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Lovesickness - Liebeskranker Horror by Junji Ito

15 reviews

semisinful's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Junji Ito really is a master of horror. His ideas and his ability to execute those ideas are so flawless. I was a little disappointed by Tomie by Lovesickness, The Strange Hikizuri Siblings and the shorter works of The Mansion of Phantom Pain and The Rib Woman to all have unique ideas and characters. Despite lacking in scares, The Strange Hikizuri Siblings was darkly comedic in a way I didn’t expect and even the last story, which I’m not going to name because I was so surprised by it, it was really funny honestly. What a weird and fascinating guy Junji Ito is. Love this man. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

deathmetalheron's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Lovesickness - 4/5
The Strange Hikizuri Siblings - 2/5
The Mansion of Phantom Pain - 5/5
The Rib Woman - 3/5
Memories of Real Poop - 4/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Excrement

maxor76's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really like Lovesickness - it's amazing, but the other three stories this comes with are kinda lackluster

The siblings story felt like part of a series that I've been missing, the first story is fun but the second feels pointless.

The rib woman is an entertaining enough short story, it's simple.

The poop story I thought was stoll going to become horror so it was funny how it wasn't at all! It's just a wee tale.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

Minor: Excrement and Stalking

convallaria_majalis's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Not The best Junji Ito. Uzumaki and Shiver still reign. The Main Story was good. The short Stories weren't my Cup of Tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

adventurouspotato's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lovesickness: ★★★★☆
the strange hikizuri siblings: ★★★★☆
the mansion of phantom pain: ★★★★★
the rib woman: ★★★☆☆

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, and Abortion

Minor: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Stalking, and Death of parent

zone_a3's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

mercurial's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

doomluz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Excrement

totsfions's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I think this is the best Ito collection I've ever read. The title story, "Lovesickness" is a sort of slow-burn horror where the reader is never totally sure of what is happening, and that tension keeps you hooked on the story. The emotional dynamics between the characters are also more fleshed out than they are in some of Ito's other works, which makes the impact of the story even harsher. It's definitely one I feel I would get more from on a re-read, and one that has a lot of metaphorical resonance waiting to be taped. The duology of stories about the Hikizuri siblings is a really interesting take on toxic family dynamics. The stand-alone stories at the end of the book are all excellent, though the final story is more silly than anything else. "The Rib Woman" in particular is a really insightful commentary on the nature of feminine beauty standards in modern society. As always with Ito's work, the illustrations are chilling in a beautiful way. The character designs in this collection, and particularly in "Loveless" are some of Ito's strongest and most compelling. The haunting beauty of the characters adds so much dimension to the eerie nature of the story. I think this and "Amigara Fault" will be my go-to Junji Ito recommendations for a long time to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity and Excrement

kashila's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Suicide, Excrement, and Vomit

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Violence, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse