What Is Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection Manga? Smashed is a standalone anthology — a book of unconnected short stories — collecting 13 horror short stories by Junji Ito. It was published by VIZ Media, the largest English-language manga publisher, in April 2019. It runs 416 pages and carries a T+ (Older Teen, 16+) content … Read more
What Is Smashed by Junji Ito? Bottom line up front: Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection is a 416-page anthology (a book collecting multiple standalone stories) containing 13 horror short stories, published in English by VIZ Media (the company that publishes most manga in English) in 2019. It is written and illustrated by Junji Ito, one … Read more
Does the Shigurui Manga Have an Official English Translation? No. Shigurui has never been officially licensed or published in English. As of 2025, no English-language manga publisher — not Viz Media, not Yen Press, not Kodansha USA, not Dark Horse, not Seven Seas — has picked up this series. Here’s what does exist: French edition … Read more
What Happens in Shigurui Manga Chapter 1 The short version: Chapter 1 drops you into a real-sword tournament at Sunpu Castle in Suruga Province (a region in central Japan), 1629. Two maimed samurai — one-armed Fujiki Gennosuke and blind Irako Seigen — face each other in a death match ordered by the sadistic lord Tokugawa … Read more
The Scariest Horror Manga at a Glance Here’s a quick overview before we get into the details. The first 11 titles are covered in depth in the sections below; the remaining titles round out the list. A few notes on reading the table: Volumes refers to the individual collected books in a manga series. Manga … Read more
What Gantz Is About (Spoiler-Free) High schoolers Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato are killed in a subway accident. Instead of dying, they wake up in a bare Tokyo apartment alongside other recently deceased strangers. In the center of the room sits a large, mysterious black sphere — Gantz. Gantz gives them high-tech suits and weapons, … Read more
What Makes Psychological Horror Manga Different Most horror relies on external threats. A monster in the hallway. A curse that kills. A creature that eats you alive. Psychological horror turns that inward. The threat lives in the character’s mind — or worse, in the space between what they believe and what’s actually happening. Here’s what … Read more
Where to Read No Longer Human by Junji Ito Legally Here’s the short answer: No Longer Human by Junji Ito is available as both a physical hardcover and a digital edition through official channels. Your main options: Physical hardcover omnibus — A gorgeous 616-page book published by VIZ Media (the largest English-language manga publisher). An … Read more
Every Manga by Tsutomu Nihei — The Complete List Here’s the full picture at a glance. Every manga work Nihei has created, listed chronologically: Title Years Volumes English Available? Blame (debut short story) 1995 1 chapter Included in BLAME! Master Edition Vol. 6 BLAME! 1997–2003 10 Yes — Master Edition (6 vols, Vertical) NOiSE 2000–2001 … Read more
What Is BLAME! — Tsutomu Nihei’s Cyberpunk Manga Masterpiece Here’s the short version: BLAME! is a 10-volume cyberpunk manga by Tsutomu Nihei, serialized from 1997 to 2003 in Kodansha’s Monthly Afternoon (a Japanese manga magazine). In English, it’s available as 6 oversized Master Edition softcovers from Vertical (now an imprint of Kodansha USA). The series … Read more