Foreword Reviews only recommends books that we love. No fee was paid by the publisher for this review. The publisher of this book provided free copies of the book to have their book reviewed by a professional reviewer. Horror fans looking for something new would be well advised to check out Shiver-a title that serves as both a warning and a promise for what will follow.ĭisclosure: This article is not an endorsement, but a review. The scenes mentioned above-or panels of a town plagued by killer giant floating heads-create indelible images that take full advantage of the medium in a way that text or even video cannot. Though Ito’s horror is mostly idea-driven, his art lends a critical element to the stories. Another story, “Greased,” takes a common plight of teenagers-oily skin-to a new level with characters who regularly drink salad oil from the bottle and pop pimples at each other (it’s even more disturbing than it sounds). “Fashion Model” features a title character with sharklike teeth who seems frightening and repulsive yet appears in fashion magazines regularly-an amusing dig at the sometimes extreme standards of beauty in that industry.
That said, the most memorable of Ito’s stories work as horror and as a form of social commentary. Some of the short stories in Shiver have a Twilight Zone-esque quality, but in general, Ito is less concerned about delivering twists and sending a message than he is about providing good, solid scares and discomfort. Shiver includes ten of his horror tales, along with sketches and commentary, giving a fascinating glimpse into Ito’s creative process. Junji Ito has been drawing manga since 1987, with some of his stories adapted into live-action and animated films.
Lovecraft.One of manga’s masters of horror presents ten twisted stories in the compilation Shiver. His titles include Tomie and Uzumaki, which have been adapted into live-action films Gyo, which was adapted into an animated film and his short story collections Fragments of Horror, Shiver and Frankenstein, all of which are available from VIZ Media. Ito’s influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezz and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. This volume includes nine of Junji Ito’s best short stories, as selected by the author himself and presented with accompanying notes and commentary.Īn arm peppered with tiny holes dangles from a sick girl’s window… After an idol hangs herself, balloons bearing the faces of their destined victims appear in the sky… An amateur film crew hires an extremely individualistic fashion model and faces a real bloody ending… An offering of nine fresh nightmares for the delectation of horror fans.
A best-of story selection by the master of horror manga.
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