Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection

Name: Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection
Rating: 4.8222222328186035 (45 reviews)

Junji Ito,Ichiro Nakayama,Hirokatsu Kihara

Oct 2018 · Sold by VIZ Media LLC

4.8

45 reviews

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408

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About this ebook

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.

Bonus: The Ito family dog! Thrill to the adventures of Non-non Ito, an adorable Maltese!

-- VIZ Media

Ratings and reviews

4.8

45 reviews

Dave Sersa

September 13, 2020

This is a fantastic retelling of Frankenstein, that only improves with each other iteration you watch or read; combining and recontextualising some of the most popular and important elements into what feels simultaneously like a very old myth and incredibly fresh story. Junji Ito's lovecraftian authorial tone is still intact and seems to only improve with each story he produces. Frankenstein also happens to include some of my favorite art in his books thus far, specifically when drawing our favorite monster.

3 people found this review helpful

Jacorey Harden

November 2, 2018

I love it

2 people found this review helpful

About the author

Junji 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 Tomie and Uzumaki, which have been adapted into live-action films; Gyo, which was adapted into an animated film; and his short story collections Fragments of Horror, Shiver and Frankenstein, all of which are available from VIZ Media. Ito’s influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft.

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