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. (Source: VIZ media)

More horror stories from master Junji Ito. THE SOICHI FRONT is a direct continuation of "Secret of the Haunted Mansion" from the first *Yami no Koe*. SOICHI’S BELOVED PET is about Soichi, the devilish boy that Ito has written about in a number of his other stories, and the events that unfold when his family adopts an abandoned cat. IN THE VALLEY OF MIRRORS- "There is bitter enmity between two villages, facing each other across a river. But instead of erecting walls and battlements, they both decided to put up mirrors. What could this mean? And where did all the people disappear to, all those years ago?" ANYTHING BUT A GHOST- "While driving on a mountain road one night, Shigeru finds a girl covered in blood." LIBRARY OF ILLUSIONS- "Koko lives with her husband Goro in a giant mansion full of books. The books are a family heirloom, and he’s fiercely protective of them, so it would really suck if something were to happen to them …" SONGS IN THE DARK- "Ever had a song stuck in your head? Of course you have, there’s probably one there now. But what if it didn’t go away? Days, weeks, months, the same song 24/7." SPLATTER FILM- "A bunch of stoned slackers get hooked on delicious honey, with delicious \[read: grotesque\] results." (Source: daniel-lau.com) *The chapter 7 of this manga (Splatter film), has been adapted in the first part of episode 12 of Ito Junji: Collection.*

Dolls are living plant life forms that look like beautiful women which can be purchased at a special shop for the right price. But be careful what you wish for. Set in an upside-down world combining a murky mix of science fiction, reality and moral ambiguity, Yumiko Kawahara's short stories examine the ineffable disparities that exist between the lover and the loved one. (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: Chapter count includes three unrelated one shots and seven previously uncollated chapters from the kanzenban edition.*

Including nine of Junji Ito's best short stories, as selected by the author himself and presented with accompanying notes and commentary. It also includes one all new, previously unpublished story. 1. Used Record (from Ayatsuri no Yashiki) 2. Shiver (from Namekuji no Shoujo) 3. Fashion Model (from Souichi no Noroi Nikki) 4. Hanging Blimp (from Kao Dorobou) 5. Marionette Madness (from Ayatsuri no Yashiki) 6. Painter (from Tomie) 7. The Long Dream (from Tunnel no Tan) 8. Honored Ancestors (from Kao Dorobou) 9. Greased (from Voices in the Dark) 10. Fashion Model: Cursed Frame *All chapters except for 4 and 10 have been adapted by Ito Junji Collection.* (Source: VIZ Media)

While looking for the ruins of a pre-WWII village deep in the mountain wilderness, a group of college students find themselves stuck thanks to a sudden thunderstorm. With no phone service, they decide to wait out the rain in a mansion. But little do they know, a ghastly fate awaits them... (Source: Yen Press)

Noted in Manga! Manga! by Frederik Schodt as one of the first manga published in an American publication with "its original artwork intact", "Violence Becomes Tranquility" is a short and colorful 10-page story about a yakuza on a search for the ultimate weapon.

A collection of stories: 01. *Gravetown* (also titled *Street of Gravestones*) (Bohyou no Machi, 墓標の町) 02. *Club House* (also titled *Gang House*) (Nakama no Ie, 仲間の家) 03. *Slug Girl* (Namekuji Shoujo, なめくじ少女) 04. *The Window Next Door* (also titled *The Neighbor's Window* and *The Adjacent Window*) (Tonari no Mado, 隣の窓) 05. *Thing that Drifted Ashore* (Hyouchaku Mono, 漂着物) 06. *My Dear Ancestors* (Go-senzo-sama, ご先祖様) 07. *Long Dream* (Nagai Yume, 長い夢) 08. *The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel* (Tunnel Kidan, トンネル奇譚) 09. *The Bronze Statue* (Douzou, 銅像) 10. *Drifting Spores* (Fuyuubutsu, 浮遊物) 11. *Blood Sickness of the White Sands Village* (Shirosuna-mura Chi Tan, 白砂村血譚)

An all-you-can eat ice cream truck that's more creepy than sweet. An eerie town with no addresses or roads. Legendary horror mangaka Junji Ito presents ten blood-curdling stories to keep you awake. 01. *The Back Alley* (Rojiura, 路地裏) 02. *Fashion Model* (ファッションモデル) 03. *Falling* (Rakka, 落下) 04. *The Conversation Room* (also titled *Sharing Rooms*) (Aibeya, 相部屋) 05. *The Inn* (Ryokan, 旅館) 06. *Approval* (Yurushi, 許し) 07. *The Smoking Club* (Tobacco Kai, 煙草会) 08. *Mold* (Kabi, 黴) 09. *The Town Without Streets* (Michi no Nai Machi, 道のない街) 10. *Memory* (Kioku, 記憶) 11. *Ice Cream Bus* (アイスクリームバス)

A collection of stories: 01. *Bio-House* (バイオハウス) 02. *The Face Burglar* (Kao Dorobou, 顔泥棒) 03. *Den of the Sleep Demon* (Suima no Heya, 睡魔の部屋) 04. *The Devil's Logic* (Akuma no Ronri, 悪魔の論理) 05. *Long Hair in the Attic* (Yaneura no Nagaikami, 屋根裏の長い髪) 06. *Love as Scripted* (Scenario-doori no Koi, シナリオどおりの恋) 07. *Sword of the Reanimator* (Re-animator no Ken, リ・アニメーターの剣) 08. *Heart of a Father* (Chichi no Kokoro, 父の心) 09. *Unbearable Maze* (Taegatai Meiro, 耐え難い迷路) 10. *Village of the Sirens* (Siren no Mura, サイレンの村) 11. *The Bully* (Ijimekko, いじめっ娘) 12. *A Deserter in the House* (Dassouhei no Iru Ie, 脱走兵のいる家)

The story takes place in a country by the name of Popolocrois in which the people live peacefully. King Paul is a kind-hearted man who entered into a marriage with one of the daughters of the Ryuu clan, Sania, in order to overcome the barriers between the different races. The Queen soon gave birth to a child, Prince Pietro, who will play a significant role in bridging the gap between the humans and the Ryuu clan.This series is was discontinued.

Always willing to lend a helping paw! Sawaka Kinga is a second-year university student working at Shibata Bar, an izayaka in Yokohama. Her fellow part-timer there is none other than Shiba, an adorable canine coworker with a knack for making new friends. Follow these two as they serve some of Hige district’s most interesting clientele! (Source: Manta)

Manga symbols – “manpu” in Japanese - are iconic or symbolic expressions used uniquely in manga, such as sweat drops, popping veins, and smoke puffs. Giga Town: A Guide to Manga Iconography! is (probably) Japan’s first guide to this manga iconography, collecting and explaining these symbols, with a short manga featuring the frolicking animals of the famous Japanese scroll Choju-jinbutsu-giga to explain each one! (Source: Udon)