{"product_id":"lovesickness-junji-ito-story-collection","title":"Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection","description":"\u003ch6\u003eDescription\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn innocent love becomes a bloody hell in another superb collection by master of horror Junji Ito.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRyusuke returns to the town he once lived in because rumors are swirling about girls killing themselves after encountering a bewitchingly handsome young man. Harboring his own secret from time spent in this town, Ryusuke attempts to capture the beautiful boy and close the case, but…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting with the strikingly bloody “Lovesickness,” this volume collects ten stories showcasing horror master Junji Ito in peak form, including “The Strange Hikizuri Siblings” and “The Rib Woman.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJunji 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 \u003ci\u003eTomie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUzumaki\u003c\/i\u003e, which have been adapted into live-action films; \u003ci\u003eGyo\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into an animated film; and his short story collections \u003ci\u003eFragments of Horror, Shiver\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which are available from VIZ Media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIto’s influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e9781974719846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eIto Junji \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003ePaperback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/strong\u003eEnglish \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/strong\u003e408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished: \u003c\/strong\u003e19 May 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eVIZ Signature \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Publication: \u003c\/strong\u003eUS \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VIZ Signature","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42959418458178,"sku":"9781974719846","price":37.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/3740\/3202\/files\/lovesickness-junji-ito-story-collection_1.jpg?v=1770017831","url":"https:\/\/stonemonkey.com.au\/products\/lovesickness-junji-ito-story-collection","provider":"Stone Monkey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}