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Secret, Vol. 1
"There are three murderers hiding in your midst."
These ominous words given to the six survivors of a tragic bus accident are followed by an ultimatum: The murderers must anguish over their crimes and find a way to answer for them within one week, or the evidence of their sins will be given to the police.
But when every person has a secret, who can you trust...?
These ominous words given to the six survivors of a tragic bus accident are followed by an ultimatum: The murderers must anguish over their crimes and find a way to answer for them within one week, or the evidence of their sins will be given to the police.
But when every person has a secret, who can you trust...?
208 pages, Paperback
Published February 3, 2015
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Yoshiki Tonogai
58 books131 followersYoshiki Tonogai (外海良基 Tonogai Yoshiki, born March 14) is a Japanese manga artist from Shiga, Japan.
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September 25, 2016
Some thoughts about the whole series:
I really liked the way this started out. A terrible accident that killed a whole class of kids, 6 sole survivors, a suicide and 3 three killers in their midst. This was very promising and it mostly delivered. My only small issue was that since I have read the other series by Tonogai this one was not as horrifying and brutal as the rest. But all in all it was very satisfying.
I really liked the way this started out. A terrible accident that killed a whole class of kids, 6 sole survivors, a suicide and 3 three killers in their midst. This was very promising and it mostly delivered. My only small issue was that since I have read the other series by Tonogai this one was not as horrifying and brutal as the rest. But all in all it was very satisfying.
August 29, 2020
Come primo volume sembra interessante. Per ora la classifica sulle opere di Toganai è questa:
○ Doubt
○ Judge
Dove si classificherà Secret? La storia sembra interessante per ora.
○ Doubt
○ Judge
Dove si classificherà Secret? La storia sembra interessante per ora.
May 9, 2018
I chose this book simply because of the bizarre and creepy cover image. But then I read it, and no scene like the cover appears in the book, either in image or tone. Instead we get a boring story about a bunch of indistinguishable kids who survive a bus crash who get paranoid and start turning on each other to try to keep secret what they did before and after the crash. Yawn.
March 8, 2016
Cukup seru, 3.5 bintang... Tertarik dari kavernya.
Itu Shima coba bunuh diri... akhirnya meninggal nggak ya? :o
Itu Shima coba bunuh diri... akhirnya meninggal nggak ya? :o
November 15, 2016
Ce croisement entre thriller et polar fonctionne vraiment bien: pauses dramatiques, flashbacks, focus sur les regards, la peur... L'effet est angoissant comme il faut.
June 19, 2018
This didn't get to interesting until the middle. But it's a fast read. 6 students survived a bus accident. 3 of the 6 are murderers. I'm waiting to read the next one before I really judge.
January 26, 2015
So here's the new survival-horror series by Tonogai, complete with people wearing animal masks (we're back to rabbits this time, after the wide variety of Judge). The difference is this time the story's taking place in the regular world instead of a cramped industrial space.
The story follows six high school students who survived a bus crash that killed all their classmates. As they're recuperating from their injuries, the psychologist who's been assigned to help them recover announces that he doesn't think the crash was an accident, and in fact he suspects some of the survivors of playing a part. Of course there wouldn't be a story if he just announced his conclusions, so instead he tells the students that they have one week to confess before he takes his evidence to the police.
Of course the presence of the rabbit masks in the story make one think of Tonogai's previous works, but apart from the general set-up there's no immediate connection to Judge or Doubt. Maybe something will develop in the future, but so far it seems like the masks are just a marketing gimmick to let people know this series is by the same guy.
But even if it's not directly connected to Judge and Doubt, the story still suffers from Tonogai's usual weaknesses, most notably the absence of cannon fodder. A survival horror story like this needs enough characters that some can die to demonstrate how screwed up things are without seriously affecting the plot, but here we only have six characters (well, there was a seventh, but he died before the story began), and one doesn't make it through the book. With five left, there's not much room for backstabbing and double dealing.
I hope the series surprises me, but after reading the first book I'm afraid this is going to end up as muddled as all of Tonogai's series.
The story follows six high school students who survived a bus crash that killed all their classmates. As they're recuperating from their injuries, the psychologist who's been assigned to help them recover announces that he doesn't think the crash was an accident, and in fact he suspects some of the survivors of playing a part. Of course there wouldn't be a story if he just announced his conclusions, so instead he tells the students that they have one week to confess before he takes his evidence to the police.
Of course the presence of the rabbit masks in the story make one think of Tonogai's previous works, but apart from the general set-up there's no immediate connection to Judge or Doubt. Maybe something will develop in the future, but so far it seems like the masks are just a marketing gimmick to let people know this series is by the same guy.
But even if it's not directly connected to Judge and Doubt, the story still suffers from Tonogai's usual weaknesses, most notably the absence of cannon fodder. A survival horror story like this needs enough characters that some can die to demonstrate how screwed up things are without seriously affecting the plot, but here we only have six characters (well, there was a seventh, but he died before the story began), and one doesn't make it through the book. With five left, there's not much room for backstabbing and double dealing.
I hope the series surprises me, but after reading the first book I'm afraid this is going to end up as muddled as all of Tonogai's series.
March 27, 2016
Cerita diawali dengan klimaks yang cukup keren. Misteri besar yang dituliskan di ringkasan cerita langsung diungkapkan di halaman awal; bukan cuman 1 misteri, tapi 2!! Terus kecelakaan bus yang terjadi dijelaskan dengan singkat melalui kilas balik beberapa tokoh.
Pertama, mari kita bahas dari segi gambar. Kelihatan banget usaha Pengarang untuk membuat gambar yang baik, proporsional, dan rapi. Bahkan di panel-panel kecelakaan pun, korban-korban tewas berusaha digambarkan dengan senyata mungkin. Meski ada beberapa panel yang sudut pandang dan posisinya kurang pas atau kaku, tapi (imo) gambarnya oke (^,^)b
Lalu dari segi cerita, meski awalnya cukup menarik, entah kenapa ada beberapa bagian yang mengganjal. Maksudnya, ada beberapa adegan yang harusnya nggak perlu ada. Adegan-adegan nggak penting itu mungkin awalnya dibuat untuk menjelaskan watak tokoh tertentu. Tapi karena penyampaiannya terlalu setengah-setengah, saya malah jadi gagal paham dengan perbuatan hampir sebagian besar tokoh di komik ini. Dan karena penyampaian tanggung itu juga, adegan-adegan yang seharusnya menegangkan, malah jadi flat, even agak jayus #wkwkwk
Meski ini komik misteri, tapi karena kebanyakan watak tokohnya kurang jelas dan petunjuk juga nggak ada, jadi yaa... saya jadi main tebak-tebakan pelaku dengan modal insting liar aja #raaawrr
Pertama, mari kita bahas dari segi gambar. Kelihatan banget usaha Pengarang untuk membuat gambar yang baik, proporsional, dan rapi. Bahkan di panel-panel kecelakaan pun, korban-korban tewas berusaha digambarkan dengan senyata mungkin. Meski ada beberapa panel yang sudut pandang dan posisinya kurang pas atau kaku, tapi (imo) gambarnya oke (^,^)b
Lalu dari segi cerita, meski awalnya cukup menarik, entah kenapa ada beberapa bagian yang mengganjal. Maksudnya, ada beberapa adegan yang harusnya nggak perlu ada. Adegan-adegan nggak penting itu mungkin awalnya dibuat untuk menjelaskan watak tokoh tertentu. Tapi karena penyampaiannya terlalu setengah-setengah, saya malah jadi gagal paham dengan perbuatan hampir sebagian besar tokoh di komik ini. Dan karena penyampaian tanggung itu juga, adegan-adegan yang seharusnya menegangkan, malah jadi flat, even agak jayus #wkwkwk
Meski ini komik misteri, tapi karena kebanyakan watak tokohnya kurang jelas dan petunjuk juga nggak ada, jadi yaa... saya jadi main tebak-tebakan pelaku dengan modal insting liar aja #raaawrr
January 22, 2024
A class on a field trip met their fate as they got into an accident and only six high school students survived. But is it really an accident? All six of them are on the spot as three of them are the murderers of their classmates and they're now facing the consequences.
I read Doubt by the same mangaka and I liked it! And when I learned about this short series, I was looking forward to read this!
I knew from the get go that they're going to narrate the past too. If anything, it kinda sucks that the characters weren't introduced properly. And two of the main characters almost looked alike, the only way to decipher them was one has a tad bit longer hair and wears a vest.
Given though, I am liking where the story is going. I like the idea that everything is falling into place as they unravel the story of each of the character. I am excited how this will go.
This depicts some cliche character tropes. One of which is an idol/actress. There's also a leader type, and so on. But I guess I have to accept that that's how it goes.
It's too early to tell what my overall reaction to this story. But I am excited to read the next manga.
I read Doubt by the same mangaka and I liked it! And when I learned about this short series, I was looking forward to read this!
I knew from the get go that they're going to narrate the past too. If anything, it kinda sucks that the characters weren't introduced properly. And two of the main characters almost looked alike, the only way to decipher them was one has a tad bit longer hair and wears a vest.
Given though, I am liking where the story is going. I like the idea that everything is falling into place as they unravel the story of each of the character. I am excited how this will go.
This depicts some cliche character tropes. One of which is an idol/actress. There's also a leader type, and so on. But I guess I have to accept that that's how it goes.
It's too early to tell what my overall reaction to this story. But I am excited to read the next manga.
June 19, 2015
Huge fan of Yoshiki Tonogai's other works. Doubt and Judge are two of my favourite mangas, so I have to admit I am somewhat disappointed by his latest entry: Secret. It's an interesting concept, but the characters seemed rather forgettable and they all seemed to just blend together at points so I couldn't tell them apart.
Unlike Doubt and Judge where the characters were held hostage in an asylum or something similar, this is set in the open world, where school students try and figure out which three of them are murderers. It's a cool idea, but I feel that Doubt and Judge's settings would have worked far better.
Hopefully this is improved in Vol 2 which I'll still pick up because I'd like to see where he goes with this idea.
Unlike Doubt and Judge where the characters were held hostage in an asylum or something similar, this is set in the open world, where school students try and figure out which three of them are murderers. It's a cool idea, but I feel that Doubt and Judge's settings would have worked far better.
Hopefully this is improved in Vol 2 which I'll still pick up because I'd like to see where he goes with this idea.
June 25, 2015
I read Judge awhile ago, and when I found Secret, I thought it was the same story. It kind of is. Where Judge had tension and the sick twist of the group self-punishing itself, I guess I'm feeling deja vu. The difference here is that I don't think the "secrets" are going to be interesting enough for me to hang in there. The characters have no depth or backstories. I honestly did not care when the first secret keeper was revealed here- mostly because I didn't remember who he was or why I should have cared about him. The focus seemed to be on the idol-wannabee. Sigh. I'd steer fans to Judge instead.
March 19, 2016
Baru baca vol.1-nya aja, nanti kalo udah tamat [mungkin] ditambahin~ ^ ^
Gambar : 3.5 bintang...rapi & bersih, tipe gambar yang cocok untuk kisah misteri (^ ^)
Cerita : 2.5 bintang...menarik dan bikin penasaran. Kisahnya bukan tipe cerita misteri yang ngungkapin semua petunjuk dan bikin pembaca nebak-nebak. Semua kartu dipegang si pengarang dan dibuka satu-satu di atas meja sejalan dengan ceritanya, jadi pembaca ibarat disuapin doang ^ ^ *nyamnyamnyam*
Aku ngarep kisahnya murni misteri yang penyelidikan + motif + dsb-nya ga pake bumbu 'supranatural' (^..^)
Gambar : 3.5 bintang...rapi & bersih, tipe gambar yang cocok untuk kisah misteri (^ ^)
Cerita : 2.5 bintang...menarik dan bikin penasaran. Kisahnya bukan tipe cerita misteri yang ngungkapin semua petunjuk dan bikin pembaca nebak-nebak. Semua kartu dipegang si pengarang dan dibuka satu-satu di atas meja sejalan dengan ceritanya, jadi pembaca ibarat disuapin doang ^ ^ *nyamnyamnyam*
Aku ngarep kisahnya murni misteri yang penyelidikan + motif + dsb-nya ga pake bumbu 'supranatural' (^..^)
August 10, 2016
what can I say, it makes me want to purchase the rest of the series ! loved it !
July 23, 2024
Chronique complète :
https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2021/...
Extrait :
Bonjour à tous, et bienvenue pour une nouvelle chronique sur l’une des œuvres de Yoshili Tonogai, avec le premier tome de la trilogie « Secret« . Pour plus de chronique sur cet univers, sachez que vous trouverez en bas de la page une petite image sur laquelle il suffit de cliquer ^^. Bonne lecture !
Petit conseil, ne vous fiez pas seulement au fait qu’il s’agit d’une trilogie, pour penser que l’histoire est courte, car les trois volumes sont quand même assez épais (comparé à la plupart des mangas), d’où un prix à 7.65€ (il y a également quelques pages en couleur). Je tiens également à évoquer le logo de cette série, que je trouve très réussi et travaillée, et qui reprend un peu le format de Doubt (série précédente de l’auteur). Pour les dessins et l’ambiance générale du livre, tout est toujours bien réalisé, nos personnages principaux sont poussés dans leur retranchement comment tout cela va t-il bien finir ?
Pour les personnages, tout tourne autour de 7 personnes, les 6 « rescapés » de l’accident, je mets entre guillemet car on ne s’en sort jamais vraiment d’un tel drame, et de leur psychologue attitré par l’école. Même si cette nouvelle série est décrite comme un nouveau jeu de survie, à mes yeux ce n’est pas du tout le cas, puisque de base aucun d’eux n’a sa vie mise en danger. Il s’agirait pour moi, plus d’un Cluedo, où il faut chercher les « meurtriers » que le psychologue a citer… Très franchement, rien que pour ça ce personnage est très louche, de plus, qu’est-ce qui prouve qu’il y a réellement des meurtriers parmi les 6 ? Pour qu’elle raison le psychologue a dit ça ? Une chose est sûre, il ne veut certainement pas du bien à ses patients…
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https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2021/...
Extrait :
Bonjour à tous, et bienvenue pour une nouvelle chronique sur l’une des œuvres de Yoshili Tonogai, avec le premier tome de la trilogie « Secret« . Pour plus de chronique sur cet univers, sachez que vous trouverez en bas de la page une petite image sur laquelle il suffit de cliquer ^^. Bonne lecture !
Petit conseil, ne vous fiez pas seulement au fait qu’il s’agit d’une trilogie, pour penser que l’histoire est courte, car les trois volumes sont quand même assez épais (comparé à la plupart des mangas), d’où un prix à 7.65€ (il y a également quelques pages en couleur). Je tiens également à évoquer le logo de cette série, que je trouve très réussi et travaillée, et qui reprend un peu le format de Doubt (série précédente de l’auteur). Pour les dessins et l’ambiance générale du livre, tout est toujours bien réalisé, nos personnages principaux sont poussés dans leur retranchement comment tout cela va t-il bien finir ?
Pour les personnages, tout tourne autour de 7 personnes, les 6 « rescapés » de l’accident, je mets entre guillemet car on ne s’en sort jamais vraiment d’un tel drame, et de leur psychologue attitré par l’école. Même si cette nouvelle série est décrite comme un nouveau jeu de survie, à mes yeux ce n’est pas du tout le cas, puisque de base aucun d’eux n’a sa vie mise en danger. Il s’agirait pour moi, plus d’un Cluedo, où il faut chercher les « meurtriers » que le psychologue a citer… Très franchement, rien que pour ça ce personnage est très louche, de plus, qu’est-ce qui prouve qu’il y a réellement des meurtriers parmi les 6 ? Pour qu’elle raison le psychologue a dit ça ? Une chose est sûre, il ne veut certainement pas du bien à ses patients…
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May 9, 2023
5☆
I really enjoyed this manga. Picked it up on a whim as I was looking for more crime/horror mangas to read.
"There are three murderers hiding in your midst."
The story covers the tale of Class 2-D, most of whom were on a school trip when suddenly their bus crashed. Only 6 students survived the traumatic accident. Suddenly, they have all been accused of playing a bigger part in the accident. Now confronted with the idea that there is a murderer on the loose, the story follows the 6 of them as they seek to figure out if the crash was truly an accident.
I really enjoyed this manga. Picked it up on a whim as I was looking for more crime/horror mangas to read.
"There are three murderers hiding in your midst."
The story covers the tale of Class 2-D, most of whom were on a school trip when suddenly their bus crashed. Only 6 students survived the traumatic accident. Suddenly, they have all been accused of playing a bigger part in the accident. Now confronted with the idea that there is a murderer on the loose, the story follows the 6 of them as they seek to figure out if the crash was truly an accident.
May 2, 2020
This series doesn't start out as strong as the previous series, Judge and Doubt because you are told 2 of the 3 killers identities in the first book. but I'm still interested to see how things will play out in the other 2 books because i'm hopeful for a plot twist that will make things make sense. But as things stand the plot is getting confusing and contradictory .
October 13, 2020
I liked the authors "doubt" and "judge" series alot but somehow I kinda feel like the series are very similar right now. ¤Nice concepts that i do like but there is another manga "limit" by Keiko Suenobu that did the crashing a buss with students and what they do much better.
A bit like "lord of the flies" feelings. Maybe its hard to get into depth on this because its only 3 volumes.
A bit like "lord of the flies" feelings. Maybe its hard to get into depth on this because its only 3 volumes.
August 8, 2018
Nice art. Love the secret element of the masks just not sure about the dialogue - shouldn't seem to flow in the most engaging manner but still interested in seeing the progression of the story and more natural feeling dialogue
September 30, 2019
Starting is a little abrupt and it's hard to tell characters apart at first. It's interesting enough, hopefully it remains engaging and develops. I don't get the counselor character's motivations, but maybe that will become clear too.
April 14, 2021
This was my first manga ever and I liked it. It was easy to read and it kept me wanting to know more. At parts it was a little confusing and the characters were a little hard to connect with. I did like it enough to want to read the next part though.
May 18, 2017
Definitely a lot better than expected, though I do get mixed up with the guys. I'll think Sanada's talking and it's actually Amano. Oops. >.>
August 29, 2017
Fast paced melodrama
October 31, 2019
3.5/5
November 3, 2021
Shima reveals he killed Shimizu to Sanada before falling from the school roof. The killers for Class D's bus accident still haven't come forward.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 29, 2022
Pretty interesting start to a little series. I can't say much because this is just the first volume, but I want to see where this one goes!
July 4, 2022
good enough for killing my spare time
September 8, 2022
Disappointing. The pacing was too slow and the characters were bland.
October 3, 2022
Jadi apa yang Mitomo-sensei dapat selepas mengelirukan semua pelajar tu? aku tak faham...
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