{"product_id":"lovesickness-junji-ito-story-collection-junji-ito-story-collection-9781974719846","title":"Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection: Junji Ito Story Collection","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn innocent love becomes a bloody hell in another superb collection by master of horror Junji Ito.\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyusuke 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... \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarting 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Junji Ito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Junji Ito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781974719846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2021 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2021 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJunji 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 \u003ci\u003eTomie \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUzumaki, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich have been adapted into live-action films; \u003ci\u003eGyo, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was adapted into an animated film; and his short story collections \u003ci\u003eFragments of Horror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein, Shiver, Smashed \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Venus in the Blind Spot\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which are available from VIZ Media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIto's influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezz and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis collection \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein \u003c\/i\u003ewon 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 \u003ci\u003eNo Longer Human\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Junji Ito","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917338546239,"sku":"9781974719846","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781974719846.jpg?v=1770653631","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/lovesickness-junji-ito-story-collection-junji-ito-story-collection-9781974719846","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}