![]() ![]() The book’s tone frequently reminded me of Stephen King’s Creepshow or Tales from the Crypt. Some of them evoke familiar horror ideas in unique and interesting ways while others are unlike anything I’ve experienced before. The author considers these stories to be nine of his best and contained within is a medley of disturbing, violent, and downright bizarre tales. Options are limited for now, but this was a great place to start regardless. He’s been a manga artist/writer for a long time, yet as far as I have seen there is only one other book published in English that collects any of them that is also easy and/or inexpensive to get a copy of. I’d heard a lot about his short stories being particularly good and was eager to get some firsthand experience with them. ![]() Shortly after I finished reading Uzumaki in October (my first experience with Junji Ito’s work) I was excited to learn that a new collection entitled Shiver would be releasing in North America in December. An arm peppered with tiny holes dangles from a sick girl’s window… After an idol hangs herself, balloons bearing faces appear in the sky, some even featuring your own face… An amateur film crew hires an extremely individualistic fashion model and faces a real bloody ending… An offering of nine fresh nightmares for the delight of horror fans. This volume includes nine of Junji Ito’s best short stories, as selected by the author himself and presented with accompanying notes and commentary. ![]()
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