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This Monster Wants to Eat Me

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This Monster Wants to Eat Me
First tankōbon volume cover
私を喰べたい、ひとでなし
(Watashi o Tabetai, Hito de Nashi)
Genre
Manga
Written bySai Naekawa
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
MagazineDengeki Maoh
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 27, 2020 – present
Volumes8

This Monster Wants to Eat Me (Japanese: 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし, Hepburn: Watashi o Tabetai, Hito de Nashi) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Sai Naekawa. It has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine since August 2020, and is licensed in English by Yen Press. The series follows Hinako, a regular girl, and Shiori, a mermaid who wishes to one day eat her.

Synopsis

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Since losing her family in an accident, Hinako has had a vague wish to die, though feels she cannot go through with it herself. One day, she meets a mermaid named Shiori who tells Hinako that her flesh and blood are especially delicious to yōkai. Wanting to eat Hinako herself, Shiori promises to protect her from other yōkai until she is at her most delicious, at which point Shiori will eat her. Due to her feelings regarding the accident, Hinako accepts this fate.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Sai Naekawa, This Monster Wants to Eat Me has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine since August 27, 2020.[2] The series has been collected in eight tankōbon volumes as of February 2024.

The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Yen Press.[3]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 27, 2021[4]978-4-04-913658-6June 18, 2024[5]978-1-97-539048-8
2 June 25, 2021[6]978-4-04-913873-3September 17, 2024[7]978-1-97-539050-1
3 November 27, 2021[8]978-4-04-914079-8January 21, 2025[9]978-1-97-539052-5
4 May 27, 2022[10]978-4-04-914429-1——
5 September 26, 2022[11]978-4-04-914606-6——
6 March 27, 2023[12]978-4-04-914947-0——
7 August 25, 2023[13]978-4-04-915196-1——
8 February 26, 2024[14]978-4-04-915531-0——
9 October 25, 2024[15]978-4-04-916065-9——

Reception

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Erica Friedman of Yuricon gave the first volume an overall positive review, noting that the end of the first volume "contains a scene so creepy and violent that I ought to have been both startled and a little grossed out, but both art and story work so beautifully that it was merely a breathtakingly excellent scene."[16]

Adam Symchuk of Asian Movie Pulse wrote of the series that it was a "perfect companion piece to the acclaimed BL horror title The Summer Hikaru Died," and that due to their close release dates it may be difficult for readers not to draw comparisons between the two. He further expanded that This Monster Wants to Eat Me is a "slightly less profound and visually striking version [of The Summer Hikaru Died but] will be a welcome treat for many still salivating for more terror twisted with romance."[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b Silverman, Rebecca (June 21, 2024). "This Monster Wants to Eat Me Volume 1 Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ^ 豚転生作品「豚のレバーは加熱しろ」マンガ版＆苗川采の新連載がマオウで開始. Natalie (in Japanese). August 27, 2020. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 5, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses 7 Manga, 1 Light Novel Series for June 2024 Release". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし １ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "This Monster Wants to Eat Me, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  6. ^ 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし ２ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "This Monster Wants to Eat Me, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  8. ^ 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし ３ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "This Monster Wants to Eat Me, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  10. ^ 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし ４ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  11. ^ 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし ５ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  12. ^ 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし ６ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  13. ^ 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし ７ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  14. ^ 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし 8 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  15. ^ 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし 9 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  16. ^ Friedman, Erica (September 21, 2021). "Watashi o Tabetai, Hito de Nashi, Volume 1 (私を喰べたい、ひとでなし)". Okazu. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  17. ^ Symchuk, Adam (June 11, 2024). "Manga Review: Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord Vol. 1 (2023) by Yodokawa". Asian Movie Pulse. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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