This is a really interesting look at humans and their behavior... I recommend

Sadly, this manga is plagued with a lot of armchair psychology and a disappointing, rushed final stretch that does some real disservice to the MC's character study overall. However, looking past all that, it also features an extremely original premise, a particularly great art style and at least the first half of it is more than solid and WILL keep you on the edge of your seat.

... Last updated on November 15th, 2022, 3:02pm

All I can say is that it's addictive.

I've never really enjoyed the author's other well known manga, Ichi the Killer, because of it's sadistic nature.... But this one really hit the spot.

The protagonist is one of the best male leads ever, in my opinion, and if they ever made a movie/series out of this, they'd have a hard time finding an actor good enough (Sir Anthony Hopkins is too old, and can't speak Japanese).

Like many other psychological type series' , it does risk dragging itself too long, though, but I'll remain optimistic.

This manga is the best thing that ever happened to me.

Okay, that's an exaggeration, but this manga is seriously so good. It's a fascinating look into human psychology, with Jungian archetypes, societal pressures and of course freaky phenomena thrown in. Just awesome.

Basically, a homunculus is a representation of a human being's mind and heart -- a sort of artistic interpretation of the person's soul. What the main character of this manga gains after trepanation is the ability to see people's "true selves" -- to see their homunculi. Whether he decides to ignore his gift or to use it becomes a life-changing decision.

The fact that both the protagonists remain mysterious for so long is one of the main driving forces of this manga. It's fascinating to see their layers revealed one by one -- to find out why Car Boy became homeless, for example, and why the disenfranchised doctor became a -- well, an outcast.

I really am terrified to know what my homunculus would be. But I'm incredibly curious, just the same...

Definitely something special...the characters are awesome, relalistic.
You wished you could see the people around you like the main character
But it`s not something to read in the bus, takes some concentration and will to think.

idk it was kinda ehhh...

Absolutely amazing, really. Really interesting portrayals of human behavior patterns and the characterization of the car boy and the 'doctor' is really strong without being quite in your face.

The art is also quite good; Hideo Yamamoto's improved by leaps and bounds since Koroshiya Ichi. His style's realistic without breaking away from the manga norm, which makes for some interesting scenes. The emphasis he puts on small motions and facial expressions really sets helps the slow psyche-based atmosphere of Homunculus.

It also doesn't shy away from the more 'extreme' aspects of it, and I think that's sort of a defining point in Yamamoto's works. As mentioned: Shoujo fans, gtfo.

Absoultely the best pshyco manga ever !!!

But its been such a long time since the last volume, anyone got any news ?!?!?!

Homunculus is absolutely awesome. It is an interesting look at human behavior. It dives into the world of human symbols and the creation of barriers within our own subconscious and conscious minds in order to hide and protect ourselves from acknowledging our own self-conceit. Also, the art is really really good. It is so realistic.

Its really good. Takes peoples problems and inner thoughts and disects them, just like in Ichi the Killer.

Actually, Its really good. Specially liked the Sand girl. =D