Junji Ito

“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!

Une impasse murée dans laquelle résonnent des cris d'enfants dès que la nuit tombe, un sinistre dortoir d'hôpital dont les patientes semblent liées jusque dans leurs rêves, une belle demeure envahie par une moisissure rampante qui dévore tout sur son passage, une jeune fille qui se sent épiée jusque dans son intimité, un mystérieux marchand de glaces qui attire ses victimes dans son camion. Affrontez votre peur du noir et laissez Junji Ito vous guider par la main au coeur du mal qui se terre dans les plus sombres recoins des onze nouvelles qui composent ce recueil. Cette édition bénéficie d'une préface de Stéphane Bouyer et d'une analyse en fin d'ouvrage par Morolian, spécialiste francophone de l'auteur.

Horror master Junji Ito explores a new frontier with a grand cosmic horror tale in which a mysterious woman has her way with the world! Did she wander in? Or was she drawn in…? A woman walks alone at the foot of Mount Sengoku. A man appears, saying he’s been waiting for her, and invites her to a nearby village. Surprisingly, the village is covered in hairlike volcanic glass fibers, all shining a bright gold. That night, as the villagers gaze up at the starry sky, countless unidentified flying objects come raining down on them—the opening act for the terror about to occur.

What destiny awaits them after the screaming? After abruptly departing from a train in a small town, a couple encounters a “weeping woman”—a professional mourner—sobbing inconsolably at a funeral. Mako changes afterward—she can’t stop crying! In another tale, having decided to die together, a couple enters Aokigahara, the infamous suicide forest. What is the shocking otherworldly torrent that they discover there? One of horror’s greatest talents, Junji Ito beckons readers to join him in an experience of ultimate terror with four transcendently terrifying tales.