Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection

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In this graphic version, the story of Frankenstein only stayed true until half of the story. (The other half portrayed Frankenstein’s monster as more vicious and heartless compared to the original version. Henry too found out about what Frankenstein did and was killed in pursuit of the monster. In the book, he was unaware of the monster's existence until the monster killed him. The monster meticulously planned as such that Frankenstein was to be accused as Henry's killer in another town.)

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Don’t quote me on this — but, I’m under the impression that Frankenstein by Junji Ito will be released in a story collection. However, I only received the galley for the Frankenstein portion, so that’s all I will be reviewing. Mitsuishi, Tomijiro (February 11, 2000), Tomie: Replay (Horror), archived from the original on July 29, 2015 , retrieved October 5, 2022 Marronnier (マロニエ), 2004 [49] – (loosely adapted from Marionette Mansion and A Doll's Hellish Burial)The Walls is my favourite story of the collection. An earthquake opens up some old walls in the house revealing the corpses buried within them - and then his long-missing parents suddenly return from working abroad. Or are they his parents…? Definitely the scariest and most macabre story here. Collects: Red String, Used Record, The Gift Bearer, The Bridge, The Circus is Here, Beehive, Maptown, Headless Sculptures, Dying Young, Shiver, Scarecrow, and The Will I loved Ito's view of Frankenstein's story, and the art has breathed some new prespective into Mary Shelly's classic. However, some alterations on the story I felt were not the best, even though I can relate to the reason behind them. Its definitely a good read for fans of the original, and for fans of Junji Ito's style of horror and art, though definitely not where you should start your Junji Ito journey, as it doesn't display his true original work and mindset. Collects: Fun Summer Vacation, Fun Winter Vacation, Soichi's Diary of Delights, Soichi's Home Tutor, Mannequin Teacher, Soichi's Birthday, Soichi's Selfish Curse, The Room With Four Walls, Coffin, and Rumors

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This second half is some of my favorite Ito writing I've read in a minute, so I give it five stars.

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But there were none really and the story felt flat, especially at the end. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the story and the art. His representation of the monster spooked me and I'm here for it. Tomie was adapted into a series of films, beginning in 1999. Several other works of Ito's have subsequently been adapted for film, television and videogaming: I love Frankenstein, and this manga adaptation from Japanese horror auteur Junji Ito is a relatively faithful adaptation of the 1832 version. (I'll admit, being kind of a literary snob: the 1818 version is better, but it is what it is.) There are a few changes to the plot to streamline different elements and give higher dramatic tension/stakes to others, but they all fit nicely with the spirit of the original novel. Ito's signature art style serves this book so well: Frankenstein's monster is a grotesquerie of cobbled-together limbs and lidless, oozing eyes and grimacing teeth. Victor Frankenstein looks, appropriately, like the model of a Romantic-era heartthrob, swooning and all. Every Death Stranding Cameo in the game and where to find them". GamesRadar. November 12, 2019. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022 . Retrieved November 18, 2019. In addition to Kazuo Umezu, Shigeru Mizuki, Ito has cited Hideshi Hino, Shinichi Koga, Yasutaka Tsutsui, Edogawa Ranpo and H. P. Lovecraft as being major influences on his work. [19] Ito has stated that Umezu has inspired his storytelling, and Hino has inspired his ability in creating a mood for a work. He has also stated that he admires Guillermo del Toro's work. [20]

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His Frankenstein adaptation takes up more or less half of the book. Although I could see nothing wrong in the technical aspect of the narrative, (on the contrary, it has remained faithful to the original material), the story itself is way off with Ito's trademark manga elements. It doesn't have the usual bizarre obsession over something that almost always spirals down to a horrific and grotesque end. The story does't call for such anyway. His take Frankenstein nonetheless can perhaps be considered as a better graphic adaptation of the novel. His longest work, the three-volume Uzumaki, is about a town's obsession with spirals: people become variously fascinated with, terrified of, and consumed by the countless occurrences of the spiral in nature. Apart from the ghastly, convincingly-drawn deaths, the book projects an effective atmosphere of creeping fear as the town's inhabitants become less and less human, and more and more bizarre things begin to happen. Higuchinsky (February 11, 2000), Uzumaki (Drama, Fantasy, Horror), Omega Micott Inc., Shogakukan, Space Shower TV, archived from the original on October 2, 2022 , retrieved October 2, 2022In 2006, Ito married Ayako Ishiguro (石黒亜矢子), a picture book artist. As of 2023, they have two children. [18] Inspiration and themes [ edit ] Other artists [ edit ] Junji Ito Introduces Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre | Netflix, archived from the original on September 21, 2022 , retrieved September 21, 2022 Tsuruta, Norio (September 13, 2001), Kakashi (Fantasy, Horror), Emperor Multimedia Group (EMG), Planet, Mi-PiC, archived from the original on September 21, 2022 , retrieved September 20, 2022