Published in 2022 under the name (The Liminal Zone) in English, there is a little declaimer in the back that the majority of the book was written/drawn in 2021 while Itou was confined in his studio due to covid. Maybe because of that the stories lack his usual punch? Who knows, this one is a D tier sadly.
The book is a collection of four independent stories, NO SPOILERS, one thing I'll note is that in all of them the art and visuals are top tier, it's the overall plot that lets it down.
1. Weeping Woman Way (7/10)
There is an odd profession called "mourner" where people
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 Alternative TitlesJapanese: 幻怪地帯 More titlesInformationType: Manga
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Published: Apr 15, 2020 to ?
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Jan 2, 2024
As a New Junji Ito's fan I read this workand I decided to rate o write a review of every chapter .
[EN] Weeping Lady Hill: A couple who are about to get married decide to take a trip, but that's where they see woman called to cry, a mourner, who when she sees the protagonist catches her attention and tells her that she is the reincarnation of an old mourner who , despite having died years ago, his corpse continued to cry, releasing the souls in pain. Madonna: Maria is new student to the religious institute. She has suspicious of the director and director's wife. Then he ... 
Feb 13, 2024
Please avoid this book if you want to get into Juni Ito, there are better entry points like Uzumaki or Smashed.
- Is the story unique? If it was predictable, did you enjoy it anyway because you like this genre/set-up? There are three stories. "Weeping Woman", the first one, is the only well rounded one. The other two are whacky horror fillers he wrote during the pandemic. - Do you think the art style is fitting for the story? This is one of his latest works so the art is excellent. - Were the characters well-rounded? Did they have flaws and strengths, or were they unusually strong/smart/stupid? "Weeping ... |
