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Tomie Collection

Tomie

Tomie Part 1

In this first entry of the series, we are introduced to Tomie and how she has seamingly managed to rise back from the dead.

Tomie Morita Hospital

Tomie Part 2

The second part in the Tomie series continues pretty much from where we left off. However, it does take the story into a new direction with new players.

Tomie Basement

Tomie Part 3

As the story continues we see how the flesh spirit of Tomie fights to return – back into the beautiful woman she was before.

Tomie Photo

Tomie part 4

What I found most interesting in Tomie Photo, was the placing of the moral centre in the story.

Tomie Kiss

Tomie Part 5

…we’re following Tsukiko again, as she struggles to come to terms with the extreme occurrences that closed that previous chapter.

Tomie Mansion

Tomie Part 6

In Tomie : Mansion we delve deeper into the story behind that mansion, exploring the secrets within its depths.

Tomie Revenge

Tomie Part 7

We travel with a group of three people who are hiking across this landscape – their reason unknown.

Tomie Waterfall Basin

Tomie Part 8

Within his briefcase, he carries a selection of small, neatly-tied packages. These packages, one of the villagers discovers, contain pieces of flesh.

Tomie Painter

Tomie Part 9

Painter really focuses in on the mental instability that Tomie manages to create within the men around her.

Tomie Assassins

Tomie Part 10

…what Junji Ito manages to do, perhaps most obviously in this chapter, is display such a great sense of humour within his stories.

Tomie Hair

Tomie Part 11

What I never even considered was how hair could be used in just as an effective way [as other body horror elements].

Tomie Adopted Daughter

Tomie Part 12

All of the stories within this world are pretty dark by definition, however, this one manages to go that one extra step.

Tomie Little Finger

Tomie Part 13

But with his weaknesses, comes a huge strength that many don’t possess – the power to resist Tomie’s powers.

Tomie Boy

Tomie Part 14

this chapter sits up top for me as being the single most darkest one. Simply down to the fact that it involves the corruption and gradual insanity of a young boy.