Dark Gathering, Vol. 3

ダークギャザリング [Dark Gathering] #3

by Kenichi Kondō

After a dangerous encounter with a malevolent spirit, Keitaro Gentoga wants nothing to do with the supernatural. Unfortunately for this reluctant ghost magnet, he’s stuck helping Yayoi Hozuki—a strange young girl who’s intent on capturing Japan’s most terrifying ghosts and ghouls.

It’s official—Keitaro and his childhood friend Eiko are an item! Unfortunately, there isn’t much time to celebrate their new relationship status as Yayoi sets her sights on a new spirit and Keitaro takes on a new pupil—an accident-prone high schooler with her own haunting secret.

Genres: Manga, Horror, Fantasy, Graphic Novels

200 pages, Paperback

First published February 4, 2020

Reviews

[Rick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume 3 has things really taking off. We see the crew going after some bigger baddies, and there is an introduction of a new character that adds a larger threat to the mix. I enjoyed it a lot and look forward to the story continuing.

[Toni · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much better than the first two volumes

[Tardisgirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just when I thought, it couldn't get much creepier,.. Well done Kenichi Kondo! My compliments to you! The story keeps getting better and better! I look forward to buying and reading more of your series d(°∀°d)

[Kayleigh Wiebe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one had a really scary moment in it!

[The Book Dragon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spooky book for spooky season! Woo!

What starts out as hunting creepy ghosts in the classic location that is a haunted tunnel somehow turns into protecting a new character from the ghost that hijacks brains as balloons and a creepy stalker god. Yep, our supernatural has escalated from ghost straight to god. Which sparks the question of "Is the main spirit that Yayoi is searching for stronger than a god?"

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is probably my favorite “dark horse” series at the moment. It is SO GOOD—like, consistently good and truly scary! I hope more people pick it up~

Btw:

“I’m not gonna lose to some groomer god.” — That might be my favorite line in a manga I’ve read in a while.

Yayoi is one of my favorite manga characters out there right now—and she’s quickly moving up the list to be an “of all time” favorite.

[BlaireReadsTheThings · Rating 3 out of 5]

Listen. This is a solid series. The characters and the storyline are a thing of beauty. The only reason I don't rate it higher is the art. Now, I don't hate the art. It is good. But...in the horror manga genre, it's going to be compared to Junji Ito and Parasyte for me. And the art and stories in those are better. Of course, Ito is the king of horror manga, but this is a stand out series for me. Got the next volume on the shelf and the one after that is preordered.

[Dylan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series continues to be fun and super creepy! There are some terrifying ghosts in this volume that genuinely unnerved me. We also get introduced to a new character, Ai, and her spooky dilemma with a God stalking her. I can't wait to see where the story goes from here.

[Rolaka Pisarka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lubię tajemniczy klimat mangi. Ogólnie nic mega wyjątkowego, ale przyjemnie się czyta :)

[Reni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esta serie es muy adictiva !! La adición del personaje de Ai me pareció muy interesante, así que esperaré a ver como evoluciona.

[ReadingFrog · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

[Rhoddi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mmm, so good, so scary, so humorous. I'm gonna watch the original Grudge tonight to keep the beat going.

[Brianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

We're taking on a god?! Hell yeah. Hated the brain stuff though.

[kara grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

whack that groomer again for me yayoi

[Assayah · Rating 3 out of 5]

[Recenzja tomów 1-3]

Moim pierwszym skojarzeniem było, że jest to straszniejsza wersja ,,Mieruko-chan", i to podtrzymuję. W obydwu tytułach głównym motywem są duchy widziane przez główną bohaterkę/bohatera, z tym że tutaj pojawia się więcej elementów horrorowych - krew, opętania, próby zabicia głównego bohatera itd. Od początku wiadomo też, do czego zmierza fabuła - do uratowania mamy Yayoi, która została porwana przez jednego z duchów, ale nie będzie to proste, bo najpierw tego ducha trzeba odnaleźć. Do tego, choć pierwszy tom był moim zdaniem słaby, tak dalej historia staje się coraz bardziej interesująca i straszniejsza.

Brzmi ciekawie i takie jest... dla osób, które lubią komedio-horrory, bo tej komedii jest tu całkiem sporo. I właśnie to, że nie lubię tego gatunku, skutecznie mnie zniechęciło do dalszego czytania tego tytułu. Obejrzę do końca, skoro już zaczęłam i pozostaje mi liczyć, że kiedyś pojawi się jakiś horror, który nie będzie miał elementów humorystycznych 🙏.

[Aaron Meyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series just keeps getting better. The story has taken a serious turn with them being up against a god. We also have an introduction to Ai who is probably going to be a regular for awhile if the story keeps going like it is.