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Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Physical abuse, Stalking, Classism
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Mental illness, Suicide
Bio House - A young woman visits her employers home for dinner, to find that he has incredibly peculiar tastes. 4/5. This one was fine - a little gross, but fine. The ending was good.
The Face Thief - A girl starts at a new school where she notices a set of twins. The other students warn her against befriending one of the twins who's taken an interest in her. 4/5 stars. This one was a really interesting concept.
Where The Sandman Lives - A boy confides in his friend that when he goes to sleep, his dream self tries to break out into the real world. 5/5 stars. This was possibly my favorite in the collection. The visuals are excellent.
The Devil's Logic - A boy investigates why his friend committed suicide. 1.5/5 stars. I think I'm getting sick of suicide as a main theme in Ito's work. This one just didn't do it for me.
The Long Hair In The Attic - A young woman wants to cut her long hair off after her boyfriend breaks up with her. 3/5 stars. This one is super weird. I can't decide if this was spooky or goofy.
Scripted Love - A boy breaks up with his girlfriend, but gives her a videotape of him to watch if she ever misses him. 2/5 stars. I don't even know what to say about this one. The characters are all just so unlikeable.
Sword of The Reanimator - A young man investigates some spectral orbs he sees in the sky. 4/5 stars. This one was fun. There were a couple surprises.
A Father's Love - A businessman's children seem to all become possessed by a unique affliction. 2.5/5 stars. This one was mostly upsetting and weird.
Unendurable Labyrinth - Two friends stumble upon a mysterious temple while hiking deep in the mountains. 3.5/5 stars. This one started so strong but felt like it ended too soon! I needed more out of this story.
Village of the Siren - A young man returns to his hometown to find that everyone is behaving strangely. 2.5/5 stars. This one was pretty dark.
Bullied - A woman confesses to her sinister behavior towards another young boy in her youth. 1/5 stars. I hated this so much. It wasn't scary or mysterious - just cruel.
Deserter - A family houses an army deserter for years, making him beleive the war is still ongoing. 2/5 stars. This one was mostly just depressing. There's some cool visuals but it's also the cover art of the book, so it ruins the surprise a bit.
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Minor: War
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, War
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Police brutality, Medical content, Cannibalism, Stalking, Pregnancy
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Suicide
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: War
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
The art is still good, though not as a refined. The stories feel less connected, but interesting and show how creepy and weird his stories are.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Suicide
Moderate: Child death, War