Reached the Core of a Cauldron and accessed its information.
First Core Overridden – Horizon Zero Dawn
Reached the Core of a Cauldron and accessed its information.
All Transport machines killed – Horizon Zero Dawn
Killed at least one of every type of Transport machine.
Killed at least one of every type of Transport machine.
Land of the Gravestones – Shadow of the Colossus
Defeat the 4th Colossus
Defeat the 4th Colossus
Wake the Knight – Shadow of the Colossus
Defeat the 3rd Colossus
Defeat the 3rd Colossus
The Mammoth – Shadow of the Colossus
Defeat the 2nd Colossus
Defeat the 2nd Colossus
Valley of the Wanderer – Shadow of the Colossus
Defeat the 1st Colossus
Defeat the 1st Colossus
All Metal Flowers found – Horizon Zero Dawn
Found all of the Metal Flowers.
Found all of the Metal Flowers.
All Vantages found – Horizon Zero Dawn
Found and accessed all of the Vantage datapoints.
Found and accessed all of the Vantage datapoints.
All Ancient Vessels found – Horizon Zero Dawn
Found all the Ancient Vessels.
Found all the Ancient Vessels.
Reached level 40 – Horizon Zero Dawn
Reached player level 40.
Reached player level 40.
All Tallnecks Overridden – Horizon Zero Dawn
Scaled all of the Tallnecks and accessed their information.
Scaled all of the Tallnecks and accessed their information.
All Banuk Figures found – Horizon Zero Dawn
Found all of Arnak’s figures.
Found all of Arnak’s figures.
Ended the war machine threat – Horizon Zero Dawn
Ended the threat of the ancient war machines.
Ended the threat of the ancient war machines.
Tore off 5 heavy weapons – Horizon Zero Dawn
Detached 5 heavy weapons from machines during combat.
Detached 5 heavy weapons from machines during combat.
Saved Meridian from its foe – Horizon Zero Dawn
Helped Erend investigate Ersa’s fate, and foiled a plot against Meridian.
Helped Erend investigate Ersa’s fate, and foiled a plot against Meridian.
Used Record
A musical record has a strange, hypnotic effect on those that hear it. The music tends to be calm and soothing to those who listen. But it can also trigger a rage in those who will do anything to take it for their own.
I’ve never heard anything like it before. The girl’s voice sounds detached, but there’s a strange intonation somehow…
Nakayama describes the music from the record — Used Record
What is Used Record manga about?
Used Record is a short horror manga story from famed Mangaka Junji Ito. It follows a girl who sneaks an old record out of her friend’s house, after that friend refused to let her make a copy.
The song on the record tends to emotionally move all who hear it in a very deep and powerful way. You could say that they become obsessed with it.
The story takes place over the course of about an hour or so by my guess. What we see is the havoc that is caused between a selection of unrelated people that the main character, Nakayama, crosses paths with.
More haunting than horror
This short manga contains no graphic horror elements, save for the killing of one character with a rock. Instead it focuses more on the haunting aspects of the record itself. This untitled record could be considered a song from beyond the grave. As the short story progresses, we find out a little bit more about the origin of the record, which up till now has been a mystery.
Although the story is a short one, it still feels like it has a big history to it. I couldn’t help but allow my mind to wander around the mythology of it. How had this record made its way from its unusual recording to the main characters? If there were more recorded at the same time, where are they and what effects are they having on the people who have them?
In Summary
Used record is the first story in a collection of short stories by Junji Ito. This collection is called Shiver, and is available to buy here. Although Ito is in his prime with his more grotesque depictions of horror, this story is a good example of his ability to tell a spooky tale without all the gore.
Like with some of his more famous works, this one deals with the idea of obsession. Like the men who obsess over Tomie, or the people of Kurouzucho who become obsessed with spirals in Uzumaki. But unlike those larger overarching stories, Used Record tells it’s story in a very condensed format, ideal for a quick 5 minute read.