I love Junji Ito, but at the same time I have this curious inoculation to his work, or even horror manga and horror lit in general. I just can't find his stuff scary, it's too perverse. In fact, the only horror that actually scares me are films and their ilk, mostly because I've been sensitive to jump scares ever since I was a child. Hence, I don't watch them.
Any help for someone who just can't be freaked out?
Junji Ito makes some beautiful, beautiful pieces but his stories are so utterly nonsensical and cruel that its hard to have anything more than a momentary shiver. If manga aesthetics can get you to you, Morohoshi Daijiro has some excellent work. The first work talked about here, Ankoku Shinwa, I have printed and framed several of the final pages because of their deeply affecting power.
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Oh, that art is wonderful. Alright, I'll be sure to check it out. Thanks so much!
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