The Strange House Vol. 03

The Strange House Vol. 03

THE THIRD HOUSE

Yuzuki is not who she claimed to be. I now know that her sister lived in the Tokyo house, but this murder mystery is far from solved. In fact, it’s only getting stranger and more disturbing. After Yuzuki tells Kurihara and me about the tragedy that occurred just a week before her sister’s disappearance, I realize there’s only one path forward—we must visit the house where her cousin was murdered.

Series Overview: I’ve always had a fascination with the occult; you might even call it my specialty. I’ve been brought in as a consultant on many supernatural and strange mysteries. But nothing could have prepared me for this house. It seemed so ordinary at first, except for that one room. It had no doors, no windows, and was tucked away, leaving anyone to think it was just a wall. I knew that there was something more to it. It shouldn’t be there, it shouldn’t exist, and yet…

Biographical Notes:

Uketsu is a writer of Japanese-language works, best known for The Strange House (Hen na Ie).

Kyo Ayano is a manga artist of Japanese-language works, best known for the manga adaptation of The Strange House (Hen na Ie).

Title Notes: 

This manga is based on a popular novel that was also adapted into a live-action film in Japan (March 2024).

The manga’s emphasis on architecture gives this murder mystery a unique angle.

Popular in genres of horror, mystery, horror, puzzle-box style story-telling.

Perfect for fans of SCP Foundation, The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Homunculus, The Kindaichi Case Files, Don’t Call it Mystery, Skinamarink, House of Leaves.

This title is rated Older Teen (15+).