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doomluz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Murder, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Terminal illness
petitemass15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
poppythealligator's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Terminal illness
akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really liked Slumber and Madonna. Very good, not disappointed!!
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
ishouldreadthat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It's no secret that I'm a huge Junji Ito fan, and am always going to pick up his latest title. The Liminal Zone is his most recent collection of horror stories, and it's a great one. I love his ingenuity and imagination, and I think this is one of my favourite collections of his work. It's a little shorter than I expected, but still packs a punch.
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
meaghanelizabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
chloesnotscared's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
katiemack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Another Junji Ito worth reading. He notes that these stories were first serialized on LINE, which gave him more freedom--I could see that in his stories; I felt like he jumped around more in terms of subject and tone, and his art feels more vivid. Standouts include "Weeping Widows," "Madonna," and "Slumber."
Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, and Violence
howlinglibraries's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
'Weeping Woman Way' features a couple who come across a town that seems to still utilize the old, mostly forgotten tradition of "weeping women" (professional mourners) at funerals, but after coming in contact with one of the weeping women, Mako finds herself inconsolably sad. The depictions of the weeping women were so chilling and fascinating, and I really loved the idea of this corpse that continues to weep long past her death.
'Madonna' is a religious horror story featuring some incredibly messed up zealots who believe they are on a personal mission to find the reincarnation of the virgin Mary, and I loved the way the ending played out and the twists in this one. Junji Ito has toyed with religious themes in some of his previous works, but this was definitely my favorite example of that theme in his writing so far.
'The Spirit Flow of Aokigahara' follows a couple's trip to Aokigahara's infamous "Suicide Forest" after one member of the couple has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Once arriving in the forest, the two find an unexplainable source of spiritual activity that draws Norio in and begins to create bizarre changes in him. This felt like the most classically familiar style of story from the collection, as it deals with some really bizarre elements and artwork later in the story that were highly unnerving!
'Slumber' is about a young man who has memories of murder every morning when he wakes, but otherwise has no recollection of planning the murders, nor does he have a motive. This was my least favorite in the collection, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it — I only wish there had been a little more explanation regarding the twist, but I've long since learned that sometimes, with Junji's work, you just have to go with the flow!
I highly recommend The Liminal Zone to any horror manga lovers, whether you're brand new to Junji Ito books or have read all of his previous works. Again, I'd say this was my favorite of his books yet, and it made me extremely excited to see what he writes next!
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Minor: Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide