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“30th-anniversary Junji Ito art book with interviews, color art, and four exclusive manga chapters.”
Itou Junji Kenkyuu: Horror no Shinen kara
伊藤潤二研究 ホラーの深淵から
7.06
8,756 rank · 9,371 readers · 71 favorites
Horror
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Synopsis
30th-anniversary Junji Ito art book with interviews, color art, and four exclusive manga chapters.
A book celebrating Junji Ito's 30th anniversary. Includes interviews, articles, color illustrations and the following chapters: 1. Kyoufu no Juusou 2. Yon & Muu no Yuurei Bukken 3. Kubitsuri Kikyuu Sairai 4. Masei
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 1.30
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.30 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.25
Running avg · Dec 2017 → May 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This one-shot is an impressive, well-written story that effectively captures the chilling essence of a traditional sailor’s campfire tale. There are no notable flaws to report, as the narrative...”
- 9 “The chilling, gruesome artwork brings this urban legend to life, creating an intriguing and spine-tingling experience that lingers long after reading. While the underlying story feels somewhat...”
- 6 “The art remains amazing as expected from Junji Ito, and the work manages to maintain a creepy atmosphere throughout. However, the story lacks depth and originality, featuring one-sided characters...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Itou Junji Kenkyuu: Horror no Shinen kara begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 4 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 32m approx
- Published May 2004 – Feb 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M58603 catalog