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Shiver by Junji Ito

15 reviews

raevie7's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A collection of short stories by Junji Ito. Has some of his most well-known works.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Mental illness, and Murder

A tough read at times, but Junji Ito shows incredibly unique ideas in the world of horror.

melis_salome's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Death, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Bullying

kase's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, Addiction, Gore, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Excrement, and Mental illness

mekirinka's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Junji Ito is a literal genius! What I appreciate the most about the manga is that he leaves author notes about the stories; how he came up with the plots, and provides sketches with descriptions. Now he writes about "inescapable horror," which are basically stories with plots that really have no explanation of how they came to be. To get an idea, I would suggest watching the anthology anime. The fact there are more stories in the manga really makes you appreciate his artistry and storytelling. 

<SPOILER> and CW: There is blood, dismemberment, and gore. I like to think there is a brief mention before it happens. There is also a story with a brief mention of maybe psychosis, but most definitely images of suicide (hanging). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gore, Bullying, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Medical content, and Suicide

sauriansouls's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Cannibalism, Death, Body horror, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Moderate: Dementia, Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Death of parent

deborah_green's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Body shaming, Murder, Mental illness, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Medical trauma

dany_casimiro's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Junji Ito's stories are so easy to follow and such quick reads that it sure did not seem like a 400-page book.
Each of them is self-contained, while some are bits of other series he has worked on, but they all have a distinct feeling of dread. The only one that truly grossed me out was "Greased." As the title suggests, it is a very sticky, oily business that I would not recommend unless you have a strong stomach.
Granted, I do not read a lot of horror, or manga, but I shall keep an eye out for this author. In Shiver, he manages to captivate my morbid side in a way that very few other horror books have. His commentaries and afterword are also mandatory reading, as they provide a background for the stories, as well as further layers to these sinister tales. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Blood

Minor: Stalking

maras_headphones's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

i've never read a horror manga before and so of course i was excited to read from the legend. the art was amazing and the stories really spooked me. Hanging blimp, marionette mansion, and greased really stuck out to me. I physically gagged reading greased so it was definitely a horrifying experience. 

Painter is a classic and i've heard a lot about Tomie. It was interesting to see what everyone was talking about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Mental illness, and Murder

damiscous's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Very good! It's a great collection to have. I loved the notes after each story that talked about inspiration sources and rough sketches during the planning process.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Grief, Suicide, Blood, Gore, Mental illness, and Murder

angelsfw's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Excrement, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide