Frankenstein by Junji Ito
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Title: Frankenstein
Author: Junji Ito
Publisher: VIZ Media 1999
Genre: Manga Horror
Pages: 408
Rating: 4/5 stars
Reading Challenges:
Where I Got It: Library
*The master of horror manga brings the world’s greatest horror novel—Frankenstein—back to life.
Junji Ito meets Mary Shelley! The master of horror manga bends all his skill into bringing the anguished and solitary monster—and the fouler beast who created him—to life with the brilliantly detailed chiaroscuro he is known for.
Also included are six tales of Oshikiri—a high school student who lives in a decaying mansion connected to a haunted parallel world. Uncanny doppelgangers, unfortunately murdered friends, and a whole lot more are in store for him.*
Frankenstein - Absolutely amazing! I adore this manga version of Mary Shelley’s classic horror story. Ito highlights the horror so well in his drawing style.
*Neck Specter Bog of Living Spirits Pen Pal Intruder The Strange Tale of Oshikiri The Strange Tale of Oshikiri: The Walls *These interconnected stories started out well. Neck Specter was amazing, but then they started to feel a bit stale. Mostly I think it’s because Oshikiri is not a great character.
The Hell of the Doll Funeral - Very creepy short that I loved.
Face Firmly in Place - Strange and not that enjoyable.
*Boss Non-non Hide-and-Seek with Boss Non-non *These two stories about a cat were not of much interest to me. They were lacking in the horror that I love.
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