Grittier than your average Itou manga but still nothing to write home about if you checked and weren't shocked by his other horror mangas.
The first thing that may surprise you when checking out Mimi is the fact that for like the first time (at least this was for me), Itou starts the character not only in an urban apartment but the first scary monster is actually portrayed as deadly to the main character.
I'm talking Michael Myers or Freddie Krueger deadly here.
Those who haven't read Itou's other works may wonder what the big deal is when mentioning this tidbit but just so that I don't
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Mimi's Ghost Stories Japanese: ミミの怪談 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 6
Status: Finished
Published: 2002 to 2003
Genre:
Horror
Serialization:
None Authors:
Itou, Junji (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #56132 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #1615
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Feb 5, 2019
As a fan of guro anime and manga, my friend and I were both utterly surprised when we figured out I hadn't actually come across any of Junji Ito's works before. She set me with links and as this was the shortest one, I decided to start here for my Ito binge for the night.
Mimi's Ghost Stories is a one volume, six chapter manga book that revolves around Mimi, a young (slightly annoying) girl who somehow always ends up surrounded by ghosts or in a situation with them, or at least the paranormal. From ghosts to strange creatures, and a creepy short story at ... 
Nov 15, 2022
Mimi's Ghost stories was, in effect, my first Junji Itou... which I read 15 - 18 years back!
I obviously didn't know who he was at the time. Now almost 2 decades later, and I still remember some of these panels! That's the mark of greatness right there. This collection is a bit different compared to the author's usual works. They are in fact much, much, MUCH tamer! That's because they weren't written by Junji, they were popular urban legends from that time period. Mimi, the protagonist, is a young lady that ends up living through them as the main framing device. 6 main chapters with a ... 
Sep 29, 2023
Spooky!!⚰️
This year I started to read Junji Ito's Mangas, but Mimi caught me. I think this is the best manga ahead Uzumaki or Soichi *my favorites before Mimi* I really really recommend this manga. I will be very transparent with you, I did not knew the original work "Shin Mimibukuro" I will probably see the work someday. Mimi's character remembers me "Kirie" from Uzumaki, but with other context because here we have short histories, not a long history like Uzumaki. I think the art is good, I like womens next door's draw. We can see the stranger things in Mimi's life with her boyfriend. So... that's all. Enjoy ... |
