Homunculus (Omnibus) Vol. 3-4

This omnibus collects volumes 3 and 4 of Hideo Yamamoto's Homunculus, continuing the story of Susumu Nakoshi, a homeless former salaryman who agreed to an experimental trepanation procedure and has since been able to perceive people's "homunculi" — twisted physical manifestations of what lies beneath their outward appearance.

In this volume, Nakoshi keeps investigating why only some of the people around him appear monstrous while others look ordinary, a question tied to his own psyche and past. His search for an answer is complicated by an unsettling new symptom: his left arm has begun to look robotic.

Homunculus is written and illustrated by Hideo Yamamoto, creator of Ichi the Killer, and is known for its disturbing, body-horror-driven take on trauma and perception. The series inspired a 2021 live-action film released on Netflix.