Shibuya Goldfish

Shibuya Goldfish

A manga about how people in Shibuya ward in Tokyo are suddenly attacked by giant flying killer goldfish.

This manga is just another series that tried to cash in on the survival horror craze. It’s no different than Fukujuu Toshi, Pygmalion, or Bougyaku no Kokekko. Something mundane is turned into a killer that hunts humans and in this case it’s goldfish. This series isn’t terrible but even from the first chapter it’s extremely generic. I think Magical Girl Apocalypse might be the most interesting title in this genre but even that suffers from wonky sci-fi plot points towards the end. This brand of horror no longer interests me.

Available in English from Yen Press.

~dakazu

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