is the hint. The frequency of the same or nearby numerals tells a specific tale.
The artwork is creepy and terrifying as it should be, and the vision never ceases to astound and confound me. Overall, I'm having a great time.
The artwork is creepy and terrifying as it should be, and the vision never ceases to astound and confound me. Overall, I'm having a great time.
August 14, 2021
This has Junji Ito vibes and I LOVE IT
December 29, 2023
There's 3 more volumes in the series, but this is the last one I have access to, so it's effectively the end for me.
I'm kinda curious about what it's all building up to, but overall Fuan no Tane/ Fuan no Tane Plus was far, far better. Both series are a bunch of disturbing vignettes of what reads like urban legends, though PTSD Radio's are all connected (and a tiiiny bit reminiscent of Uzumaki, basically a cursed town) Weirdly, I found the 'connected' ones in PR waaaay more disjointed, and a bit boring, than the totally unrelated ones of FnT, which remains one of my all-time favourite series. Still; the art is fantastic and the foreboding atmosphere is all there, it just didn't work as well as I'd have wanted it to.
I'm kinda curious about what it's all building up to, but overall Fuan no Tane/ Fuan no Tane Plus was far, far better. Both series are a bunch of disturbing vignettes of what reads like urban legends, though PTSD Radio's are all connected (and a tiiiny bit reminiscent of Uzumaki, basically a cursed town) Weirdly, I found the 'connected' ones in PR waaaay more disjointed, and a bit boring, than the totally unrelated ones of FnT, which remains one of my all-time favourite series. Still; the art is fantastic and the foreboding atmosphere is all there, it just didn't work as well as I'd have wanted it to.
November 17, 2025
Not badd. Now on to the next volume hahhah
April 27, 2023
A series of vaguely connected horror vignettes revolving around paranoia, urban legends and irrational fears coming to life in unexpected ways.
PTSD Radio is a unique horror manga that manages to be oddly captivating despite being vague and full of unanswered questions. It relies on primal fears and urban superstitions. Stuff like thinking you see a face in the shadows if you stare at the crack of a slightly closed door for long enough. Thinking someone is standing behind you when you close your eyes in the shower. Feeling like someone is hovering over you staring directly into your closed eyes when you’re trying to sleep in the middle of the night by yourself. The type of stuff that irrational anxiety and sleep paralysis demons are made of.
The artwork of the horror scenes always pop up right in your face with some really unnerving portrayals of paranoia-inducing oddities. It happens quite frequently as well, as the chapters are extremely short and always end with a bizarre twist. I wouldn’t say anything in here is truly terrifying, but it’s constantly eerie, atmospheric and visually uncomfortable.
There’s not really a conclusive end to the saga, just a series of loosely connected strange body-horror tales that last about 3-6 pages each. It’s good for a quick read with a lot of visual peculiarity.
My rating: 3.5/5
PTSD Radio is a unique horror manga that manages to be oddly captivating despite being vague and full of unanswered questions. It relies on primal fears and urban superstitions. Stuff like thinking you see a face in the shadows if you stare at the crack of a slightly closed door for long enough. Thinking someone is standing behind you when you close your eyes in the shower. Feeling like someone is hovering over you staring directly into your closed eyes when you’re trying to sleep in the middle of the night by yourself. The type of stuff that irrational anxiety and sleep paralysis demons are made of.
The artwork of the horror scenes always pop up right in your face with some really unnerving portrayals of paranoia-inducing oddities. It happens quite frequently as well, as the chapters are extremely short and always end with a bizarre twist. I wouldn’t say anything in here is truly terrifying, but it’s constantly eerie, atmospheric and visually uncomfortable.
There’s not really a conclusive end to the saga, just a series of loosely connected strange body-horror tales that last about 3-6 pages each. It’s good for a quick read with a lot of visual peculiarity.
My rating: 3.5/5
August 7, 2019
There seems to be more of a plot. However, I don't feel like I even know the characters names that well and since I am jumping from character to character all the time I'm not sure what is really going on. This kinda reminds me of Uzamaki (うざまき), but more confusing and nothing seems to really connect. I like the scary stories but I'm not sure if there is a good enough plot to keep anyone coming back. I feel like the only reason I keep reading is because I like the weird drawings. Other than that I'm not sure if I would keep going with this story if it wasn't in manga form.
The plot that I keep mentioning is very thin. I'm not sure what the characters ambitions are or if they even have any. They all just seemed to be plagued by a creepiness that won't go away.
The plot that I keep mentioning is very thin. I'm not sure what the characters ambitions are or if they even have any. They all just seemed to be plagued by a creepiness that won't go away.
April 26, 2025
Im Vergleich zu Band 1 + 2 irgendwie deutlich schlechter - möglicherweise liegt das auch an der langen Pause, seit ich die anderen beiden Bände gelesen habe, aber alles ist irgendwie ein wenig undurchsichtiger und weniger aufeinander abgestimmt. Das war in den ersten Bänden nicht der Fall, da gab es einen ziemlich eindeutigen roten Faden zwischen den Kurzkapiteln, Kapitelüberschriften und -covern.
Das war hier super chaotisch und machte sehr wenig Sinn :/ daher leider auch keine gute Bewertung.
Das war hier super chaotisch und machte sehr wenig Sinn :/ daher leider auch keine gute Bewertung.
July 28, 2021
Sedikit-sedikit mulai terungkap ini misteri nya dan tetep suka art style nya.
October 23, 2020
Same as volume 2. Good atmosphere. Stories still disjointed. Imagery really shines with the distorted human faces. I read 2 and 3 one right after the other, and it is hard to tell if there are even any similar characters or if we’re just getting slices of life all connected by paranormal experiences.
I like this guy who can see shadows above houses. That caught me off guard because this is the first time the story has had any remote semblance of character-driven storytelling. He’s the first character I have been able to latch onto a bit.
I think I have two or three more volumes with this humble bundle. It is going to have to turn around a bit for me to buy additional volumes after that.
I like this guy who can see shadows above houses. That caught me off guard because this is the first time the story has had any remote semblance of character-driven storytelling. He’s the first character I have been able to latch onto a bit.
I think I have two or three more volumes with this humble bundle. It is going to have to turn around a bit for me to buy additional volumes after that.
December 21, 2025
OK. The people in this book were not scared or creeped out enough. At this point, it feels like seeing strange, twisted faces is just a normal occurrence for them. No panic. No urgency. I don’t see anyone running.
Probably the weakest volume for me. It felt repetitive, and some of the sequences just didn’t make sense. And hey—I like horror. I live for it. So maybe I’m missing something. I might need to go back and actually analyze the meaning of those frequencies to fully grasp what’s going on.
Still, I’m going to continue with the series. I’m way too invested to stop now.
Probably the weakest volume for me. It felt repetitive, and some of the sequences just didn’t make sense. And hey—I like horror. I live for it. So maybe I’m missing something. I might need to go back and actually analyze the meaning of those frequencies to fully grasp what’s going on.
Still, I’m going to continue with the series. I’m way too invested to stop now.
October 14, 2023
Not continuing this anymore. Things are not making sense. It’s all random. + that last piece of art was disgusting and had no context like just place creepy looking females in odd places and call it a night. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME.
June 14, 2024
This one wasn't as spooky as the others but it was still good.
I really like books like this where they are kinda disjointed and chopped up because they let you put everything together yourself and I think its a lot creepier that way!
I really like books like this where they are kinda disjointed and chopped up because they let you put everything together yourself and I think its a lot creepier that way!
May 9, 2023
It's about the hair
A lots of hair
Different kind too ...
A lots of hair
Different kind too ...
October 22, 2023
So fuked up... Scary.
September 3, 2024
The reason this gets a 3 and not 2 is because of the grotesque imagery and illustrations.
The narrative is still very fragmented but certain stories do come together.
The narrative is still very fragmented but certain stories do come together.
November 6, 2024
You cannot hide in the sky.
February 7, 2024
Yup, it finally happened...! I read it at night and could not help but look around my room every few seconds till I eventually fell asleep. I kept thinking someone was gonna pull out my hair from behind, so I did what every horrified person does; covered myself with a duvet thinking no monster could get me there 😶🌫️
September 6, 2024
Look it was good at first but now it’s getting boring and I can see what they’re doing but idk why they’re doing it in this layout.
The stories are too short and uninteresting to be scary but hopefully it picks up a bit. Just feels like I’m reading a horror version of You’ve Been Framed.
The stories are too short and uninteresting to be scary but hopefully it picks up a bit. Just feels like I’m reading a horror version of You’ve Been Framed.
December 16, 2020
2.5 stars. I’m losing interest in the plot since it seems to be everywhere, but the artwork remains amazing.
October 12, 2025
Don’t Adjust Your Frequency 📻🕯️
By the time PTSD Radio hits Volume 3, the static isn’t just noise—it’s sentient. Nakayama drops the anthology mask and lets the wires show: hair that transmits curses, radio waves that hum in dead apartments, gods that evolve from roadside idols into fleshy antennae. The short shocks of Vol. 1 and 2 coalesce into something vaster and colder—an ecosystem of fear that breeds through attention. Every scream is a broadcast. Every listener, a relay.
What unsettled me most isn’t the gore (though the door-peeper sequence is nightmare fuel) but the realization that the horror now coordinates. The bandaged man, the rooftop hands, the girl whispering “You can’t go home”—all answer to the same invisible signal. The folkloric roots—Dōsojin stones, straw dolls, Shinto rope—mutate into industrial hauntings: vending machines hum like shrines, elevators pray. It’s Ito’s meticulous body horror spliced with the dissonance of modern Japan, where superstition never died—it just found Wi-Fi.
The art remains immaculate and pitiless: lines so clean they sting, blacks so deep you feel the paper hum. And the rhythm—page after page of silence, then a scream like white noise—feels surgical. The fear here isn’t chaos anymore. It’s infrastructure.
Verdict: 4.5 / 5. PTSD Radio finally tunes its own nightmare. You don’t read it; you receive it.
If you’re still tuned in:
The Liminal Zone (book, Junji Ito) — metaphysical urban dread about bodies and frequencies.
Mimi’s Tales of Terror (book, Junji Ito) — short, brittle hauntings that feel overheard on late-night radio.
The Town of Mirrors (book, Hideshi Hino) — a grotesque collective nightmare, reflecting what the broadcast turns us into.
#SignalOfTheAsker #FolkloreOnFM #WeAreAllReceivers
By the time PTSD Radio hits Volume 3, the static isn’t just noise—it’s sentient. Nakayama drops the anthology mask and lets the wires show: hair that transmits curses, radio waves that hum in dead apartments, gods that evolve from roadside idols into fleshy antennae. The short shocks of Vol. 1 and 2 coalesce into something vaster and colder—an ecosystem of fear that breeds through attention. Every scream is a broadcast. Every listener, a relay.
What unsettled me most isn’t the gore (though the door-peeper sequence is nightmare fuel) but the realization that the horror now coordinates. The bandaged man, the rooftop hands, the girl whispering “You can’t go home”—all answer to the same invisible signal. The folkloric roots—Dōsojin stones, straw dolls, Shinto rope—mutate into industrial hauntings: vending machines hum like shrines, elevators pray. It’s Ito’s meticulous body horror spliced with the dissonance of modern Japan, where superstition never died—it just found Wi-Fi.
The art remains immaculate and pitiless: lines so clean they sting, blacks so deep you feel the paper hum. And the rhythm—page after page of silence, then a scream like white noise—feels surgical. The fear here isn’t chaos anymore. It’s infrastructure.
Verdict: 4.5 / 5. PTSD Radio finally tunes its own nightmare. You don’t read it; you receive it.
If you’re still tuned in:
The Liminal Zone (book, Junji Ito) — metaphysical urban dread about bodies and frequencies.
Mimi’s Tales of Terror (book, Junji Ito) — short, brittle hauntings that feel overheard on late-night radio.
The Town of Mirrors (book, Hideshi Hino) — a grotesque collective nightmare, reflecting what the broadcast turns us into.
#SignalOfTheAsker #FolkloreOnFM #WeAreAllReceivers
January 30, 2023
Ogushi-sama calls for thee
As I began reading this volume I had a funny thought of what if all of these frequencies found in each chapter has something to do with the order of the stories or perhaps they show a time/place of how they fit in the overall story (chapters 35, 39, and 42 ae all29.00 NHz and shows a nearly identical scene save for little changes here and there.) I didn't see any results in a quick search but instead I found out the mangaka Masaaki Nakayama has quit making new volumes of he series after volume six. Not sure why though some say he started experiencing strange diseases but that all may be hype for fans of the manga to draw new people in. Even without a clear end I picked up these books till the 6th volume already thanks to a sale so I found so I am dedicated to finish what I have even if the answers never become clear for me. If you wish to stop right here no one (of worth) will judge you for abandoning a ship even the author can no longer support. :)
As I began reading this volume I had a funny thought of what if all of these frequencies found in each chapter has something to do with the order of the stories or perhaps they show a time/place of how they fit in the overall story (chapters 35, 39, and 42 ae all29.00 NHz and shows a nearly identical scene save for little changes here and there.) I didn't see any results in a quick search but instead I found out the mangaka Masaaki Nakayama has quit making new volumes of he series after volume six. Not sure why though some say he started experiencing strange diseases but that all may be hype for fans of the manga to draw new people in. Even without a clear end I picked up these books till the 6th volume already thanks to a sale so I found so I am dedicated to finish what I have even if the answers never become clear for me. If you wish to stop right here no one (of worth) will judge you for abandoning a ship even the author can no longer support. :)
February 12, 2023
Gazing at the low-towering spire…
…with wide-open arms crossed tight…
…a scene swims through the clear cloudy heavens.
Beyond the solid lead window…
…like haze climbing downward…
…the mountain shallows are drawn in and rebuffed…
…the reflected doll shattered and reformed.
A coldly steaming kettle of water…
…warms tiptoes until turned black.
Light trickles down from high above…
…a shimmer, so nearly fat away…
…washing out the distance just ahead.
Moonlight that exposes and conceals.
Weary now if waxing and warning.
Will no one stop it…
WILL NO ONE STOP IT…
To take shelter in the sky, one cannot hide.
I think there is a deeper meaning in this book behind just the psychological horror aspect. As the radio frequencies rise the monsters get closer. I believe it’s talking about life after death and what happens. None of the characters seem to know what happens when they die and maybe thats why they are so scared of death and always on the run from these monsters. (And the fact that this book series is about a cursed town) anyway 12/10 definitely recommend to anyone who is into horror manga.
…with wide-open arms crossed tight…
…a scene swims through the clear cloudy heavens.
Beyond the solid lead window…
…like haze climbing downward…
…the mountain shallows are drawn in and rebuffed…
…the reflected doll shattered and reformed.
A coldly steaming kettle of water…
…warms tiptoes until turned black.
Light trickles down from high above…
…a shimmer, so nearly fat away…
…washing out the distance just ahead.
Moonlight that exposes and conceals.
Weary now if waxing and warning.
Will no one stop it…
WILL NO ONE STOP IT…
To take shelter in the sky, one cannot hide.
I think there is a deeper meaning in this book behind just the psychological horror aspect. As the radio frequencies rise the monsters get closer. I believe it’s talking about life after death and what happens. None of the characters seem to know what happens when they die and maybe thats why they are so scared of death and always on the run from these monsters. (And the fact that this book series is about a cursed town) anyway 12/10 definitely recommend to anyone who is into horror manga.
February 19, 2025
I had heard the rumors of the author stepping away from this series because he was experiencing real horrific events that he felt correlated to his story or a "curse" that had been placed on him by his previous working space. Overall I'm a huge skeptic of paranormal phenomenon, but the events that had happened to the author during the course of his writing are fairly horrific and I do hope he's feeling much better now. Regardless of the reason behind his health issues, i hope he feels better.
October 20, 2021
I get it now. All these stories are happening in the same city/town and the cause behind all of them is just one single entity: Ogushisama.
And I really love how these stories are presented. So many stories are parts of some major stories but they are represented in such a thrilling and mysterious way that I can't help but read it all without stopping.
And I really love how these stories are presented. So many stories are parts of some major stories but they are represented in such a thrilling and mysterious way that I can't help but read it all without stopping.
September 28, 2023
Binging this series. Buenos capítulos pero algo le faltó. Se desvía de los otros personajes que ya conocemos en los volúmenes pasados pero muestra más personas afectadas por la maldición y son muy creepys. Se siente más agresivo y terrorífico el Dios de una manera cool, entretenida y con jump scares buenos. Véngase el 4.
October 6, 2020
Chapters 32 to 49.
Who knew hair could be so spooky? This volume is a bit more cohesive than the last two, with things finally actually coming together, but there are still mysteries. Also, the chapters in this volume seemed to work better on their own as short stories than any previous chapters.
Who knew hair could be so spooky? This volume is a bit more cohesive than the last two, with things finally actually coming together, but there are still mysteries. Also, the chapters in this volume seemed to work better on their own as short stories than any previous chapters.
January 31, 2022
The drawing and the short stories keep getting creepier and creepier but it really bothers me that I can't follow them easily as all the characters looks really similar and most of them don't have names so it's difficult to understand who's who.
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October 6, 2024i adore the artstyle, the simplistic human characters and backgrounds compared to the abstract and horrifying horror elements create such a grotesque contrast. also listening to aphex twin on shuffle during reading adds to the charm
May 15, 2025
When I tell you I still have no idea what the hell is going on.
It’s so scary and creepy and weird! But I feel compelled to keep reading, volume after volume in search of any clue for what’s happening.
It’s so scary and creepy and weird! But I feel compelled to keep reading, volume after volume in search of any clue for what’s happening.
September 7, 2025
The story is a bit confusing because it seems like its all over the place. Yes it all connects together but it's still a bit tough to figure it out. I wouldn't continue this for the story tbh but I like the manga style. Some figures/characters look really creepy.
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