Black Paradox Manga Review — A Hidden Gem in Junji Ito’s Horror Catalog Black Paradox is a single-volume standalone horror manga by Junji Ito, published in English by VIZ Media, and it’s absolutely worth your time. For anyone unfamiliar, manga refers to Japanese comics — typically read right-to-left — and Junji Ito is one of … Read more
What Is Venus in the Blind Spot About? Venus in the Blind Spot is a horror manga anthology — a collection of standalone short stories — by Junji Ito, published by VIZ Media (the US publisher) in August 2020. It collects 10 stories with no continuous plot connecting them. Think of it as a sampler … Read more
Complete List of All 10 Stories in Venus in the Blind Spot Here’s every story in Venus in the Blind Spot, in the order they appear: Billions Alone The Human Chair An Unearthly Love Venus in the Blind Spot (title story) The Licking Woman Master Umezz and Me How Love Came to Professor Kirida The … Read more
What Makes Junji Ito’s Horror So Effective Before we get into specific titles, it helps to understand why Ito’s work hits so hard — especially if you’re still on the fence about whether horror manga is for you. Hyper-Detailed Art That Amplifies the Grotesque Ito’s linework — the actual drawn lines that make up his … Read more
What Is Uzumaki About? Uzumaki (meaning “spiral” in Japanese) is a horror manga written and illustrated by Junji Ito. It was originally published chapter by chapter in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Spirits magazine from 1998 to 1999, then collected into 3 volumes totaling 19 chapters (the deluxe edition adds a bonus “lost chapter”). The series is … Read more
Uzumaki Manga Release Date — Quick Answer Uzumaki by Junji Ito was first published chapter-by-chapter in a Japanese magazine from 1998 to 1999. The first English volumes came out in 2001–2002. Today, the edition you want is the Deluxe 3-in-1 Hardcover Edition, released October 15, 2013. Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition) Check on Amazon Here’s a … Read more
The Most Iconic Uzumaki Manga Panels, Chapter by Chapter Uzumaki runs 19 chapters across three volumes (or one big collected edition — which also adds a bonus “lost chapter” — more on that later). The spiral curse starts small — one man’s obsession — and grows until it swallows an entire town. The panels get … Read more
What Is the Uzumaki Manga Book? Uzumaki is a completed horror manga written and illustrated by Junji Ito. It was originally published chapter by chapter — the way most manga stories first appear in Japan — in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Spirits magazine from 1998 to 1999, running for 19 chapters across 3 volumes. Today, the … Read more
Tomie Manga Release Date: Quick Answer The Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition — which is the current, in-print English version — was released by VIZ Media on December 20, 2016. VIZ Media is the main publisher that brings Japanese manga to English-speaking readers. This edition collects all 20 chapters in a single volume. Before that, Tomie … Read more
The Panels That Define Tomie If you searched for tomie manga panels, you probably already know the images — the floating heads, the double-faced portrait, the wall of identical faces. They circulate endlessly on social media, often without context. This article walks through 8 of the most iconic moments chapter by chapter, explains the techniques … Read more