this is such an awesome story and it really is. We have seen and read many manga about survival but this is different. It's a survival of the suicidos. It's ironic;however, because of that, the story is much much more interesting than the other. Why it interestes , you ask? Read the manga and you will get your answer!

The manga also provides a lot of the protagonist's thought which is very meaningful and encouraging to us, the readers.

Truly a masterpiece! I wish some groups will start to translate it again since Red Hawk has dropped it. Perhaps they have not dropped but it has been a long time (+250 days ) of the last chapter.. Kind of sad

Would have loved it if not for the super annoying main characters, said Sei and Ryou. If they weren't such dumb whiny pussies the battle with Sawada would end way faster, it's super lame how it kept dragging on because of them.

Said that, I learnt a lot about survival, farming etc. from this manga. Cool story and Concept.

Around sixty people who failed at suicide and agreed to an assisted suicide from the hospital, wake up on an Island known as Suicide Island. The islanders divide into two main camps; one camp (Sei's) trying to coexist in harmony while the other under a tyrannical cannibalistic despot (Sawada). The number of people being sent to the island isn't much, considering the amount of attempted suicide is in the hundreds of thousands. Also the ratio of male to female on the island is skewed towards males; one would have expected a more balanced equal ratio. Mind you, the whole storyline is very unrealistic to begin with, but that what's fun about manga.

Initially, Sei's group spend much of their time trying to survive within the Islands ecosystem and making a home for themselves. Sei (MC) became the groups main hunter. It starts well for them but eventually they clash with the other camp. The two camps end up being hostile to each other because of Sawada psychopathic nature and XXX's nature. It's a little more complex than that, but that's the jest of the story.

I agree with those who commented that the survival aspect of the story is what got me hooked, and initially I would have preferred to avoid conflict. But that can only take you so far.

Two things really annoyed me more than anything else besides their procrastination:
1) Why in gods name after months on the island, they still didn't know all the names of their comrades. They live, work, eat and sleep together, yet after over six months there still people who kept their names hidden. How can a group function without using name, nicknames or even numbers? It was obvious it was going to be used for nonsensical drama.

2) They have a hospital that is opposite the main camp (a school). Even though, one time their patient and companion got cornered in the hospital, they still use it for patients. The fact that is secluded from the main camp and easy to attack, does not stop them from using it.


The rest is a kind of my view on actions of the survivors. It may contain some semi-spoilers
Destroying the other camp is nothing to do with rape but with survival. If someone is not willing to risk their lives to kill a psychopathic murderer, not sure why anyone would think they would for the lesser crime and threat of rape. If Sawada camp just stuck to his side of the Island, no one would bother attacking them. But they do not and that's why, what they are doing is delaying the inevitable. Had they acted early, all they needed was one arrow in Sawada's head and the battle would have been half won. But the more they procrastinate the more violent the final clash would be. They are doing what got them on this island in the first place, and that is not facing and then challenging their current reality, but instead choosing a way out.

Ryou is the second most insipid guy in the manga. Making excuses for rapist and murderers. He would put everyone at risk for a murderers. In first is that disgusting MC character Sei. You hunt to live, is what he said at first. I am sure those two would kill if they are fighting to death or for someone they really loved. Sei does not think ahead and not only avoids killing but also tries to avoid injuring others. It seems the damage he deals others haunt him. He has no problem though forgetting the fact that his negligence has led to death of few of his comrades and more suffering. The hypocrisy of it all is the fact, when the newcomers did not help in the defence because they were new to this and afraid, they did not give them food from which the new comers helped gather, they also shunned them, knowing that a few more suicides would be the outcome. Not just shrinking their rations, but complete shunning and depriving them of food; at a time when these (failed suicide) attemptees are at their most vulnerable. Just as long they do not pull the trigger directly they lack any sympathy or guilt, for indirect deaths. But for murderers from another camp, they try and make excuses for their behaviour and even think they can rehabilitate them. This can be applied to the majority of Sei's group. That just does not sit well with me at all. Sei is really detestable and to a lesser extent Ryou. It is not because he avoids killing and fighting, it is because he tries stop others with false hope from doing so without providing a real alternative.

Issues with other people's comments
Kai's personality



-- "the mangaka is that women are strong, and stories without interesting women are half as good as those with them in it."
False on both accounts. Physically they are not. And these particular women (and men) happen to be also weak mentally to begin with. They are suicidal outcasts. If you have doubt, go to a country were America has brought democracy or any society with chaos, see how "equal" it becomes when law and order collapses. A story does not need both genders to be interesting. There are also a number of female characters that get a lot of attention. But most of the attention is on the Sei (MC) then maybe Ryou and then Liv (female).


-- "The author did a good job in glossing over the rapes, making it seem like it's no big deal, since it seems few people pick up on it."
People are being killed left, right and centre as well as acts of suicide. Yet for each death we get a panel or two. There's also cannibalism but its hardly shown. There's a reason for that, its not a story about cannibalism or rape. Does rape trump murder and suicide? All of them are non-issues to the story. Also its a false statement, had he paid attention to what the characters were saying or actually just continued to read, without getting to emotional about the fictional daily non-existent "rape" (and not the mass suicide and killing), he would had a different and correct understanding of what actually is going on. What we know about the women in the other camp is they are not worth dying for. If they are going to fight and die it should be to live. And that would go double for people who have found a reason to live after living so long without one.



It's ironic that in both camps, they accepted a false reality to carry out their action/inaction. And in both camps it is the most prominent individuals (Ryuu, Sei, Sawada) that gave them this false reality.

... Last updated on September 21st, 2018, 4:35am

It interesting. a lot of other comments pointed things put i wont repeat. One thing i dont get is why dont they go on the roof and shoot arrow down at the attackers. I kind of wish the story would focus less om the second team that attack and focus on exploring and discovery.

People there can choose whether if they want to die or to live one more time. They've tried to commit suicide one or several times in the past but still alive. Now they all gather here in the deserted island, they already known as dead in the government record, noone will care for them anymore, they have to care for themselves.
This manga is still on-going, so nothing much to say but I still have a possitive thought that this is one of the government's treatment for them since normal method didn't work.

I don't know if this is a good or bad thing, but reading this manga gets me really pumped up... and I have an urge to scream or shout to relieve the angst building in me. I think it's because I get so excited I start anticipating the next chapter before I've even finished the previous chapter.

Anyhow, this manga really caught my attention, and I love how they go into detail about the survival techniques and necessities! The brilliant suicidal leader and the main character are portrayed pretty realistically---and they are so badass! I love the character relationships and jobs in this manga!

Now that i'm waiting for the next chapter to be scanlated, i'm searching for other survival island manga stuff.

... Last updated on November 7th, 2014, 6:24pm

very original, creative, and since i love Holyland....i'm sure i wont be let down with this series either

i sense good things to come, only one chapters been released so the scores gonna fluctuate but for now based on how much it intrigued me, and the potential i saw within the 1st chapter i'd say it's a very good read

I really like the setting and the drama that follows. But around chapter 100 things get really wonky with MC's moral compass and flimsy philosophy. Ultimately an unsatisfying read, very much like the author's other work (Destroy & Revolution).

I've gotten through volume 4 and at first i was a little skeptical about this. The main character and the rest get dropped off (how nobody knows) on a random island and watch while people die, then freaking out. They all tried to kill themselves before and know they're afraid of dead bodies, wimps. Anyway i like how Sei goes from being kind of in the back, he doesn't really think he's all that good at anything. To taking down a deer, and getting a hunting dog. He's pretty realistic as a character so i love that, and it depicts what a lot of suicdes are like. I mean he just doesn't know what the heck he's there for but on the island he figures it out. Ryou was a little odd to me at first, he was all into surviving and for a suicidal person that's a bit strange but then you figure it out and it makes sense. Kei still confuses me but hopefully we'll get to know why soon. The one thing that irkes me about this is what they hell that girls name is, four volumes and nothing, come on she has to have a name, sense she in the romantic intrest to the main character. We can't have him falling for some nameless chick.

All in all i have to rate this a 9, hoping it gets way better.

Great plot. The protagonist's growth is believable and interesting. There is also an exploration on society building and justice. There's a few disturbing scenes but all in all people are good to each other. The only problem I'd add is that the art is not as good as it can be, but it's still good. One of the best survival manga out there.