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Shiver<\/em> by Junji Ito<\/strong><\/a>
\nVIZ Media (December 2017)<\/strong>
\n400 pages; $22.99 hardcover, $15.99 ebook<\/strong>
\nReviewed by\u00a0Danica Davidson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Junji Ito is one of Japan\u2019s top horror manga creators. His short story collection Shiver<\/em> — which at almost 400 pages of length is longer than average for manga — gives a glimpses into what makes him so popular.<\/p>\n

The first story, \u201cUsed Record,\u201d is about a mysterious vinyl record that leads to obsession and murder when people listen to it.<\/p>\n

In \u201cShiver,\u201d the story that gave the collection its name, a boy is fascinated by the reclusive girl who lives next door and has porous holes all over her body. She more resembles a sponge, and she\u2019s not the only person he\u2019s come across who has this issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cFashion Model\u201d is about a gruesome, fanged, monstrous woman who somehow becomes a professional model, even though opening her mouth reveals rows of jagged (sometimes bloody) teeth.<\/p>\n

\u201cHanging Blimp\u201d merges the creepy with the absurd as giant heads with nooses fly through the air, hanging people and floating away with them.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarionette Mansion\u201d shows whether people control puppets, or if puppets control people.<\/p>\n

\u201cPainter\u201d is a chapter taken from Tomie<\/em>, one of Ito\u2019s most famous works. It works as a standalone story in Shiver<\/em>, however. It follows an artist who meets a mysterious woman named Tomie<\/em> and soon discovers she is unable to die and nothing good can come from being around her. Anyone who enjoys this story but hasn\u2019t read Tomie<\/em> ought to check out the original as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Long Dream\u201d involves a man who insists that his dreams can last a year or longer, and he desperately seeks help from doctors.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonored Ancestors\u201d shows a woman experiencing amnesia from witnessing something so horrible. Before the story is over, she\u2019ll witness it again — and the reader will see everything.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreased Oil\u201d shows Ito\u2019s flair for disgusting art, which is on full display here. Even he acknowledges it\u2019s \u201cunpleasant,\u201d but he sure can create the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

The final story, \u201cFashion Model: Cursed Frame\u201d returns us to the aforementioned fanged model for another creepy tale.<\/p>\n

Each story has something different to offer. \u201cThe Long Dream\u201d is quite haunting, \u201cUsed Record\u201d is chilling and gruesome, and \u201cHonored Ancestors\u201d takes an unusual twist. The artwork is superb — detailed and moody, using such fine ink lines to create such disturbing imagery.<\/p>\n

Each story concludes with commentary from Junji Ito and early sketches and notes. One of the joys of reading Ito is seeing where his imagination takes him, so getting his insight is a great experience. This is fascinating reading, especially for creators of the macabre who would like to learn more about how his mind works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Shiver by Junji Ito VIZ Media (December 2017) 400 pages; $22.99 hardcover, $15.99 ebook Reviewed by\u00a0Danica Davidson Junji Ito is one of Japan\u2019s top horror manga creators. 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