mmariangarzon 's review for:

Hellstar Remina; 地獄星レミナ; Jigokuboshi Remina by Junji Ito

4.0

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I literally inhaled this. The scariest thing is not the paranormal stuff but the human behavior. It’s very cult-like. The power of the leader is such a big thing. I think this might be an underrated Ito’s work, it’s not his normal line of work but still so creepy. The sci-fi elements were nice. My only problem is that I wish that Remina (the girl) had a little bit more of an attitude, but I know that if I were in her position I would want to stop trying too. The homeless man being the rich men son was a nice touch. The similarity between the executions in the book and biblical stuff is terrifying for me.