血の轍 [Chi no Wadachi]

Series · 17

books · 2017-2023

By 押見修造, Shuzo Oshimi

Books in series

血の轍 1 [Chi no Wadachi 1]

2017

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 2

2017

His mother has done the unthinkable...and now Seiichi must decide if he will be complicit. But before he can even catch his breath, what remains of his sense of self is smashed to pieces by her next shocking act... Shuzo Oshimi (The Flowers of Evil) invites us to watch as a once-happy household quietly transforms into an inescapable living hell.

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 3

2018

The last days of summer creep toward a violent climax... Seiichi's family begins to fall apart in the wake of his cousin's "accident," but nothing compares to the mental and emotional torture he undergoes as he tries to maintain some sense of self in the face of his mother's manipulations. Torn by his love for her, Seiichi is pushed to the breaking point and finds himself unable to speak, both literally and figuratively. The tension continues to build in Shuzo Oshimi's masterwork of understated psychological horror, as Seiichi falls further and further into the abyss of his mother's unraveling psyche.

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 4

2018

Unable to process the horrifying events of the past few months, Seiichi’s anger, fear, and frustration boil over. But even as he is haunted by the memory of his mother’s hands around his throat, he finds his voice again thanks to his classmate Fukiishi. Their puppy love provides a tenderness he has been missing, but it quickly comes under threat from his mother’s insane jealousy... Torn between the two women in his life, Seiichi is forced to make a choice that could bring his whole world crashing down.

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 5

2019

「お前なんかいらない」･･･初めてママに反抗した静一はそのまま吹石さんの部屋にコッソリ泊まることになる。初めての女の子の部屋･･･そして迎える二人きりの夜･･･これで何も起こらないはずがない！？しかし、当然ママも黙っているはずがなく･･･修羅場必至！！

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 6

2019

Beset by mental images of his mother, Seiichi flees from Fukiishi's embrace and returns home. Safety and reconciliation aren't the only things that await him there, however. The Osabes have become one big happy family again...but at what cost? Shuzo Oshimi's masterfully nuanced tale of familial horror continues to tighten its grip on the minds of its characters and readers alike.

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 7

2019

Shigeru has finally awakened from the coma he's been in since Seiko pushed him off the cliff—but he remembers nothing of the incident, nor does he even recognize his assailant. Rather than setting Seiko's mind at ease, however, this only serves to disturb her further. Meanwhile, Seiichi is determined to keep his promise to his mother—with devastating consequences for everyone around him.

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 8

2020

Ordinary middle school student Seiichi Osabe receives love and care from his mother Seiko. Until one summer an incident changes the family dynamic forever. This is a story of a mother's love that has gone too far....

血の轍 9 [Chi no Wadachi 9]

2020

大増ページ！毒親と息子の壮絶すぎる記憶！家に乗り込んで来た伯母の追及に対し遂にしげるを崖から突き落としたことを認めたママ。狼狽する父、激昂する伯父、修羅場と化す居間… 頑なに謝罪をせず出頭しようとするママに静一は必死に追いすがる… しかしその先に待っていたのは、静一の“心”の思わぬ覚醒だったーーー！？

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血の轍 10 [Chi no Wadachi 10]

2021

ママの圧倒的抑圧から解放された靜一は1? 警察に出頭したママが逮捕され捜査が始まった。あの日のことを実況見分で回想していた静一は、自分が幼い頃に従兄弟のしげると同じようにママに高台から突き落とされた衝撃の記憶が蘇るーー! それから徐々にママの呪縛から心が解放され、再び吹石さんと接触をはかり、安らいでいく静一。このまま、新しい希望の日々が訪れるかと思ったとき静一のもとへ思わぬ訪問者がーー!?

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Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 11

2021

Shigeru's midnight visit leads Seiichi back up the hill where his mother dropped him as a child...and as events begin to fold in on themselves like the layers of his psyche, Seiichi starts to see the past through Mommy's eyes... With one symbolic act, Seiichi can finally free himself of his mother's malign influence—but is this a nightmare, or is it all too real?!

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血の轍 12 [Chi no Wadachi 12]

2021

少年審判、開廷…裁きの行方は!? 高台で向き合った従兄弟の”しげる”は、かつてママに高台から突き落とされた”自分”だったーー僕が消えることが正しいこと…そう思った瞬間、静一は”自分”を葬るためしげるを突き落とし、殺めた。それは、己の中のママとの決別の儀式。罪悪感を一切感じることなく、静一は鑑別所に収監される。そこで静一を待ち受けていたのは「内省」の日々。深淵に意識が向かうなか、心の隙間にスルリと入って来たのはしげるを殺してまで決別を試みた「ママ」だったーー!!

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Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 13

2022

It's been 20 years since his mother told Seiichi that she renounced motherhood, since she thanked him for being a killer, since he tried to strangle her there in the courtroom—and somehow he made it through. Living alone, working the night shift at a bakery, barely speaking to his father, Seiichi's life is solitary and empty, and he likes it that way. But nothing lasts forever... The grand preface is over—and now the real story begins!!

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血の轍 14 [Chi no Wadachi 14]

2022

死へ向かう僕を止めたのはママだった!? 「もうこのまま…一生会わないでいいんかい?」それは生前、父からの最期の問いだった。逝去した父の遺骨を埋めるため久しぶりに故郷を訪れた静一。「これで、もうこの世に何も思い残すことはない…」そんな時、偶然にも目の前に吹石さんが現れる。蘇る記憶と感情ーー一瞬、時が止まり、空気は張り詰める。静一は、己の人生を、”無事”に終わらせることができるのか!?

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血の轍 15 [Chi no Wadachi 15]

2023

ママの凄絶な深淵に、迫る。人生の終焉をようやく掴みかけた静一に、警察から「ママを保護した」と一報が。 20年ぶりに対峙したママは、静一が誰なのか、己は何者なのか分かっておらず要領を得ない受け答えを繰り返すが、静一との会話の中で突如記憶が戻る。その時、静一の心に抑えきれぬ激情が迸り、ママに拳を振り上げるも、殴打できずにその場を立ち去る。しかし心に刻まれた「感情」は日に日に大きくなり、静一は再びママの家へ… そこに待ち受けていたのは、ママの凄絶な深淵。二人の永い永い夜が、始まる。

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Blood on the Tracks 16

2023

From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes his latest suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent.Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi."..if you enjoyed Oshimi's previous work with "Flowers of Evil", and you enjoy dark storylines with twisted characters, you'll no doubt enjoy "Blood on the Tracks"! Recommended!" - Neo Tokyo 2099The tale of Seiko’s past draws to a close, and Seiichi is left with one central, burning “Why did you ‘kill’ me?”Once that question has been answered, can some kind of relationship between mother and child be resurrected?The long night is over—now what will the dawn bring?

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Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 17

2023

Seiichi brings Seiko back to his place, and the two of them are under one roof again. But she has lost the will to live after her accident, and Seiichi resigns himself to the task of watching his mother slowly fall apart. Their final conversation unfolds in dream, while Seiichi himself is the object of another dreamer's thoughts... And so the tale finally comes to a close, the horrors of the past relegated to a welcome oblivion.

Authors

押見修造

Author · 13 books

See Shuzo Oshimi for English bio.

Shuzo Oshimi

Author · 70 books

Shuzo Oshimi (押見修造, Oshimi Shūzō) is a Japanese manga creator. Drawn in a realistic art style, his comics tend to be psychological dramas exploring the difficulties in human relationships and often touching on disturbing situations and perversions. Oshimi debuted in 2001 with the manga series Avant-Garde Yumeko, appeared in Kodansha's 'Monthly Shōnen Magazine.' Most of his works since then have been published by Kodansha and Futabasha. Among his first successes the single volume manga Sweet Poolside (2004), later adapted into a live-action film, and the series Drifting Net Café (2008–2011), also adapted for TV. Oshimi reached international acclaims with The Flowers of Evil (2009–2014) and Inside Mari (2012–2016), both adapted into successful anime. Other notable works are Blood on the Tracks (2017–2023) and Welcome Back, Alice (2020-2023) .