Jinrui-Shoku: Blight of Man

Jinrui-Shoku: Blight of Man opens on a town's unease. Mysterious mummified corpses, nicknamed 'Mummily-sans', keep turning up one after another, and the fuss grows. The premise is clear and eerie, and it rests on a simple question: what is happening to the people who were once ordinary? The first chapters establish a sense of creeping dread.The series works best when it lets the unease simmer. Small signs that a friend is changing create suspense, and the mood of an invasion from the unknown gives the story a strong pull. The shounen energy keeps the mystery moving.The weakness is that the explanations can feel rushed compared with the atmosphere that makes the early chapters so effective. Readers who enjoy suspenseful, creeping horror will find plenty to admire. Those wanting full answers may be disappointed, though the tension is consistently well judged and the completed run is easy to follow.