Junji Itō
Physical Desc
174 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Teenager Yuma Azawa transfers to a new high school but something strange seems to have followed him there. Is it a curse? Or is he cursing those who have been putting him down? Dissolving Classroom collects seven new short horror stories from Japan's master of horror comics Junji Ito.
2) Remina
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247 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An unknown planet emerges from inside a wormhole, and its discoverer, Dr. Oguro, christens the body 'Remina' after his own daughter. His finding is met with great fanfare, and Remina herself rises to fame. However, the object picks up speed as it moves along in its curious course, eliminating planets and stars one after another, until finally Earth itself faces extinction. Is the girl Remina the true cause of the catastrophe?"--Provided by publisher....
Physical Desc
201 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Four people intent on killing themselves meet through the suicide website Black Paradox: Maruso, a nurse who despairs about the future; Taburo, a man who is tortured by his doppelganger; Pii-tan, an engineer with his own robot clone; and Baracchi, a woman who agonizes about the birthmark on her face. They wander together in search of the perfect death, fatefully opening a door that leads them to a rather bizarre destiny ..."--
4) Deserter
Series
Physical Desc
384 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A vengeful family hides an army deserter for eight years after the end of World War II, cocooning him in a false reality where the war never ended. A pair of girls look alike, but they're not twins. And a boy's nightmare threatens to spill out into the real world...A vengeful family hides an army deserter for eight years after the end of World War II, cocooning him in a false reality where the war never ended. A pair of girls look alike, but they're...
Series
Physical Desc
266 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"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."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Desc
207 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"After abruptly departing from a train in a small town, a couple encounters a "weeping woman"--a professional mourner--sobbing inconsolably at a funeral. Mako changes afterward--she can't stop crying! In another tale, having decided to die together, a couple enters Aokigahara, the infamous suicide forest. What is the shocking otherworldly torrent that they discover there? One of horror's greatest talents, Junji Ito beckons readers to join him in...
7) Sensor
Physical Desc
232 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A woman walks alone at the foot of Mount Sengoku. A man appears, saying he's been waiting for her, and invites her to a nearby village. Surprisingly, the village is covered in hairlike volcanic glass fibers, and all of it shines a bright gold. At night, when the villagers perform their custom of gazing up at the starry sky, countless unidentified flying objects come raining down on them -- the opening act for the terror about to occur!'"--Amazon....
Series
Physical Desc
412 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Thirteen chilling nightmares presented by the master of horror. Try not to be noticed when you eat the secret nectar, otherwise you'll get smashed ... What horrific events happened to create the earthbound -- people tied to a certain place for the rest of their short lives? A strange haunted house comes to town, but no one expects it to lead to a real hell ... Welcome to Junji Ito's world, a world with no escape from endless nightmares"--Provided...
Physical Desc
342 pages : chiefly illustrations (black & white) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"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...
10) Lovesickness
Physical Desc
402 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"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... Starting with the strikingly bloody 'Lovesickness,' this volume collects ten stories showcasing horror master Junji Ito in peak form, including 'The Strange Hikizuri Siblings'...
Series
Physical Desc
392 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This volume includes nine of Junji Ito's best short stories, as selected by the author himself and presented with accompanying notes and commentary. 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...