Lovesickness
"Ryusuke returns to the town he once lived in because rumors are swirling about girls killing themselves after encountering a bewitchingly handsome young man. Harboring his own secret from time spent in this town, Ryusuke attempts to capture the beautiful boy and close the case, but.... Starting wit...
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| Format: | Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel |
| Language: | English Japanese |
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San Francisco, California :
VIZ Media, LLC,
[2021]
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| Series: | Junji Ito story collection
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| Summary: | "Ryusuke returns to the town he once lived in because rumors are swirling about girls killing themselves after encountering a bewitchingly handsome young man. Harboring his own secret from time spent in this town, Ryusuke attempts to capture the beautiful boy and close the case, but.... Starting with the strikingly bloody 'Lovesickness,' this volume collects ten stories showcasing horror master Junji Ito in peak form, including 'The Strange Hikizuri Siblings and 'The Rib Woman.'"--Amazon. |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in Japan in 2011 by Asahi Shimbun"--Colophon. |
| Physical Description: | 402 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Audience: | Rated: T+ Older Teens and is recommended for ages 16 and up. This volume contains graphic violence and mature themes. |
| ISBN: | 9781974719846 1974719847 |
| Author Notes: | Ito's influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezz and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft. His collection Frankenstein won the 2019 Eisner Award in the "Best Adaptation from Another Medium" category, and he has received critical acclaim for his spectacular long-form manga adaptation of Osamu Dazai's 1948 novel No Longer Human . |
