![]() ![]() ![]() Eventually she sees the spirits as well and runs away. Tomio’s girlfriend is driven to her limits taking care of him day and night as he refuses to come out from under the futon blanket for months straight. It reminded me a bit of Xxxholic by CLAMP, especially with Tomio attempting to hide from spirits nobody else seems to see. I was reminded of Tatsumi’s Fallen Words collection, only Ito uses horror instead of humor to address the shortcomings of humanity. I’m choosing to talk about just a few of my favorites so as not to spoil the entire volume for you.įuton felt odd placed as the first short in the book, but overall I think it was a good story. ![]() Characters are punished for adultery, stupidity, submission, and so on. We don’t just have horror for the sake of horror. ![]() While some of the shorts are weirder than others all eight stories seem tied to moral messages. Despite his own fears, I think this new collection is top notch! Contained within are eight truly horrifying stories: This is his first horror release in eight years and the wait has been well worth it! Ito expressed apprehension at his ability to write horror after such a long break and even worried that this new compilation of shorts wouldn’t live up to his reputation. Fragments of Horror marks a return to the genre for horror veteran Junji Ito. ![]()
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