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Fragments of Horror by Junji Ito

11 reviews

vigneswara_prabhu's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

Junji Ito is to Graphical body Horror, what Lovecraft was to cosmic existential horror. 

His stories are anthologies, often set in the Japanese countryside, where mysterious things are afoot, and just around the corner one might encounter the paranormal, that can, for no particular reason latch on to you, ruin your life, and often times end up taking it as well. 

They often feature a coterie of everyday people, who are afflicted with, or experience the horrors on the others side of the veil. Where malicious, whimsical and mostly evil incarnate entities toy with you for their own perverted amusement. And there is little you can do to combat them. 

The characters of Junji Ito rarely try to fight against their oppressors; you won't find wooden stake wielding, silver bullet shooting monster hunters. Just what one would expect if you were to encounter the monster that go bump in the night. You know the sort of characters, who're shown in the beginning of episodic TV shows, who fall victim to the murderer or monster, which then prompt our protagonists to come investigate the incident? Well, Junji Ito's works are filled with such characters, only, there are no Van Helsings who would come to avenge your murder. The monsters almost always end up winning. That's par for course. 

Of course, since this is the drawn visual media of manga, readers are feasted to a litany of creature and body horror, which can keep little Timmy up at night. So, be warned. 

On a personal note, the sheer simplicity, yet creativity that is put on display in these stories, has guilted me, in wanting to sit down, put pen to paper, and try writing a few horror stories of my own; quality notwithstanding. 

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vanillefire's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No

3.0


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grayreadsmanga's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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monastery_berry's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Loved the Blackbird story in this, Magami Nanakuse is ridiculous and the lowest point. Couldn’t quite get what he was going for with that one. Overall these are just fun concise horror stories. In the afterword Ito mentions this not necessarily being his greatest work and I would agree with that but enjoyed it nonetheless. 

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chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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kyy35's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No

3.75


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elpida_niki's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A true masterpiece. I usually don't enjoy reading manga, but the plot here is just to perfect to judge the artstyle. I feel like i am now addicted to these stories, it's impossible yo get enough of them

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mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0


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inesramos's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5


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