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Junji Ito
Junji Ito is a master of horror manga, and his work Uzumaki is a prime example of his unsettling and unforgettable style. If you enjoy truly disturbing and imaginative horror, you'll want to check out his stories.
Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection
Synopsis
A collection of ten horror short stories by Junji Ito, translated by Jocelyne Allen. The title story follows an art teacher who sculpts strange, headless statues before he is found murdered — his own corpse headless — after which a member of his art club begins acting strangely. Other stories in the collection draw on urban legend and local custom, including a riverside town where the dead are set adrift on tatami mats, and a mysterious illness that makes girls beautiful before it kills them.
As with Ito's other collections, the stories are self-contained and can be read in any order. Published by VIZ Media (VIZ Signature) in hardcover.
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Frequently asked questions
Are any of the stories in this collection adapted into films?
The story titled Scarecrow was adapted into the 2001 Japanese horror film titled Kakashi, which was directed by Norio Tsuruta.
Does this book contain stories that have appeared in other English collections?
This volume omits the stories Shiver and Used Record because they were previously published in the collection titled Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories.
When were these stories originally written?
The stories included in this collection were originally serialized in the Japanese magazine Monthly Halloween between 1991 and 1992.