{"product_id":"statues-junji-ito-story-collection-junji-ito-story-collection-9781974719884","title":"Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection: Junji Ito Story Collection","description":"\u003cb\u003eHeadless statues confound the mind with a terrifying question: Are they fine art or carved from the abyss?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArt teacher Okabe creates strange, headless statues. One day, he is found murdered, his corpse headless. From that day on, art club member Shimada seems off somehow... Elsewhere, in a curious town custom, the dead are placed on a tatami mat and set out on the river. Kanako's grandmother lives alone in a house near this river. What did she witness at one of these funerals long ago? And a mysterious disease makes girls suddenly become more beautiful. But soon they all die. The only way to survive might be worse than death itself... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen tales from horror master Junji Ito that will plant the seeds of terror in your heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Junji Ito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.53h x 5.85w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781974719884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJunji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987, and he is now recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists in the horror genre. His long-form masterpieces include \u003ci\u003eGyo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Longer Human\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTomie\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Uzumaki\u003c\/i\u003e, and his short stories have been collected into volumes such as \u003ci\u003eAlley\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeserter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShiver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmashed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Liminal Zone\u003c\/i\u003e, and several more, all available from VIZ Media. Ito's professional memoir, \u003ci\u003eUncanny: The Origins of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e, details the influences and experiences that led to his becoming a horror manga artist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is a four-time Eisner Award winner. In 2019 his collection \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e won in the \"Best Adaptation from Another Medium\" category, and in 2021 he was awarded \"Best Writer\/Artist,\" while \u003ci\u003eRemina\u003c\/i\u003e received the award for \"Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Asia).\" \u003ci\u003eLovesickness\u003c\/i\u003e won \"Best U.S. Edition\" in 2022. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis titles have been adapted into live-action films and anime. The Netflix series \u003ci\u003eJunji Ito\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eManiac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre\u003c\/i\u003e is based on his short stories, and \u003ci\u003eUzumaki\u003c\/i\u003e has inspired an anime miniseries.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Junji Ito \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47792931995805,"sku":"9781974719884","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_56713255-2c38-4cfc-81bc-57d81ed9daa9.jpg?v=1774984927","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/statues-junji-ito-story-collection-junji-ito-story-collection-9781974719884","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}