easy to read (obvs). Cool story but wish they had interlinked a bit more. Pretty! ( )

This was an interesting one . . . I still have no clue what Tomie actually is, but Junji's storytelling was super intriguing and I couldn't put it down. ( I had to because of work.) I am not disappointed when I pick up Ito's manga.

The story is about Tomie who can seduce nearly any man, and drive them to the point where they murder her - so she can multiply. Intentionally or not; I don't know—still a must-read for any Junji Ito fans everywhere.

I wanted to rate this four stars due to unsolved questions about Tomie but I gave it 5 stars, because you can come up with your own conclusions or theories. ( )

Tomie was Junji Ito's debut work and certainly holds its own cemented place in his list of most famous publications. Definitely pick this one up if you are into femme-fatales and body horror. Haunting Original premise that is sure to impress horror lovers of all kinds- from the hard won to the more easygoing ones. ( )

It reads more like a skill check than an actual book. Like, once every couple of months he thinks to himself "Huh, I'll make another Tomie story to see how well I'm doing," and then does that for 25 years. It starts off a little shabby, and while the quality does get better with the proceeding stories (a lot better; he's an amazing illustrator, and a good storyteller too), I wouldn't go as far as to say it's worth reading 800 pages worth of it. I'd only recommend it if you want to appreciate Ito's evolution as an artist, anything else besides that's just gonna leave you disappointed. ( )

Another typically fantastic group of stories from Ito. All these center around Tomie, who I guess you could call a "succubus." The stories deal with men's infatuation with the beautiful Tomie and how their desire to kill and own her consume them.

The overall theme of love, lust and infatuation play heavily. Tomie seems to have a supernatural grip on men, but really - what woman doesn't......?

Wonderful collection. Highly recommended. ( )