{"product_id":"junji-ito-lovesickness-manga","title":"Junji Ito - Lovesickness Manga","description":"\u003cp\u003eRyusuke returns to the town he once lived in after rumors spread of girls killing themselves following an encounter with a bewitchingly handsome young man. Carrying a secret of his own from his time there, he sets out to catch the boy and close the case. It is the first of ten stories in this collection, which also includes \"The Strange Hikizuri Siblings\" and \"The Rib Woman.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection\u003c\/em\u003e gathers a dozen-year span of Ito's early short horror, led by the title novella \u003cem\u003eLovesick Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, originally serialized in \u003cem\u003eNemuki\u003c\/em\u003e in 1996 and published in Japan in 1997. This is its first official English release. The volume also includes both Hikizuri siblings stories, and the tone moves from slow-building, Twilight Zone-style dread to straightforward gore. Ito's detailed linework and use of black ink carry the book throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by VIZ Media in April 2021 as a 408-page hardcover, the collection won an Eisner Award in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeries Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 死びとの恋わずらい (Shibito no Koiwazurai) - title story \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory \u0026amp; Art:\u003c\/strong\u003e Junji Ito \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asahi Sonorama (Nemuki) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e VIZ Media \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Years:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996-1997 (Japan) \/ 2021 (English) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 (Standalone hardcover, 408 pages) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Older Teen (16+) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horror, Supernatural, Short Stories, Seinen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComics \u0026amp; manga are assumed VG+ or better unless otherwise noted. No broken spines, no writing, no stickers, and may have light shelf wear. Mid-2000s or earlier manga may have slight yellowing due to the age of the paper. All manga and comics are assumed to be pre-owned.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly multiple item orders that combine to $120 or more get free shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - VG+","offer_id":46644755202133,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/81JjPEWKtDL._SL1500.jpg?v=1793928628","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/junji-ito-lovesickness-manga","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}