Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Itou Junji Kyoufu Hakubutsukan 10: Shibito no Koiwazurai (92968) and has subsequently been merged into Itou Junji Kyoufu Hakubutsukan (153396).
Because this title technically only contains four chapters (explained in the synopsis above), this review only takes into account those four chapters. However, I don't think my ratings would change much if this reviewed the entire volume, but it is something to keep in mind.
Story, 6: There is a sequel to the four chapters included in Volume 15 of "The Horror World of Ito Junji" which was entertaining, but seemed mostly unnecessary to the overall narrative of that
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Museum of Terror, Tomie, Deserter, Alley, Soichi, Tombs, Frankenstein, Lovesickness, Itou Junji Kyoufu Hakubutsukan 9: Oshikiri Idan & Frankenstein, Ito Junji's Dog Diary, Ganmen Kotei, Fixed Face, Itou Junji Kyoufu Hakubutsukan 10: Shibito no Koiwazurai, Phantom Mansion, Gentsuu Yashiki, Abarabone no Onna, Real Unko no Omoide, ShiKoi: Hakui no Bishounen, Lovesick Dead Sequel, The Woman With No Ribs, The White Clothed Pretty Boy Japanese: 伊藤潤二恐怖博物館 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 10
Chapters: 105
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 13, 1987 to Feb 13, 2001
Genre:
Horror
Demographic:
Shoujo
Serialization:
Halloween Authors:
Itou, Junji (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #25972 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #1821
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Apr 8, 2024
Junji Itou is great. I love his short horror stories. The only thing that I dislike with Junji Itou's works is the character design because many characters look identical. I especially struggle with this due to my brain incapable of remembering people's names except if they are notable and/or I want to remember them, so when character's look similar I am kinda bumming. Some of the stories are good, some are average, but all of them are interesting, except for some of the longer stories. I did not particularly like the Souichi stories for example because they seemed to ramble on in a sense. In
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Jun 13, 2023
Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Itou Junji Kyoufu Hakubutsukan 10: Shibito no Koiwazurai (92968) and has subsequently been merged into Itou Junji Kyoufu Hakubutsukan (153396).
I have said similar things in the past, but the more I read Ito, the more I feel like he's just a strange author. He has this habit of getting latched onto an idea, and turning it into this weird, creepy concept that becomes sprawling in scope. But he doesn't really know how to maintain that scale for long. It's like asking someone who is used to piloting a raft to begin captaining a cruise ship. Both of ... 
Feb 10, 2024
Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Itou Junji Kyoufu Hakubutsukan 10: Shibito no Koiwazurai (92968) and has subsequently been merged into Itou Junji Kyoufu Hakubutsukan (153396).
It's difficult to review Junji Ito collections. It's an author with a hardcore fanbase that will stan on anything he does. You'll find all his books are rated 5 stars on most shopping platforms and there's no real critique to his work. The Eisner awards also don't help at all. Some of his stories are fantastic. I think Uzumaki is a horror classic, but it might be his only great work, maybe the only cohesive one. The rest ... 
Jan 1, 2023
Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Itou Junji Kyoufu Hakubutsukan 10: Shibito no Koiwazurai (92968) and has subsequently been merged into Itou Junji Kyoufu Hakubutsukan (153396).
I liked its focus on its story at first but then all of it was finished briefly and how it was done didn't appeal to me. The family story was not interesting neither. I believe the plot could be handled better but it wasn't as random as other popular Junji Ito works so I loved that about this manga. Ending for the first story part was somehow wholesome but it was quick, It would be better if all chapters ... |
