Comments on: Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun Vol 1 by Shin Mashiba Manga Review

By: Ai9bakuoflove

Ai9bakuoflove — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:52:43 +0000

I have read all the books, I own them all and the manga is actually very good. There are 9 volumes and you eventually see that Hiruko develops or already has a small tingue of compassion for most of his costomers when he’s compared to “the rival Baku”. I suggest you keep reading.

By: orangexmuffin

orangexmuffin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:44:15 +0000

personally i think the short stories make the manga a nice easy read and a nice relief from all those ridiculously long series that hav virtually no conclusions!!! also each story offers something to think about. Hiruko’s interest in making dreams more tasty is a interesting quirk to me =]] like everyone else says character developement comes later i doubt anyone can disagree about the art being fantastic!

By: Nanamoon

Nanamoon — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:13:01 +0000

There is character development in the story, you just have to be patient. The artwork is absolutely amazing and its historical setting also makes it a great book. The short chapters are kinda interesting and different from other stories out there. Many says its similar to xxxHolic? Well I dont think they are the same since this book grabbed me attention while the other one put me to sleep (feel free to disagree). Overall, its a good series and I cant wait for the next volume

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Manga Xanadu » Blog Archive » Halloween Manga — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:13:27 +0000

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By: Hana

Hana — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:44:38 +0000

I love Nightmare Inspector. I think part of the character devolpment is just a matter of patience. It’s a very interesting manga, and a nice change of pace from the usual stuff.

By: bearmoon

bearmoon — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:26:21 +0000

I hope people keep up with this. I know it’s been a common complaint that there’s a lack in character development, but please keep reading! ^_^ Since I own the entire series in Japanese, I know that character development occurs between the 4th and 5th volumes and then that becomes the focus.I enjoyed the review. It’s very true that the series cosnsits mostly of the short chapters which can get a little repeatative, however, I espeially liked that you pointed out the qualit of the art. :3 Thanks for providing a positive review. @LadyKandaYu, I own a website dedicated to Shin Mashiba’s works. You may find some information that will help you with that Wiki page.

By: LadyKandaYu

LadyKandaYu — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:51:18 +0000

Sorry for this second review but i just remembered that I’m making a Wikipedia page on this manga, a.k.a. the Nightmare Inspector… so please help and contribute!!!! >.< yes, I’ll still be using this same username… ;D

By: LadyKandaYu

LadyKandaYu — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:47:59 +0000

I very much agree with the reviewer! After reading the first 3 books, it seems that nightmares have humongous impacts on the characters acts and lives! This made me to believe that the author/authoress is trying to make nightmares a fairly important factor of imagination for this unique manga. The manga also made me wonder on which side it is that the Nightmare Inspector lies on, shojo or shonen?BTW, yes, it irks me very much that the author/authoress does not give more information on the characters backgrounds… but all in due time just like the beginning of D. Gray-man! XD

By: HR

HR — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:15:20 +0000

I agree with what you say. There IS little character developement. And the chapters are quite predictible. But I admit, I still love the book, and can’t wait for more to be released. I hope the developement picks up in the next volume, and I hope that the series doesn’t get discontinued.

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Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:47:11 +0000

[...] Love at Mangacast, and back at the Manga Maniac Cafe, she’s reading vol. 5 of D. Gray-Man and vol. 1 of Yumekui Kenbun Nightmare Inspector. At PopCultureShock, the Manga Recon crew review an assortment of books and Isaac Hale calls vol. 1 [...]