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Shibuya Goldfish – Manga Review

Genre: Manga; Horror

Rating: Positive

Volumes reviewed: 1

Other titles: Shibuya Kingyo

Author: Hiroumi Aoi

Synopsis/Blurb

“High schooler Hajime Tsukiyoda went to Shibuya that day hoping only to find inspiration for his next film. He never expected to find himself smack-dab in the middle of a real-life horror movie. Without warning, schools of massive goldfish descend upon the crowded streets, and the mystified onlookers’ confusion quickly turns to terror as the fish begin to feed. From their tentative shelter, Hajime and a handful of survivors await a rescue that seems more and more unlikely as the days and hours tick by. meanwhile, all around them, the bloody feeding frenzy rages…”

— barnesandnoble.com

—Spoilers beyond this line—

Mirror

I dreamt there was a mirror

And it reflected everything

that was reality.

Except for one thing.

My face wasn’t reflected.

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Dreaming

It transforms the work of men into ridiculous parables.

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The Alchemist

“It’s the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one ‘dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon.’”

Monstrous Devices

“The air under the bus was warmer, he noted. It smelled terribly of spent oil and rubber. He was about to watch his legs get crushed, he thought, weirdly calm.”

Mermaids: The Myths, Legends & Lore ( Book Review )

“You’ll know that a person has been drowned by a nix if you see blue spots speckling the victim’s recovered body.”

Rating: Mixed Feelings

Synopsis

Mysterious, magical, and mesmerizingly beautiful, mermaids have enchanted humanity for thousands of years. No matter where you go on Planet Earth you’ll hear stories of the elusive and evocative sea creatures, who are sometimes benevolent, sometimes destructive, but always alluring. They swim the seven seas, splash about in rivers and lakes, and even frolic in fountains and wells. And these tantalizing creatures play a more important role in today’s society than you might think. (source: Amazon