Junji Ito Manga Reviews
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Anything but a Ghost
Anything but a Ghost tells the story of a woman who is discovered by the side of a mountain road covered in blood. But when that woman revisits the one who found her, she reveals that not everything is as it seems with her.
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The Snail (Uzumaki part 8)
In The Snail, we meet a school boy named Katayama. He only comes to school when it’s raining — and today it’s pouring down.
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Summer time graduation trip
In Summer time graduation trip, an eerie bathhouse beneath a picturesque inn hides a mysterious secret.
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Mountain of Gods: Precipice of the Unknown
Mountain of Gods is one of the chapters in an anthology of manga stories about mountain demons called Yama Kaidan. Yama Kaidan roughly translates to “Mountain Stairs”.
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Jack in the box (Uzumaki part 7)
Kirie’s admirer is just like a Jack in the Box — he keeps jumping out at her at inappropriate times. But what happens when he takes it too far?
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Flesh Colored Horror
Flesh Colored Horror focuses on the suffering of a young boy at the hands of his twisted and skin-obsessed mother.
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Medusa (Uzumaki part 6)
In Medusa, Kirie becomes directly affected by the town’s Spiral curse. And it is through a very strange means — her hair.
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Tomio Red Turtleneck
In Tomio Red Turtleneck, a young man cheats on his girlfriend and almost loses his head.
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Marionette Mansion
Family reuinions and creepy puppets. Junji Ito delivers a strange and enjoyable story with Marionette Mansion.
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Twisted Souls (Uzumaki part 5)
In Twisted Souls, Junji Ito brings into the town of Kurouzu-cho a Romeo and Juliet kind of story. Except with a little twist.
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The Firing Effect (Uzumaki part 4)
In The Firing Effect, Kirie’s father is producing some very strange, twisted pottery. This isn’t surprising when we find out where he gets his clay from…
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Wooden Spirit
In Wooden Spirit, Junji Ito takes us on a strange journey of love. Specifically, the love between one woman and a house that she finds desirable…