Itou Junji Kyoufu Manga Collection: Circus ga Kita
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Itou Junji Kyoufu Manga Collection: Circus ga Kita

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: The Circus is Here, Gravetown, The Adjacent Window, Sleuth Kids: The Second Daughter's Lover, Sleuth Kids: The Assembly of Fallen Ghost
Japanese: サーカスが来た


Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 5
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 2000 to ?
Genres: Drama Drama, Horror Horror, Supernatural Supernatural
Theme: Psychological Psychological
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Authors: Itou, Junji (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.351 (scored by 33413,341 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #43022
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Popularity: #2953
Members: 7,603
Favorites: 20

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Preliminary Spoiler
Jul 30, 2014
Japanese horror is different from western horror, in that it focuses on creating a dark and foreboding atmosphere rather than making your heart race. It's capable of disturbing you yes, but horror in manga isn't really your first stop if you want to feel true terror.

At least that's what I thought before I read this bastard.

I certainly had some trouble sleeping the night I read this. This level of fear was something that I hadn't experienced in a long time. This is coming from a guy who read Uzumaki alone in the dark, only to have sweet dreams of Masaaki Yuasa anime afterwards. So... ...
Oct 10, 2021
Mixed Feelings
I'll keep this short and direct:

I loved the first three stories. They had interesting characters, an interesting setting, good horror, and they kept me begging for more. They got me hooked! Now, the last two stories about the weird Hikizuri family, though... These two stories have a different approach, in the sense that they have a more sarcastic tone to them. I don't mind that, have you, but what I do mind is over-the-top characters whose entire personalities are made of tics, like exagerated facial expressions, a lot of obnoxious screaming, weird eyes, being ugly and mean, etc... If you do like this kind of ...
May 16, 2022
Mixed Feelings
6.5/10
”The Circus Is Here” is until now, the most disappointing Junji Ito story collection I’ve read but it still has one or two stories that I feel one should read. The others however, not so much.

1. *The Circus Is Here*:
7.5/10
An effectively creepy and mysterious tale centred around a classic focus of horror stories- the circus. Perhaps the best thing about this story is how Ito does not throw around ideas just as they come to his mind but lays them down and constructs a proper story. It starts off strong by building an uncanny atmosphere around the circus and progresses fairly smoothly as well. Some ...
Jul 28, 2022
So my ranking for this collection is the following:

1. The Circus is Here: 7/10

I liked the story and the plot twist. The story has a little bit of comedy to it which makes it bizarre and enjoyable. However, not that scary or twisted, and the illustrations were fine, not Junji Ito's best work for sure.

2. Gravetown: 10/10

Absolutely loved it, my favorite from the whole collection. It had that mysterious and twisted story that I've found to be sort of Junji Ito's mark, and it definitely translates as one of his works really well. The illustrations are awesome and the gruesomeness of these is fantastic ...