Homunculus

ホムンクルス

Manga8.362267 votes15 volumes · 166 chaptersFinished

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Synopsis

Susumu Nakoshi is a middle-aged man who spends his days between a lavish first-class hotel and a park full of homeless people. One day, an eccentric young man approaches Nakoshi in search of subjects willing to partake in trepanation—the procedure of drilling a hole in the skull. This mysterious person claims that Nakoshi is the perfect man for the experiment. Initially rejecting the offer, he doubles back on his decision after his car gets towed off. Nakoshi agrees to let Manabu Ito, a 22-year-old medical student, drill a hole in his skull in exchange for 700,000 yen. The procedure bears no results at first, with Nakoshi showing no abnormalities. This normalcy comes to an abrupt end, however, when Nakoshi begins seeing the homunculus in every person. With his perception distorted, how will Nakoshi face these homunculi? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Homunculus was published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment as 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from June 27, 2023 to July 2, 2024. It was also published in Brazilian Portuguese by Panini Comics from April 2008 to April 2014; and in Italy from December 17, 2020, to September 16, 2021. In addition, the first nine volumes were released in Spain by Ponent Mon from September 2005 to October 2008.

Published

Mar 17, 2003 to Feb 21, 2011

Authors

Yamamoto, Hideo

External links

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Susumu Nakoshi1832 fan favorites
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Susumu Nakoshi is a middle-aged man living in his car. Spending his time between a park full of homeless people and upper-class complex hotel, he is chosen by Manabu Ito to be an experimental guinea pig because he is neither an egocentric wealthy guy, nor a pitiful homeless man. He is "just between". After the Trepanation he is able to see the "monster" in each human being, things that frighten or obsess people. By studying the human nature and facing the other's fear, he'll try to understand his own person thanks to this strange and worrying 6th sense. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Manabu Ito253 fan favorites
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Manabu Ito is a rich, 22-year old medical student who is well-versed in the matters of human psychology and physiology. However, his greatest concern is in performing a surgery known as trepanation. To do this, he seeks the ideal patient, Nakoshi, who lives a life of balance. Nakoshi accepts to be his experimental guinea pig for money. Ito claims that the procedure involves drilling a small hole into the skull, and allows for a sixth sense to develop. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .