{"product_id":"soichi-junji-ito-story-collection-9781974739028","title":"Soichi: Junji Ito Story Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of tales featuring Soichi, the uncanny and hilarious hero of the Junji Ito world!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of tales featuring Soichi, the uncanny and hilarious hero of the Junji Ito world!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I’ll get you for this… I’ll show you \u003ci\u003etrue \u003c\/i\u003ehorror!” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoichi, the unhinged second son of the Tsujii family, chews nails and makes them clatter and clack as he spouts horrific curses to bring about the most bizarre happenings. Whether it’s summer holidays or a birthday party, Soichi can turn any occasion into a nightmare in a heartbeat. What is the terrible secret of his origin? Meanwhile, tormented by his little brother’s never-ending pranks, older brother Koichi has a soundproof room built. But why does it have a series of four doors? And then there’s the strange phenomenon surrounding the handmade casket their grandfather left behind. What on earth—or hell—has the family seen there? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen tales that celebrate the sinister and hilarious world of Junji Ito’s favorite antihero, Soichi!\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781974739028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 04 Oct 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: San Francisco, United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 21(H)x14.6(L)x3(W)703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 703\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eJunji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include \u003ci\u003eTomie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUzumaki\u003c\/i\u003e, which have been adapted into live-action films; \u003ci\u003eGyo\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into an animated film; and his books \u003ci\u003eBlack Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeserter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFragments of Horror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLovesickness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Longer Human\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRemina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSensor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShiver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmashed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Liminal Zone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTombs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVenus in the Blind Spot\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which are available from VIZ Media.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHe is a four-time Eisner Award winner. In 2019 his collection \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e won in the “Best Adaptation from Another Medium” category, and in 2021 he was awarded “Best Writer\/Artist,” while \u003ci\u003eRemina\u003c\/i\u003e received the award for “Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Asia).” \u003ci\u003eLovesickness\u003c\/i\u003e won “Best U.S. Edition” in 2022.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Junji Ito","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48781316030681,"sku":"9781974739028","price":37.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/81Kd_KaDBKL._SL1500_879caddc-0937-43f6-8397-d2ae70047322.jpg?v=1780588964","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/soichi-junji-ito-story-collection-9781974739028","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}