11/12/2023 0 Comments Fragments of horror![]() It creates an adequately unnerving sense of fear and thrill and also gives the reader another great Junji Ito 2-page spread. This one does not really jump into the gore and the disgusting visuals as one would expect from the title, but instead delves into morbid fetishes. I’m not really into the gore aspect of horror and Junji Ito, I prefer the atmospheric and supernatural mysteries, and neither has body-horror being a big favourite of mine, but *Dissection-chan* is an undeniably good short from Junji Ito. It clearly has a more emotional side which is established in the very first page and progresses as an examination of grief from a very unique perspective, also delivery a good twist or two along the way. This one does not really aim at being to horrify or scare as almost all the stories from Ito I’ve read yet do. I had feared that this story might just end up being a mediocre one but Ito managed to craft a great climax to this simple tale with the help of his wicked imagination and ever effective skill of presenting even the simplest of ideas in horrifying visual form.Ī very ‘gentle’ story for Junji Ito’s imagination, no doubt. It would disappoint a new reader but I’ve come to enjoy Junji Ito’s short story collections as small atmospheric pieces, perhaps because I’m a big fan of such supernatural mysteries, and the art at least never lets you down.Ī simple premise of body-horror that was surprisingly well executed. Like most of Ito’s short stories, this one too is strongest in the middle. actually holding my attention and not being downright obvious in the solution to it’s mystery, it still suffers from a weak ending that just leaves you wanting for more. ![]() While this short remains successful in creating a great atmosphere of mystery and also having earning the praise of The only reason I am rating this this high is because of that 2-page spread. Very simple idea, unclimatic conclusion, really not much to see here story-wise, but Ito’s visual talents never disappoint. ![]() It won’t be wise to expect much from a story of only 7 pages, and the story does not do much to prove you wrong either. Man, Ito sure does not like guys named Tomio. A pretty decent collection from Junji Ito with consistently good art but not so consistent stories.
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