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Uzumaki (Deluxe)
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
A masterpiece of horror manga, now available in a deluxe hardcover edition! Kurozu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in everything from seashells and whirlpools in water to the spiral marks on people's bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuichi's father and the voice from the cochlea in our inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kurozu-cho are pulled ever deeper into a whirlpool from which there is no return!"
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Lauranahe
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I love junji ito, and this is like his collections on steroids. It‘s great body horror, and gave me weird dreams when I‘d read it before bed.

vivastory This was my first Ito 😬 Deliciously disturbing 8mo
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Leniverse
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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📖 Uzumaki
✍️ Ursula K. Le Guin
📺 The Untamed
🎤 Uriah Heep
🎶 Uku (Dengue Fever), Uprising (Muse), Unchain My Heart (Joe Cocker)

#ManicMonday #LetterU @CBee

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Nessavamusic
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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This was a wild ride to read. Deeply disturbing and disgusting, yet the art is strangely beautiful. The story revolves (pun intended) around a town in Japan that becomes infested with Spirals. Yes it is as weird as it sounds. If you like body horror I would definitely check this one out! 4.5⭐️
#20in4 #Readathon #31in31 #Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash #bookspinbingo #bodycountbingo #ScarathlonWordSearch 78 words

Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 2y
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ElizaMarie
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Our newest friend at work :) Makes me think of the snail people soo much!

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ElizaMarie
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I came home from a long work week to this present from my husband :)

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TheNeverendingTBR
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Very well illustrated and had a unique plot.

The concept behind this book is that a town is cursed by spirals, you'd obviously have to read it to find out.

There's so many gruesome deaths and people turning into snails and shit. Disgusting. 🤢

There was also a sense of hopelessness surrounding the deaths that I found unsettling.

It also has this eerie, absurd Lovecraftian vibe.

I've given it ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆

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StellaDz
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Ito is scary in a simplified, let‘s take normal daily things and twist them beyond recognition, way. He‘s the Lovecraft of manga and maybe that‘s why he‘s terrifying; because I don‘t realize it until I try to go to sleep. His art is disturbing at times, but it‘s also strangely beautiful. This tale of a town obsessed with spirals, is so simple, and yet so beyond creepy, I wasn‘t expecting it. And my convo with a friend says it all.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

vivastory I could have sworn I read this, but according to GR I haven't. I've read a lot of other Ito & yeah, he's really disturbing 3y
StellaDz @vivastory my first intro to him was Venus in the Blindspot. I truly didn‘t know what I was getting myself into because the cover was so pretty! 3y
ElectricalJuice Omg, this conversation is great and so true 😂
Junji Ito can really turn normal, ordinary things into the most absurd ones.

... (but please don't slap a butterfly)
3y
StellaDz @ElectricalJuice with my level of grace (none) TRYING to slap a butterfly would probably only injure myself 🤣 and I‘d definitely like to see the inside of Ito‘s mind (or maybe not, it‘s probably terrifying). 3y
ElectricalJuice @StellaDz it probably really is. 🥶

Same with me 😂. Even if I'd somehow suddenly have the urge to slap a butterfly, I'd just fail. But then again, there are worse things in the world than that.
3y
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StellaDz
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I‘m probably going to cry because Ito scares the bejezus out of me, but here we go!

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PetiteMass
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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My first Ito read, this is eerie and the stuff of nightmares. Cannot rate enough!

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ElizaMarie
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Of course, this is a pick! It was such a creepy creepy book! I think there are making/or have made a movie or something about this one. I need to hunt it down.

JuJu says “hi“ #DogsOfLitsy

#JustAnotherGraphicMonday
@Bookworm54 @AkashaVampie @AsYouWish @jb72 @AnansiGirl

jb72 He is so cute! 3y
ElizaMarie @jb72 aw thank you! He is my little grumpy old man :) 3y
AkashaVampie I've heard mixed reviews on this author. Also, he's super cute, but definitely looks grumpy. 3y
ElizaMarie @AkashaVampie really!? I love everything that Ito has done (well everything i have read of his, I don't know how many he has actually but i have 2 more sittings on my shelf waiting for me to start) 3y
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ElizaMarie
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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ElizaMarie
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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My husband as turned me onto Ito books. And well this is the only one he has read (so naturally I am getting to this - after I read some of the others -- I didn't find this one initially)

Anyway, already loving it!

#JustAnotherGraphicMonday
@Bookworm54 @AkashaVampie @AsYouWish @jb72 @AnansiGirl

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BillBlume
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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So, this is a first for me. I‘m reading a book recommended to me by someone one of my children is dating. My son‘s girlfriend suggested I might enjoy this horror manga and let me borrow her copy. I‘ve also repaid the favor, lending her my copy of the first volume of the fantasy comic “Monstress.” Lord, I‘m getting old. Haha!

Ruthiella Book recommendations come from all different sources! 😀 3y
vivastory This is one of the creepiest books I've ever read 3y
BillBlume @vivastory I‘m already a quarter of the way through this book, and just dayum… this book is some serious batshit what-the-fuckery in the best way. 3y
vivastory 😂 Indeed. They're actually adapting this into a show on adult swim 😬 3y
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ReadingOver50
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I have been seeing a lot of posts about Junji Ito lately. I like horror and I like graphic novels, so I decided to give him a try. This is the first manga I have read. It was a little different, learning to read the panels from right to left, but the story is so intriguing I was able to get lost in the story. When I first got this book, I was thinking spirals, how scary can they be? By the end of the book they were terrifying.

Twainy Enjoyable 3y
vivastory I read this one years ago & I still think about it from time to time. Really got under my skin... 3y
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librarygoddess619
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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If you enjoy horror manga or horror graphic novels, you might want to give this one a try. It's a bit gross and creepy but it's really well written and the art is really good. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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GatheringBooks
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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#LovePrevails Day 21: There is a lot of #DarkLove here - and graphic horror, too. Devoured it in less than a week (like I devoured ze husband‘s grilled parmesan chicken salad). Review is forthcoming.

BookishMarginalia Looks yummy! 4y
Eggs Nom Nom 😋👍🏼 4y
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Forget_The_Third
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I was routinely shoveling snow in my backyard this morning when I noticed that it had gotten dark. How long had I been pushing snow around in this strange pattern? I think my house has been taken over by spirals.

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TugstenDragon
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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If you love horror this is such a good book, the illustrations are so detailed and horrifying, I‘ve always struggled to find horror books that scare me (I may just have not tried hard enough) but as someone who loves horror art these images stick with you, which I love.

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Emilymdxn
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Mehso-so

I like horror, but these 3 volumes of horror stories about a town haunted by spirals were so bleak and full of body horror I think it wasn‘t quite my taste. It was incredibly well done and well drawn, but really haunting and made me feel a little ill. Great for some but not for me.

#scarathlon2020 #teamharkness @StayCurious +46 pts

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inosuke
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I don‘t even know where to begin. This horror-tragedy-madness ticks all the right boxes aesthetically, and its a great original concept in the cosmic horror genre. Its a town that is “haunted” (for lack of a better term) by the shape of the spiral, and the way it plays out makes me think of H.P. Lovecraft with Junji Ito‘s fantastic artwork on every page. The writing/plot has a few holes, sure, but the idea and illustrations of it are 10/10
#horror

phantomx Junji Ito's Uzumaki made me cry at the end (and I had other feelings before and after). It was astounding. I believe his work is quite unique. You should check this out: 5y
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ChelseaM6010
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Loved this manga so much! Junji Ito is definitely a favorite of mine!

GrilledCheeseSamurai It's going to be released as an anime this year! ❤️👌❤️ 5y
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BookwormOfTheDamned
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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New video up! Join Kerry Pickering Jr. and myself as we review the manga "Uzumaki" by Junji Ito!

https://youtu.be/_pw-ezRx1ZY

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BookishRedhead
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Dunno why this took me longer to get through then the others.
Still epic and weird

Sace Delightfully weird. 5y
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allureofbeauty
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Mehso-so

I just thought this drawing was cool. I read the three volumes tonight of this for an online horror book club but it was just alright.
#uzumaki #junjiito #graphicnovel #horror #Japanesehorror #yearofhorrorbookclub #theyearofhorrorbookclub

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WhatWouldJaneDo
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I wonder if I should take down my spiral art after reading Uzumaki... This horror manga was incredible and terrifying - I can't remember the last time I screamed at a book, and it happened more than once! The bizarre tale of a town cursed by spirals, each chapter gets stranger and stranger. Ito's art is spectacular and he is not squeamish about drawing some pretty grisly scenes! I think I'm hooked on his work now.

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WhatWouldJaneDo
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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OMG, the color illustrations on the end papers and intro of Uzumaki Deluxe are gorgeous! Hoping this lives up to its terrifying reputation - guessing it's going to!

Also, great photo bomb from Polly and her fuzzy belly, she cracks me up when she lays like that 😸 #catsoflitsy

Leftcoastzen So cute!😻 5y
brit91 Beautiful cat!😻 5y
cariashley Very cute kitties 😻 5y
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DePaepe
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Excited to spiral into this.

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WhatWouldJaneDo
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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The hubs and I met up with a friend to get Korean BBQ, wander around HMart and check out a new stationary/bookstore that he'd heard of. The shop was amazing, so much cool craft stuff, bookish accessories, and cool selections. I may have splurged a little...

AnneFindsJoy YES! We have a Kinokuniya here in Austin, and they are wonderful! So many eye-catching book covers I hadn't seen before, and yes, the craft stuff and bookish accessories were to die for! 5y
WhatWouldJaneDo @AnneFindsJoy I could totally live there! I found out there is another Dallas location closer too my office as well, I can see it being my first stop for gift shopping in the future 5y
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m.galehuxley
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Yes! More Junji Ito.
Featuring Berwyn

wanderinglynn Aw! ❤️🐶 How sweet! 6y
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AMVP
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I've wanted to get into Ito's major works for a while now, and the latest B&N sale was as good a time as any.

I've heard comparisons made between Ito work and Jordan Peele's Us, which makes me want to see that film even more.

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BookishRedhead
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Sun is out and so is the manga.
First manga day of the year.
Definitely planning on more this year.

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Easytiger
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito

So I am shipping out the #cupidgoespostal box tomorrow and wanted you to know again even though I mention it yesterday :) 👌 .....but I still haven‘t received one??? Do you happen to know the status in the one sent to me? And the address it was mailed too?

BookishMarginalia I‘ll check up and let you know. 6y
BookishMarginalia It was sent 3 days ago, so it will probably get to you in a few days. 6y
Easytiger 😍😍your so amazing don‘t know if anyone has ever told you but you are!!!! Sorry I‘m a bug 🐛 6y
BookishMarginalia Not a problem! 💜💜💜 6y
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Lyn-Mara
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I‘m blown away.....and seeing spirals everywhere! #horrormanga

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visz
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Del maestro del horror Junji Ito, versión en inglés. Hace muchos años vi la película sin saber que estaba basada en un manga el cual, es lejos, superior en todo aspecto.

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fandom_hellspawn99
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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It was the most amazing thing I have ever read. It not only turned me on to Junji Ito, but horror manga in general. It will definitely forever hold a place as my favorite! ❤🖤

BookwormAHN Welcome to Litsy 😺 6y
BookishTrish Excellent book choice for your first post! Welcome to Litsy! 6y
Lel2403 Welcome to Litsy 📖 6y
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Lovesbooks87 Welcome to Litsy! 6y
Sace Yes! This book was amazing! 6y
Craftylikefox Welcome to Litsy!! 6y
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overtheedge
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I've heard so much about this.....when I found it st the library, I had to check it out!

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carolynnrising
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Pickpick

I LOVED this weird, creepy graphic novel/manga. Totally here for the bizarro premise and unrelenting dread. This was an entertaining Sunday afternoon read!

MirrorMask I must read this!!! 😀😀 6y
EliNeedsMoreShelves You should try this one. 6y
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underthebelljar
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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It‘s finally Friday!!! Tea & books are what I have planned for tonight 😊 Photo featuring my BF‘s current read - Uzumaki. It looks really interesting and creepy 😱 #kindle

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MiyakoBunny
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Day 19:A Book📖when I want to Scream-Leave it to the Master of Japanese Manga Horror Junji Ito to appease my 🖤 in this matter. He helped me during a really dark time(this particular piece of his in fact)& it‘s brilliance still helps me scream out not in fear no never in fear but in absolute adoration❣️#SurvivingDecember #Booktherapy #PhotoChallenge #Day19 #Scream

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Leniverse
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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My brother NEVER reads for pleasure, but last year I gave him the complete Uzumaki (as he loves anime and all things Japanese). It took him most of the year to get through it, but he has become fond of a few pages of Japanese horror with his breakfast every morning. He has ASKED for MORE MANGA for Xmas! Victory! 🙌🎉💪😁#gatewaydrug
But what should I get him? Any recs from the manga lovers? I know there's more Junji Ito, but what else?

TricksyTails I love Junji Ito. So fabulously creepy. 7y
merelybookish Nice!! So satisfying getting a non-reader to read! 7y
LibrarianRyan I loved Bizenghast and there is not a ton. 7y
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LibrarianRyan Black butler (edited) 7y
LibrarianRyan This isn't that great but it is good. 7y
Leniverse @LibrarianRyan Thanks! Taking a gander now. 7y
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Guinspired
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I picked this up at the library (hence the poorly place barcode at the top) and I am just going to say this manga is not for the faint of heart. I am only a third of the way through and the hibbee jibbees are real! I will never look at a spiral the same again!!!!

Sace The barcode placement is a sin! I loved this manga. Definitely creepy. 7y
Guinspired Haha yup! The person doing the barcoding must not understand manga very well. 7y
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Sace
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I'm still exploring horror #manga and liked this one more. I'm not sure it's horror but it was definitely creepy, bizarre and surreal. I really enjoyed it.

PS I've been completely remiss on #LittensDressedinBlood posts. I hope this one can count.

DiruVamp As much as I adore all things Japanese I am not a huge manga fan but I‘ve seen this floating around here a lot. I might have to check it out. 7y
Sace @DiruVamp I actually read his cat diary first and I think it helped me enjoy his horror work. Otherwise I would have thought the author way too messed up. His managa about his cats showed his "normal" side so I think I was able to enjoy his twisted side. Of that makes any sense. 7y
DiruVamp @RestlessFickleBookSlut awesome I‘ll read that one first and it makes total sense lol and now I‘m even more intrigued! 🤓 thank you!!💙 7y
8leagueboot I really have to read this. 7y
Sace @8leagueboot I really enjoyed it. I wouldn't say it was scary scary, it just really had a mood that I liked. 7y
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Kosugi
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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I've been trying to get into Manga and have had middling success but, man, Ito is one messed up dude!

A town is cursed by spirals causing all sorts of bizarre, gross, and abhorrent things to happen.

Lovecraft inspired nuttiness and well worth checking out.

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Sace
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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This entire stack of #bookmail is brought to you by #blameitonlitsy 😁

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LouLouLane
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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My favorite page so far. Isn't this girl creepy? The fire alarm went off in my building so I'm sitting in my car reading for hopefully not too long. #24in48 #manga

Sace Oh wow. That looks good. I've never tried horror Manga, but I may need to. 7y
8leagueboot This has officially popped up too many times in my life. I have to put it on my TBR. It's clearly hunting me. 7y
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Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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BookishTrish
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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Some of my #comics #riotgrams

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BookHermit
Uzumaki (Deluxe) | Junji Ito
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So that's why we say someone is "spiralling into madness"! Very disturbing--but in a good way! The artwork is mesmerizing and such compelling storyline. Don't think I will be trying escargot any time soon, though...

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