Hideout (Manga Review)
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Title - Hideout
Author - Kakizaki Masasumi
Illustrator- Kakizaki Masasumi
Pages - 208
Story - It is a very dark night. Under a heavy rain, a determined man sets out to track his terrified victim. The decision of Kirishima Seiichi is clear: Tonight, he will kill his wife. A year ago, he was a happy man - a successful writer, a contented husband, and a father of a young boy... at that time, everything seemed going well for him. But such happiness had to end. The day his editor put an end to their collaboration, darkness seeped into his life faster than a bullet. A terrifying descent into hell commences, page by page of what it seems to be his last novel.
Hideout is one dark tale about a man's journey into insanity. Kakizaki Masasumi has written one hell of a Manga, that pulls you in emotionally and mentally from the very first page. What makes Hideout such a good read is the character of Kirishima Seiichi. Kirishima is a man down on his luck, he lost his book deal, his son is dead which he is responsible for, regardless how much he tries to deny it and his wife hates him for it. Naturally anyone experiencing something like this will feel pretty down, however Kirishima decides to start fresh and he would do this by killing his wife while on vacation with her. I'm not going to go into spoilers but let's just say things don't go as plan and they end up in a cave with a zombie like monster. In this cave Kirishima psyche really gets into gear, as he relives all the events that lead up to the attempted murder. This concept kept me interested, because it shows how much the pain of losing something precious can effect you if not handle properly or without some type of closer. Kakizaki Masasumi also stresses this theme with the use of the monster. A creature that is a reflection of Kirishima's heart and it when it comes time for the battle only one would come up on top. Overall the story is amazing and I love the layers of Kirishima that is peeled as each chapter progresses. The story is really dark, graphic and at the end makes you feel sorry for everyone involved. If you like a good horror story this one will keep you intense till the finale.
Art - The art is epic. Each facial expression is Seiichi is either sympathetic or bone chilling. His facial expression is what really makes the art epic. Kakizaki is really good with close up shots, and the violence in this Manga lives up to expectations. It's an art style that you have to see.
Final Grade A+/9.5 - Hideout is well written, well drawn and has a great character study on a man who has gone insane. The story is intense from start to finish and the art style will have you smiling in it's beauty. This is surely a winner.
Author - Kakizaki Masasumi
Illustrator- Kakizaki Masasumi
Pages - 208
Story - It is a very dark night. Under a heavy rain, a determined man sets out to track his terrified victim. The decision of Kirishima Seiichi is clear: Tonight, he will kill his wife. A year ago, he was a happy man - a successful writer, a contented husband, and a father of a young boy... at that time, everything seemed going well for him. But such happiness had to end. The day his editor put an end to their collaboration, darkness seeped into his life faster than a bullet. A terrifying descent into hell commences, page by page of what it seems to be his last novel.
Hideout is one dark tale about a man's journey into insanity. Kakizaki Masasumi has written one hell of a Manga, that pulls you in emotionally and mentally from the very first page. What makes Hideout such a good read is the character of Kirishima Seiichi. Kirishima is a man down on his luck, he lost his book deal, his son is dead which he is responsible for, regardless how much he tries to deny it and his wife hates him for it. Naturally anyone experiencing something like this will feel pretty down, however Kirishima decides to start fresh and he would do this by killing his wife while on vacation with her. I'm not going to go into spoilers but let's just say things don't go as plan and they end up in a cave with a zombie like monster. In this cave Kirishima psyche really gets into gear, as he relives all the events that lead up to the attempted murder. This concept kept me interested, because it shows how much the pain of losing something precious can effect you if not handle properly or without some type of closer. Kakizaki Masasumi also stresses this theme with the use of the monster. A creature that is a reflection of Kirishima's heart and it when it comes time for the battle only one would come up on top. Overall the story is amazing and I love the layers of Kirishima that is peeled as each chapter progresses. The story is really dark, graphic and at the end makes you feel sorry for everyone involved. If you like a good horror story this one will keep you intense till the finale.
Art - The art is epic. Each facial expression is Seiichi is either sympathetic or bone chilling. His facial expression is what really makes the art epic. Kakizaki is really good with close up shots, and the violence in this Manga lives up to expectations. It's an art style that you have to see.
Final Grade A+/9.5 - Hideout is well written, well drawn and has a great character study on a man who has gone insane. The story is intense from start to finish and the art style will have you smiling in it's beauty. This is surely a winner.
