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Ryusuke returns to the town he once lived in because rumors are swirling about girls killing themselves after encountering a bewitchingly handsome young man. Harboring his own secret from time spent in this town, Ryusuke attempts to capture the beautiful boy and close the case, but… Starting with the strikingly bloody “Lovesickness,” this volume collects ten stories showcasing horror master Junji Ito in peak form, including “The Strange Hikizuri Siblings” and “The Rib Woman.”
Shikiyama is looking to make some easy money when he finds an ad for a university experiment: "$6,000 for a one-week stay." Not even knowing what the work entails, he finds it rather suspicious, but the temptation of the paycheck is too much to resist, and the young, handsome man signs up. On the day of the experiment, he learns the particulars-the group is divided into prisoners and guards in a "mock prison." Shikiyama finds himself playing the role of a prisoner, and, though he thought he could get away with slacking, he ends up a target for the guards. Soon, he is stuck living the life of a real prisoner! Can Shikiyama handle the many indignities thrust upon him!? And what will be the result of the week-long experiment!?
Countless tombstones stand in rows throughout a small community, forming a bizarre tableau. What fate awaits a brother and sister after a traffic accident in this town of the dead? In another tale, a girl falls silent, her tongue transformed into a slug. Can a friend save her? Then, when a young man moves to a new town, he finds the house next door has only a single window. What does his grotesque neighbor want, calling out to him every evening from that lone window?
The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius's coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. He is thrown into an eternal, inescapable prison known as the Abyss from which there is no escape. There, he meets a young girl named Alice, who is not what she seems. Now that the relentless cogs of fate have begun to turn, do they lead only to crushing despair for Oz, or is there some shred of hope for him to grasp on to?
This striking collection presents the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito’s career, featuring an adaptation of Rampo Edogawa’s classic horror story “Human Chair” and fan favorite “The Enigma of Amigara Fault.” With a deluxe presentation—including special color pages, and showcasing illustrations from his acclaimed long-form manga No Longer Human—each chilling tale invites readers to revel in a world of terror.
A new Tomie story, originally included with the Kanzenban release of the Junji Ito Collection.