My Best Friend Is an Eldritch Horror — Manga, Light Novel, or What? If you searched for “my best friend is an eldritch horror manga,” you probably got some confusing results. Here’s the short answer: My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror is a light novel series — not a manga. A light novel is … Read more
What Is “Mr. Zombie” Manga? Let’s get right to it. No major manga publisher has released a series titled “Mr. Zombie.” If you’ve seen this name floating around online, it most likely refers to one of two things: 1. Shi Xiong (尸兄) — a Chinese series sometimes fan-translated as “Mr. Zombie” This is the most … Read more
The Most Disturbing Manga Panels in Body Horror Body horror asks a simple, primal question: what if your body stopped being yours? These manga answer that question in ways you won’t forget. Uzumaki by Junji Ito Junji Ito’s masterpiece of cosmic dread centers on a small town consumed by an obsession with spirals. That premise … Read more
What Makes Psychological Horror Manga Different from Regular Horror Before diving into recommendations, it helps to understand what sets psychological horror apart — because it’s a very different reading experience from the horror manga you might be picturing. Traditional horror manga tends to lean on monsters, gore, and shock. Think grotesque creatures, body horror (stories … Read more
Junji Ito — The Modern Master of Horror Manga If you’ve seen a creepy spiral image or a girl emerging from a crack in a rock wall floating around the internet, you’ve already encountered Junji Ito’s work. He’s the most internationally recognized horror manga artist alive today, and his influence on how people outside Japan … Read more
All 10 Stories in Venus in the Blind Spot Here’s the full list in the order they appear in the collection: The Enigma of Amigara Fault — Original Ito story The Sad Tale of the Principal Post — Original Ito story Billions Alone — Original Ito story An Gravetown — Original Ito story (this is … Read more
What Stories Are in Venus in the Blind Spot? Venus in the Blind Spot is a single-volume anthology — meaning it’s a collection of separate, unconnected short stories gathered in one book — with 10 stories by Junji Ito. It was published by VIZ Media (the largest English-language manga publisher) on August 18, 2020, and … Read more
Verdict — Bottom Line Up Front Venus in the Blind Spot is one of the best entry points into Junji Ito’s work, especially if you’re coming from the internet side of horror fandom. It packs 10 stories into 272 pages, includes arguably Ito’s single most well-known short work (Amigara Fault), and offers a genuine sampler … Read more
Reddit’s Favorite and Least Favorite Stories From Venus in the Blind Spot After reading through dozens of Reddit threads about this collection, clear patterns emerge in which stories people love and which ones they skip on rereads. The Stories Reddit Loves The Enigma of Amigara Fault is the near-universal favorite. Thread after thread, it’s the … Read more
Where to Read Junji Ito’s Venus in the Blind Spot Here’s the most important thing upfront: Venus in the Blind Spot is a single standalone volume. You buy one book, you get the whole thing. No chasing down multiple volumes, no reading order to figure out. It is not available to read free online through … Read more