Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection

by Junji Ito

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

There is never a lack of originality in the horrors of Junji Ito. Smashed introduces a population of unfortunate denizens bound to their horrid town. And their new neighbor does nothing to improve the property value.

Thirteen chilling nightmares, presented by the master of horror.

Try not to be noticed when you eat the secret nectar, otherwise you’ll get smashed... What horrific events happened to create the earthbound—people tied to a certain place for the rest of their short lives? Then, a strange haunted house comes to town, but no one expects it to lead to a real hell... Welcome to Junji Ito’s world, a world with no escape from endless nightmares.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421598468
Publisher:	VIZ Media LLC
Publication date:	04/16/2019
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	25,290
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

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. 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. Lovecraft.