Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection: Junji Ito Story Collection

By Junji Ito

Headless statues confound the mind with a terrifying question: Are they fine art or carved from the abyss?

Art teacher Okabe creates strange, headless statues. One day, he is found murdered, his corpse headless. From that day on, art club member Shimada seems off somehow... Elsewhere, in a curious town custom, the dead are placed on a tatami mat and set out on the river. Kanako's grandmother lives alone in a house near this river. What did she witness at one of these funerals long ago? And a mysterious disease makes girls suddenly become more beautiful. But soon they all die. The only way to survive might be worse than death itself...

Ten tales from horror master Junji Ito that will plant the seeds of terror in your heart.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 197471988X
• ISBN13: 9781974719884
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A bit of a different theme from Junji Ito

This story collection by Junji Ito is a bit different that his usual works. Monsters and bizarre characters fill the pages of previous books. But these horrors are distinctly human - they may be dead humans, but human none the less. Themes of heartbreak, loss, and death permeate all throughout, and the horror hits differently. We can't know what it's like to be turned into a snail or be hounded by a balloon of our own heads, but all of us at some point will experience the loss of a loved one. Add this to your TBR list if you're looking to feel a little bit emotionally hollowed out. Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read the eARC