Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Hell's Paradise 01 by Yuji Kaku

19 reviews

nevermoregothic's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Death, and Body horror

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

poisoned_icecream's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, and Sexism

hsheehan85's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I really enjoyed the story and the characters. However, sometimes is felt a little jumbled like I missed something at certain points because transitions were not always smooth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Body horror, and Death

There is nudity in the manga

sellalellen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Death, Blood, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny

citrodorax's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, and Blood

darkclouds's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Reading the manga now has really made me appreciate the adaptation - it's so well done! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

alyssa_s10's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Just started this series, and so far it is really good. I love the premise. The island feels lovecraftian, or like something one would see on the SCP wiki. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Cannibalism

rorikae's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

'Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku' by Yuji Kaku is a fast paced, thrilling manga about a criminal set for execution who is given the opportunity to gain a pardon. 
Gabimaru is an assassin who has been given a death sentence. But he doesn't wish to die yet and so accepts an offer that could result in a pardon. A number of criminals have been asked to visit a distant island and find the elixir of life. The catch is that none of the adventurers who have made this trek before have ever come back alive and some even return with their bodies growing gruesome plants. 
Gruesome but in a fascinating way, Kaku's artwork is both beautiful and disturbing when they draw the violence and body horror that are prevalent throughout this volume. They do an excellent job of making you root for Gabimaru by centering his wish for a pardon on his relationship with his wife. There is a spark of hope within him still and we get to see that flicker and grow with the possibilities of this mission. There is also a strong mystery element as we are not sure quite what the island has in store for the characters. I cannot wait to pick up the next volume. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Grief, Violence, Death, Blood, Gore, and Body horror

dreamerfreak's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

sarahvanrants's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Gore, Murder, and Torture