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A review by blackcatkai
Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
CW: Violence, Self harm, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts/Suicide, Ableism
9 stories by Junji Ito that haven't been traditionally published in English until this collection. If you've been reading his work for awhile (and i mean online fan translations) then you may recognise a couple familiar reads here. at least one of these was even recently adapted for the Netflix Junji Ito anime!
basically i loved this, one of the best collections of his work, read it.
ratings for each story as follows:
1) tombs: 5/5
2) clubhouse: 3/5 - ending was pretty sudden, feels like it could've used at least a couple more panels or pages but the rest was great
3) slug girl: 5/5 - always a fave. so fucking weird. love it.
4) the window next door: 5/5 - another fave I've always found real creepy, so glad to see it finally in an official English release!
5) washed ashore: 4/5
6) strange tale of the tunnel: 4/5~ a couple parts that were meant to be creepy were kind of just funny, not gonna lie
7) bronze statue: 4/5 - less creepy, more odd & a bit funny. I liked it.
8) floaters: 5/5 - this was was mostly weird, but also sad
9) the bloody story of shirosuna: 5/5
9 stories by Junji Ito that haven't been traditionally published in English until this collection. If you've been reading his work for awhile (and i mean online fan translations) then you may recognise a couple familiar reads here. at least one of these was even recently adapted for the Netflix Junji Ito anime!
basically i loved this, one of the best collections of his work, read it.
ratings for each story as follows:
1) tombs: 5/5
2) clubhouse: 3/5 - ending was pretty sudden, feels like it could've used at least a couple more panels or pages but the rest was great
3) slug girl: 5/5 - always a fave. so fucking weird. love it.
4) the window next door: 5/5 - another fave I've always found real creepy, so glad to see it finally in an official English release!
5) washed ashore: 4/5
6) strange tale of the tunnel: 4/5~ a couple parts that were meant to be creepy were kind of just funny, not gonna lie
7) bronze statue: 4/5 - less creepy, more odd & a bit funny. I liked it.
8) floaters: 5/5 - this was was mostly weird, but also sad
9) the bloody story of shirosuna: 5/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Self harm, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Ableism