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Description
Brief Description:
Originally published in Japan in 2015 by Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc., Japan.
Biographical Note:
Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include
Tomie and
Uzumaki, which have been adapted into live-action films;
Gyo, which was adapted into an animated film; and his short story collections
Fragments of Horror,
Shiver and
Frankenstein, all of which are available from VIZ Media. Ito's influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezz and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft.
Publisher Marketing: A best-of story selection by the master of horror manga.
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 the faces of their destined victims appear in the sky... An amateur film crew hires an extremely individualistic fashion model and faces a real bloody ending... An offering of nine fresh nightmares for the delectation of horror fans.
Review Citations:
Wilson Graphic Novels Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9781421596938, Hardcover)
