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Tomie by Junji Ito

36 reviews

dani_aurora_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Body horror, Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Emotional abuse

el_wheel's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Self harm, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Torture, Gaslighting, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Child death, and Confinement

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Incest

darknesshazard's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

Manipulative women already scared me. This did a good job of scaring me anyway.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Death, Gore, Murder, Body horror, Blood, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, and Cannibalism

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

clavishorti's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Trapped in the inescapable allure of beauty, I delve into the chilling pages of Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition by Junji Ito. Tomie, the femme fatale, adorned with her distinctive beauty mark, exudes extraordinary charm that hypnotizes every man crossing her path. Yet, behind her captivating allure, lies unforeseen chaos.

Every man enamored by her falls into a love filled with madness, adorned with temptations and manipulations. While her beauty continues to captivate men, I find myself ensnared in fear of the terrifying forms conjured by Junji Ito’s gruesome imagination.

Through the various embodiments ranging from an enchanting beauty to a horrifying shapeless figure, Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition creates a captivating horror world. Tomie Kawakami, the main character with seductive, manipulative, and aggressive traits, adds an intriguing dimension to the story.

However, the desire to hear Tomie’s own voice peaks. I want to know what she feels. Does behind her charm hide loneliness, anxiety, or even concealed sorrow?

With every chapter I explore, the illustrations depicted by Junji Ito delve into terrifying horror, yet strangely, these illustrations are incredibly captivating. Reading Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition is my first experience with Junji Ito’s work, where fear and allure intertwine on every page. Each chapter, each illustration, and each moment guide me into a mysterious realm that leaves me addicted. I thoroughly enjoy this dark journey, with every chapter becoming a soul-thrilling adventure, exploring the layers of darkness within Tomie’s soul.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Body horror, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse

laurenmcglamery's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

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

3.5

What. The. Hell. 😅

Manga is out of my range of genres, but I received this book in a mystery book exchange at NYE 2022 (heading into 2023). The mystery book description was “a collection of heartwarming stories about a very normal girl.” It is not. 🤣

The art is INCREDIBLE! I can’t believe how detailed each page and panel was! 

However, with each story, this shit got more and more violent and gory and wild. 

CW: murder, suicide, beauty standards, sexism, inappropriate adult-child relationships

It got rough. 😰

Overall, this is an incredible creation and Junji Ito is brilliant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gore, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Blood, Violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infertility, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Body horror, and Alcoholism

mrsx_black's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Violence, Physical abuse, and Suicide

zone_a3's review against another edition

dark 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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, and Stalking

adriellereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Murder, Blood, Stalking, Gore, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Violence, Death, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Body horror

ak97x's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Child death, Child abuse, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Forced institutionalization