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Skyhigh  
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Description
All souls of those murdered arrive at the Gate of Grudges. Izuko, keeper of the Gate of Grudges, presents each soul with three choices: pass through the Gate of Grudges to heaven and be reborn, refuse to admit death and remain as a ghost on earth, or haunt and kill one person and then proceed to hell and eternal suffering. What does each soul choose and why?

Type
Manga

Related Series
Skyhigh 4 (Sequel)
Skyhigh: Hévәn (Sequel)
Skyhigh: Karma (Sequel)
Skyhigh: Shinshou (Sequel)

Associated Names
スカイハイ
心魔大审判1

Groups Scanlating
Omanga
SnoopyCool

Latest Release(s)
v.2 c.3-5 by Omanga & SnoopyCool (2387d ago)
v.2 c.2 by Omanga & SnoopyCool (2387d ago)
v.2 c.1 by Omanga & SnoopyCool (2387d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
2 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?
Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A

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User Rating
Average: 8 / 10.0 (318 votes)
Bayesian Average: 7.91 / 10.0
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February 7th 2013, 9:53pm PST

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Genre
Drama  Horror  Mature  Seinen  Supernatural 
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Skyhigh 4 (weight: 221.49)
Skyhigh: Shinshou (weight: 170.29)
Skyhigh: Hévәn (weight: 170.29)
Skyhigh: Karma (weight: 162.39)
Mizu ni Sumu Oni (weight: 161.25)

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Author(s)
TAKAHASHI Tsutomu

Artist(s)
TAKAHASHI Tsutomu

Year
2001

Original Publisher
Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)
Weekly Young Jump (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)
No

English Publisher
N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #1199 increased(+170)
Monthly Pos #2657 increased(+271)
3 Month Pos #3787 decreased(-146)
6 Month Pos #4198 increased(+390)

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On 190 reading lists
On 440 wish lists
On 875 completed lists
On 19 unfinished lists
On 126 custom lists

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 Interesting...   
Rating: N/A
by yumemiru
March 19th, 2012, 7:03pm
As everyone else has already noted, this is really one series where you can't help but compare it to Jigoku Shoujo. In a way, it is similar to Jigoku Shoujo in the way that there is a female role that poses as the link between afterlife and life. From what I've read of Jigoku Shoujo, however, I feel like this series is a lot more mature. The reactions of the dead in every case are complex and complicated. I also liked how Skyhigh took the story of each victim and spun it in a very unique way. Overall, the author is able to really create this overarching theme of "everyone is struggling to live". He doesn't necessarily point out to the audience whether any one of the three choices each victim is offered is correct, but instead subtly focuses on the theme that everyone tries to live (before they make their individual choices on life, limbo, or hell). I also like how the author doesn't start preaching on the audience towards the end (which he could have easily done),

The art style and storytelling is very gritty and harsher (much harsher than Jigoku Shoujo...), which fits a manga dealing with themes of death, life, murder, death, etc. It's all very interesting.
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 ...   
Rating: 7.0 / 10.0
by Stella Nox Fleuret
November 5th, 2010, 4:54am
Same plot as Jigoku Shoujo. Even the main character Izuko, resembles Enma Ai.
Anyways, this came waaay before Jigoku Shoujo, although it is not that popular.
It is a good read though.
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 it's good   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by tolly
January 26th, 2009, 2:18pm
Just a little comment. With the last story you can really feel that it's not exactly about revenge. In reallity, what guardians want is to save those souls. And if you pay attention in the other stories is the same.You will see that it focuses more in people's feelings than in the their "badness" or such. Most of the time you don't really think "that guy really deserved that". It's more like you hope they make the right choose for them.
What it says is that there's no point in getting revenge or holding a grudge.
I really think it has more depth than jigoku shoujo.But that's just my thinking.

... Last updated on January 26th, 2009, 2:21pm
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 Pretty Good   
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by SaneJenn
July 16th, 2008, 4:23pm
I liked the short stories the mangaka put out -I couldn't really exactly pinpoint the "good guy" or the "bad guy" in all of the situations. And not everyone got "revenge," which was also pretty nice. The ending was all right, a lilttle disappointing I suppose.

The sequel, though, doesn't really follow the same format as this one.
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 Jigoku shoujo clone?   
Rating: 9.5 / 10.0
by tsuto
July 15th, 2008, 12:23pm
What is this that I hear about Skyhigh being a clone of Jigoku Shoujo?
I had read it back then when it was scanlated (2003) and in year it says 2001, while Jigoku Shoujo seems to begin being serialized in 2006...
So my answer to the question is "NO!".
Now, it's one of the most original short seinen manga I had read, Takahashi's style is definitively original, and his art compliments well the storytelling. While it might not be appealing to some readers, I consider it a "must read" for the seinen readers.

... Last updated on July 15th, 2008, 12:24pm
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 jigoku shoujo clone   
Rating: 7.0 / 10.0
by milo001
July 14th, 2008, 8:30pm
read the first 2 chapters.art is not to my liking,story is ok but i think if they choose the first option it'll be better.the plot is just like jigoku shoujo.revenge and then go to hell.
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 great short stories   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by wait321
June 4th, 2008, 10:22pm
This manga is a collect of very well thought out short stories. The stories are structured in such a way that only the story behind the various deaths are relevant, so there's no lack of depth or confusion about the character's character. However, the last story strayed from that formula. It tried to present a deeper story and, as a result, the characters' actions seem forced because there was no time to develop their reasoning.
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 Twisted and Beautiful   
Rating: 8.7 / 10.0
by Twilight_Moon
May 17th, 2008, 8:00pm
It's amazing how short stories can have this effect. After reading this, I just feel like the series really does ponder the motives of people even after they die. It's beautiful in a cruel twisted way. And the atmosphere ... quite depressing. It's a manga worth reading. Truly.
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 Actually interesting   
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by BimboSilly
April 8th, 2008, 5:47pm
Like Jigoku shoujo but different, the last arc started so morbid but was beautifully different,in such mangas, they make everything twisted n perveretd, no qualms to make a story seem enticing but th author showed fatherly love existed and that is wonderful
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 ahh... darkness *smile*   
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by Romashk
April 4th, 2008, 11:29am
There is a drama of this. I think it's made from this manga(or the other way around). People fond of both genres should try to look into it.

I liked this manga. It's strange, but thruthfull. Bit depressing though(we are talking about people rubbed of their lives here).
I don't think Jigoku Shoujo is name should be mentioned here- its different.
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