Book Review | Deserter by Junji Ito

Lissywrites/ December 31, 2021/ Book Reviews, Manga/ 0 comments

Warning: There will be spoilers for the manga Deserter. Trigger Warning: Discussion of blood and gore as it appears in the manga Deserter. Synopsis: This is a collection of one-shot horror manga from early in Junji Ito’s career. Most of the stories have an element of vengeance or malice leading the story along. The titles of the stories are as

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Book Review | Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotōge

Lissywrites/ September 27, 2021/ Book Reviews, Manga/ 0 comments

Warning: There will be spoilers for the manga and anime series for Demon Slayer. This review is exclusively for the manga, but because the anime is based on the manga, there is a likely chance this will spoil both. Trigger Warning: Discussion of blood and gore as it appears in the manga series Demon Slayer will be discussed. Synopsis: In

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Book Review | Tomie by Junji Ito

Lissywrites/ April 30, 2018/ Book Reviews, Manga/ 0 comments

Warning: There will be spoilers for the manga Tomie. Trigger Warning: Discussion of blood and gore as it appears in the manga Tomie. Synopsis: Tomie begins at a school where a young, female student (that we never see again past the school portion of the story) tells us that her friend Tomie Kawakami was murdered, chopped into pieces, and scattered

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Book Review | Uzumaki by Junji Ito

Lissywrites/ April 23, 2018/ Book Reviews, Manga/ 0 comments

Warning: This will contain spoilers for the Uzumaki collection by Junji Ito and possibly other works of Junji Ito, as they may be used for comparison. Synopsis: The story takes place in Kurouzu-cho and mostly follows Kirie and Shuichi – a young high school couple. Shuichi attends a school outside of their town, so Kirie meets him at the train

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Book Review | Gyo by Junji Ito

Lissywrites/ April 16, 2018/ Book Reviews, Manga/ 0 comments

Warning: This will contain spoilers for the Gyo collection by Junji Ito and possibly other works of Junji Ito, as they may be used for comparison. Synopsis: Gyo starts with this couple, Tadashi and Kaori, on vacation. They are staying in Tadashi’s uncle’s beach-side home, enjoying the sea and sun. However, it isn’t long before something goes awry. Tadashi goes

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