Toxic Daughter: Chi-chan is a manga prequel to Doku Musume (Toxic Daughter/Poison Girl), the 2024 Japanese horror film that brings Chi-chan to life. Telling the tale of Chi-chan and the events before her disappearance. 

Toxic Daughter: Chi-chan is my first manga by Shuzo Oshimi, and while the art style is gorgeous, it might be my last. While seeming like a horror manga, it still gives an air of unsettling and creepy feelings throughout. 

I was not prepared going into Toxic Daughter, and was not expecting everything. Truly packing a punch, with storylines about adolescence, bullying, and more. It felt rushed, and while it is a prequel, I was just confused throughout. It starts with a horror-esque story, but, to me, fails in the end. 

Kodai never sat well with me, and the way he persuaded Yua to make nice with Chi just rubbed me the wrong way. 

There was so many different storylines to follow, and there was no answers.

Why is she obsessed with bugs? What happened with her parents and family?

I understand this is a prequel, but I have no interest in continuing.

There should be trigger warnings going into this, but there was none. Please read the reviews and proceed with caution going into the manga.

Overall, I would recommend for Japanese horror manga fans and fans of Doku Musume.

Huge thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing this eARC!