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誰かを呪わずにいられないこの世界で [Dareka wo Norowazu ni Irarenai Kono Sekai de] #3
誰かを呪わずにいられないこの世界で（３）
「実は僕、呪神と契約して『鬼』を作り出す力を手に入れました」鬼になった人はタイマーが666になる前にタッチしないと串刺し！ 閉ざされた校内で新たな呪殺ゲームが始まる!! 【地獄の鬼ごっこ】編、全収録。
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First published April 7, 2021
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May 18, 2022
4.5 stars
The stuff of nightmares!!!
RTC
The stuff of nightmares!!!
RTC
May 10, 2022
There’s no rest for the snarky, as another curse killer rears their head at Yami High (bet enrolment there ain’t so hot next term) and Saeyama is once more on the hunt for a killer. This time a deadly game of tag is afoot, but with a high-ranking government agency involved, plus a new student who death seems to follow, is this too much even for a pipe-smoking malcontent?
Climb into that cannon and get ready to be shot across the Thames, as the freewheeling mayhem of Can’t Stop Cursing You! comes roaring back with its trademark insanity firing on all cylinders. Once more confined to a single locale for the majority of its action, the series is nearly back at full strength.
The story this volume definitely focuses on the tag match that pits student against student, as society crumbles within the confines of high school (one could argue the tag part is unnecessary). If it were just that this would really not be much more than a retread of previous cases.
However, running parallel to this is the story of Ann-Mary, an exchange student who seems to have arrived at Yami with a trail of deadly incidents behind her. Could the two events possibly be related? Well, that would be telling.
Suffice to say, nothing here is what it seems and when the story appears to be ready to close down on some reasonable, if unspectacular, deductions, that is merely the prelude to a brilliant bit of business that concludes both stories with wicked twists that take advantage of the readers’ own expectations from prior volumes. It’s practically artful.
This manga is absolute supernatural nonsense, but it has always worked for one critical reason - the deductions are totally legit. The rules are always set out, but you never get a last minute shift based on the curse power that doesn’t play fair with the audience. Everything Saeyama figures out is there to be pieced together, if you’re paying attention.
And, of course, there’s Saeyama himself, an arrogant showboater who really is the smartest guy in any given room and has no apparent drive beyond showing that off. He’d clearly do this even without an audience, smug and content to wreck yet another murderer’s seemingly perfect plan. He’s a treasure.
This all mixes in with the usual levels of absurdity - that higher level government group not only has a guy more arrogant than Saeyama but another dude with a face tattoo who has some wild ideas about non-lethal force. A smart way to keep Saeyama likeable by introducing somebody even more obnoxious than him.
Combine it all with the way the Ann-Mary storyline perfectly dovetails with the action at the end and has some howlingly overdone (although admittedly welcome by that point) sentimentality? Welcome to another near-perfect bit of lunacy. This is not a series to all tastes, but I love it and how it is just going for it with every fibre of its being.
The only major ‘meh’ is the motivation of the killer, which is kind of presented but doesn’t get enough exploration to make a lot of sense and seems to be designed more so the word ‘sheeple’ could be used than anything else. They’re not as fun as the others, but by the time the story was in full swing I was enjoying it all too much to care.
5 stars - 4 stars for the bulk of the story, bonus star for how clever the twists are. With the last volume approaching, it’ll be sad to see this go, but better to go out on top than grow stale, honestly. In the immortal words of Blade Runner, the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long, and this series has shone so very, very brightly. And ridiculously.
Climb into that cannon and get ready to be shot across the Thames, as the freewheeling mayhem of Can’t Stop Cursing You! comes roaring back with its trademark insanity firing on all cylinders. Once more confined to a single locale for the majority of its action, the series is nearly back at full strength.
The story this volume definitely focuses on the tag match that pits student against student, as society crumbles within the confines of high school (one could argue the tag part is unnecessary). If it were just that this would really not be much more than a retread of previous cases.
However, running parallel to this is the story of Ann-Mary, an exchange student who seems to have arrived at Yami with a trail of deadly incidents behind her. Could the two events possibly be related? Well, that would be telling.
Suffice to say, nothing here is what it seems and when the story appears to be ready to close down on some reasonable, if unspectacular, deductions, that is merely the prelude to a brilliant bit of business that concludes both stories with wicked twists that take advantage of the readers’ own expectations from prior volumes. It’s practically artful.
This manga is absolute supernatural nonsense, but it has always worked for one critical reason - the deductions are totally legit. The rules are always set out, but you never get a last minute shift based on the curse power that doesn’t play fair with the audience. Everything Saeyama figures out is there to be pieced together, if you’re paying attention.
And, of course, there’s Saeyama himself, an arrogant showboater who really is the smartest guy in any given room and has no apparent drive beyond showing that off. He’d clearly do this even without an audience, smug and content to wreck yet another murderer’s seemingly perfect plan. He’s a treasure.
This all mixes in with the usual levels of absurdity - that higher level government group not only has a guy more arrogant than Saeyama but another dude with a face tattoo who has some wild ideas about non-lethal force. A smart way to keep Saeyama likeable by introducing somebody even more obnoxious than him.
Combine it all with the way the Ann-Mary storyline perfectly dovetails with the action at the end and has some howlingly overdone (although admittedly welcome by that point) sentimentality? Welcome to another near-perfect bit of lunacy. This is not a series to all tastes, but I love it and how it is just going for it with every fibre of its being.
The only major ‘meh’ is the motivation of the killer, which is kind of presented but doesn’t get enough exploration to make a lot of sense and seems to be designed more so the word ‘sheeple’ could be used than anything else. They’re not as fun as the others, but by the time the story was in full swing I was enjoying it all too much to care.
5 stars - 4 stars for the bulk of the story, bonus star for how clever the twists are. With the last volume approaching, it’ll be sad to see this go, but better to go out on top than grow stale, honestly. In the immortal words of Blade Runner, the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long, and this series has shone so very, very brightly. And ridiculously.
October 23, 2023
This story was fun but probably my least favorite so far. A new curse-related branch of the government was introduced and I hate them. lol They're very condescending towards the police force and Saeyama and I didn't like that.
We are back inside the school again. I was kind of hoping for a new location but it was still interesting. I like when supernatural entities are let loose in a school setting and cause chaos. I didn't like the focus on the Hungarian student at first, but by the end of this book I really enjoyed her character. Her backstory gets an explanation and she learns things about herself that change her demeanor quite a bit. She becomes more likable once she understands where she came from. Her story also added to the lore of this world.
This volume ended on a cliffhanger. I hope volume 4 isn't the end of this series! It's too soon to say goodbye!
We are back inside the school again. I was kind of hoping for a new location but it was still interesting. I like when supernatural entities are let loose in a school setting and cause chaos. I didn't like the focus on the Hungarian student at first, but by the end of this book I really enjoyed her character. Her backstory gets an explanation and she learns things about herself that change her demeanor quite a bit. She becomes more likable once she understands where she came from. Her story also added to the lore of this world.
This volume ended on a cliffhanger. I hope volume 4 isn't the end of this series! It's too soon to say goodbye!
May 7, 2022
This was my favorite installation in the series so far. I love the idea of a deadly game of tag. Interesting and spooky to villainize a children’s game!
February 11, 2023
What a cliff hanger!
August 20, 2023
I liked hearing more about the Anti-Curse-God Office, even if I find every character who's from it insufferable (except for Nagumo, I love her). I found the game interesting, even if I confused myself about the rules at first by overthinking everything before he finished listing them (whoops).
And that ending...
Sidenote:
And that ending...
Sidenote:
April 8, 2023
Really good. Saeyama is nuts I tell you. He's happy to go into danger. His power is interesting for sure but limited. This story was intense. It gets worse each volume. Definitely keeps you on edge. The art is great. Detailed and the style is one I like. I kinda wish it was in color. Definitely want to read more!
April 7, 2024
I truly believe that an unjust society causes a person to be more cruel.
July 26, 2024
Potrzebuje 4 tomu
December 17, 2024
Definitely not for you if you don't like gore and blood but the murder mystery aspect is really good I love the story line of this one although the first is probably still my favorite
June 2, 2022
✧ 131/ 108
Best volume by FAR
I will never get over the twists and turns and the pretty art this manga series has. I'm so sad it's ending with the next volume 3
Best volume by FAR
I will never get over the twists and turns and the pretty art this manga series has. I'm so sad it's ending with the next volume 3
November 8, 2022
This volume was more entertaining than the previous one, but it still follows along with the established formula without adding much to the greater plot or its main cast of characters.
This time around the curse god contractor traps everyone who is in the school Saeyama teaches at. Three random students are chosen to be It in a game of tag and whoever remains It at the end of 666 seconds dies. Kanta and Riesz are trapped inside and stick together since Kanta is suspicious of Riesz. Saeyama is outside the school and isn’t allowed in by anti-curse-god office agents, so he has to figure out who the perpetrator is without getting close.
Even though the plot followed a similar formula to the last two volumes, I found the game of tag to be a creative twist to that formula. I thought the mangaka did a good job exploring the moral struggle a group of people in a situation like that would have. You could see that inner battle depicted most clearly in the characters Masuda and Natori. Having that conflict made the story more captivating. I didn’t want to put it down because I was curious to see what decision all of these characters would make: Will they allow themselves to die or force that fate on someone else?
There wasn’t much of a focus on the contractor this time around, which disappointed me because I wanted to see more of their story. You get bits and pieces in very short flashbacks, but in the end it felt like I was still missing a large part of their story. With the last two contractors being given a big focus it felt weird that this one didn’t get the same treatment. I became even more intrigued about them when a twist happened that I did not see coming. I hope we get to see Shuu again in later volumes at least.
Riesz plays a bigger role now that she’s a student at the same school as Kanta. She’s stoic and mysterious and she becomes even more mysterious when she does something that makes Kanta worry she might be related to the contractor killings. I could not predict the direction they took her character. She was a nice new addition to the cast and I wonder how big of a role she’ll play in the future.
Another major addition to the cast was in the form of Enzou Inui, an anti-curse-god office personnel. He’s chaotic and seems to thrive off of getting in Saeyama’s way. I can’t make up my mind on whether or not I like him because he seems fun but he also seems like he could get annoying real quickly.
While the new cast members were great, the old cast left a lot to be desired. Everything I was annoyed with in the last volume continues on in this one. Saeyama and Kanta continue to be stale characters and nothing happens with the greater plot. When are we going to learn more about the Cursed Blood and our two main characters!
After three volumes of the same formula with slight variations I’m ready for something different. I really hope the next volume can achieve this.
This time around the curse god contractor traps everyone who is in the school Saeyama teaches at. Three random students are chosen to be It in a game of tag and whoever remains It at the end of 666 seconds dies. Kanta and Riesz are trapped inside and stick together since Kanta is suspicious of Riesz. Saeyama is outside the school and isn’t allowed in by anti-curse-god office agents, so he has to figure out who the perpetrator is without getting close.
Even though the plot followed a similar formula to the last two volumes, I found the game of tag to be a creative twist to that formula. I thought the mangaka did a good job exploring the moral struggle a group of people in a situation like that would have. You could see that inner battle depicted most clearly in the characters Masuda and Natori. Having that conflict made the story more captivating. I didn’t want to put it down because I was curious to see what decision all of these characters would make: Will they allow themselves to die or force that fate on someone else?
There wasn’t much of a focus on the contractor this time around, which disappointed me because I wanted to see more of their story. You get bits and pieces in very short flashbacks, but in the end it felt like I was still missing a large part of their story. With the last two contractors being given a big focus it felt weird that this one didn’t get the same treatment. I became even more intrigued about them when a twist happened that I did not see coming. I hope we get to see Shuu again in later volumes at least.
Riesz plays a bigger role now that she’s a student at the same school as Kanta. She’s stoic and mysterious and she becomes even more mysterious when she does something that makes Kanta worry she might be related to the contractor killings. I could not predict the direction they took her character. She was a nice new addition to the cast and I wonder how big of a role she’ll play in the future.
Another major addition to the cast was in the form of Enzou Inui, an anti-curse-god office personnel. He’s chaotic and seems to thrive off of getting in Saeyama’s way. I can’t make up my mind on whether or not I like him because he seems fun but he also seems like he could get annoying real quickly.
While the new cast members were great, the old cast left a lot to be desired. Everything I was annoyed with in the last volume continues on in this one. Saeyama and Kanta continue to be stale characters and nothing happens with the greater plot. When are we going to learn more about the Cursed Blood and our two main characters!
After three volumes of the same formula with slight variations I’m ready for something different. I really hope the next volume can achieve this.
August 14, 2023
The whole concept of this curse god contractor was actually quite intense and fun to read through. With the whole game of tag thing going on. That part of the story was what I thoroughly enjoyed...however, the ending felt a bit random to me and I'm left feeling a little confused by it. We meet these new characters from the Anti-Curse God Office, but we only briefly meet one of them, Shinobu Sagimiya. He comes off as an arrogant jerk who can't even insult people correctly...but the other guy we meet, Enzou Inui, is no better really. We see more of him than we do Shinobu, but his character design reminds me a little bit of Hawks from my hero academia. Putting that aside, personality wise, his character confuses me somewhat. Obviously, he's against curse god contractors, and his enthusiasm for killing them is very high. Which is understandable, however, I don't understand why he suddenly felt motivated to kill Saeyama. I'm hoping the next volume explains this a little better or that it's just some sick joke...because I am very confused as to why he supposedly wants to kill Saeyama. I mean, Seayama did all the work for him and the police force...he caught the contractor and got them killed. Problem solved...so why does Enzou want to kill him?
That was my only problem with this volume. Everything else was nearly perfect. The killer game of tag was interesting to read through and it kept my attention throughout. Ann-Mary turning out to be a failed curse breaker wasn't a huge surprise, but I would've been more surprised if she was actually a curse god contractor...or maybe she was a "failed" curse god contractor if that's even a thing.
That was my only problem with this volume. Everything else was nearly perfect. The killer game of tag was interesting to read through and it kept my attention throughout. Ann-Mary turning out to be a failed curse breaker wasn't a huge surprise, but I would've been more surprised if she was actually a curse god contractor...or maybe she was a "failed" curse god contractor if that's even a thing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 14, 2023
August 2023. YA supernatural mystery manga series, saw it when at the library and the name and cover caught my eye. Reading the description sold me and I grabbed all 3 volumes.
*side note, if anyone has mystery manga you like please recommend it!
Really loved this series! Kind of like Death Note with the supernatural mystery based on a contract with a demon/curse god, but without the misogyny and with a new mystery in each volume.
Each volume is a different set of curse-based murders and the main character is trying to solve how each curse works and who the culprit is, and try to stop them from killing more people. I’ve finished the first two of four volumes so much and really enjoying it.
E.g., how the curse is spread, how quickly it kills, what triggers the curse, how/if it can be lifted is different in each case because the culprit made a pact with different motivations and with a different curse god.
It’s got some humor in the character dynamics but isn’t a comedy, a good balance of the dry deadpan lead in a complicated situation with psychopaths.
I requested volume 4 from the library so I hope they get it soon! Definitely recommend for any fans of Death Note, Persona, or other supernatural mystery manga.
“Can’t Stop Cursing You” vol 1-3. Art by Natsuko Uruma. Story by Kensuke Koba.
*side note, if anyone has mystery manga you like please recommend it!
Really loved this series! Kind of like Death Note with the supernatural mystery based on a contract with a demon/curse god, but without the misogyny and with a new mystery in each volume.
Each volume is a different set of curse-based murders and the main character is trying to solve how each curse works and who the culprit is, and try to stop them from killing more people. I’ve finished the first two of four volumes so much and really enjoying it.
E.g., how the curse is spread, how quickly it kills, what triggers the curse, how/if it can be lifted is different in each case because the culprit made a pact with different motivations and with a different curse god.
It’s got some humor in the character dynamics but isn’t a comedy, a good balance of the dry deadpan lead in a complicated situation with psychopaths.
I requested volume 4 from the library so I hope they get it soon! Definitely recommend for any fans of Death Note, Persona, or other supernatural mystery manga.
“Can’t Stop Cursing You” vol 1-3. Art by Natsuko Uruma. Story by Kensuke Koba.
October 26, 2023
Zuallererst möchte ich mich für das Rezensionsexemplar bedanken, welches mir vom Carlsen Verlag bereitgestellt wurde. Dieser Fakt beeinflusst aber in keiner Weise meine persönliche Meinung zu diesem Buch. Der Post enthält Werbung und die Rechte liegen beim Verlag.
Natürlich ist dies nur meine persönliche Meinung und nur weil ich diesem Buch diese Bewertung zukommen lassen, heißt es nicht, dass es auf jeden anderen zutrifft.
Ich bin so froh die Reihe weitergelesen zu haben. Jeder Band ist irgendwie in sich abgeschlossen aber trotzdem gibt es eine große Story, die über alle Volumes geht.
Die Plottwist und die Stränge die zusammengeführt worden sind, waren mal wieder phänomenal und ich freue mich gleich Band 3 zu lesen.
Ich glaube zum Schreibstil und dem Artstil muss ich nicht viel sagen, da ich dies schon in meiner Rezension zu Band 1 getan habe.
Fazit
Mal wieder super!
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Natürlich ist dies nur meine persönliche Meinung und nur weil ich diesem Buch diese Bewertung zukommen lassen, heißt es nicht, dass es auf jeden anderen zutrifft.
Ich bin so froh die Reihe weitergelesen zu haben. Jeder Band ist irgendwie in sich abgeschlossen aber trotzdem gibt es eine große Story, die über alle Volumes geht.
Die Plottwist und die Stränge die zusammengeführt worden sind, waren mal wieder phänomenal und ich freue mich gleich Band 3 zu lesen.
Ich glaube zum Schreibstil und dem Artstil muss ich nicht viel sagen, da ich dies schon in meiner Rezension zu Band 1 getan habe.
Fazit
Mal wieder super!
Für weitere Rezensionen oder buchigen Content schau doch gerne auf meinem Blog ( https://paulajosina.wordpress.com/ ) oder meinen Instagramkanal (@bloggerinthejogger) vorbei
May 15, 2025
In diesem Band geht es drunter und drüber. Dabei wird auch eine weitere Partei in die Manege gezogen. Ich bin gespannt wie alles im letzten Band aufgelöst wird. Die Geschichte hat ein zügiges Tempo mit viel Action. Das spiel in diesem Band fand ich interessant und die unterschiedlichen Ideen zu den Flüchen sind einfallsreich.
Die Charaktere die aktuell im Fokus stehen finde ich gut ausgearbeitet.
Die Charaktere die aktuell im Fokus stehen finde ich gut ausgearbeitet.
June 19, 2022
Can’t wait for the next book! I am loving how the books have shifted more so to the curse breaking team and I love watching them solve the mysteries.
Super gorey tho if you don’t like that stuff. Lots of death. I’m personally loving it, but it’s not going to be for everyone.
Super gorey tho if you don’t like that stuff. Lots of death. I’m personally loving it, but it’s not going to be for everyone.
March 31, 2023
The story was thrilling and you learn more about the ACGO and curse breakers. I just found out that volume 4 is the last one which makes me sad because they built an entire organization with a lot of loose ends so I don't know how they're going to wrap it up in a fully fleshed out way.
September 24, 2023
Like the art, like saeyama and kenta, but otherwise it's predictable and there were a lot of options from the plot for it to grow but it seems like mangaka wasn't able to pin them down or had a very rushed deadline
May 4, 2022
I need these to release more frequently!! I can’t get enough, ahhh!!! 😂
May 26, 2022
Good series but its still lacking something for me.
May 27, 2022
These are always so fun (and horrifying) to read! I love the art style and the story! So many twists and turns.
July 25, 2022
I really liked the invention of the tag game!
December 11, 2022
3.5 stars⭐⭐enjoyed it!! cant wait to start vol 4😭😭
July 8, 2023
This was intense! Also, a lot of stuff is happening behind the scenes that better be cleared up in the next volume! ….which I gotta wait to read because it isn’t out yet! (๑ó⌓ò๑)
December 12, 2023
WOO KURDE TO TEŻ BYŁO TQK SAMO JAK 2 TOM ! Kompletnie nie spodziewałam się że będzie tutaj mordercą i spólnik mordercy ! Czekam na 4 tom !
March 29, 2024
This was was much more of a mystery for me. I really enjoyed all the different aspects of this curse case and trying to figure out what is happening as the story progressed
May 4, 2024
I wish there was anime, I would really like to see it animated and hear what voice actors would be chosen for the main characters
August 30, 2024
i loved this manga, the series just keeps getting better!!!
November 21, 2025
I enjoyed some of our new characters more in this round but that’s about it unfortunately.
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