Rankeo manga № 4515
Otherworld Barbara
1 parts
7.24/ 10 · vote-weighted across the whole series
Tokio discovers a phantom island named Barbara. Then there’s a mysterious and missing geneticist, an eccentric clergyman, a grieving grandmother granted temporary youth, a psychologist killed by a freak tornado… Hagio offers a sci-fi explanation for these seemingly random paranormal elements, and makes it all matter with believable characters in complex and subtle relationships.(Source: Fantagraphics) Note: Winner of Japan's Science Fiction Grand Prize award in 2006.
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| Entry | Score | Sources | Votes (weight) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otherworld Barbara | 7.24 | 2 | 1,621 |
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