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Zankoku na Kami ga Shihaisuru  
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Description
Zankoku na Kami ga Shihaisuru portrays the tale of two step-brothers - Jeremy and Ian, as they strive to discover their separate paths towards redemption.

Jeremy, a sensitive but outgoing 17 year old, is delighted to hear the news of his neurotic and excitable mother's remarriage to a wealthy British man. However, much to his horror, his sweet-talking new step-father Greg, soon begins to exhibit a disturbing trait...he is a sadistic pedophile and loses no time in making Jeremy his target. Months of horrific, systematic abuse drives Jeremy to desperation; and he sabotages his step-father's car with the hope of eliminating him. The resulting accident, however, kills his mother along with Greg.

Jeremy's shocked and guilt-stricken behaviour arouses the suspicions of Greg's free-spirited son, Ian. He unearths enough evidence to tie his step-brother to the crime; but in doing so, also discovers the details of Greg's sexual abuse of Jeremy.

Caught in a moral dilemma -- between punishing the criminal and atoning for his father's sins, Ian soon finds himself haunted by lust for Jeremy. Is it lust...or love? He wonders whether he shares his father's proclivities, but finds himself helpless to resist being drawn into a passionate and painful relationship with his step-brother.

Winner of the first Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize Award for Excellence.

Type
Manga

Related Series
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Associated Names
Господство жестокого бога
残酷な神が支配する
A Cruel God Reigns
A Cruel God Reigns in Heaven
A Cruel God Rules in Heaven
A Savage God Reigns
After Us, Savage God
Zankoku na Kami ga Shihai Suru

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Latest Release(s)
v.14 c.72 by carfish (91d ago)
v.14 c.71 by carfish (101d ago)
v.13 c.70 by carfish (137d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
17 Volumes (Tankoubon - Complete)
10 Volumes (Kanzeban - Complete)

Completely Scanlated?
No

Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A

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Forum
3 topics, 14 posts
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User Rating
Average: 9 / 10.0 (253 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.75 / 10.0
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Last Updated
May 18th 2013, 3:36am PST

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Genre
Drama  Josei  Mature  Psychological  School Life  Shounen Ai  Slice of Life  Tragedy 
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Author(s)
HAGIO Moto

Artist(s)
HAGIO Moto

Year
1992

Original Publisher
Shougakukan

Serialized In (magazine)
Petit Flower (Shougakukan)

Licensed (in English)
No

English Publisher
N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #429 increased(+96)
Monthly Pos #577 increased(+36)
3 Month Pos #535 decreased(-291)
6 Month Pos #266 decreased(-33)

List Stats
On 742 reading lists
On 507 wish lists
On 59 completed lists
On 24 unfinished lists
On 265 custom lists

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Forum Posts
Jeremy look alike IMO 293 days, 9 hours, 2 minutes ago
Thoughts and reactions 448 days, 3 hours, 31 minutes ago
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 Incredible   
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by beloved828
November 3rd, 2009, 6:34pm
I could go on forever about how incredible "A Cruel God Reigns" is, but I'll try to keep it short. This series has it all for angst-lovers and shounen-ai fans. The writing is beautiful, the art is exceptional, and the characters are believable and relatable. As the summary says, this series won the first-ever Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize Award for Excellence. It fully deserves it. This is what BL should be. "A Cruel God Reigns" deserves a lot more recognition than it's gotten by North American manga fans. I am extremely grateful to The Pink Panzer for scanlating this and bringing it to us.

A warning, though. There is NO fluff here. What the main character experiences is truly horrific, and not easy to watch. There is also no explicit sex. Many of the sex scenes are rape/abuse. They aren't gratuitous, though. They are an essential part of the story and if you can get through them, it's worth it.
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 A Must Read   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by naikan
February 15th, 2009, 2:10pm
After reading all 17 volumes in the span of one day, I must say that this manga is truly wonderful. It is very well developed, in terms of plot and characters, and the balance between the two story arcs (as divided by the prologue) is quite fitting. Although the last two volumes started dragging a tiny tiny bit, the ending was overall satisfying and just the right mixture of realism and romance.

If you are looking for happy smut, you should probably skip this, but if you are looking for a realistic and well-developed drama, plus an intense emotional rollercoaster, you will probably enjoy this manga as much as I did. Highly recommended.
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 Award-winning isn't a joke.   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Rae-Rae
January 7th, 2012, 4:35am
Do not let this one pass you by(especially good for those who like a good plot). I have to say that this was one of the best and might be my favorite manga of all time. It just makes me think, like really think about the character's predicament and I just feel so much for all of them. If I were to be asked if there's a manga that had the most "life" I would hands down choose this one. I felt very pulled into the story as if I were there sometimes, although this might be due to my excessive imagination.
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 Dark...   
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by lialah
December 28th, 2011, 5:52am
A dark but incredibly addictive manga. As weird as this may seem, it's very rare to see any type of manga which dosent glorify sexualised violence in any way. A Cruel God Reigns is such a manga. Rather, we see the impacts of the abuse on Jeremy over a period of time and the psychological toll it takes on his bright, considerate and happy personality.

Speaking of Jeremy's mother and stepfather, wow, I don't think I've ever wanted a characters to die as much as I did these two! haha. But really, its saying something when a character rouses a reader to feel that way. The abuse greg inflicts on Jeremy is horrific, and even his mother is abusive in her own way as she manipulates Jeremy in such a way that he feels he has to stay for her welfare even during the abuse.

Seriously, this is so worth reading I can not even begin to describe it.
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 Amazing!   
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by spikebaby
January 7th, 2011, 1:35pm
Everything the main character goes through is believable and not used for shock value. It's on the realistic side of sexual abuse and actually very disturbing. It's a very emotional and suspenseful manga, I'm excited to see what happens next. It's also a classic so more people should read it. It's well-written with wonderful art, I love all Moto Hagio's works but this is the best.
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 Excellent, except for one not-so-minor detail...   
Rating: 9.2 / 10.0
by calstine
June 13th, 2012, 10:44am
...That being, the utterly superficial way Jeremy and Ian's sexualities were dealt with. Neither of them showed any indication of being bisexual or homosexual, thereby making the eventual development in their relationship shockingly unrealistic. Perhaps Jeremy's behaviour isn't quite so difficult to believe, but what about Ian? The guy who had been utterly infatuated with women since he was a kid, and has a very pretty girlfriend throughout much of the story? Under such circumstances, I think it would have been much more prudent to portray their interactions with each other as a complicated sibling-esque relationship while allowing them to develop romantic / sexual interests in other people -- preferably women.

I'm aware that 99.9% of BL and BL-esque stories take the "They're not gay! They just love each other!" route, but those manga never strive to attain the level of realism this one does. I read Zankoku for plausible drama and profound psychological musings -- unlike other BL, which simply serve as a fun distraction for when I'm not in the mood for complicated, emotionally engaging or mentally taxing plots. The presence of such a jarring factor in an otherwise brilliant tale is the sole reason I refrain from giving a perfect score.

That aside, the pros are many; the main one being the brutally realistic manner in which sexual abuse and its consequences are explored. I especially appreciated the revelations about
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Sandra's true personality; she's a perfect depiction of the kind of woman we hear about in the news now and again: an irresponsible, weak creature who lets her new husband rape (and sometimes kill) her child/ren from a previous marriage, merely for the sake of preserving her own superficial happiness.


While certainly not 100% perfect, Zankoku na Kami ga Shihaisuru is undoubtedly one of the best BL manga ever written. And considering the direction contemporary shounen-ai and yaoi seem to be heading in, I get the feeling that top spot is one this series will hold forever.

... Last updated on June 13th, 2012, 11:33am
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 Perfect insanity   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Sky Cross
April 16th, 2012, 7:38pm
Wow. This is the best psychological story I've ever read. You can see Jeremy going insane very slowly, chapter after chapter. It's poetically dark and painful. It hurt when I read it, but it was so insanely enticing, so deep and bottomless. The secrets, the symbolism, the weirdness of Jeremy's words as he starts to lose it, it all sucks you in and you can't let go.

This is so much better than any regular manga. This is the stuff that stays with you forever.
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Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Oriolidae
July 6th, 2012, 4:52am
This is by far one of the most horrible manga stories I've read, but also one of the best.

I was completely dragged in by the story. It's cruel, vomit-inducing and depressing, but it's so beautifully executed. This is a believable (though extreme) tale of sexual abuse and the darkest parts of society. Truly disheartening. It's so sad to see Jeremy slowly fall into despair and insanity. How his personality changes.

This manga is heavy. It's an emotional roller coaster that swings between complete loss of hope and short periods of improvement, just to swing into despair again.

This is ugly and painful, but it's also an incredibly beautiful story. Not for the faint-hearted. But for someone who can tolerate dark stories, this is an amazing read. I ended up reading the 12 scanlated volumes in a day, and even if it's heavy, it's so absorbing that you just need to read on.

I definitely recommend it. Truly. It's probably on my top 5 of favorite mangas.

... Last updated on July 6th, 2012, 2:26pm
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 Amazing   
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by romantiscue
September 5th, 2010, 12:07pm
I've read up to chapter 7a, and I am hooked beyond belief. This is - amazing. I have no words, except for the scanlation team to please continue their good work and not keep us waiting for the next chapter much longer!
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 Beautiful   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Misochan
May 3rd, 2009, 12:39pm
Classic. Absolutely classic. I read all the raws I could find in 1 day. Seriously addicting. Beautiful and tragic story. The mangaka is a genius. One of the absolute best bl out there.
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