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Tomie by Junji Ito

3 reviews

yzer2468's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Violence, Gore, Emotional abuse, Child death, Rape, Child abuse, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Mental illness, Addiction, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Death, Bullying, Blood, and Body horror

asipofcozy's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

First Junji Ito work I have ever read, and it definitely won't be the last! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Toxic friendship, Murder, Torture, Suicide, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Grief, Child death, Cannibalism, Violence, Self harm, Bullying, Body shaming, Blood, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

strabbyfieldz's review against another edition

dark funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

a little repetitive (which I kinda love because it reflects how Tomie continually regenerates until she's an idea, a concept, an echo of the former school girl malleable to the shape of whatever society demands) and definitely rough around the edges (which again I can forgive because on a meta-level it works as a way of Tomie's identity being completely consumed and her influence and power growing stronger as the art style improves) but man do I love this manga. idk if its a Duchess of Malfi type deal where the intent was more to be shocking and ended up with loads of really interesting ideas about being a woman, but dang Ito really did strike gold and wrote something evocative, horrifying and also pretty tragic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Medical content, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Bullying