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Lovesickness
408 pages
A descent into a fog-drenched nightmare where teenage obsession twists into grotesque, bloody madness.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like walking through a thick, suffocating fog where every shadow hides something deeply wrong. The pacing is brisk, pulling you through the panels with a morbid curiosity that makes it impossible to look away, even when you desperately want to. The signature blend of the mundane and the grotesque creates a dread-soaked atmosphere, where teenage angst and urban legends curdle into visceral body horror. The narrative tone is fatalistic and bleak, exploring the toxic, destructive extremes of obsession and guilt. The highly detailed, stark artwork amplifies the surreal nightmare logic, making the horror feel uncomfortably intimate. It is a perfect, chilling read for fans of macabre folklore and psychological terror who delight in watching the human mind unravel.
- Mood
- dread-soaked
- claustrophobic
- eerie
- surreal
- Tone
- macabre
- fatalistic
- obsessive
- bleak
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- destructive obsession · guilt and past sins · urban legends · madness of crowds · toxic love
- The writing
- Stark, highly detailed line work contrasts mundane suburban settings with grotesque, visceral body horror.
- The arc
- Begins with creeping, atmospheric unease and spirals downward into overwhelming, inescapable nightmare logic.
- Who it's for
- Fans of surreal horror and urban legends who appreciate grotesque art that explores the dark extremes of human psychology.
Content notes
- suicide
- graphic violence
- body horror
- self-harm
- gore
- psychological manipulation
About the book
An innocent love becomes a bloody hell in another superb collection by master of horror Junji Ito.
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.
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."
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