trail of blood manga New Releases

Are you looking for the best manga in the psychological genre? A Trail of Blood, also known as Blood on the Tracks, is a manga series you shouldn’t miss. It has sold more than 1.5 million copies since June 2021.

Shuzo Oshimi illustrated and wrote the Japanese suspenseful drama series. It first appeared in the Big Comic Superior Magazine with Shogakukan being the publisher. You can read the entire article to learn more about the manga and all chapters released so far.

New Releases

A Trail of Blood, also known as Chi no Wadachi within the Japanese Seinen population, is still going strong. As of this article’s publication, the manga series has 11 volumes and more than 100 chapters.

The manga series was originally published on February 24, 2017. However, it was licensed by Vertical Kodansha USA for North American release in February 2020. A digital copy of the manga will be released in August 2020.

Synopsis of The Trail of Blood

The story of Seiichi and his mother Seiko is the basis of the series’ plot. Although the storyline is simple at first, with Seiichi as a shy middle-school student with few friends and a crush upon a girl like other students, it quickly turns into something darker and more disturbing.

Seiichi is forced to endure the terror of her mother’s overprotectiveness and her child’s affection in a series events that sees her father’s protective love and affection for her son take a dangerous turn on a family hike. This series is a must-see for anyone who enjoys psychological dramas.

Chapters and Volumes

Here’s a list listing all the tankobon volumes published up to the date of publication.

List of Chapters

A Trail of Blood has released over 100 chapters as of right now. Here is the chapter list:

Main and Supporting Characters

Let’s look at the most important characters of the Japanese manga series A Trail of Blood and Blood on the Tracks.

1. Seiichi Osabe

We start with Seiichi Osabe, the main character of A Trail of Blood manga. Seiichi appears to be a kind and gentle individual with mild friendliness. However, he can also be vulnerable to emotional abuse or manipulation.Source: Tumgir

Seiichi is easily influenced by her mother’s dangerously protective nature. He even develops a speech impairment with stammer and stutter. Fukiishi helps him to overcome this problem, but he often has to face his mother again.

2. Seiko Osabe

Next up is Seiko, Seiichi’s mother. Although she is a caring and kind person, Seiko’s mother has an unhealthy obsession with her son.Source: Chi no wadachi Wiki | Fandom

Seiko is described as having psychiatric disorders and can be seen pushing the boundaries of overprotectiveness with her manipulations Seiichi’s memories throughout the entire story.

3. Yoko Fukiishi

We have Yoko Fukiishi, our main supporting character. She is Seiichi’s classmate. She is also Seiichi’s love interest. Fukiishi was abandoned by her mother at an early age, leading to a bad relationship with her abusive father.Source: Tumgir

This helps her support Seiichi during his difficult times, when Seiichi develops his speech impairment issue. Yuko is also the one to question Seiihci’s mother’s manipulations and behaviour.

4. Shigeru

Next up is Shigeru, the cousin to Seiichi Osabe. While Shigeru is friendly at the beginning of the series, he’s somewhat immature and careless. Seiichi refuses to stand with Shigeru at the edge.Source: Tumblr

Shigeru’s personality is completely destroyed by the unfortunate events at the cliff. With the help of his mother, Shigeru eventually regains consciousness. He even confides to Seiichi that he misses his old self.

Illustrator and Writer

Shuzo Oshimi was born in Kiryu, Japan. He made his debut as a manga artist with Kodansha’s Superfly. Chi no Wadachi is not his only work. His best works include Drifting net Cafe, the Flowers of Evil and Happiness. You can follow @ Shuzo_oshimi for the latest updates.

Wrapping up

We have now reached the end of the article about the Japanese horror-drama comics A Trail of Blood. We hope you found this article helpful.

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