Groups of people start going missing, and reappear days later stitched together in gruesome configurations. At first you think that it will be a cute cat story but then it gets UTTERLY CREEPY. An airplane drops flyers that read: “Everyone, come together! Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. Later, the series leaves these characters behind and focuses on stand-alone gothic horror pieces. All fan translations of manga that you'll see in the archives are previously untranslated into English and range from comedy to horror to avant-absurd weirdness. Being by yourself’s boring. In “The Licking Woman,” a mysterious, demonic woman stalks the streets and gives people licks on the face that later kill them. The title story “Venus in the Blind Spot,” about a father who goes to extreme, sadistic lengths to protect his daughter from the attention of male members of a UFO club he founded, surgically preventing them from seeing her — just doesn’t strike the same notes of horror. It looks like the book is about 116 pages and pretty cheap, a one-off collection published by Kodansha. The collection includes a generous amount of color. 2 - История таинственного туннеля, Vol. They find thousands of human-shaped holes carved into the face of the fault. If you don't like a particular user's posts, consider blocking (from their profile page) instead. Venus in the Blind Spot is a slim, fast read, but the impact of many of the stories lingers. The works of one of the most famous Japanese horror manga artists, Junji Ito, finally gets animated!
!Is there an online translation for matsumoto`s number 5? 15 Ch. Soon, the whole town realizes it’s too dangerous to gather in groups. Maybe being a shut-in — away from the deep holes in the mountains, the groups of people — is the safest choice. Ranpo’s “The Human Chair,” the most unforgettable of them, seems like something Ito would have come up with himself.
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As such, it also wouldn’t be a bad place to start for those new to his work. 10 Ch.
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Ito’s playful humor runs also throughout the volume. This comment has been removed by the author. 11 Ch. Couples stay in separate rooms, parents separate from their children.
5 - Sequel: The White Clothed Pretty Boy, Vol. 2 - The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel, Vol. There’s something equally amusing and horrifying about the sight of the woman approaching people,her huge, textured tongue hanging from her face, before licking them to death. The first two volumes contain thematically linked but self-contained stories concerning Tomie - a beautiful young woman with the power to seduce and dominate any male, from small boys to elderly men. Venus in the Blind Spot will please readers who are already fans of Ito’s work.
The collection showcases the type of horror story Ito has perfected in manga form. 15 Ch. it's basically the anti-Chi's Sweet Home. The cats are so unsettling! 13 Ch. There book is called 伊藤潤二の猫日記 よん＆むー ("Junji Ito's Cat Diaries: Yon & Muu"), and here is the listing on Amazon.co.jp. In “The Licking Woman,” a city street at night is bathed in an uneasy teal. This approach allows the reader to experience an uncanny fascination with the grotesque images Ito conjures — often, imaginatively horrifying configurations of the human body — even if we might need to take a deep breath afterward to process what we’re reading. Lovecraft. 6 - Further Tales of Oshikiri: Walls, Vol. Not all the stories make as powerful an impression. Then, the characters — and we as readers — behold some horrible, shocking thing that fills a half or whole page. It’s safest be a shut-in, alone at home — like the main character has been for most of his life. @Anonymous: You're pretty cat. 13 Ch. And welcome back, buddy. The main character has a dream of being stuck in his hole, surrounded by solid rock — and the rock starting to move, distorting and stretching his body.
What most of the stories share is the warning that human love and connection can be perilous, and can twist themselves into the most awful scenarios. An airplane drops flyers that read: “Everyone, come together! ha!
Even though the story was written in 2002, the new English translation, presented alongside nine other stories by Ito in the collection.
will please readers who are already fans of Ito’s work. 6 - Ещё одна история Осикири: стены, Vol. Even though the story was written in 2002, the new English translation, presented alongside nine other stories by Ito in the collection Venus in the Blind Spot, has an eerie resonance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first two volumes contain thematically linked but self-contained stories concerning Tomie - a beautiful young woman with the power to seduce and dominate any male, from small boys to elderly men. Please note, that not every report is actionable. It takes a simple concept — a writer suspects someone is living inside the armchair she sits in — and spins a tale of sickening dread.
i bought this in JP last year, and have been bugging Vertical to license it. Vol. In “The Enigma of Amigara Fault,” people flock to a fault in the mountains uncovered by an earthquake, pulled by an inexplicable urge. 9 Ch. 5 - Further Tales of Oshikiri. 13 Ch. Happy to restart the blog properly! 5 - Паранормальный ученик по обмену, Vol.
, has an eerie resonance during the COVID-19 pandemic. 5 - The Bizarre Hikizuri Siblings- Seance, Vol.
In “Billions Alone,” the short story that opens manga artist Junji Ito’s newest collection in English translation, corpses start appearing in a town stitched together, their flesh pierced with fishing line. Can I trnslate it into Vietnamese for my group at http://horrorfc.net/forum/index.php Thank you! thanks for all the ito links! 14 Ch. Throughout, Ito allows the reader to inhabit the perspective of the characters, showing us their apprehensive, fearful faces in close-up panels as they peek through a trapdoor or around a corner. © 2020 MangaDex | Path Network | sdbx.moe.
14 Ch. The story does conclude with a color page that pops with vivid pinks. 4 - Возлюбленный второй дочери, Vol. Usually, there’s no explanation for the horrors — but none could add to their powerful impact. It doesn’t detract from the horror, but makes it more bearable. This quick post was spurred by a question asked over on the Same Hat TUMBLR (which, by the way, has remained very active the past two months even as Same Hat proper was languishing). is a slim, fast read, but the impact of many of the stories lingers. Later, the series leaves these characters behind and focuses on stand-alone gothic horror pieces. Let’s all hold hands!” They are signed by a mysterious “Billions Alone club.”.