Lovesickness

By Junji Ito. Published by Viz Media. 

Hardcover, 408 pages, B&W, 2021. 

An innocent love becomes a bloody hell in another superb collection by master of horror Junji Ito.

Ryusuke returns to the town he once lived in because rumors are swirling about girls killing themselves after encountering a bewitchingly handsome young man. Harboring his own secret from time spent in this town, Ryusuke attempts to capture the beautiful boy and close the case, but…

Starting with the strikingly bloody “Lovesickness,” this volume collects ten stories showcasing horror master Junji Ito in peak form, including “The Strange Hikizuri Siblings” and “The Rib Woman.”

"Ito’s boundless imagination and his skill for evoking dread and visceral terror are on full display in this collection." — Library Journal starred review