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地獄くらやみ花もなき [Jigoku Kurayami Hana mo Naki] #2
地獄くらやみ花もなき ２ [Jigoku Kurayami Hana mo Naki 2]
罪人が化け物に見える目を持つニート青年・遠野青児は、古ぼけた洋館に住まう美少年・西條皓のもとで助手として働くことになる。皓の生業は、罪を暴き罪人を地獄へ送る「地獄代行業」。鵺退治に訪れた旧家で同業者のライバル・凜堂棘に遭遇して――！？
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August 20, 2023
nadal fajne
August 27, 2025
Indeed it is.
August 25, 2025
I love this series!
March 23, 2025
4.25 ★
July 7, 2025
I do appreciate the pretty art in this series, and the twist with the other hell detective was fun.
June 17, 2025
This manga adaptation is so good.
It's interesting that for both the original author and the mangaka, the nue arc is their favorite, and - according to the author's note - it's what shapes the series as a whole and lends its overall tone. Interesting because so far...the nue arc is my least favorite...
I get it, though. There's a brutality to this particular story that makes the beauty in it all the more surprising. Not a single person in that household was redeemable...well, other than the girl who got murdered by her own husband. Who is also the great love of her life, and someone by whose hand she was willing to perish, even though all the fault lay with his own horrifically abusive brother.
It's not romantic. It's not idealized. But it is somehow a stunning portrait of how broken people can come to care for each other. Which, yes, sort of summarizes this series.
I absolutely love how much more Shiroshi's fondness for Seiji shines through when you can see all his expressions. He very much treats Seiji as a beloved pet through this volume, including multiple instances of literally patting Seiji on the head...with some particularly adorable ones where the much taller Seiji has to bend down to let him.
Seiji, in the nue arc, also shows his value as the "assistant" no one but him seems to think he actually is. Beyond his supernatural power of being able to see the true forms of people's sins, he's a lot more perceptive than he seems to be. While Shiroshi and Odoro were bogged down in their assumptions about human selfishness and infidelity and jealousy, it was Seiji who saw the gentleness and love that unpacked all the more complex mysteries behind the two murders.
Odoro sneers at and scorns Shiroshi for caring about humans - and for being half-human himself - but as Seiji points out, that's actually a limitation that makes him weaker than Odoro. Shiroshi isn't half of two things, and therefore something incomplete...he's both, which makes him extraordinary.
I fully get why Shiroshi likes Seiji so much. He is an utter mess who is also a really kind, sensitive, good-hearted guy who's trying to do his best. With Shiroshi's help...and the removal of the massive debt hanging over his head...he might actually get there.
Very excited to see the rest of this story slowly come out in manga form, but first I need to get back to reading the novels! I do appreciate how clear it is that Todo was clearly a major fan of the story before adapting it. It really shows...and actually is succeeding at making me like Odoro a bit more, since that's Todo's favorite character, and he stands out a ton on the page as a result.
It's interesting that for both the original author and the mangaka, the nue arc is their favorite, and - according to the author's note - it's what shapes the series as a whole and lends its overall tone. Interesting because so far...the nue arc is my least favorite...
I get it, though. There's a brutality to this particular story that makes the beauty in it all the more surprising. Not a single person in that household was redeemable...well, other than the girl who got murdered by her own husband. Who is also the great love of her life, and someone by whose hand she was willing to perish, even though all the fault lay with his own horrifically abusive brother.
It's not romantic. It's not idealized. But it is somehow a stunning portrait of how broken people can come to care for each other. Which, yes, sort of summarizes this series.
I absolutely love how much more Shiroshi's fondness for Seiji shines through when you can see all his expressions. He very much treats Seiji as a beloved pet through this volume, including multiple instances of literally patting Seiji on the head...with some particularly adorable ones where the much taller Seiji has to bend down to let him.
Seiji, in the nue arc, also shows his value as the "assistant" no one but him seems to think he actually is. Beyond his supernatural power of being able to see the true forms of people's sins, he's a lot more perceptive than he seems to be. While Shiroshi and Odoro were bogged down in their assumptions about human selfishness and infidelity and jealousy, it was Seiji who saw the gentleness and love that unpacked all the more complex mysteries behind the two murders.
Odoro sneers at and scorns Shiroshi for caring about humans - and for being half-human himself - but as Seiji points out, that's actually a limitation that makes him weaker than Odoro. Shiroshi isn't half of two things, and therefore something incomplete...he's both, which makes him extraordinary.
I fully get why Shiroshi likes Seiji so much. He is an utter mess who is also a really kind, sensitive, good-hearted guy who's trying to do his best. With Shiroshi's help...and the removal of the massive debt hanging over his head...he might actually get there.
Very excited to see the rest of this story slowly come out in manga form, but first I need to get back to reading the novels! I do appreciate how clear it is that Todo was clearly a major fan of the story before adapting it. It really shows...and actually is succeeding at making me like Odoro a bit more, since that's Todo's favorite character, and he stands out a ton on the page as a result.
September 25, 2022
i truly can't get enough of this manga!! also this second mystery is >>>>>
"not once have i ever felt shame ashamed that human blood flowed through my veins.
but i cant deny that i am neither human nor ayakashi. i can't do anything when
slandered as an incomplete being."
"until recently, i thought the people who i saw as youkai were all like the serial killers in movies. that they were a completely different kind of entity from me. but...in reality, they were...just weak people. even if they committed a crime that would have them dropped into hell, even if they reaped what they sowed, each of them had been living their lives to the utmost. so even after they committed their crime, they were desperate to keep living."
look at the bright side of things my kid :-(
"not once have i ever felt shame ashamed that human blood flowed through my veins.
but i cant deny that i am neither human nor ayakashi. i can't do anything when
slandered as an incomplete being."
"until recently, i thought the people who i saw as youkai were all like the serial killers in movies. that they were a completely different kind of entity from me. but...in reality, they were...just weak people. even if they committed a crime that would have them dropped into hell, even if they reaped what they sowed, each of them had been living their lives to the utmost. so even after they committed their crime, they were desperate to keep living."
look at the bright side of things my kid :-(
February 4, 2024
Altro buon volume. Si chiude dolorosamente il primo caso a cui prende parte Seiji in qualità di assistente di Shiroshi. Fino all'ultimo è stato difficile capire chi fosse l'assassino, grazie anche alla zizzania provocata del detective Odoro, giunto a mettere i bastoni tra le ruote ai due protagonisti. I siparietti tra Shiroshi e Seiji sono perfetti per stemperare la situazione pesante che aleggia attorno ai loro casi di omicidio.
Ma l'ultimo capitolo è ciò che mi è piaciuto di più di questo secondo volume. Con esso infatti, scopriamo il passato di Seiji e il motivo che si celava dietro al mostro che lui stesso vedeva allo specchio. Veramente molto triste. Per lui ora è veramente giunto un nuovo inizio.
Ma l'ultimo capitolo è ciò che mi è piaciuto di più di questo secondo volume. Con esso infatti, scopriamo il passato di Seiji e il motivo che si celava dietro al mostro che lui stesso vedeva allo specchio. Veramente molto triste. Per lui ora è veramente giunto un nuovo inizio.
July 10, 2025
The second volume of manga finishes off everything that was in the first light novel. It was interesting and definitely worth continuing the series, but I think I want to go with the novels instead.
The Nue arc was completed and had a satisfying (if sad) payoff. It was interesting to see exactly how the competition plays out between the two 'Princes of Hell' and what happens if the incorrect judgement is passed. (Ouch, Rindou!) I guess the human parts of Shiroshi are a help to him after all. Then, we got a little peek into Seiji's history and Beniko tried (and failed) to tell a joke. She might be my favorite character.
Can't wait to check out the novels. 3/5
The Nue arc was completed and had a satisfying (if sad) payoff. It was interesting to see exactly how the competition plays out between the two 'Princes of Hell' and what happens if the incorrect judgement is passed. (Ouch, Rindou!) I guess the human parts of Shiroshi are a help to him after all. Then, we got a little peek into Seiji's history and Beniko tried (and failed) to tell a joke. She might be my favorite character.
Can't wait to check out the novels. 3/5
June 7, 2025
Awesome!
So good! Sent chills down my spine! Love the art ant and the mystery! Kept me guessing! The characters are great. Lots of depth and interest to them. The competition between the two detectives to solve the case was great and ended surprisingly. I definitely can't wait for more of this series.
So good! Sent chills down my spine! Love the art ant and the mystery! Kept me guessing! The characters are great. Lots of depth and interest to them. The competition between the two detectives to solve the case was great and ended surprisingly. I definitely can't wait for more of this series.
August 25, 2025
Just as good, if not better than Volume 1! I'm so impressed with how the nue case was resolved. It was so interesting and unique.
Then we get the bonus of a new storyline, which focuses more on Seiji. I'm intrigued to see where this leads in the future.
Then we get the bonus of a new storyline, which focuses more on Seiji. I'm intrigued to see where this leads in the future.
November 3, 2025
Ocena: 4,25/5
Boże… kocham tą serię… idealnie wyważa ilość tragizmu i humoru… końcówka Arc Nue bardzo mnie zabolała (w pożywnymi sposób). Flashback z perspektywy osoby, której nigdy nie poznaliśmy, ale non stop „was haunting the narrative” był idealnym posunięciem ze strony autora.
Boże… kocham tą serię… idealnie wyważa ilość tragizmu i humoru… końcówka Arc Nue bardzo mnie zabolała (w pożywnymi sposób). Flashback z perspektywy osoby, której nigdy nie poznaliśmy, ale non stop „was haunting the narrative” był idealnym posunięciem ze strony autora.
September 21, 2022
I really like the vibe
December 26, 2022
Plot thickens and I am now adoring the dynamic between the two MCs
November 5, 2024
Ta seria ma potencjał. Narazie zapowiada się narazie bardzo dobrze
June 3, 2025
I enjoyed the first volume of this and the beginning of this one, but it wasn't until that last chapter that I fell in love.
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July 1, 2025I am definitely intrigued by the story, this volume ends the story on a bitter sweet note, and it feels like if you've read to this point and discontinue the series, it is okay.
October 31, 2025
4,25/5⭐️
November 8, 2025
4.5 stars
November 11, 2025
really good series if you enjoy paranormal mystery horror!
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