I'll keep this short and direct:
I loved the first three stories. They had interesting characters, an interesting setting, good horror, and they kept me begging for more. They got me hooked! Now, the last two stories about the weird Hikizuri family, though... These two stories have a different approach, in the sense that they have a more sarcastic tone to them. I don't mind that, have you, but what I do mind is over-the-top characters whose entire personalities are made of tics, like exagerated facial expressions, a lot of obnoxious screaming, weird eyes, being ugly and mean, etc... If you do like this kind of
...
 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: The Circus is Here, Gravetown, The Adjacent Window, Sleuth Kids: The Second Daughter's Lover, Sleuth Kids: The Assembly of Fallen Ghost Japanese: サーカスが来た InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 5
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 2000 to ?
Theme:
Psychological
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Hontou ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Authors:
Itou, Junji (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #42022 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #2834
Members: 7,253
Favorites: 20 | Reviews
Filtered Results: 2 / 4
Sort
Your Feelings Categories 
May 16, 2022
6.5/10
”The Circus Is Here” is until now, the most disappointing Junji Ito story collection I’ve read but it still has one or two stories that I feel one should read. The others however, not so much. 1. *The Circus Is Here*: 7.5/10 An effectively creepy and mysterious tale centred around a classic focus of horror stories- the circus. Perhaps the best thing about this story is how Ito does not throw around ideas just as they come to his mind but lays them down and constructs a proper story. It starts off strong by building an uncanny atmosphere around the circus and progresses fairly smoothly as well. Some ... |
