In this part memoir part stylistic exploration, Junji Ito cements himself as one of the elder statesmen of horror.

A fascinating look into the mind and works of Junji Ito. This book discusses the life of Junji Ito, the works that influenced him growing up, his creative process, and his experience with the horror genre. He discusses where his ideas, characters, and artwork come from as well as the process of writing manga, which was all super interesting. I particularly enjoyed learning about his process coming up with his stories. He isn't afraid to talk about what worked, what didn't, and how he changed his ideas to make them work. This will be a great book for anyone interested in Junji Ito, the horror genre, or the creative process in general. The design of the book was also great with a little flip book illustration along the edge and some of his unnerving illustrations in the background.