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羊のうた [Hitsuji no Uta] #4
Lament of the Lamb, Volume 4
Kazuna Takashiro and his long-lost sister Chizuna must live with the fact that they are cursed by a blood disease that will eventually turn them into vampires.
208 pages, Paperback
First published November 9, 2004
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About the author
Kei Toume
128 books36 followersKei Toume (冬目景) studied at the Tama Art University in Tokyo. Her first manga, Rokujō gekijō, was published in Comic Burger magazine in 1992. The manga won her the Shiki prize in a contest held by Kodansha in 1993. A year later, her follow-up manga Mannequin also won a prize.
She started the series Lament of the Lamb in Comic Burger in 1996. This series ran for six years and was adapted into a radio play, an anime and a live action film.
In 1999, she began Sing Yesterday For Me, a manga inspired by a song of the Japanese rock group RC Succession. In addition, Toume contributes to a lot of fanzines and specialized magazines, and is also active in video games and films.
Her manga Kurogane and Lament of the Lamb have been translated into English.
She started the series Lament of the Lamb in Comic Burger in 1996. This series ran for six years and was adapted into a radio play, an anime and a live action film.
In 1999, she began Sing Yesterday For Me, a manga inspired by a song of the Japanese rock group RC Succession. In addition, Toume contributes to a lot of fanzines and specialized magazines, and is also active in video games and films.
Her manga Kurogane and Lament of the Lamb have been translated into English.
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September 11, 2013
OK, decisamente la sorella comincia ad insospettirmi...
A volte mi chiedo, inoltre, se la "malattia dai Takashiro" esista veramente. OK, il primo attacco, ma dopo? Non potrebbe essere che Kazuna è solamente influenzato dalla sorella?! Continuerò a leggere
A volte mi chiedo, inoltre, se la "malattia dai Takashiro" esista veramente. OK, il primo attacco, ma dopo? Non potrebbe essere che Kazuna è solamente influenzato dalla sorella?! Continuerò a leggere
July 18, 2024
Yayy incest
April 5, 2022
Despite not having read volume two in quite a long time and not having read volume three ever, I didn’t have trouble following along with the story thanks in part to Kei Toume’s introduction.
On top of that, compared to the first volume, I really enjoyed this one because it (quite literally) illustrates more elements of traditional Japanese culture such as the showcasing of Chizuna’s bare neck while wearing a kimono and the jelly dessert she and Kazuna shared. While I would’ve liked it if the manga had a recipe attached to it at the end, overall, these small details added more to the story.
As for the actual story, I have to admit that I do feel sorry for Chizuna because she’s been isolated from society for so long. I can only hope that she and Kazuna find some sort of happiness outside of their household in the next volume or so.
All in all, a pretty good graphic novel! I just hope that the next volume would be just as if not better. Once you get past the first volume, the rest becomes easier to digest. I will admit that the plot was a bit overwhelming when I read the first volume. At least the artwork was simple and elegant enough for me to enjoy. I don’t like mangas that feature artwork that is either too simple or too complicated.
On top of that, compared to the first volume, I really enjoyed this one because it (quite literally) illustrates more elements of traditional Japanese culture such as the showcasing of Chizuna’s bare neck while wearing a kimono and the jelly dessert she and Kazuna shared. While I would’ve liked it if the manga had a recipe attached to it at the end, overall, these small details added more to the story.
As for the actual story, I have to admit that I do feel sorry for Chizuna because she’s been isolated from society for so long. I can only hope that she and Kazuna find some sort of happiness outside of their household in the next volume or so.
All in all, a pretty good graphic novel! I just hope that the next volume would be just as if not better. Once you get past the first volume, the rest becomes easier to digest. I will admit that the plot was a bit overwhelming when I read the first volume. At least the artwork was simple and elegant enough for me to enjoy. I don’t like mangas that feature artwork that is either too simple or too complicated.
July 13, 2025
🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
August 28, 2025
not for me
August 30, 2025
.... I was expecting the incest.... I really do hope they still make it clear that it's unhealthy and wrong.... I don't need it romanticised.
November 17, 2025
this manga is so melodramatic and it gets weirder the more I read it! I'm so hooked on the drama that the weird incest stuff is just gonna have to Be There.
March 3, 2013
Kazuna has officially dropped out of school, fearing his attacks may worsen and cause him to warm Yaegashi or someone else. Chizuna is slowly opening her heart, though her disease is quickly worsening and the medication she takes is fatally hurting her body. She admits to Kazuna that he is indeed her replacement for their father. Now after seeing how small and fragile she really is, Kazuna has sworn to protect her, even if in the end that will remain his only reason for living.
-1st time reading
-1st time reading
February 25, 2009
Heh... I was waiting for this. Sick and twisted brother/sister obsession.
So other than the final admission of that, there isn't much that goes on in this volume.
So other than the final admission of that, there isn't much that goes on in this volume.
April 10, 2012
It's getting better, though as the same time... quite disturbing in parts. >.<
October 12, 2015
…and darker. Makes one wanna breaþ.
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