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Kurosagi Shitai Takuhaibin ![]()
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Description
Your body is their business! Five young students at a Buddhist university, three guys and two girls, find little call for their job skills in today's Tokyo...among the living, that is! But all that stuff in college they were told would never pay off--you know, channeling, dowsing, ESP--gives them a direct line to the dead...the dead who are still trapped in their corpses and can't move on to the next reincarnation.
The five form the Kurosagi ("Black Heron”-their ominous bird logo) Corpse Delivery Service: whether suicide, murder, accident, or illness, they'll carry your body wherever it ne... More...
The five form the Kurosagi ("Black Heron”-their ominous bird logo) Corpse Delivery Service: whether suicide, murder, accident, or illness, they'll carry your body wherever it ne... More...
Type
Manga
Related Series
Associated Names
Kurosagi Consegna Cadaveri
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
Kurosagi Delivery Service of Corpses
Kurosagi's Corpse Delivery Service
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
Куросаги. Служба доставки трупов
คุโรซากิ บริษัทรับส่งศพไม่จำกัด
黑鹭尸体宅配便
黒鷺死体宅配便
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
Kurosagi Delivery Service of Corpses
Kurosagi's Corpse Delivery Service
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
Куросаги. Служба доставки трупов
คุโรซากิ บริษัทรับส่งศพไม่จำกัด
黑鹭尸体宅配便
黒鷺死体宅配便
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
v.20 c.1 by Kurosagi Scanlation Service 7 days ago
v.19 c.7 by Kurosagi Scanlation Service about 1 month ago
v.19 c.6 by Kurosagi Scanlation Service 4 months ago
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v.19 c.7 by Kurosagi Scanlation Service about 1 month ago
v.19 c.6 by Kurosagi Scanlation Service 4 months ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
28 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
User Reviews
N/A
Forum
1 topics, 5 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.5 / 10.0 (167 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.17 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.17 / 10.0
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Last Updated
February 4th 2024, 8:57am
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Genre
Comedy Drama Horror Mature Mystery Seinen Slice of Life Supernatural
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Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
2000
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Shounen Ace (Kadokawa Shoten)
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Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Dark Horse (1 to 14 - stopped, 5 3-in-1 ed vols - ongoing | print; 14 vols - ongoing | digital)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #708 
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Monthly Pos #1378
(+205)
3 Month Pos #2421(+440)
6 Month Pos #3520(+208)
Year Pos #4518(+328)
(-2)Monthly Pos #1378
(+205)3 Month Pos #2421
(+440)6 Month Pos #3520
(+208)Year Pos #4518
(+328)List Stats
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Figured I would start contributing notes and remarks again to this site. MangaUpdates is still the best manga database out there IMO. It's a pity that people have concentrated their reviews on Amazon-owned GoodReads.
I'm not too far in yet, so this is not a review. Rather, I would like to correct Pacific.Mint's note by saying that in the past couple of years, Dark Horse has actually released a couple of more omnibus volumes for Kurosagi, so the series is not officially dropped. It sounds like they are giving it another chance and seeing if omnibus sells can convince them to pick the series back up. Unfortunately, with the COVID-19 pandemic, it does not look like sales of the new omnibuses are going to be high, but I do recommend people pick up those volumes to encourage Dark Horse to keep going. @Dark Horse, this does mean that you'll have to reprint the OOP omnibus volumes.
I'm not too far in yet, so this is not a review. Rather, I would like to correct Pacific.Mint's note by saying that in the past couple of years, Dark Horse has actually released a couple of more omnibus volumes for Kurosagi, so the series is not officially dropped. It sounds like they are giving it another chance and seeing if omnibus sells can convince them to pick the series back up. Unfortunately, with the COVID-19 pandemic, it does not look like sales of the new omnibuses are going to be high, but I do recommend people pick up those volumes to encourage Dark Horse to keep going. @Dark Horse, this does mean that you'll have to reprint the OOP omnibus volumes.
The notes say that the author wanted to create something truly horrifying. That it was odd how we took zombies for-granted. I found THAT odd, since this manga is often quite humorous, and forced to take its zombies for-granted since un-deading the dead is what the KCDS does.
Still, it is often quite horrifying. I will probably be haunted by the snail thing for years to come. The American bug scientist was amusingly stereotyped (from Ohio...ohayo? get it? haha). The scarred boy/spirit/Crime scene cleaner/possible villain/WHAT THE HECK IS HE?! is a fantastic mystery, and one I'd like solved.
In other words ... it would totally be awesome if this would get picked back up again. It's clever and funny and gory as all hell. And rather a bit brilliant.
Still, it is often quite horrifying. I will probably be haunted by the snail thing for years to come. The American bug scientist was amusingly stereotyped (from Ohio...ohayo? get it? haha). The scarred boy/spirit/Crime scene cleaner/possible villain/WHAT THE HECK IS HE?! is a fantastic mystery, and one I'd like solved.
In other words ... it would totally be awesome if this would get picked back up again. It's clever and funny and gory as all hell. And rather a bit brilliant.
The English publisher dropped this series. It's been a long time since I read it but I remember I found it very entertaining. It was fun, refreshing, and scary enough. I hope I will be able to finish it.
for the criticizers, have you read most of the chapters.
And it is really difficult to maintain the flow with so many (so far) interesting stories, while the main line is gradually revealed.
it is not 10, but I do not hesistate to give a 10 to recover what you have done to pull down the rating.
... Last updated on August 15th, 2010, 2:05pm
And it is really difficult to maintain the flow with so many (so far) interesting stories, while the main line is gradually revealed.
it is not 10, but I do not hesistate to give a 10 to recover what you have done to pull down the rating.
... Last updated on August 15th, 2010, 2:05pm
different enough to be interesting, this series has captured me, still only in the first volume, but i hope it stays this good all the way through.
the art is crisp and simple, but conveys everything very well.
the art is crisp and simple, but conveys everything very well.
i thought that the long volume 2 story arc was the worst thing i read since mpd pscyho. retarded plot, idiotic motives and dialogue a 5 year old could match. the whole volume is laughable at best. luckily it goes back to short predictable story arcs where all the shortcomings of otsukas writing arent so blatantly exposed. it is getting rather repetitive lately though
This is a manga that's worth your time and money. Very interesting story and characters blended in with high creativity and humor. If you love anything about ghosts, ayakashi, or youkai in general, you'll love this (although I don't think there are actually any youkai per se in this series).
And as a response to the previous post here on mangaupdates.com, I have to say that the poster couldn't see past the surface of the sidestory. It's difficult to understand some parts of a Japanese supernatural manga if you don't know at least some Buddhism, so read a little about Buddhism if you get lost. Also, the author was trying to tie in some "Western" paranormal elements with the alien case, so that can't be overlooked lightly either. With that said, go read and enjoy this series~
... Last updated on July 29th, 2008, 2:01am
And as a response to the previous post here on mangaupdates.com, I have to say that the poster couldn't see past the surface of the sidestory. It's difficult to understand some parts of a Japanese supernatural manga if you don't know at least some Buddhism, so read a little about Buddhism if you get lost. Also, the author was trying to tie in some "Western" paranormal elements with the alien case, so that can't be overlooked lightly either. With that said, go read and enjoy this series~
... Last updated on July 29th, 2008, 2:01am
The first few volumes were very good and the pacing, story, etc. were very tight. The stories were interesting and laced with a certain dosage of black humour, with supernatural intrigue. And the characters were rather varied and provided contrasting and vivid dialogues and insight into the various stories.
However after a while, the writing crumbles and descends into some cheesy sub-plot about aliens. Furthermore, the "cases" weren't as interesting anymore and the "extra" story just didn't do the main story any justice. It'd have made sense if it'd been some sort of costume play in a historical setting but as it was, the story was nothing better than a sub-par story that contributed nothing to the main story.
Perhaps it's me but the series lost its' momentum after a hiatus. Whether the series will regain its' stellar storytelling, remains to be seen.
... Last updated on June 11th, 2008, 3:05pm
However after a while, the writing crumbles and descends into some cheesy sub-plot about aliens. Furthermore, the "cases" weren't as interesting anymore and the "extra" story just didn't do the main story any justice. It'd have made sense if it'd been some sort of costume play in a historical setting but as it was, the story was nothing better than a sub-par story that contributed nothing to the main story.
Perhaps it's me but the series lost its' momentum after a hiatus. Whether the series will regain its' stellar storytelling, remains to be seen.
... Last updated on June 11th, 2008, 3:05pm
this one SO deserves a 10! for being so much out-of-the-ordinary alone, not to mention pure creativity. this manga just wants to be read.
supernatural is so nicely crafted in that at moments I take it for normal. like I see that everyday.. that kinda freaks me out actually. well written, original, dark humor, nice art.. that's all. ;D
supernatural is so nicely crafted in that at moments I take it for normal. like I see that everyday.. that kinda freaks me out actually. well written, original, dark humor, nice art.. that's all. ;D
A very unusual, interesting manga with a dash of dark humor. I love weirdly existential stuff like this. Plus -- dead bodies! I've always liked stories with a high body count, but this one's unusual because it doesn't contain the usual, frenzied pre-death violence. Even the violence in this manga has a strangely quiet feel to it -- I like it, it's different from the usual gory fare I indulge in.
If you're looking for something a little edgy and out of the mainstream, this manga will suit you just fine.
... Last updated on April 15th, 2007, 1:05am
If you're looking for something a little edgy and out of the mainstream, this manga will suit you just fine.
... Last updated on April 15th, 2007, 1:05am
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