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Summary: A great work of art.
Review: PSOH is a great work of art and fun to read.
It is a sometimes funny and sad manga that you can't
put down.Made up of chinese myth's,magic and Incense.
Count D is not a crossdresser as many have said.
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Summary: Beautiful & weird
Review: The stories in Pet Shop of Horrors follow the business of a surreal petshop, commented on by a detective whose assignments sometimes intersect with the pet shop.
These are not stories merely intended to startle or sicken, they are all very human dramas, rich with metaphor, like most good horror stories.
A strong presence in these books is the mysterious effeminate proprietor of the shop, who has an intense taste for sweets, and is known only as "D".
Ragged on constantly by the detective, D is never the one out of his league (and never out of tea & delicacies, for that matter). Unshakeable and practically ineffable, he is never taken by surprise and alone seems to care for and understand all of the creatures in his shop.
Posessed of similar quirky charm as the proprietor of the shop and sharing a love of sweetness, many of the tales are tastefully touching, in all their strangeness, beyond and through the nightmarish ocurrences that take place.
This is a serial with several stories in each book (I think there are a total of eight books availible in English, but I may be wrong).
The first four books of this series are wonderful, excellent, while five through eight are amusing and likeable, but a little more silly and superficial.
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Summary: Let's get this straight for people who don't have a clue...
Review: this is NOT an alternate telling of that ridiculous musical movie starring Rick Moranis!Now that we clear this up, I find 'Pet Shop of Horrors' to be enjoyable, though this is not what I expected. When I read through this, I expected this to be what everyone is saying is the 'Tales From The Crypt' of Japanese Manga, but in Tales From The Crypt, it deals with a creepy, skeletal storyteller telling scary stories. I think of PSOH as the 'Fantasy Island' of Japanese Manga. The way the episodes progresses, the store manager having an important role is some parts, the climaxes, IMO the whole concept of PSOH resembles that of Fantasy Island. Watch the T.V. series and you'll see what I mean. Nonetheless, I find the stories in PSOH well written. Each story in this book are well balanced, so one doesn't feel shorter or longer than the others. The 'exotic' pets that were given to customers can actually change their lives to how they think of things whether those customers follow the rules given by the manager or not, and I think that kind of twisting concept is what makes this Manga shine. Because this is story-driven, however, there really minor horror in PSOH. The art in PSOH is...well, Shoujo-ish. Don't get me wrong, I find the art design well rounded. The characters and environments look beautiful, the 'pets' look very imaginative, it's just...too...Shoujo-like. Anyway, PSOH is a wonderful Manga that may be too dialogued for its own good. Anyone expecting a gorefest in this Manga might be disappointed, but for anyone else, don't hesitate to pick this up as well as its future volumes. I know I'm waiting for the next volume!
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Summary: Not to Be Confused With "Little Shop of Horrors"
Review: This manga is as exotic and characterized as the Chinatown that serves as it's main setting. Who can help but love Count D and his charming occupation of "selling love and dreams" to people who usually don't realize what they are getting into when they buy his rare and rather deadly creatures for pets. There are currently eight volumes released already of this title, and the story becomes more fluent and interesting. The relationship between D and Detective Orcot is amusing and wonderful as they experience more and Orcot sorta becomes a believer. More like is forced to. You will enjoy this delightful tale of horror and dreams intermingled together in such a way that will make you ravenous for more...
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Summary: This is a great book!!
Review: This was one of my first manga's. I loved the relationship between Count D and Leon. I enjoyed how thought out the book ( the little stories) D finds a way to incorperate, if you wish, "Words to live by." I give Pet Shop Of Horrors 5 stars. I hope that i can give its 10 book that also.
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