Goth
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Synonyms: Goth: Wrist Cut Jiken
Japanese: GOTH
English: Goth
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 5
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 26, 2002 to May 26, 2003
Genres: Horror Horror, Mystery Mystery
Theme: Psychological Psychological
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Ace
Authors: Ooiwa, Kenji (Art), Otsuichi (Story)

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Score: 7.131 (scored by 1731917,319 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #73142
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #602
Members: 33,247
Favorites: 791

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Itsuki Kamiyama has a strange fascination with the grotesque and the macabre, being particularly interested in disturbing murders. He can stomach even the most hideous crimes committed by the most warped humans and is drawn to unsolved cases like a moth to a flame. However, he is not merely intrigued by these cases—he is also adept at solving them.

While following the leads of an especially odd chain of crimes, Kamiyama gets familiar with his classmate Yoru Morino. As he spends more time in her presence, he begins to realize that she is more like him than he expected. With every case he unravels, Kamiyama slowly starts to uncover Morino's carefully shrouded past.

As Kamiyama's mask of normalcy steadily slips to reveal his dark tendencies, he finally allows himself to wonder—what if he were the one to take Morino's life?

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Goth was first published in English by Tokyopop on September 9, 2008. The license was later taken over by VIZ Media, who published the title digitally on August 8, 2015, under the VIZ Select imprint.
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 Kamiyama, Itsuki
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Morino, Yoru
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Mr. Shinohara
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16 Recommended
4 Mixed Feelings
4 Not Recommended
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Nov 28, 2025
ManuElDarkito02
Recommended
Goth is a manga that, despite having a dark and intriguing premise, never really managed to grab my attention. I remember almost nothing from it—and that alone says a lot. It didn’t leave a strong impression or any moments worth holding onto. Even with its gloomy atmosphere and macabre themes, the story felt slow and, at times, honestly boring.

It seemed like the plot never fully took off, and the characters, though they had potential, didn’t leave much of an impact on me. It’s not a terrible manga, but it’s definitely not one that stands out in its genre. I ended up giving it a 6: ...
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Apr 18, 2025
evilcatboy
Mixed Feelings
My actual score is closer to a 5.5, but I would rather round down in this instance. I have a lot of conflicting feelings about this work that generally stem from the core issue that it struggles with. The overarching premise is unique enough to buy in easily, but the author fails to take it any further than skin-deep through any portion of the series. There is very little characterization and next to nothing outside of the broad strokes carried between chapters. The middle three felt like they could have been read in any order with little to no impact on your experience and understanding ...
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Jun 18, 2022
Zigizmund
Not Recommended
In Japan, many maniacs just need to be able to see them

no imagination, horror or unexpected turns

Very stupid stories about not like everyone else, special, depressive, languid anime of a boy who wants to kill, but falls in love with the sacrifice.

I do not like the representation of maniacs ... There are all morons except the protagonist. Dumb morons

1 story - with beer just
2 story is stupidity and Merry Sue, well, it will definitely not be worse, right?
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