Soichi: Junji Ito Story Collection

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A collection of tales featuring Soichi, the uncanny and hilarious hero of the Junji Ito world!

Ill get you for this Ill show you true horror!

Soichi, the unhinged second son of the Tsujii family, chews nails and makes them clatter and clack as he spouts horrific curses to bring about the most bizarre happenings. Whether its summer holidays or a birthday party, Soichi can turn anyoccasion into a nightmare in a heartbeat. What is the terrible secret of his origin Meanwhile, tormented by his little brothers never-ending pranks, older brother Koichi has a soundproof room built. But why does it have a series of four doors And then theres the strange phenomenon surrounding the handmade casket their grandfather left behind. What on earthor hellhas the family seen there

Ten tales thatcelebrate the sinister and hilarious world of Junji Itos favorite antihero, Soichi!

Author Bio

Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include Tomie and Uzumaki, which have been adapted into live-action films; Gyo, which was adapted into an animated film; and his books Black Paradox, Deserter, Fragments of Horror, Frankenstein, Lovesickness, No Longer Human, Remina, Sensor, Shiver, Smashed, The Liminal Zone, Tombs, and Venus in the Blind Spot, all of which are available from VIZ Media.

He is a four-time Eisner Award winner. In 2019 his collection Frankenstein won in the Best Adaptation from Another Medium category, and in 2021 he was awarded Best Writer/Artist, while Remina received the award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Asia). Lovesickness won Best U.S. Edition in 2022.