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Lovesickness compiles ten chilling stories by Junji Ito, each exploring the intersection of love, death, and the uncanny. The titular piece, "Lovesickness," begins with a young man who draws the town’s girls to suicide, creating a surreal threat for Ryusuke. His attempt to catch the beautiful boy exposes deeper secrets hidden in his own past. The anthology also includes the eerie "The Strange Hikizuri Siblings" and the grotesque "The Rib Woman," showcasing Ito’s masterful blend of graphic detail, psychological horror, and surreal narrative structure.
First publish date: 2021
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Manga
Authors: Junji Itō
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