Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection

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smashed me

Inventive as ever! These short stories felt a little less cohesive than some of Ito's other work, but thrilling nonetheless. *slight tw for the first story! As someone who's survived an ed, I would definitely skip it next time - it was mildly triggering!!

muy buena colección de trece historias cortas, la mayoria son muy buenas aunque dos no me gustaron tanto, no es tanto de horror pero creo que mi historia favorita fue ‘earthbound’

reread & in mirror valley is still my favourite <3

Long story short, Junji Ito is awesome and I’m so glad I stumbled upon his work.

smashed (total: 7/10 = 3.5/5 ⭐️) 1. bloodsucking darkness (7/10) 2. ghosts of prime time (4/10) 3. roar (5/10) 4. earthbound (8/10) 5. death row doorbell (6/10) 6. the mystery of the haunted house (8/10) 7. the mystery of the haunted house: soichi’s version (8/10) 8. soichi’s beloved pet (4/10) 9. in mirror valley (9/10) 10. i don’t want to be a ghost (7/10) 11. library vision (8/10) 12. splendid shadow song (8/10) 13. smashed (7/10)

Was alright. Not my favorite anthology, but there's a few jewels and fun moments

4.0 ⭐️ 1. Bloodsucking Darkness: 3/5 2. Ghosts of Prime Time: 2/5 3. Roar: 4/5 4. Earthbound: 4/5 5. Death Row Doorbell: 2/5 6. The Mystery of the Haunted House: 4/5 7. The Mystery of the Haunted House: Soichi’s Version: 5/5 8. Soichi’s Beloved Pet: 4/5 9. In Mirror Valley: 2/5 10. I Don’t Want to be a Ghost: 3/5 11. Library Vision: 6/5 12. Splendid Shadow Song: 4/5 13. Smashed: 5/5

Creepy af as per usual, some stories were definitely weaker than others but overall a fun time.

i enjoyed this collection more than shiver. i thought the line up of stories catered more to my particular taste in supernatural horror rather than body horror. not much else to say other than this is classic junji ito, again.