Lucas reviewed Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito
Man, Ito sure is scared of women.
2 stars
Tomie could be read more charitably, but these stories…
272 pages
English language
Published April 8, 2020 by Viz Media.
Venus in the Blind Spot
by Junji Ito
3 stars
(9 reviews)
A "best of" collection of creepy tales from Eisner award winner and legendary horror master Junji Ito.
This ultimate collection presents the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito’s career, featuring an adaptation of Rampo Edogawa’s classic horror story "Human Chair" and fan favorite "The Enigma of Amigara Fault." In a deluxe presentation with special color pages and color illustrations from his most recent long-form manga No Longer Human, every page invites readers to revel in a world of terror.
Cian reviewed Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito
One of the less essential collections.
3 stars
The standout story in this is 'The Enigma of Amigara Fault', which is one of Junji Ito's most disturbing and iconic stories. Like his best stories, the horror is entirely in the premise and its strange dream like logic that can't be resisted.
There are some adaptations which are fine, but not essential. And not all the stories are horror. Venus in the Blind Spot is more horror adjacent, and there are a couple of mildly amusing comic stories.
Of the remaining horror stories. They're all fine, but second tier.
