Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Shiver by Junji Ito

20 reviews

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

wends_nblw's review against another edition

dark 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

3.25

As I continue to read more and more of Ito's work, I've come to the conclusion that I just don't get the hype. Don't get me wrong, Ito's art style is gorgeous. The attention to detail, the wonderful shading, the lifelike expressions. It's beautiful, but I need more than just art. I think I'd do better with a full-length manga rather than a collection of stories by Ito. 

Now, this one was gross. Not in a bad way either. The oil chapter had my stomach turning and bile tingling up throat; I Hate grease with a passion. It did what was intended. I still feel ill as of writing this review. And I rather liked the hanging story and the puppet one too. 

Perhaps I need to find a way to make a collection of my own, filled with the short stories of Ito's I actually adore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicide, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Medical content, Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Cannibalism

jacob_dion's review against another edition

dark tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Cursing, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Cannibalism

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

danimacuk'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Medical content, Stalking, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

flowingleaves's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Death of parent, Body horror, Gore, Death, and Violence

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, Murder, Death of parent, Gore, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

Minor: Fatphobia

The final story, Greased, warrants a MASSIVE unsanitary warning.

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Confinement, Violence, Chronic illness, Death, Blood, Body horror, Medical content, Suicide, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cannibalism

opossumble's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Death, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Violence, Terminal illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, and Blood

laughingrecord'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence