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spectracommunist's review against another edition
5.0
This is so chillingly deep, as how spirals infect population like the bubonic plague whilst it serves as a treat to the inner vices and an enormous attention devouring capacities of humans. It somehow portrays the evils of modern times by this "spiral obsessions", in a similar way as the ancient generations metaphorized despair, turmoil, and sufferings as demons or something outright evil.
judasyndrome's review against another edition
4.0
rara vez leo algo relacionado con el horror pero Junji Ito es un autor que tengo en la mira desde hace años. Es impresionante cómo con un sólo concepto creo tantas historias, me fascinó y no sólo eso, me dieron escalofríos leyendo cada una de las historias así que hizo su cometido. Lo recomiendo totalmente y gracias a mi amiga angèle que me lo prestó ♡.
janagaton's review against another edition
5.0
This had me gasping, laughing, cringing, wincing, & screaming wtf. it's a freakin masterpiece. i loved the underlying themes of vanity & obsession too. can't wait to read the rest of the volumes ASAP. junji ito's horror is unmatched.
oumaima_mekni's review against another edition
4.0
Weird, just weird. Captivating type of weird, yet quite weird.
pastelnekromancer's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
franchescanicole's review against another edition
2.0
I've heard a lot about Junji Ito but to be honest, I didn't have super high expectations because I'm not interested in horror manga. After reading the first volume, I found the book to bank more on shock value than anything; the mystery didn't draw me in, and I didn't really care too much about the reason behind the spiral psychosis. I did really like the art style, and I really enjoyed looking at the disturbing bits, but that's about it. I don't plan on reading the rest of the series.
songwind's review against another edition
3.0
I read this series (only putting in one review) after hearing them mentioned online.
The visual design is very striking and creepy. I found the facial expressions particularly effective in setting the mood and evoking response.
The storytelling, however, needs some work. The foreshadowing is a bit heavy handed in spots, robbing the horror elements of a lot of their punch when revealed. Also, I feel like the story went on too long. By the end of the story, I was no longer shocked on uncertain as yet another bizarre thing happened. It was like a whole season of Twilight Zone having the same setting and theme.
By the end, it had changed from horror to more bizarre, but was still good.
The visual design is very striking and creepy. I found the facial expressions particularly effective in setting the mood and evoking response.
The storytelling, however, needs some work. The foreshadowing is a bit heavy handed in spots, robbing the horror elements of a lot of their punch when revealed. Also, I feel like the story went on too long. By the end of the story, I was no longer shocked on uncertain as yet another bizarre thing happened. It was like a whole season of Twilight Zone having the same setting and theme.
By the end, it had changed from horror to more bizarre, but was still good.