{"id":6005,"date":"2023-10-17T01:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T05:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=6005"},"modified":"2025-05-08T01:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T05:19:54","slug":"manga-ibitsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/manga-ibitsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Ibitsu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-816\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_ibitsu.png?fit=250%2C359&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ibitsu\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> Ibitsu<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/haruto-ryo\/\">Haruto Ryo<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2018-07-24\">July 24, 2018<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/yen-press\/\">Yen Press<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 416<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/horror\/\">Horror<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/seinen\/\">Seinen<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/web\/\">Web<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/web\/\">Web<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/3.5\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star-half-alt\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/37815191-ibitsu\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>There's an urban legend that says late at night, sometimes a young girl dressed in gothic lolita clothing will appear by garbage dumps to ask a question. Any who answer will, without fail, die a twisted death. And tonight, another young boy will find himself enveloped by this horror...<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZU9Dp8\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2023-10-17T05:00:12+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"Ibitsu\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/manga-ibitsu\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Ibitsu\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Haruto Ryo\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/haruto-ryo\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 416,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Yen Press\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/manga_ibitsu.png?fit=250%2C359&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2018-07-24T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/37815191-ibitsu\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Horror\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 3.5,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ibitsu<\/strong> is a horror manga about an urban legend, where a girl in a lolita outfit asks an unsuspecting victim whether or not they have a little sister. Their fate rests on the answer that they provide in response. The premise for the urban legend brings Kuchisake-onna to mind, another Japanese urban legend about a spirit that asks passerby if she is attractive. The idea of the twisted lolita is a creation of modern culture, both lolita fashion and the little sister trope are popular in Japan.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_ibitsu-page.png?resize=350%2C298&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"298\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_ibitsu-page.png?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_ibitsu-page.png?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>I appreciated the attempt at creating a modern urban legend, though at the start I found the whole premise and the way that the lolita acts to be a bit cheesy. It got better as time went on, and attempts to look at the spirit&#8217;s origins were interesting, but the way that the main character runs into the information is a little too convenient. It was also a little ridiculous that characters that are fully aware of the urban legend still confront the spirit like they would a person. Despite these criticisms, there is plenty of violence and gore that made me cringe, and the tension is kept high. There were also two additional one-shot stories, and <strong>The Corridor of Dolls<\/strong> stood out to me as a particularly great and chilling read. I ended up liking this short better than the main story.<\/p>\n<p>The concept of having a spirit latch onto a victim, a &#8220;big brother&#8221; in a deliberate subversion of the often eroticized lolicon and little sister tropes. I actually really enjoyed this twisting of a popular and somewhat disturbing trend in anime and manga. The art style is unique and the twisted lolita is a memorable character. It is understandable why this manga is popularly recommended in horror manga circles. While this was not the most stellar horror read for me, I think that it is a good attempt at highlighting urban legends and their cultural impact.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve found my <strong>brother<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Animal Abuse, Disturbing Content, Extreme Violence, Gore, Nudity <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Haruto Ryo<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_harutoryo.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_harutoryo.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_harutoryo.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_harutoryo.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Haruto Ryo is a Japanese horror mangaka.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/17568633.Haruto_Ryo\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review Ibitsu is a horror manga about an urban legend, where a girl in a lolita outfit asks an unsuspecting victim whether or not they have a little sister. 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