Homunculus
#172 Most Rated#59 Most Popular#6 Most Rated · 2003
Nakoshi Susumu, age 34, is living out of his car. Between spending his days with the homeless and his nights in his vehicle, he has little to his name–but not so little that he’ll agree to be the subject of a scientific experiment. An unnerving medical student is stalking him and offering to pay Nakoshi a significant sum to test trepanation: the ability to draw out a sixth sense by drilling into the skull. Nakoshi refuses. When Nakoshi’s beloved car is towed, though, he finally agrees to cash and the operating table. At first, the experiment seems to bear no fruit, and Nakoshi’s life is unchanged. That is, until Nakoshi realizes his vision has warped in his left eye…showing him the twisted homunculus inside every human.
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Nakoshi Susumu, age 34, is living out of his car. Between spending his days with the homeless and his nights in his vehicle, he has little to his name–but not so little that he’ll agree to be the subject of a scientific experiment. An unnerving medical student is stalking him and offering to pay Nakoshi a significant sum to test trepanation: the ability to draw out a sixth sense by drilling into the skull. Nakoshi refuses. When Nakoshi’s beloved car is towed, though, he finally agrees to cash and the operating table. At first, the experiment seems to bear no fruit, and Nakoshi’s life is unchanged. That is, until Nakoshi realizes his vision has warped in his left eye…showing him the twisted homunculus inside every human.
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Nakoshi Susumu, age 34, is living out of his car. Between spending his days with the homeless and his nights in his vehicle, he has little to his name–but not so little that he’ll agree to be the subject of a scientific experiment. An unnerving medical student is stalking him and offering to pay Nakoshi a significant sum to test trepanation: the ability to draw out a sixth sense by drilling into the skull. Nakoshi refuses. When Nakoshi’s beloved car is towed, though, he finally agrees to cash and the operating table. At first, the experiment seems to bear no fruit, and Nakoshi’s life is unchanged. That is, until Nakoshi realizes his vision has warped in his left eye…showing him the twisted homunculus inside every human.
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
A deeply fascinating psychological horror manga that successfully manages to be genuinely horrifying.
- 100
an extremely thought provoking narrative about what it means to be human (i said the thing haha!) heavy spoilers ahead
- 100
A truly terrifying deep delve into the flaws of humans
what is reality and what do you truly value?
- 90
The analogy of what it means to be human
9/10. Hideo Yamamoto is a really good artist.
- 90
A psychedelic and symbolic tale of a modern day Narcissus
- 90
A Descent into the Depths of the Human Psyche
- 90
The Limbo of being Human
- 87
Nakoshi’s journey in Homunculus explores identity, perception, and isolation as his fragile self unravels.
