血の轍 5 [Chi no Wadachi 5]

血の轍 [Chi no Wadachi] #5

by Shuzo Oshimi

毒親VSカノジョ…静一を巡り大激突！

「お前なんかいらない」…
初めてママに反抗した静一はそのまま吹石さんの部屋にコッソリ泊まることになる。
初めての女の子の部屋…そして迎える二人きりの夜…
これで何も起こらないはずがない！？
しかし、当然ママも黙っているはずがなく…修羅場必至！！

Genres: Manga, Horror, Comics, Graphic Novels, Thriller, Seinen, Fiction

232 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 28, 2019

About the author

Shuzo Oshimi (押見修造, Oshimi Shūzō) is a Japanese manga creator.
Drawn in a realistic art style, his comics tend to be psychological dramas exploring the difficulties in human relationships and often touching on disturbing situations and perversions.
Oshimi debuted in 2001 with the manga series Avant-Garde Yumeko, appeared in Kodansha's 'Monthly Shōnen Magazine.' Most of his works since then have been published by Kodansha and Futabasha.
Among his first successes the single volume manga Sweet Poolside (2004), later adapted into a live-action film, and the series Drifting Net Café (2008–2011), also adapted for TV.
Oshimi reached international acclaims with The Flowers of Evil (2009–2014) and Inside Mari (2012–2016), both adapted into successful anime. Other notable works are Blood on the Tracks (2017–2023) and Welcome Back, Alice (2020-2023) .

Reviews

[Gabby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh wow… some shit really went down in this one 👀 I’m so curious to see what happens next!!!

[daph pink ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whatever path Seiichi pursues, whether it's going with Mommy or running away with Fukiishi, he'll undoubtedly suffer. And honestly I can predict the rest of the storyline unless there is some unexpected twist of turn coming our way...

[Dave Schaafsma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Psychological horror with so much intensity it is hard to see how Oshimi can sustain it for several more volumes, though I have three here to read, so we'll see. In the last volume Seichi (which means quiet, and is the Sei from his mother, and Ichi from his father) engages in his first act of rebellion from his extremely controlling mother, telling her, "I don't need you" and he escapes to his friend Fukiishi's house to hide out in her room. . . and her bed, which not surprisingly turns events in a sexual direction, though he is not emotionally ready for this.

So, Fukiishi, as it turns out, is also controlling, so it appears he has few outlets from the smothering attention, and the jealous struggles between his friend and Mom. He listens as his mother comes looking for him at Fukiishi's house, breaking down on the porch, taking responsibility for his running away, though threatening self-violence. What can Sei do, so young and vulnerable?

The story is powerful, mostly told through drawing, many pages wordless, which is very effective. There's a two page spread close-up of Sei's face, focused on his eyes, wide-open in terror, that I will remember.

[Bookishrealm · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a particularly rough one for me. Sei is trying to reckon his feelings towards Fuiikishi which inevitably leads to a sexual awakening that he can’t even fucking enjoy! I mean literally this boy is so traumatized that he can’t even sort through his romantic and sexual feelings for a girl because his mother invades every crook and cranny in his brain. He can’t escape and it’s so powerful to notice that because she’s not really even present in this volume, but she’s made such a long lasting impact that you feel her presence on every damn page. By the way, I think this is where we get to really see his mother as the master of manipulation. I don’t care what anyone says. She saw him on that balcony and that performance was intentional.

[Victor Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

The mother needs an Oscar because that Gaslighting™ is ON POINT.

[The Artisan Geek]

16/12/20
Currently reading through Oshimi's entire catalogue and it's interesting seeing him evolve as both an visual artist and a writer. That being said, Oshimi manages to create distinctively more and more disturbing work. This definitely isn't for everyone -- nevertheless I want to know where this story is heading towards.

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[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

TW: Very hard to read if you have experienced child abuse (or any abuse really) Too raw, too real.

[georgiaotaku · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume gets sexual and will make you uncomfortable but that’s the point. The abuse Seiichi has gone through is monumental and you see it in his actions, his too childlike mentality, and his experiences. It’s was creepy and disturbing but again that is the point.

[Bella · Rating 3 out of 5]

TW: sexual trauma, abuse

this is probably the most sexual volume and the fact that these are middle grade kids.... i'm disturbed

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seiichi's new girlfriend helps him run away from his mother, but it turns out the girl has her own issues and Seiichi's mother's claws are too deeply embedded to ever really pull free from. Seiichi either has violence or a great deal of therapy in his future -- or some combination of the two maybe.

I have the next two volumes on hand from the library for a mini-binge this week.

[Oliver Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jeezzzus

[Dhia Nouioui · Rating 5 out of 5]

As much as I love the gf she is really suspiscous, something is off with her. Something is about to go down I feel it, Seiichi should quick save just in case.

Yuiko said "my dad never comes to my room" in order to make Seiichi come to her house, and now she said that father can enter the room just to get Seiichi in bed with her...???

Boy really bust his first nut to the thought of his mother......The emotional incest in this series makes my head hurt.

The mother is crying and putting up an act cus she knows he's in there but want him to feel extra guilty with cherry on top.

Seiichi's facial expressions are absolutely terrifying...boy saw a tiddy and got a seizure lol.

[Steph ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series just continues to be f-ed up and mess with my head!

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Horrific thriller. An abusive parent and a neglectful one are unfortunately a common occurrence in our world. I think Chi no Wadachi (Blood on the Tracks) exemplifies that stunningly.

[Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume unpacks a lot of Seiichi's sexual and emotional trauma. We also get a peek into Fukiishi's home life and her own baggage. Should be interesting to see how this develops given all the parallels between their home and family situations. Fukiishi is definitely setting off some red flags, and I'm curious to see if she will be a positive or detrimental figure for Seiichi. Knowing Oshimi, probably a little bit of both.

[gabriella s · Rating 4 out of 5]

what the fuck what the fuck WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK. don't read if you wanna live happily untraumatized.

[shubiektywnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Od razu sięgam po 6 tom!!!

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

So the last few volumes been thriller vibe to it, with Seiichi being basically stalked and abused by his mother mentally. However this volume has Seiichi dealing with his feelings for Fukiishi who he is looking at as almost a savior to his insanity lately.

So when Seiichi runs away from his mother and goes to Fukiishi he begins to grow feelings both mentally and sexually for her. So while this isn't as haunting as previous chapters it is just as weird, freaky, and strange as ever before. The ending once again leaves you feeling uneasy and isn't that what we all want in a horror manga?

Once again Blood on the Tracks gives me the thrills and weirdness I've come to love from Oshimi. Give me more. A 4 out of 5.

[☾❀Apple✩ Blossom⋆｡˚ · Rating 3 out of 5]

oh no why do I know where this is going...? :(

[Finn · Rating 5 out of 5]

• Had some of the best manga panels I've ever seen.
• Show, don't tell
• Immersive world
• Brilliant art style
• worried about characters

after that I have to adjust my ratings for the other books because I didn't think it would get any better. I wish I could post the panels in the review :(

5/5

[Vanessa Ferreyra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok. NECESITO EL SIGUIENTE. Siento que la mamá se irá en floro.

[Katie Colson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vlog/Review: https://youtu.be/ONtCTarlJKs

⭐️3.5

[Zai Zai · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a huge fan now ughhh

[Alo ★ · Rating 3 out of 5]

QUW PEDO CON TODAS LAS MUJERES YA BASTAAAAA 😩

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

CW: child abuse, emotional abuse, gaslighting, suicidal ideation, blood, PTSD, mental illness, panic disorder/attack

Someone come pick me up I'm scared 😭

[your morbid obsession Minerva🖤 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unnerving

[Chantaal · Rating 5 out of 5]

ohhh my god, poor Sei having a sexual awakening but he's completely traumatized by everything going on with his mother that she permeates even that. jesus christ. THIS POOR KID.

also there's something i've noticed in the art, where everything that has to do with his mother and Fukiishi is drawn in a hazier style, while the rest of the world (school, Fukiishi's father) are drawn with more solid lines. like Sei's inner life and everything directly connected with it is falling apart and feels unreal and removed from the world. god, i love this art.

[emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

TW for sexual content involving minors.

I fully understand that teenagers are going through puberty and they're gonna explore, and I understand the role this experience plays in Sei's situation as a victim of various types of trauma. But these characters are supposed to be 13-14, and as an adult, it was uncomfortable to read.

Also can Sei please have one (1) normal, healthy relationship with a woman (Fukiishi is a girl, but you know what I mean).

[Salai · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a seriously great depiction of a manipulative person , all the while showing how it affects a growing child . I find it also strangely relatable ( i mean even though the manipulative character is really extreme )

[voresta · Rating 4 out of 5]

It keeps getting more disturbing. It was a struggle to continue 😵‍💫