Estas historias me provocaron repulsión, sorpresa e incomodidad, por eso le doy 5 estrellas por todas las cosas que me hizo sentir. This book contains an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and a number of short stories. These include: Remina is a science fiction horror, where a newly discovered planet has emerged from a wormhole. While it’s a huge discovery, things turn to despair when scientists realise that the planet is on a crash course with Earth, eliminating other planets in its path.

Fashion Model was a standout to me, the monster of the tale being absolutely horrifying to look at. The art style here is terrific, Ito at his best! Really glad there was a bonus story featuring the “model” Fuchi.The first story, “Used Record,” is about a mysterious vinyl record that leads to obsession and murder when people listen to it. a b c d A Talk with Junji Ito | Creator Interview | VIZ, archived from the original on June 2, 2022 , retrieved June 2, 2022 His longest work, the three-volume Uzumaki, is about a town's obsession with spirals: people become variously fascinated with, terrified of, and consumed by the countless occurrences of the spiral in nature. Apart from the ghastly, convincingly-drawn deaths, the book projects an effective atmosphere of creeping fear as the town's inhabitants become less and less human, and more and more bizarre things begin to happen. Then there's Weeping Woman Way, revolving around women weeping for each other's souls after death to keep the dead at peace. Madonna stars a girl in a strict Catholic boarding school, ruled by a crazy headmaster who thinks every pretty lady is the Virgin Mary incarnate and a headmistress that turns everyone into salt. Then there's The Spirit Flow of Aokigahara, wherein a suicidal couple find a spirit flow into Mount Fuji. TOMIE by Junji Ito」が発表". PR Times (in Japanese). September 30, 2022. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023 . Retrieved March 30, 2023.

Ohhh yess , I promised myself that I will read a lot of JUNJI Ito books in 2021 , and here's the first part of that promise. I am all set to get disgusted and horrified again. AGAIN. Junji Ito Introduces Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre | Netflix, archived from the original on September 21, 2022 , retrieved September 21, 2022 Natalie (in Japanese). July 27, 2010. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022 . Retrieved October 6, 2021. Every Death Stranding Cameo in the game and where to find them". GamesRadar. November 12, 2019. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022 . Retrieved November 18, 2019.

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In 2006, Ito married Ayako Ishiguro (石黒亜矢子), a picture book artist. As of 2023, they have two children. [18] Inspiration and themes [ edit ] Other artists [ edit ] Shiver (from Slug Girl, なめくじの少女 Namekuji no Shoujo), a story about a cursed jade stone that causes holes to open up all over a person's body if they're around it.

The Liminal Zone is a horror anthology by Junji Ito, collecting four stories he wrote for the LINE manga app. The anthology features strong themes of dealing with mental illness, as every story involves people with horrifying mental states. For example, one story called Slumber has a murder happen near a man's apartment, and him remembering committing it despite having no desire to do so. Collects: The Face Burglar, Scarecrow, Falling, Red String, Honored Ancestors, and The Hanging Balloons This manga originated Junji Ito's writing style, as it usually involves short stories connected by horror monsters that sometimes entertwine. Junji Ito was also awarded the Kuzuo Umezu Award for manga artistry for this manga. Twists on classic gothic horror stories are nothing new. Dracula has been adapted into many forms - from the Castlevania series of games to several films. Frankenstein has likewise been adapted, this time with a unique touch that only Junji Ito can bring. As the classic horror tale opens, Doctor Victor Frankenstein sets out to make the ultimate science project: Bringing a Monster to Life!

All of Junji Ito's manga works, from 1987 to 2022

Mimi's Tales of Terror (a.k.a. Mimi's Ghost Stories) (ミミの怪談) (collection of six one-shots, adapted from Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama's Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro (怪談新耳袋))

Uzumaki - Curse Simulation (うずまき 〜呪いシミュレーション〜), 2000 [41] – (adapted from the story of the same name) Imagine every time you dream your dreams keep getting longer and a stage is reached when your dream become eternal ? BYEE , I am going what is this thinking? My personal fav till now!Alternatively, you could start with some of the best-known stories, such as Uzumaki, Tomie, and the Shivershort story collection and then branch off from there. Will there be more Junji Ito stories? Sensor is a longer story. It's otherwise known as The Succubus' Travel Journal/Travelogue, which might give readers an idea of what to expect. The story is connected by a psychic cult, a volcanic eruption, and eldritich angel hair that came from the stars. It centers around Kyouko Byakuya, a woman excavated from a 60-year entombment, and investigative journalist Wataru Tsuchiyado. Higuchinsky, Nagai yume (Drama, Fantasy, Horror), KTV, Omega Micott Inc., TV Asahi, archived from the original on October 5, 2021 , retrieved September 20, 2022 Hanging Blimp (found in Shiver) is Ito’s eerie and chilling storytelling skills at their absolute peak. While his art is praised most often for its body horror quality, Hanging Blimp is what most expertly shows off his plotting and the strength of his mental forge. Soichi is a recurring character in many in Junji Ito tales. Sometimes he’s a protagonist, where he experiences weird. However, it’s usually the way round, with Soichi being the source of the horror through his unhinged behaviour. This book collects ten tales centered around the character.