Wendyl / Hal's manga / #Horror(15)

I am once again disappointed by Junji Ito's work. Reading this after Uzumaki is like having leftovers when last night you were at a nice restaurant. It's okay, but it's just not the same. In fact, I would say that I enjoyed Deserter more than this collection. Aside from the comedic ending of this story, I found the other pieces to be lackluster. I'm not sure why, but it felt like it was missing something. The Lovesickness story was good, though I wasn't fond of the reveal. The other pieces weren't as good. I think this collection comes off as more comedic than dark. I snorted quite a few times while reading. I will continue with my Ito journey, but I'm unsure if anything will top Uzumaki. (And I might be regretting selling my copy of Deserter.)

okay. okay i get it kinda. the premise.. is really good. a revenge story involving morally corrupt people being killed? i love it, but the way people recommend this series... isn't entirely right. this *is* about a girl that plans to get revenge after being bullied in junior high. but that's really only the first few chapters of the overall story. instead the story is about Pumpkin Night. i won't go into extreme detail, but i'd say this instead : Pumpkin Night is about a young girl who wants revenge after being bullied to the point of hospitalization. Through this vengeance, she becomes 'Pumpkin Night', a so-called demon from hell that escapes from the facility. Suddenly, she's agile, brutal, and out for blood. But how did she become this way, and can anyone stop her? i wasn't expecting the turn the manga took, nor do i particularly like it. it's okay, just not what i was expecting. this manga also suffers from the lack of official translation. the popular fanmade one is so horrid; completely chock-full of racism and transphobia. it almost renders it completely unreadable. i recommend guro-man's translation on tumblr. it's a much easier read. overall, the manga is.. decent. it's okay. i love naoko; she's a doll.

it was okay. art wasnt my thing, but i thoroughly enjoyed the ending ! 

I'm so disappointed!! Admittedly, I went into this manga blind. All I knew was : it had it good art style, there were creepy kids, and they're murderers. The kids were my favorite thing about this manga. They were cute and so fun to read. Aside from that and the gore, there isn't much else though. It's weird that our 18 y/o MC blushes around the 14 y/o caretaker, and the ending / plot twist wasn't all that. If you're easing into horror manga, this is a good start. The gore isn't too extreme and it's a easy, quick read. Check trigger warnings first!!!