Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 16

地縛少年 花子くん [Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun] #16

by AidaIro

In exchange for a life, the link between this world and the next has been severed. Even so, Nene and Kou continue looking for a way to reach the boundary, a search that leads them to the cursed “Red House.” Inside, they discover a boy who looks just like a younger version of Hanako-kun and may have the answers they’ve been looking for—but they soon find the Red House is much easier to enter than to leave...

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural, Comics, Paranormal, Romance

178 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2021

About the author

AidaIro (あいだいろ) is a Japanese mangaka.

Reviews

[arielle ☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

just when i though the series couldn’t get any more sad and messed up…it gets more sad and messed up 😭 honestly, hanako/amane and tsukasa’s backstory seems to be deviating way (way) off of my theories from when i first started reading, and looks to be crazier than what i originally anticipated. that is to say, im ready to cry a bunch when we finally figure out everything 😭 i love how in depth this volume went, i can’t wait to get my hands on the physical copy in english to add it to my collection. 100/10 for this volume and the series in general 😫💖‼️

[Ayxan · Rating 4 out of 5]

1) Why is that house so creepy T-T

2) Seeing Kou having to face and say no to all of his wishes appearing in front of him, really was heartbreaking.

3) Tsukasa and Amane as little kids were so cute tho!!

4) But damn, the twins' backstory is pretty sad... and horrifying...

5) Kinda amazing how I went from disliking/kinda hating Teru in, like, the first 10 volumes, but now like him actually. Well, I guess seeing someone be normal, have an actual personality and failing sometimes, does make them more like-able.

6) So, what is Teru's dream...?
Maybe he should go into that house and then we'll see for ourselves...

7) That new addition to the world-building was nice. So that's where the Kannagi go after death... kinda makes sense the place'd be connected to the "wish-house"... or rather, to the person's home, who's able to grant wishes and where it all started.

8) What was Mitsuba's wish tho...?
I'm guessing, that's how he died, right? He went to the house, maybe was lured in like Kou and Nene, and then seeing his wish came true, he stayed there, which eventually killed him.
But what was what he longed for? Just to have friends? Surely that would be sus, going to a strange house and suddenly you have friends, right.
(I hope his death hasn't been revealed yet, bc that'd be a bit embarrassing.)

[Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

stooooooop making meeee cryyyyyyy!!!

[Ewelina · Rating 5 out of 5]

honestly it just keeps getting better

[(straw)mary ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

okay now this was a roller-coaster ride. learning about tsukasa and amane's backstory was the thing that i've been anticipating since i watched the manga years ago and this volume finally started providing me with some insight as to how their pasts came to fall under the "wish-granting" circumstances.

(tiny tsukasa and adorable amane were soooo cute as kids)

i cannot wait until their story gets developed as the series continues and i am eagerly anticipating a manga full of many more plot twists!!

[Mayar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. But it was so sad. We kind of got to see Tsukasa’s pov a little bit. And it changed my opinion on him. I don’t think he’s all that bad anymore. And the sacrifice he made for Hanako when we he was only just a kid… proves his love for him. I don’t hate him anymore. And I can’t wait to read more abt their relationship.

[paula kenneth · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best part of series 💗

[z · Rating 5 out of 5]

ta seria mnie kiedys wykończy

[Dandy ˙ᵕ˙ · Rating 5 out of 5]

FISHNENE MAKES A COMEBACK

i feel a little lost with tsukasas backstory but i think/know the next volume will liiiikely clear this up... so excited. i love this series so much

[Anna Quilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Severance...
In which everything changes.
Nene and Akane see the supernatural world disappear including Hanako and memories start to fade

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Die Plottwist hauen mich jedes Mal um, vorallem jetzt mit Hanakos Vergangenheit, wow.
Und kleiner Hanako/Tsukasa ;W; sie sind SO PUTZIG.
Und natürlich, was soll ich anders sagen, die Szene mit Kou und "Mitsuba", mhhh, das hat dem ganzen Manga den 5ten Stern verpasst. *hüstel*

[Sid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is there more to hanako a background that I’m missing or have I deducted it all ??

[Sheepy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I swear this series has me all out if wack! Like I'm usually good at guessing where a series is head but this one I havent had a clue since the first few volumes! Again the art is amazing!

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somehow Tsukasa is even more alarming as a little boy.

[Bailey Salinas · Rating 5 out of 5]

KOU ANGST AND MORE HANAKO LOREEEEE

[⋆｡˚꒰ঌ worm ໒꒱˚｡⋆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was not expecting that from Tsukasa's backstory. It honestly explains a lot about his behavior, but I still have a lot of questions about the creature he is now- are there 2 of them existing? I have to assume so- do they both actually like Amane?

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Im crying and laughing and lost my marbles. I can’t with this series… it will be the death of me.

[Thelma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Initial thoughts 💭: I read this too quickly and kinda hate myself for it 🤡. But the plot is unfolding but now I’m kinda confused… like what is real anymore? What happened between Hanako and Tsukasa? What happened to their “wishes”?

[Hannah Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two things…

1. Amane and Tsukasa’s backstory is heartbreaking and I’d actually forgotten a little bit of it so yay I got to break myself all over again

2. What the heck when did Teru become like one of my favorite characters???? I genuinely love this lil guy

[Blake the Book Eater · Rating 4 out of 5]

The series feels so different now! No more self-contained episodic chapters, we are full on serialized arcs. And it’s GREAT! The Red House is cool and spooky and we’re getting tidbits of lore about the Yugi family. Can’t wait to see how it ends (and if we get our fav spirits back).

[Danielle's Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got to learn more about Hanako and Tsukasa's past. I can't wait to learn more and I really like this arc so far. The Red House arc is pretty creepy but also interesting.

[Milo]

Tsukasa chiquito te quiero mucho

[Adriana Muñoz · Rating 4 out of 5]

learning the yugi lore and i am equally surprised and disturbed. meanwhile, teru is giving gojo vibes

[Beka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best volume yet! This series excels when it leans into the horror, and I’m a bit bummed we didn’t get more of this earlier in the series. I know it has to set things up, but readers looking for cute fantasy might think, by reading the start of the story, that’s what they’re going to get, and readers looking for more fantasy-horror aren’t going to realize this series is for them.

So. Be warned, my cozy fantasy friends. Don’t be fooled—this story gets dark. I for one am all in, but those looking for something lighter may wish (*coughs* iykyk) to look elsewhere.

[n22talka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Świetny tom! Dosłownie płakałam z ilości słodyczy w tym tomie ale jak wiadomo działy też się powalone rzeczy jak zawsze. Nie jest to to samo co było na początku serii, bo wtedy było spokojnie i przyjemnie. Od jakiegoś 8 tomu dzieją się coraz to dziwniejsze rzeczy, które doprowadzają do łez szczęścia, złości jak i smutku. Polecam każdemu 💋

[Carm · Rating 5 out of 5]

How far from the toilet we’ve strayed… This series continues to impress me. Feelings… so many feelings. Lil Tsukasa?! Too dang cute. I’m trying to make the second boxed set last, but it’s getting harder and harder not to tear through these.

[Celia Burn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ramping up to be one of the sronger volumes of the series.

[Yui · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gott, wie kann das immer noch krasser werden?!

[La corte della fantasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spettacolo. Nient'altro da dire.

[paulina ✴︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

sigh :(