Summary

Horror manga has exploded in popularity of late , and any Western devotee looking for a new serial publication to slump their teeth into should be on the picket forAblaze’supcoming English publication ofGannibal . Though the manga is n’t quite as eldritch and cryptic as other popular horror series , it ’s still an exceptionally tense manga that will have readers frighten and eager to plough the page in equal beat .

Coming from author and illustrator Masaaki Ninomiya , GannibalVolume 1 releases in English on April 9th from Ablaze . The serial follows a untested copper named Daigo , his wife Yuki , and their girl Mashiro as they move to the lowly rural town Kuge located on the boundary of a woodland .

Though Daigo is hoping for a relaxing pickup for his kinfolk , he ’s haunted by the fade of Kuge ’s previous constabulary officer . Daigo ’s suspicions are further resurrect when the disfigured corpse of village materfamilias Gin Goto is found in the Grant Wood . Though the Goto family insist it was a bear , Daigo ’s instinct say him something far more unsettling is go on .

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Gannibal’s Art is a Masterclass in Building Tension

The Manga’s Panel Layouts Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats

Gannibalmakes readers feel the horrific weight of being an outsider in a strange and unwelcome lieu

The first thing that start out aboutGannibalis the forte of Ninomiya ’s graphics . Each panel , even 1 that should be comparatively peaceable , works to either enervate the reader or progress tension . Ninomiya knows how to draw a reader ’s eye to a central point . Whether it ’s Yuki sit alone in a hallway or all eyes being on Daigo at a meal , Gannibalmakes reader feel the horrific weight of being an outsider in a foreign and unwelcome place .

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Ninomiya is a diverse artist , however , with his work on locution and environments just as captivating as his efforts to creep readers out . The surroundings often has a sort of purposeful blurry timber that make the landscape painting seem all the more foreign . human face are also expertly crafted , with exaggerated expressions betray character just on a visual level alone .

Gannibal is a Horror Manga With Incredible Characters

Daigo & His Family All Feel Like Real People

Even more than the tension , what makesGannibalcompelling are its characters . Daigo and Yuki are a wonderfully realized dyad . They pettifog , and it ’s well-defined that Daigo is n’t always home as much as he should be , but it ’s obvious the two deeply give care for each other . Daigo himself is an good point - of - view character , oftentimes respond to the strange happenings in Kuge in a style that ’s easy to associate to . He ’s an easy character to wish , and the destruction of book 1 will undoubtedly depart lector ravenous to see him unravel the village ’s mystery .

Gannibalhas a T.V. adaptation currently streaming on Hulu with a second time of year coming presently .

Ablaze has been known for taking risks with titles , like thedark play of manhwa likeTerror Man . WithGannibalthe publishing company has a winner , as the art , story , and characters are all fascinating . GannibalVolume 1 is unbelievable , and any horror manga devotee will want to tryAblaze’slatest series .

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Look forGannibalVolume 1 when it releases on April 9th !

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Gannibal Manga’s Daigo arrives on bike to a traditional Japanese style house.

Gannibal’s Daigo stands alone in the forest on the phone looking shocked.