Junji Ito

[Kitschum]

I don't normally go for manga but I chanced upon this author's works recently. It's a sort of horror with a surreal quality to it. Reading one often reminds me of having watched one of those monster of the week X-files episodes.

Several can be found here apparently free of charge (for now): http://www.daniel-lau.com/?page_id=934

Others can be found by creative googling if you know what I mean.


Now what's the point of the thread, you ask? I guess it might be: Do you read horror comics and if so what do you recommend in that genre?

[Elok]

It's a sort of horror with a surreal quality to it.

How does that distinguish it from the rest of contemporary Japanese culture?

[Kitschum]

I haven't spotted any tentacles yet.

[OzzyKP]