Title

Blue Phobia

Also known as: ブルーフォビア, Blue-Phobia

by Eri Tsuruyoshi

Score from AniList: 63/100finished2 volumes18 chapters

Action Drama Mystery Psychological Supernatural More like Blue Phobia

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Numerous prisoners were sent to mine a mysterious ore which lies underneath a certain island in the middle of an ocean, but after some time turns out there's something strange about the ore. The more you touch it the more it changes your skin and bones into a blue-ish color, and in the end, your entire body will turn into a strange ore. The people who sent the prisoners, set up a research facility to do various experiments on them and treated them like test subjects. The story starts when one of the researchers Kai, tries to help one of the patients escape.

Chapters available: 18
Type: Manga

Hoard Verdict

The StoryHoard editorial verdict

★ 3.5/5

A tense mystery about prisoners forced to mine a strange ore beneath a remote island, and the disturbing secrets they uncover.

Pros

Eerie, atmospheric setting
Tense, layered mystery

Cons

Dark themes are intense
Short run leaves threads open

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Numerous prisoners were sent to mine a mysterious ore that lies beneath a certain island in the middle of an ocean. After some time, it turns out there is something strange about the island. The premise is a dark mystery in which forced labour uncovers an uncanny secret.The strength is the setting. The island feels isolated and threatening, and the prisoners' desperation is drawn with weight. The mystery builds steadily, and the strange discoveries are unsettling.The weaknesses are about tone and length. The themes are dark and the violence is intense, and the short run means some threads stay open. Readers wanting a lighter mystery will find it bleak.Recommended for fans of atmospheric, dark mysteries. Expect a tense, unsettling read.