Soichi: Junji Ito Story Collection

by Junji Ito, Junji Ito (Illustrator)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Soichi is not the kind of guy you'd want at a party, but his family has plenty to hide too. It's Junji Ito's brilliant blend of humor and horror.

“I’ll get you for this… I’ll show you true horror!”　

Soichi, the unhinged second son of the Tsujii family, chews nails and makes them clatter and clack as he spouts horrific curses to bring about the most bizarre happenings. Whether it’s summer holidays or a birthday party, Soichi can turn any occasion into a nightmare in a heartbeat. What is the terrible secret of his origin? Meanwhile, tormented by his little brother’s never-ending pranks, older brother Koichi has a soundproof room built. But why does it have a series of four doors? And then there’s the strange phenomenon surrounding the handmade casket their grandfather left behind. What on earth—or hell—has the family seen there?

Ten tales that celebrate the sinister and hilarious world of Junji Ito’s favorite antihero, Soichi!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781974740017
Publisher:	VIZ Media LLC
Publication date:	07/25/2023
Series:	Junji Ito
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	362,671
File size:	210 MB
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About the Author

Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include Tomie and Uzumaki, which have been adapted into live-action films; Gyo, which was adapted into an animated film; and his short story collections Fragments of Horror, Shiver and Frankenstein, all of which are available from VIZ Media. Ito’s influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft.