Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection
junji ito story collection
$60.35
- Hardcover
408 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2021
Summary
Lovesickness: A Descent into Ito’s Horror
An innocent love transforms into a bloody nightmare in this chilling collection from horror master Junji Ito. Ryusuke returns to his old town, drawn by disturbing rumors of girls taking their own lives after encounters with a captivatingly handsome young man.
Haunted by his own past secrets from his time in this town, Ryusuke seeks to capture the beautiful boy and end the cycle of despair, but what awaits him is far more terrifying t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781974719846 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1974719847 |
| Series: | Junji Ito Story Collection |
| Author: | Junji Ito |
| Publisher: | VIZ Media |
| Imprint: | Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 408 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 683g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 146mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
“Ito’s boundless imagination and his skill for evoking dread and visceral terror are on full display in this collection.” – Library Journal starred review
“Ito’s boundless imagination and his skill for evoking dread and visceral terror are on full display in this collection.” — Library Journal starred review
About The Author
Junji Ito
Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include Tomie and Uzumaki, which have been adapted into live-action films; Gyo, which was adapted into an animated film; and his short story collections Fragments of Horror , Frankenstein, Shiver, Smashed and Venus in the Blind Spot , all of which are available from VIZ Media. Ito’s influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezz and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft. His collection Frankenstein won the 2019 Eisner Award in the “Best Adaptation from Another Medium” category, and he has received critical acclaim for his spectacular long-form manga adaptation of Osamu Dazai’s 1948 novel No Longer Human .
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