Manga like Kyoufu Jigoku Shoujo

also known as Hell Baby

Genres: Horror

What is Hell Baby about?

Status: Finished

This graphic novel by one of Japan's most accomplished artists tells the unsettling saga of twin sisters born on a dark and stormy night in Tokyo: one normal, and one a demon baby with a taste for blood--a Hell Baby. Tossed into a garbage dump in a plastic bag, Hell Baby dies, but is brought back to life by an unworldly bolt of lightning. Hell Baby develops hard-earned hunting techniques to survive life among the wild animals who roam the dump. After struggling along for seven years, she seeks revenge for her fate and returns to the city, where she applies her hunting skills for survival--this time against the good citizens of Tokyo.

Replete with Hino's trademark black humor and unflinching imagery, Hell Baby is a classic horror tour de force.



Tags: Survival , Female Protagonist , Gore , Anti-Hero , Twins , Tragedy , Urban Fantasy
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Here is a list of Manga similar to Kyoufu Jigoku Shoujo

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Status: Finished
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Lullabies from Hell

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Also known as Lullabies from Hell.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror

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Tags: Episodic , Anthology , Body Horror , Tragedy , Rural , Crime , Gore , Environmental , Nudity
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Also known as Panorama of Hell.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Psychological

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Tags: Gore , Meta , Body Horror
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