Akujiki no Maria

A manga about St. Avline Academy which houses twelve female students. One night at dinner a student is killed during a blackout. Since the teachers refuse to report the murder to the police it’s up to the student Kei Homura to track down the killer and kill them herself.

This is manga is really dull. Everything from the story pacing to the art fails to convey horror or build tension. There’s flashbacks that suggest Kei has a troubled past but it was so rote that my eyes glazed over. I’m pretty sure this was canceled since I couldn’t track down a second volume. As least the artist Ryu Kaname is currently drawing a manga about a woman who makes parfaits for the demon lord and that seems much more successful for them.

~dakazu