Con su estilo inconfundible, Junji Ito hace una magnífica adaptación al manga de la obra Shin Mimibukuro, de Hirokatsu Kihara e Ichiro Nakayama, una colección de relatos de terror basados en experiencias reales. Con la universitaria Mimi como protagonista de las historias, los fantasmas que pueblan su entorno dan pie a situaciones espeluznantes de las que ella intentará escapar, sola o con ayuda de sus amigos. Aunque algunos de los misterios quedarán sin resolver...
Junji 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.
There are nine of Mimi’s Tales Of Terror; On the Utility Pole, The Woman Next Door, Rustling in the Grass, Grace Placement, Seashore, Just The Two Of Us, Scarlet Circle, Sign in the Field, and a bonus story after the Afterword called Monster Prop. This story collection is illustrated and adapted to manga by the talented horror master, Junji Ito. The original collection is called Shin Mimibukuro (New Eamuffs) by Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama. Some of the stories feel lacking compared to Ito’s own works, not just because some of them are very short. Ito has added an extra dimension of terror to these “true horror/ghost stories” with his signature illustration style. Monster Prop stands out because it is a standalone tale that doesn’t feature the titular character Mimi, although I do like Mimi. The aesthetic for her is really nice!
Un tomo de Junji ito en el que adapta la obra Shin Mimibukuro de Kihara y Nakayama.
Aquí tenemos un tomo recopilatorio con 9 historias autoconclusivas unidas por su protagonista Mimi, a excepción en la que se titula "Muñecos de terror" una excelente historia en la que ella no aparece y dos epílogos.
Mimi es una joven que es testigo de muchos hechos sobrenaturales que la desesperan y pone en riesgo por diferentes motivos. En este tomo seremos testigos de escenarios, espeluznantes, inquietantes fantasmas, presencias, posesiones, muertos, etc.
El dibujo como siempre es espectacular y aunque ya había leído las historias antes, volver a disfrutarlas todas en un mismo tomo ha sido fascinante.
3.5 Stars This is a case where some stories in this collection are stronger than others. As always, the illustrations were wonderfully creepy. My favourite story was Just the Two of Us with Scarlest Circle coming in second. While not a personal favourite, this collection has enough going for it to make it a worthwhile read.
Apparently, these are urban-legend-style stories that are loosely based on real events. The original collection is called Shin Mimibukuro (New Earmuffs) by Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama. Mimi's Tales of Terror are illustrated and adapted by Junji Ito.
Unfortunately, this is my least favorite collection. The stories are underdeveloped and slightly silly. There are a few that appealed to me in the same way Ito's stories do--they are spooky and are greatly enhanced by his artwork, especially the "jump scare" pages. Fans of Junji Ito expecting more stories of that same vibe and style will be disappointed. The tone and the storytelling voice are not the same at all.
Just the Two of Us and Monster Prop were my favorites.
Trigger: Death of a parent and unaliving oneself by rope
Intenté mantener las expectativas bajas, pero cuando empecé a leer las historias, me di cuenta de que iba a ser de mis favoritos de Junji. Me encantó, y me dejó con ganas de leer la novela en la que se basó para crear Mimi.
Mimi’s Ghost Stories is an anthology of short horror stories based on classic Japanese urban legends. Each story features a recurring protagonist named Mimi, who gets herself wrapped up in one bizarre happening after another. There was a book by the same name written by Kihara Hirokatsu and Nakayama Ichiro who both gave Junji permission to take as many liberties as he pleased with the source material. Seeing as how the original story was based on urban legends that were rewritten and then rewritten again by Ito, it doesn’t have the same level of creativity or originality as one would come to expect from Ito because it’s technically not his original content. It’s a series of adaptations based on classic urban legends, based on another series of adaptations based on classic urban legends.
There are six stories in this anthology. The second half of the book is much stronger than the first half. The Woman Next Door is mildly creepy, but it never escalates into anything truly bizarre or creepy. Sound of Grass was honestly really bad and had no payoff whatsoever. Graveman was a big step up compared to the previous two, but it felt more comedic than scary which isn’t such a bad thing depending on who you ask.
The Seashore is the first story in this anthology that I really enjoyed. It reminded me of the old legends of sirens and mermaids where a beautiful maiden drives men insane and lures them out to sea where they die agonizing deaths. It’s a unique, modernized take on the classic tale, featuring Mimi and a group of friends visiting a beach during summer vacation. After one of her friends meets a cute bartender at the resort, things start to go horribly wrong near the sea. The souls of those that drowned in its murky waters refuse to rest.
Just the Two of Us is a story that features the ashy spirit of a woman trying to protect her daughter after she committed suicide by self-immolation. She doesn’t seem to realize that she’s dead and she leaves black ashes and causes destruction wherever she goes. It’s a good mix of sad and unnerving.
The final story, The Scarlet Circle, is probably the most purely horror-themed tale in the whole book. Though The Seashore was my favorite of the bunch, this one was a close second. Mimi gets into a fight with her boyfriend who refuses to take her experiences revolving around the paranormal phenomena that happened in all the previous stories, and they break up. Mimi’s friend Misa tries to comfort her by telling her that she believes her ghost stories because she’s recently been dealing with paranormal events in a relative’s home that is now abandoned and demolished. There’s a mysterious room in the cellar that wasn’t revealed until after the house was demolished. The cellar contains a strange red circle painted on the wall that the two girls believe to be an opening into the world of the undead. From that point on, Mimi is put through her biggest scare yet.
The last three stories were the best of the six but they’re still not quite up to par with most of Junji’s other work. His adaptations are good, but nothing compares to his original, off the walls material where he doesn’t have to worry about fitting the mold of retelling an already existing legend.
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Exactly the creepiness of Junji Ito that I love & I enjoyed following Mimi. I don't know why it didn't give that 5 star feel; maybe it's because I know it's not an original Junji Ito story collection, but either way I had a great time & said wtf many many times throughout the book.
The illustrations for these stories were done by Junji Ito, although they lacked his unique charm. However, generally, some of the stories are excellent, while others were merely passable. Like many others, I thought the anthology was balanced overall.
I wanted to love this so bad cause the actual concepts for each short story had potential and I like when there’s one mc to follow through each different scenario. but right when the horror kicks in the story just ends abruptly in a way that’s very unsatisfying. the only 2 stories I liked were Seashore and Just the Two of Us.
Junji Ito sempre magnificamente inquietante! Imperdibile ogni sua opera, qui riprende storie già scritte, reinterpretandole a proprio modo. Veniamo a conoscenza di orrori inenarrabili da Mimi, una ragazza, che suo malgrado dovrà affrontare terrificanti rivelazioni. Ma questi eventi soprannaturali sono solo il risultato di una mente distorta o sofferente, oppure riemergono dalle profondità dell'inferno per farci visita, oppure...
3.5🌟stars rating this was such a fun horror and disturbing manga some stories was defently more scary than the others and some of them are more interesting than the others and i found some of them repetitive and boring I wished the stories was longer because they are pretty short on my opinion and I did wish theat mini and the other side characters were more developed but I did enjoy them nonetheless they are based on urban legends in short stories form and anthologies not something I might consider a masterpiece but they were scary and some of them send shivers down my spine mimi is better than me I would have moved out of the city in a heartbeat also I wished the stories wouldn't end so suddenly a bit of explanation especially at the ending would have been great
3.5 stars--3.5 stars—Poor Mimi! I’m not sure why this girl doesn’t move out of her city and join witness protection—certainly few people are so plagued by random horrific occurrences and hideous monsters.
The English translation of this book was odd. The characters speak in a strange way that seems a cross between British slang and Hollywood teen-speak. The book’s conclusion stated that the Mimi stories were published in a particular Japanese dialect, so perhaps it was trying to replicate that. Still, I found it distracting.
The imagery and storylines in this horror anthology are unique, scary and creepy. There are some genuine shudders to be had here, such as the story with the monstrous figure with strange telescoping limbs.
This is a great collection of creepy and gruesome tales where the poor heroine, Mimi, has many supernatural encounters, all of which leave the mystery wide open and unfinished. Whilst not strictly a Junji Ito tale (it's based upon the work of Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama), the artwork is all his and has his signature creepy style running through it. The woman next door and Rustling in the grass gave me total wtf?!?!? Vibes and I loved it.
As usual, Junji Ito does not disappoint. I will happily and greedily devour anything and everything they put out. Whether their own original stories or bringing back old classics. I absolutely loved this one and highly recommend it for any Ito fans!
An adaptation of a collection of urban legends, this may feel like a "lesser" Ito anthology, but it isn't. It isn't, perhaps, as scary on the whole, but the book is still very interesting in the variety of stories and the fact that no two are the same length also makes the volume interesting. The levels of fear also fluctuate, which can make this look a bit like Ito Lite, though I'd argue that also makes it a pretty good introduction to him as a creator. A solid book overall.
Es un recopilatorio bastante entretenido en el que seguimos diferentes escenarios a los cuales se enfrenta Mimi.
Historia que son adaptaciones de unas historias reales de otro autor. En este tomo, con el toque único del mangaka, está lleno de fantasmas, extrañas vecinas, un nuevo departamento frente a ún cementerio, unas marcas de cenizas/carbón por todas partes, exorcismos, familia que desaparece, y un poco de amor adolescente, entre otros elementos que componen estas historias.
Un tomo que podría servir para introducirse al terror psicológico del mangaka, aunque no es de alto impacto, como otros, salvo una o dos historias más llamativas, es entretenido y muy cortito.
Las historias que contiene son:
▪️La mujer de al lado ▪️El sonido de la hierba ▪️Hombre sepulcro ▪️En la orilla del mar ▪️A solas contigo ▪️El circulo escarlata
Altro volume imperdibile di Junji Ito! Se amate le storie dell’orrore bizzarre e che lasciano grande spazio di immaginazione al lettore, raccolta da leggere!
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
4.5. This is not strictly a Junji Ito work (it's based on a collection of urban legends called Shin Mimibukuro), but he took enough creative liberties and drew his traditionally horrific images to go along with the psychologically horrifying stories that it feels like his other books. In fact, I felt like these images are even more grotesque and nightmare-inducing in this volume, which is both terrifying and delightful. But the fact that they're more effective might also have to do with the fact that these tales are real and, therefore, more plausible.
I wouldn't want to walk a centimeter in Mimi's shoes. The Woman Next Door and Seashore were my favorite stories in the collection, the artwork for all was engrossing.
NetGalley ARC copy for review Mimi's Tales of Terror all center around Mimi and the strange supernatural things that occur around her. Some stories are stronger than others. The Utility Pole and The Sign in the Field felt too short to review, without much plot or substance. The Woman Next Door was memorable, about a strange group of sisters who wear all black and make no noise. Rustling in the Grass had some gruesome imagery, but was a bit too short to really impact me. Grave Placement was another weird neighbor story. Ito is good at portraying obsessive characters. Seashore is unsettling, portraying a Tomie like character scaring Mimi's group of friends on a beach. Scarlet Circle was a strange one, although the motive seemed lacking. Monster Prop was a good way to end the collection, with a too realistic haunted house. Although Ito draws some scary images, I think this collection is suitable for young adult readers.
Junji Ito es uno de mis autores favoritos (mangaka) aquí en este manga nuestra protagonista es una chica llamada Mimi 🤩 a la cual le suceden muchas cosas sobrenaturales basadas en apariciones espectrales que si me hubieran sucedido a mi, ya estaría completamente traumatizada 😂😅😅.
En el caso de las 6 historias que encontramos en este manga puedo decir que mi favorita es:
"A solas contigo" la cual tiene un desenlace feliz y considero a esa historia se puede adaptar a una película 😅 por lo que le pongo 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Otra historia que me gustó fue "En la orilla del mar" con 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Que desde mi punto de vista es la más tenebrosa y hace muchísima alusión a los fantasmas que por una muerte trágica no descansan en paz y se buscan llevar a las personas.
❤️Calificación de las demás historias:
1. La mujer de al lado ⭐⭐⭐ 2. El sonido de la hierba ⭐⭐ 3. Hombre sepulcro ⭐⭐ 6. El círculo escarlata ⭐⭐⭐ 3.5
No es el mejor manga que he leído de Ito, pero puedo decir que como me gusta su escritura y esas historias misteriosas con finales abiertos o que te dejan Impactado 😱😱😱 yo si la recomiendo.
Thank you to NetGalley and Viz Media for my arc in exchange for my honest opinion.
"Mimi's Tales of Terror" is such classic Ito. I loved the mix of more silly short spooky stories with longer form horror stories. As always, the art is just fantastic and works so well with illustrating the stories but the stories themselves were fun and provided some fun spooky summer vibes. I don't have a lot to say about this unfortunately! If you love Junji and/or just want something fun and short to read, I recommend this!