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Uzumaki

Also known as Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

Kurozu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in small ways: seashells, ferns, whirlpools in water, whirlwinds in air. And in large ways: the spiral marks on people's bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuichi's father, the voice from the cochlea in your inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kurouzu-cho are pulled ever deeper, as if into a whirlpool from which there is no return...



Notes:
Includes the extra chapter "Uzumaki Tokubetsu-hen: Ginga", which was included in editions later released.
Chosen by the American Library Association (ALA) as one of the Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2009. (Vol. 1)

Tags: Tragedy , Body Horror , Cosmic Horror , Seinen , Survival , Female Protagonist , Gore , Episodic , Philosophy , Lost Civilization , Rural , Cannibalism , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Suicide , Curses , Bullying , Demons , Unrequited Love , Cult , Yandere

Tomie

Also known as Tomie.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Supernatural , Thriller

Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under her left eye. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive them to murder as well, even though the victim is often Tomie herself. While one lover seeks to keep her for himself, another grows terrified of the immortal succubus. But soon they realize that no matter how many times they kill her, the world will never be free of Tomie.



Notes:
While a collection of mainly independent short stories, Tomie was originally published as Volumes 1 and 2 of the Ito Junji Kyofu Manga Collection. This entry is for the standalone release of Tomie first published in February 2000 with previously unreleased chapter "小指/Little Finger".
Later collections such as the 'Complete Deluxe edition' by Viz combines this and the sequel entry Tomie: Again for a total of 20 chapters.
The short story “Painter” has been adapted in the first part of episode 9 of Ito Junji: Collection.

Tags: Body Horror , Monster Girl , Gore , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Shoujo , Male Harem , Yandere , Urban Fantasy , Demons , Nudity , Succubus , Bullying , Cannibalism , School , Suicide

Ma no Kakera

Also known as Fragments of Horror.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Horror , Supernatural , Thriller

A new collection of delightfully macabre tales from a master of horror manga.

An old wooden mansion that turns on its inhabitants. A dissection class with a most unusual subject. A funeral where the dead are definitely not laid to rest. Ranging from the terrifying to the comedic, from the erotic to the loathsome, these stories showcase Junji Ito’s long-awaited return to the world of horror.



Futon (布団)
Mokuzou no Kai (木造の怪, Wooden Spirit)
Tomio • Akai Hainekku (富夫・赤いハイネック, Tomio: Red Turtleneck)
Yuruyakana Wakare (緩やかな別れ, Gentle Goodbye)
Kaibou-chan (解剖ちゃん, Dissection Girl)
Kuroi Tori (黒い鳥, Blackbird)
Nanakuse Magami (七癖曲美)
Mimikosuri Suru Onna (耳擦りする女, Whispering Woman)

Tags: Tragedy , Gore , Anthology , Body Horror , Ghost , Assassins , Nudity , Crossdressing , Cosmic Horror , Josei

Youkai Kyoushitsu

Also known as Dissolving Classroom.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Supernatural

A pair of twisted siblings-Yuuma, a young man obsessed with the devil, and Chizumi, the worst little sister in recorded history-cause all sorts of tragic and terrifying things to happen wherever they go. These scary short stories will shock you with a literal interpretation of the ills that plague modern society.



Tags: Body Horror , School , Demons , Tragedy , Mythology , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Josei , Gore , Curses

Itou Junji Jisen Kessakushuu

Also known as Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

Including nine of Junji Ito's best short stories, as selected by the author himself and presented with accompanying notes and commentary. It also includes one all new, previously unpublished story.

1. Used Record (from Ayatsuri no Yashiki)
2. Shiver (from Namekuji no Shoujo)
3. Fashion Model (from Souichi no Noroi Nikki)
4. Hanging Blimp (from Kao Dorobou)
5. Marionette Madness (from Ayatsuri no Yashiki)
6. Painter (from Tomie)
7. The Long Dream (from Tunnel no Tan)
8. Honored Ancestors (from Kao Dorobou)
9. Greased (from Voices in the Dark)
10. Fashion Model: Cursed Frame

All chapters except for 4 and 10 have been adapted by Ito Junji Collection.



Tags: Gore , Body Horror , Anthology , Seinen , Philosophy , Cosmic Horror , Tragedy , Demons , Ghost , Curses

Hakaijuu

Also known as Creature!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Mystery

Tachikawa, Tokyo. Akira Takashiro is a normal high school student who is devoted to playing basketball. In the early afternoon on a day that should have gone like any other, a gigantic earthquake suddenly strikes the city. There in the school rubble, Akira witnesses a mountain of dead bodies...and an unknown creature that eats them. The tale that unravels is one that will overpower and shock you!! Get ready for an excellent urban monster attack!



Tags: Kaiju , Gore , Survival , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Conspiracy , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Tokusatsu , Henshin , Body Horror , Time Skip

Uzumaki Tokubetsu-hen: Ginga

Also known as Lost Chapter: Galaxies.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Psychological , Supernatural

One night, Shuuichi Saitou reveals something incredible to his girlfriend, Kirie Goshima: he has recently discovered a new spiral-shaped galaxy. Filled with excitement, Kirie shares the news with her teacher, who invites his astronomer friend to confirm the discovery. The astronomer, Mr. Torino, is shocked at the existence of the galaxy and realizes that it will bring Shuuichi endless fame. The envious Torino, soon corrupted by the spiral, goes to great lengths to steal credit for Shuuichi's work. But this isn't the only new finding in Kurouzu-cho...



Tags: Seinen , Astronomy , Cosmic Horror , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist

Boku ga Shinu Dake no Hyakumonogatari

Also known as 100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Death.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Forever Haunted
A boy sits in a room.
Alone.
Telling tales of horror.
One by one. Night by night.
The shadows breed terror.
Shall we begin?

One day, an elementary school child named Yuuma tries to jump out of his classroom window. His classmate Hina stops him and, in a bid to stall for time, asks him, “Do you know the round of a hundred ghost stories?” Hina tells Yuuma about a ritual where, if you tell a hundred ghost stories, you’ll see ghosts afterward. Learning this gives Yuuma a new lease on life. Chapter by chapter, he shares ghost stories with the reader, slowly but surely inching his way toward one hundred…



Tags: Anthology , Tragedy , Body Horror , Youkai , Episodic , Ghost , Male Protagonist , Gore , Shounen

Choudennou Parataxis

Also known as Super-Conductive Brains.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Psychological , Sci-Fi

This manga presents different stories set in a future world in which biomechanoids are used for every purpose. All the stories, through different angles and in a somewhat bizarre fashion, explore the same theme: Are they mere machines, or do they dream of electric sheep?

Tags: Body Horror , Dystopian , Post-Apocalyptic , Slavery , Tragedy , Seinen , Gore , Clone , Cannibalism , Kaiju , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Nudity

Daidai wa, Hantoumei ni Nidone suru

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The bizarre everyday life stories of the citizens of a coastal port town.

Tags: Episodic , Tragedy , Gore , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Aliens , Ensemble Cast , Animals , Rural , Mermaid , Body Horror , School , Shounen , Twins , Ships , Bullying