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Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Junji Ito meets Mary Shelley! The master of horror manga bends all his skill into bringing the anguished and solitary monster--and the fouler beast who created him--to life with the brilliantly detailed chiaroscuro he is known for. Also included are six tales of Oshikiri--a high school student who lives in a decaying mansion connected to a haunted parallel world. Uncanny doppelgangers, unfortunately murdered friends, and a whole lot more are in store...
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A first-ever collection of Junji Itō's artworks, featuring over 130 images from his bestselling manga titles along with rare works. This sublime collection includes all of Itō's unforgettable illustrations in both black-and-white and color, from Tomie's dreadful beauty to the inhuman spirals of 'Uzumaki'. Includes an interview focused on Itō's art technique as well as commentary from the artist on each work.
3) Remina
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"An unknown planet emerges from inside a wormhole, and its discoverer, Dr. Oguro, christens the body "Remina" after his own daughter. His finding is met with great fanfare, and Remina herself rises to fame. However, the object picks up speed as it moves along in its curious course, eliminating planets and stars one after another, until finally Earth itself faces exctinction. Is the girl Remina the true cause of the catastrophe? A masterwork of horror...
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After abruptly departing from a train in a small town, a couple encounters a "weeping woman"--a professional mourner--sobbing inconsolably at a funeral. Mako changes afterward--she can't stop crying! In another tale, having decided to die together, a couple enters Aokigahara, the infamous suicide forest. What is the shocking otherworldly torrent that they discover there? One of horror's greatest talents, Junji Ito beckons readers to join him in...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A new collection of delightfully macabre tales from a master of horror manga. An old wooden mansion that turns on its inhabitants. A dissection class with a most unusual subject. A funeral where the dead are definitely not laid to rest. Ranging from the terrifying to the comedic, from the erotic to the loathsome, these stories showcase Junji Itō's long-awaited return to the world of horror.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Ryusuke returns to the town he once lived in because rumors are swirling about girls killing themselves after encountering a bewitchingly handsome young man. Harboring his own secret from time spent in this town, Ryusuke attempts to capture the beautiful boy and close the case, but....Starting with the strikingly bloody 'Lovesickness,' this volume collects ten stories showcasing horror master Junji Ito in peak form, including 'The Strange Hikizuri...
8) Deserter
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A vengeful family hides an army deserter for eight years after the end of World War II, cocooning him in a false reality where the war never ended. A pair of girls look alike, but they're not twins. And a boy's nightmare threatens to spill out into the real world... This hauntingly strange story collection showcases a dozen of Junji Ito's earlies works from when he burst onto the horror scene, sowing fresh seeds of terror."-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This volume includes nine of Junji Ito's best short stories, as selected by the author himself and presented with accompanying notes and commentary. An arm peppered with tiny holes dangles from a sick girl's window ... After an idol hangs herself, balloons bearing faces appear in the sky, some even featuring your own face ... An amateur film crew hires an extremely individualistic fashion model and faces a real bloody ending ... An offering of nine...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"University student Mimi and her boyfriend Naoto encounter one chilling mystery after another. There's the enigmatic neighbor woman dressed in black from head to toe--but if she's so odd, why does it seems like there are many others like her? Then, whose eyes track Mimi's movements from the cemetery next door? And why does a bizarre red circle drawn on a basement wall change with each passing day? Nine scary stories that really happened, drawn from...
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Soichi, the unhinged second son of the Tsujii family, chews nails and makes them clatter and clack as he spouts horrific curses to bring about the most bizarre happenings. Whether it's summer holidays or a birthday party, Soichi can turn any occasion into a nightmare in a heartbeat. What is the terrible secret of his origin?' Meanwhile, tormented by his little brother's never-ending pranks, older brother Koichi has a soundproof room built. But why...
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Hell-o-kitty! Master of Japanese horror manga Junji Ito presents a series of hissterical tales chronicling his real-life trials and tribulations of becoming a cat owner. Junji Ito, as J-kun, has recently built a new house and has invited his financée, A-ko, to live with him. Little did he know ... his blushing bride-to-be has some unexpected company in tow--Yon, a ghastly-looking family cat, and Mu, an adorable Norwegian forest cat. Despite being...
13) Sensor
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A woman walks alone at the foot of Mount Sengoku. A man appears, saying he's been waiting for her, and invites her to a nearby village. Surprisingly, the village is covered in hairlike volcanic glass fibers, and all of it shines a bright gold. At night, when the villagers perform their custom of gazing up at the starry sky, countless unidentified flying objects come raining down on them--the opening act for the terror about to occur!'"-- book jacket...
14) Black paradox
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Four people intent on killing themselves meet through the suicide website Black Paradox: Maruso, a nurse who despairs about the future; Taburo, a man who is tortured by his doppelganger; Pii-tan, an engineer with his own robot clone; and Baracchi, a woman who agonizes about the birthmark on her face. They wander together in search of the perfect death, fatefully opening a door that leads them to a rather bizarre destiny…"-- provided by publisher....
Author
Publisher
Vertical Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Teenager Yuma Azawa transfers to a new high school but something strange seems to have followed him there. Is it a curse? Or is he cursing those who have been putting him down? Dissolving Classroom collects seven new short horror stories from Japan's master of horror comics Junji Ito.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Thirteen chilling nightmares presented by the master of horror. Try not to be noticed when you eat the secret nectar, otherwise you'll get smashed...What horrific events happened to create the earthbound--people tied to a certain place for the rest of their short lives? A strange haunted house comes to town, but no one expects it to lead to a real hell...Welcome to Junji Ito's world, a world with no escape from endless nightmares"--Provided by publisher....
17) No longer human
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"'Mine has been a life of much shame. I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being.' Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the world, Yozo Oba plays the clown in his dissolute life, holding up a mask for those around him as he spirals ever downward, locked arm in arm with death. Osamu Dazai's immortal, and supposedly autobiographical work...
18) Tomie
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under her left eye. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive them to murder as well, even though the victim is often Tomie herself. While one lover seeks to keep her for himself, another grows terrified of the immortal succubus. But soon they realize no matter how many times they kill her, the world will never be free of Tomie."-- cover page 4.
19) Tombs
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Countless tombstones stand in rows throughout a small community, forming a bizarre tableau. What fate awaits a brother and sister after a traffic accident in this town of the dead? In another tale, a girl falls silent, her tongue transformed into a slug. Can a friend save her? Then, when a young man moves to a new town, he finds the house next door has only a single window. What does his grotesque neighbor want, calling out to him every evening from...
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Manga creators from Japan and the US present an international showcase of horror. Collected for the first time in Betwixt: A Horror Manga Anthology, six short stories reveal the universal fear of the space between the known and unknown. Will anyone cross that border? Featuring stories from a range of award-winning and popular creators, as well as a foreword and exclusive cover art by global phenomenon, Junji Ito. Ryo Hanada (creator of Devil’s...
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