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Junji Ito, Terror despedazado núm. 10 de 28 - Tomie núm. 3
Tomie sigue protagonizando una espiral de pasión, locura, obsesión, bizarrismo y sórdidas muertes. Un bulto cercenado de un cadáver, cabello con vida propia, un matrimonio de ancianos que añora la juventud perdida, un patito feo vapuleado por sus hermanos, un niño alienado, una fábrica de sake, una canguro y un extraño bebé, un grupo de perturbados, una sádica rencilla, un top model humillado y venganza cocinada a fuego lento. terroríficas historias con Tomie como factor común que, nos permiten apreciar la evolución en el dibujo de Junji Ito.
256 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2001
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Junji Ito
224 books14.8k followersJunji Itō (Japanese: 伊藤潤二, Ito Junji) is a Japanese cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his horror manga.
Ito was born in Gifu Prefecture, Japan in 1963. He was inspired to make art from a young age by his older sister's drawing and Kazuo Umezu's horror comics. Until the early 1990s he worked as a dental technician, while making comics as a side job. By the time he turned into a full time mangaka, Ito was already an acclaimed horror artists.
His comics are celebrated for their finely depicted body horrors, while also retaining some elements of psychological horror and erotism.
Although he mostly produces short stories, Ito is best known for his longer comic series: Tomie (1987-2000), about a beautiful high school girl who inspires her admirers to commit atrocities; Uzumaki (1998-1999), set in a town cursed with spiral patterns; Gyo (2001-2002), featuring a horde of metal-legged undead fishes. Tomie and Uzumaki in particular have been adapted multiple times in live-action and animation.
Ito was born in Gifu Prefecture, Japan in 1963. He was inspired to make art from a young age by his older sister's drawing and Kazuo Umezu's horror comics. Until the early 1990s he worked as a dental technician, while making comics as a side job. By the time he turned into a full time mangaka, Ito was already an acclaimed horror artists.
His comics are celebrated for their finely depicted body horrors, while also retaining some elements of psychological horror and erotism.
Although he mostly produces short stories, Ito is best known for his longer comic series: Tomie (1987-2000), about a beautiful high school girl who inspires her admirers to commit atrocities; Uzumaki (1998-1999), set in a town cursed with spiral patterns; Gyo (2001-2002), featuring a horde of metal-legged undead fishes. Tomie and Uzumaki in particular have been adapted multiple times in live-action and animation.
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November 23, 2020
Manga konusunda çok yeniyim ve Junji Ito bana sevdirdi. Tomie hikayeleri ürkütücü olan, çizimleri de çok güzel bir seri. Gyo'yu da okuyacağım...
Yüz güzelliğiyle erkekleri büyüleyen, onları kölesi yapıp öldüren bir yaratık Tomie. Kendisini üzen erkekleri de üzüyor azcık ;)
Yüz güzelliğiyle erkekleri büyüleyen, onları kölesi yapıp öldüren bir yaratık Tomie. Kendisini üzen erkekleri de üzüyor azcık ;)
October 20, 2020
Tomie is a lovecraftian monstrosity trapped in the body of a stunningly beautiful girl. She can seduce nearly any man with nothing but a single glance, driving them mad with lust and envy until eventually pushing them to commit brutal murders. Though strangely enough, the victim of the murders are almost always Tomie herself. Countless men and women have fallen victim to Tomie's supernatural charms and Tomie herself has fallen victim to hundreds of atrocities as a result, but soon the world begins to realize that no matter how many times they kill Tomie, the world will never be free of her cruelty. She keeps coming back.
The story begins with Tomie seducing her teacher and a group of male students. They go insane with rage and lust, brutally dismembering her corpse, scattering her by a river all while fighting amongst each other like a flock of savages. Tomie’s streak of seducing victims with her demonic charm finally comes to an end, until she shows up to school the very next day to continue driving everyone insane. It turns out that chopping up Tomie didn’t kill her, it only allowed her to divide, spread and conquer like an army of humanoid cancer cells.
The book is a series of stand-alone stories revolving around the many replicas of Tomie. Each story gives us a way of seeing different sides of the same monstrous girl. She appears as the daughter of a mourning elderly couple, the narcissistic model for a wannabe millionaire painter, a perverted child seducer, a medical experiment gone wrong, we see many faces of Tomie and we’re never truly certain on which face is the real her. She’s like every mythological seductress all rolled into one. She’s a siren, succubus, lamia, Lilith, medusa and every other deadly seductress you can possibly think of. On top of this there’s Ito’s signature grotesque body horror to go along with each version of the wicked maiden.
Tomie is an enigma. If you slice her open, she heals right back up. If you cut her into a hundred pieces, each piece will regenerate and take on its own form and personality. At first we see her as a victim because of how brutally she's murdered by a teacher and a group of students, but as we come to learn more about her, it's almost as if she wants to be killed over and over. She's intentionally cruel, manipulative and psychotic, playing the damsel in distress one moment and happily destroying the lives of innocent people the next. She intentionally pushes people beyond their limits, taking a sick pleasure in the chaos she creates as the world goes mad with lust over her beauty. And since she keeps coming back, there's no limits or consequences to the amount of chaos she can conjure up. It's a very interesting take on lovecraftian horror, interweaving folklore from mythological creatures scattered throughout history wrapped up in the body of a seemingly innocent beautiful girl.
Tomie is the first manga Junji Ito ever published, so its age does show a bit at times, especially near the beginning of the story. It was also published over a very long period of time, there’s a massive difference between the first few chapters and the later chapters. If you’re not too impressed with the beginning, the art, quality and storytelling improve significantly over time, so it’s still great for a first published work and gives you a taste of the weirdness and brutality Ito is capable of. I would recommend Uzumaki first if you’re new to Ito, but Tomie is still definitely worth checking out.
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The story begins with Tomie seducing her teacher and a group of male students. They go insane with rage and lust, brutally dismembering her corpse, scattering her by a river all while fighting amongst each other like a flock of savages. Tomie’s streak of seducing victims with her demonic charm finally comes to an end, until she shows up to school the very next day to continue driving everyone insane. It turns out that chopping up Tomie didn’t kill her, it only allowed her to divide, spread and conquer like an army of humanoid cancer cells.
The book is a series of stand-alone stories revolving around the many replicas of Tomie. Each story gives us a way of seeing different sides of the same monstrous girl. She appears as the daughter of a mourning elderly couple, the narcissistic model for a wannabe millionaire painter, a perverted child seducer, a medical experiment gone wrong, we see many faces of Tomie and we’re never truly certain on which face is the real her. She’s like every mythological seductress all rolled into one. She’s a siren, succubus, lamia, Lilith, medusa and every other deadly seductress you can possibly think of. On top of this there’s Ito’s signature grotesque body horror to go along with each version of the wicked maiden.
Tomie is an enigma. If you slice her open, she heals right back up. If you cut her into a hundred pieces, each piece will regenerate and take on its own form and personality. At first we see her as a victim because of how brutally she's murdered by a teacher and a group of students, but as we come to learn more about her, it's almost as if she wants to be killed over and over. She's intentionally cruel, manipulative and psychotic, playing the damsel in distress one moment and happily destroying the lives of innocent people the next. She intentionally pushes people beyond their limits, taking a sick pleasure in the chaos she creates as the world goes mad with lust over her beauty. And since she keeps coming back, there's no limits or consequences to the amount of chaos she can conjure up. It's a very interesting take on lovecraftian horror, interweaving folklore from mythological creatures scattered throughout history wrapped up in the body of a seemingly innocent beautiful girl.
Tomie is the first manga Junji Ito ever published, so its age does show a bit at times, especially near the beginning of the story. It was also published over a very long period of time, there’s a massive difference between the first few chapters and the later chapters. If you’re not too impressed with the beginning, the art, quality and storytelling improve significantly over time, so it’s still great for a first published work and gives you a taste of the weirdness and brutality Ito is capable of. I would recommend Uzumaki first if you’re new to Ito, but Tomie is still definitely worth checking out.
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September 12, 2022
Jako bizarno, ALI prvi broj je bio najbolji a zatim sam imala osećaj kao da kvalitet opada.
September 9, 2022
Najslabiji deo trilogije. Tek na momente dobiješ ono što očekuješ, ali je generalno slabo.
October 23, 2022
It was ok.
I get why people love Junji Ito and his artwork is awesome most of the time but the story was repetitive and rushed.
I get why people love Junji Ito and his artwork is awesome most of the time but the story was repetitive and rushed.
November 18, 2023
Najslabiji dio trilogije. Čak na kraju i nije skroz razjašnjeno šta je ona tačno bila,tako da mlaka mi ne reakcija na ovaj dio. Takođe,bilo je dosta ponavljanja.
May 31, 2025
Prvi deo je bio najbolji. Ima po koja dobra priča i u drugom delu ali treći je definitivno najslabiji. Crtež kida i zato volim Djundjijeve radove ali priča je ovde slabija nego u nekim njegovim drugim mangama koje sam čitala.
December 28, 2023
this one was dark af
October 2, 2022
Sve u svemu “Tomie” je po mom mišljenju najslabija Đunđijeva manga, često repetativna i bez konkretne poente, ali je ipak dovoljno strašna, originalna i bizarna da bih je bez razmatranja preporučio svima koji vole Đunđijevo stvaralaštvo.
January 28, 2022
Tomie: Again
More of Tomie — one of Junji Ito's legendary horror manga.
The first chapter, Little Finger, introduces Tomie presenting as a young adult, presumably indicating that she can age.
In this volume, Tomie is illustrated in different ages. The stories are interconnected. Most of the parts made sense for me at the conclusion of the manga.
Junji Ito is excellent in conveying the existence of this captivating creature.
At it's heart, it's a story about a vengeful monstrosity trapped in a bishoujo's body, who wrecks people's lives without regard. She continues to cause her own suffering — or even death — again and again. Yet she preys on people's desperation knowing how far some will go to have her or be her. Lastly it shows what happens to people like that in the end, whereas people bring their own demise after loving and lusting after her.
I appreciate the afterword, which was written on 2010. That was 12 years ago. Really makes you think how dedicated Junji Ito sensei is in all of his works.
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Chapters:
• Chapter I: Little Finger
• Chapter II: Boy
• Chapter III: Moromi
• Chapter IV: Babysitter
• Chapter V: Gathering
• Chapter VI: Passing Demon
• Chapter VII: Top Model
• Chapter VIII: Old and Ugly
More of Tomie — one of Junji Ito's legendary horror manga.
The first chapter, Little Finger, introduces Tomie presenting as a young adult, presumably indicating that she can age.
In this volume, Tomie is illustrated in different ages. The stories are interconnected. Most of the parts made sense for me at the conclusion of the manga.
Junji Ito is excellent in conveying the existence of this captivating creature.
At it's heart, it's a story about a vengeful monstrosity trapped in a bishoujo's body, who wrecks people's lives without regard. She continues to cause her own suffering — or even death — again and again. Yet she preys on people's desperation knowing how far some will go to have her or be her. Lastly it shows what happens to people like that in the end, whereas people bring their own demise after loving and lusting after her.
I appreciate the afterword, which was written on 2010. That was 12 years ago. Really makes you think how dedicated Junji Ito sensei is in all of his works.
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Chapters:
• Chapter I: Little Finger
• Chapter II: Boy
• Chapter III: Moromi
• Chapter IV: Babysitter
• Chapter V: Gathering
• Chapter VI: Passing Demon
• Chapter VII: Top Model
• Chapter VIII: Old and Ugly
December 18, 2020
It has been inspiring to see the development of Junji Ito's style with this series; spanning over a couple decades, this man has continued his dedication to this manga (reference to his afterword). I found myself unable to finish one short story – as soon as I would see "END", I had to find out what were going to be the next circumstances for another Tomie appearing in the world. The way the story came to a close was an interesting direction and quite satisfying. Horror manga is fascinating in the way the human psyche is distorted and explored but even simply witnessing the detail of the gruesome scenes elicits an odd sort of admiration. I would strongly recommend this manga.
April 17, 2020
Absolutamente perturbador. Junji Ito no decepciona.
September 23, 2020
4.5*
Ended in a bittersweet note that I wasn't expecting. The concept of the war between the three Tomies could have been a whole ass manga series on its own. Really loved this.
Ended in a bittersweet note that I wasn't expecting. The concept of the war between the three Tomies could have been a whole ass manga series on its own. Really loved this.
June 29, 2023
Ah que grotesco y fascinante son estos libros.
October 3, 2024
Manga rating (vol 1-3): 4/5
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June 28, 2023Leído dentro del tomo 2 de la edición argentina.
September 16, 2023
The third volume about Junji Ito's abominable creature disguised as a girl (who hurts others and gets hurt even more herself) contains 5 short standalone tales and a longer one divided into 3 chapters.
Little Finger – The first one left the biggest impression on me. Tomie goes through a bizarre ordeal that is seemingly an agony for her, but in the end 4/5
Boy – Alright, nicely drawn, albeit predictable. 3/5
Moromi – This one gets way too surreal without a real conclusion. 2,5/5
Babysitter – Probably the weakest one in the volume. It boils down to a simplistic predictable supernatural story with Tomie just being shoehorned awkwardly – 1,5/5
Gathering – Repeats the standard formula about Tomei hurting others and being hurt herself, without a real ending. 3/5
Maniac, Top Model, Old – The three-part story arch gets pretty convoluted and arguably some of the plot points should have been developed further before a rushed-out ending. 2,5/5
Little Finger – The first one left the biggest impression on me. Tomie goes through a bizarre ordeal that is seemingly an agony for her, but in the end 4/5
Boy – Alright, nicely drawn, albeit predictable. 3/5
Moromi – This one gets way too surreal without a real conclusion. 2,5/5
Babysitter – Probably the weakest one in the volume. It boils down to a simplistic predictable supernatural story with Tomie just being shoehorned awkwardly – 1,5/5
Gathering – Repeats the standard formula about Tomei hurting others and being hurt herself, without a real ending. 3/5
Maniac, Top Model, Old – The three-part story arch gets pretty convoluted and arguably some of the plot points should have been developed further before a rushed-out ending. 2,5/5
December 28, 2019
I will review Tomie as not specifically this part but a whole manga series in this review because the pros and cons are pretty much common in every Tomie issue. The manga has a messed up beginning and a creepy plot. It is fun to read it but it would be better if the characters should act more intelligently. Besides, many stories are too straightforward. I was expecting more plot twists and more elements to spice the story up. For example, there is one story that I can call it my favourite among all Tomie stories. It is exactly what I was looking for. It was the little finger story. The Gathering is also a nice one. The top model is fine. That is bad that not every Tomie story is like that.
August 19, 2019
The last collection of Tomie stories is in my opinion the strongest. We have individuals actively trying to stop her or figure out a way to destroy her. We have a young man who is actually able to resist her, though is left psychically scarred afterwards. We have copious amounts of gore and some genuinely creepy and disturbing moments. What more could you ask for. If you liked the first two volumes, you will not be disappointed.
May 20, 2021
Chapter 1: I can't explain how much I hate this fucking monster. Please just get rid of it.
Chapter 2: This bitch is literally going everywhere destroying happy families. Fuck you.
Chapter 3: The fuck is wrong with this woman monster!? Why does every person fall in love with her?
Chapter 4: Just how many more Unexplained powers?? Please enlighten me with a nice explanation Mr Ito.
Chapter 5: Glad atleast one character didn't suffer that much because of her.
Chapters 6,7 and 8: Yeah, that's what I want to know. WHO ON EARTH IS TOMIE!?
Chapter 2: This bitch is literally going everywhere destroying happy families. Fuck you.
Chapter 3: The fuck is wrong with this woman monster!? Why does every person fall in love with her?
Chapter 4: Just how many more Unexplained powers?? Please enlighten me with a nice explanation Mr Ito.
Chapter 5: Glad atleast one character didn't suffer that much because of her.
Chapters 6,7 and 8: Yeah, that's what I want to know. WHO ON EARTH IS TOMIE!?
November 25, 2022
I have been reading this manga for almost a year now. The beginning parts were fun to read, but I became bored as I continued to read more. Eventually, I stopped reading for months. Tomie is kind of a story collection. In the end, some parts are colliding. But the majority is based on the same plot. Tomie is making an appearance, a man falling in love, and murder starts. After 5 chapters it becomes dull and repetitive. I loved Uzumaki and I wanted to like this book so badly but unfortunately, it was a disappointment.
February 12, 2024
No se si es por el hecho de haber dejado pasar un tiempo para concluir con la colección de Tomie, pero enserio he disfrutado mucho de este tomo.
Y es que el problema que he tenido es que la historia siempre es repetitiva, en donde me atrevería a afirmar que el elemento terrorífico de las creaciones de Junji Ito son los dibujos, más no la historia.
Pero esta vez la verdad me han parecido un poco más dinámicas y frescas, digo aún siguen cortando a Tomie en pedazitos pero hay algo que les aporta más frescura.
En fin Tomie, una femme fatale de infarto 💅a quién amo demasiado 🖤
Y es que el problema que he tenido es que la historia siempre es repetitiva, en donde me atrevería a afirmar que el elemento terrorífico de las creaciones de Junji Ito son los dibujos, más no la historia.
Pero esta vez la verdad me han parecido un poco más dinámicas y frescas, digo aún siguen cortando a Tomie en pedazitos pero hay algo que les aporta más frescura.
En fin Tomie, una femme fatale de infarto 💅a quién amo demasiado 🖤
April 20, 2024
I found this particular volume of Tomie surprisingly engaging. Unlike the previous volumes, I found this one to be less annoying. The enigmatic nature of the main character can be frustrating, but it's satisfying to see her face consequences in certain chapters. I appreciated that some of the characters in the book were not taken in by Tomie's manipulations and recognized her for who she truly is. The complexity of the storyline evoked strong emotions in me, particularly in the scenes where she kisses a kid and never appreciates her followers. That's all.
December 2, 2024
Rating : 5 ⭐️
Tomie is such an iconic character, I love her. She just has everyone at her feet while being confident and pretty.
The drawings are gorgeous and the plot of the story is entertaining. We see how Tomie always wins at the end, no matter what happens to her. She always makes the people who wronged her pay. It’s a horror manga but it’s not scary, it’s maybe a little disturbing with the gross drawings of Tomie being torn to shreds.
Tomie is such an iconic character, I love her. She just has everyone at her feet while being confident and pretty.
The drawings are gorgeous and the plot of the story is entertaining. We see how Tomie always wins at the end, no matter what happens to her. She always makes the people who wronged her pay. It’s a horror manga but it’s not scary, it’s maybe a little disturbing with the gross drawings of Tomie being torn to shreds.
May 19, 2025
✨Writing a grouped review for all 3 volumes ✨
A trademark Junji Ito premise and creepy imagery, Tomie follows Tomie, a high school student who was brutally murdered by her class and teacher but just doesn't seem to want to stay dead.
As I said, great premise and I enjoy Ito's art style and creepy illustrations. Unfortunately this series is just quite repetitive and the questionable content in some chapters prevents this from being any higher.
A trademark Junji Ito premise and creepy imagery, Tomie follows Tomie, a high school student who was brutally murdered by her class and teacher but just doesn't seem to want to stay dead.
As I said, great premise and I enjoy Ito's art style and creepy illustrations. Unfortunately this series is just quite repetitive and the questionable content in some chapters prevents this from being any higher.
November 22, 2023
Un poco al estilo de Uzumaki va aumentando la intensidad de las historias y son cada vez más horribles desde el tomo dos... No me parece tan atractiva o interesante como Uzumaki claro, pero se lee con la misma rapidez, un poco al lote, un poco todo caótico, pero está bien... Aunque levemente agotadora la repetición de los temas con Tomie, los dibujos geniales si.
March 27, 2024
Con este volumen me he tomado a tomie de una manera mas comica y me he reido bastante.
Es gracioso como escapa de todo lo que hacen, ella es libre.
Al final Tomie es igual que la pantera rosa, tom y jerry… y demas personajes que siempre se salen con la suya
(Ademas me encantó el epilogo de junji ito, le amo)
Es gracioso como escapa de todo lo que hacen, ella es libre.
Al final Tomie es igual que la pantera rosa, tom y jerry… y demas personajes que siempre se salen con la suya
(Ademas me encantó el epilogo de junji ito, le amo)
March 29, 2024
El Último tomo de Tomie trajo, al igual que los otros, historias macabras de este personaje y lo que hace brotar en los hombres y en todos los que la conocen.
Debo decir que la última de estas historias no me gustó tanto como la otras. Así mismo, debo reconocer que en este tomo se han mantenido la escencia de las historias de Tomie desde el primer tomo.
Debo decir que la última de estas historias no me gustó tanto como la otras. Así mismo, debo reconocer que en este tomo se han mantenido la escencia de las historias de Tomie desde el primer tomo.
July 19, 2019
I guess that means no explanations for me.. Weirdly enough I am fine with it.
That part was gruesome and I think I will forever remember that one particular scene with the saki, I swear I was about to puke, it was awesome.
That part was gruesome and I think I will forever remember that one particular scene with the saki, I swear I was about to puke, it was awesome.
February 10, 2020
El manga es excepcional, único y sin igual. La trama o tiene explicación, nadie sabe qué sucede ni porque, y eso es exactamente lo que lo hace atrayente. No todo tiene explicación y tampoco tiene mucho sentido entenderla.
Es un manga genial y grotesco, tan como me gustan.
Es un manga genial y grotesco, tan como me gustan.
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