This volume includes nine of Junji Ito’s best short stories, as selected by the author himself and presented with accompanying notes and commentary. Stories: 1) Used Record (Chuuko Record, 中古レコ�...

Nai–a young man who travels in search of another by the name of Karoku, a lone bracelet his only lead. Gareki–a willful young man who earns his daily bread by thieving and picking pockets. Thrown togethe...

Love comes in many forms. A magnificent bird comforts a struggling girl; a vampire waltzes with a young lady at night; a blind girl lives with a monster of whom there is more than meets the eye. This six-sto...