After School Nightmare Volume 9 (Paperback)

by Setona Mizushiro (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Mashiro has finally come to terms with his feelings, but even though Sou has cast aside his controlling sister, her hold on him goes deeper than he thinks. When Kureha finds her own strength and decides not to graduate, Mashiro throws himself into his relationship with Sou... but was Sou ever really serious about him?

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Go! Media Entertainment (October 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933617705
• ISBN-13: 978-1933617701
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #339,534 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Volume, October 24, 2008

By	E. Jones - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After School Nightmare has been one of my favorite manga series since I stumbled on it about a year ago. Since then, I have devoured each new volume as soon as I could get my hands on it. The main highlight of the series is how the characters' struggles become fully realized in the dream world. In the real world, Sou is able to drag his feet when it comes to choosing between two people very close to him. However, when he enters the dream world, he is forced to decide which of them he wishes to save and which one he wishes to sacrifice. Every internal struggle is externalized and characters must act to resolve them, which makes for incredibly compelling reading and great amounts of character development.

Obviously, I love this series on the whole, but the ninth volume takes it to an entirely different level of quality. I hate to be melodramatic or enthuse too much about it, but this may quite literally be the best volume of manga that I have ever read. Sou receives the main focus, and we as readers are finally able to understand what made him into the dark young man he is in the series. He's never been my favorite character in ASM, but the way that the author portrays his psychological struggles is one of the most fascinating, gripping things I have ever seen or read, be it in novels, manga, or in a movie.

The only downside to this volume is that it ends on a cliffhanger that feels a bit rushed, and doesn't seem to tie back into the main story--yet. However, I have faith that it will all be properly explained and integrated when we receive the tenth and final volume in January.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story, October 6, 2008

By	S. Hullette "yaoi lover" (New Orleans, LA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I thought for awhile about this manga series till I finally decided to get Volume 1 and then had to order every one available. It is a story of mystery, intrigue, love and peer pressure. There is a bit of horror to it but to me not very much.

To not spoil the story itself it is basically a story of finding oneself and your place in the world. I highly recommend this manga series. IF there is an anime as well I would purchase as well. Although it appears to be light yaoi, but is it really?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost at an end., January 7, 2009

By	Robbie B. - See all my reviews

This series is almost at an end. And so far this story has kept me glued to each and every single page of every volume. if you have read the series and like it then own it it. Setona Mizushiro is a wonderful artist and tells stories extreamly well. I can't wait for the last volume to see how it ends. A very adult manga. If you have not started reading and are interested then I suggest that you do some research as you may have problems with the content.