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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 12:10:17 AM
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Kinda wanna post thoughts as I go/discuss it with those who have read it. Please no spoilers past where Im at.

Just finished the first book. I felt like it got weaker as it went along (Medusa was by far the least creepy chapter of the bunch so far and nothing has topped everything involving Shuschis (sp?) parents at the beginning), but Im still pretty intrigued.
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SerPounceAIot
12/04/17 12:12:05 AM
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It drags on a bit at times but it gets really intense near the end.
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12/04/17 12:12:20 AM
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 12:13:40 AM
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Also this is babbys first manga. I dont read that Naruto crap

But someone pointed me towards Enigma of (Whatever Its Called) Fault by the same guy and my love of horror/lovecrafty fuckery got me interested.

My only complaint so far is that it does use an awful lot of horror logic (protagonist still having doubts about a spiral curse despite five chapters of irrefutably terrible spiral things happening, no one just LEAVING, continuing to cremate, doctors leaving scissors in hospital rooms with people prone to self-harm, etc). Overall really unsettling though.
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_Near_
12/04/17 12:14:34 AM
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I read it all and it's nice. It definitely gets a little dumb and I'm not too big of a fan of the ending.

But it's not like there's an overabundance of horror manga, so take what you can get, imo.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 12:16:57 AM
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Lol I start the second book and the first thing they talk about is the decision to stop cremating people

GEE YOU THINK
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 10:55:50 AM
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Read the Jack in the Box chapter. That had some hardcore creepy illustrations, good stuff.

Brilliant to have him pop out of the coffin, as is befitting of his nickname. Felt like a dope for not seeing it coming. His corpse using the suspension like a spring (or spiral >_>) to jump around was done super fucked up imagery. Much better than standard zombie expectations.

Honestly Sushi (can never remember his actual name, so he is henceforth known as Sushi) is a fucking annoying character though. Like I said Ive never read manga or watched anime but hes the exact brooding stereotype Ive always pictured. Get a personality, dude
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Oshawottownage
12/04/17 11:04:41 AM
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Mr_Biscuit posted...
Read the Jack in the Box chapter. That had some hardcore creepy illustrations, good stuff.

Brilliant to have him pop out of the coffin, as is befitting of his nickname. Felt like a dope for not seeing it coming. His corpse using the suspension like a spring (or spiral >_>) to jump around was done super fucked up imagery. Much better than standard zombie expectations.

Honestly Sushi (can never remember his actual name, so he is henceforth known as Sushi) is a fucking annoying character though. Like I said Ive never read manga or watched anime but hes the exact brooding stereotype Ive always pictured. Get a personality, dude


Shiuchi.
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yusiko
12/04/17 11:06:19 AM
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i never understood why people find this guys works scary
i just find them weird
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 11:23:36 AM
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Oshawottownage posted...
Mr_Biscuit posted...
Read the Jack in the Box chapter. That had some hardcore creepy illustrations, good stuff.

Brilliant to have him pop out of the coffin, as is befitting of his nickname. Felt like a dope for not seeing it coming. His corpse using the suspension like a spring (or spiral >_>) to jump around was done super fucked up imagery. Much better than standard zombie expectations.

Honestly Sushi (can never remember his actual name, so he is henceforth known as Sushi) is a fucking annoying character though. Like I said Ive never read manga or watched anime but hes the exact brooding stereotype Ive always pictured. Get a personality, dude


Shiuchi.

*Sushi
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 11:24:23 AM
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yusiko posted...
i never understood why people find this guys works scary
i just find them weird

Im in the middle. Not gonna keep me up at night, but its creepy.
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Veggeta X
12/04/17 11:27:58 AM
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It's not too different from any horror story. It's about stupid people being stupid and not doing the right thing until it is too late
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 11:32:55 AM
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Veggeta X posted...
It's not too different from any horror story. It's about stupid people being stupid and not doing the right thing until it is too late

Yeah thats the only part that truly annoys me so far, outside of Sushi being an edgelord

The horror-stupid factor is EXTREMELY high. I considered stopping reading for a split second when I got to the 6th chapter and Kyrie Irving or whatever her name is was like SUSHI DONT BE SILLY WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH SPIRALS

like

girl

what
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l Dudeboy l
12/04/17 11:35:56 AM
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Just don't watch the movie.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 11:43:25 AM
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l Dudeboy l posted...
Just don't watch the movie.

Whys that? Garbage?
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l Dudeboy l
12/04/17 12:00:10 PM
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Hot garbage.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 1:17:08 PM
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Okay, The Snail was fucked up. Best chapter in a while in terms of raw oh-what-the-fuck factor. Those illustrations were naaaasty.

And they mated. Blugghhhh. Thats nasty.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 1:30:22 PM
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Black Lighthouse was good but a bit of a step down. Still some rough imagery in the light incinerating that kid instantly.
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DK9292
12/04/17 1:31:57 PM
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Mr_Biscuit posted...

My only complaint so far is that it does use an awful lot of horror logic (protagonist still having doubts about a spiral curse despite five chapters of irrefutably terrible spiral things happening, no one just LEAVING, continuing to cremate, doctors leaving scissors in hospital rooms with people prone to self-harm, etc).

They actually explain that later.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 1:56:14 PM
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Okay, interesting. Ill wait and see, then. I suspected there was some element of cant leave going on with the curse but if its more detailed than that, Im interested.

Couple predictions:
-one of Kyrie Irving/Sushi are directly responsible for everything, wittingly or unwittingly. Perhaps something to do with how Sushi goes to school out of town but keeps returning home
-they cant escape the town because the town itself is an endless spiral or some other macro spiral reveal thing

Moving along to Mosquito
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 2:05:24 PM
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Also, posting this almost just for my own sake, but theres a few things that have been brought up multiple times that Im interested in eventually seeing if theyre resolved or just ooo spoopy spiral things

-significance, if any, of the ashes always settling in the pond by her house
-significance, if any, of the whirling dervishes
-the kid who died with a smile on his face at the beginning of Medusa, though I suspect that might have just been an indicator of center of attention which was the theme of that chapter
-join me in the spiral and other indications of possible afterlife sentience for the victims. Sushis dad was actively talking to the mom and dispensing information she otherwise wouldnt have known, and their souls (?) were screaming and feeling physical pain in the kiln back in Firing Effect. The Jack in the Box kid and the snails, conversely, seemed to not retain any personality or semblance of themselves. We havent seen traces of any of the cremated folks since the kiln incident so Im curious to see if that resurfaces

Since the kiln thing theres been a lot more outright physical weirdness like the Romeo/Juliet knockoff, slugs, Medusa, JitB, etc but that might just be a coincidence considering the first chapter of the whole thing involved Mr. Sushis Dad doing all kinds of freaky physical shit, so
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 2:09:56 PM
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This town has the WORST HOSPITAL OF ALL TIME so I hope thats addressed

Do they just not check on patients for hours at a time? Like, shit guys
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 2:35:50 PM
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What on earth does this girl see in Sushi

Id have guesssd they were semi-estranged childhood friends, not dating. This dude doesnt even visit her in the hospital until right now and is barely concerned about her

What a douche
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dave_is_slick
12/04/17 2:45:50 PM
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It fizzled out for me near the end. Did not like it.
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Oshawottownage
12/04/17 3:04:40 PM
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Mr_Biscuit posted...
What on earth does this girl see in Sushi

Id have guesssd they were semi-estranged childhood friends, not dating. This dude doesnt even visit her in the hospital until right now and is barely concerned about her

What a douche


Dude lost both his parents in gruesome ways like a week apart from each other.

Dude is gonna be pretty fucked up yeah.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 3:12:33 PM
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Oshawottownage posted...
Mr_Biscuit posted...
What on earth does this girl see in Sushi

Id have guesssd they were semi-estranged childhood friends, not dating. This dude doesnt even visit her in the hospital until right now and is barely concerned about her

What a douche


Dude lost both his parents in gruesome ways like a week apart from each other.

Dude is gonna be pretty fucked up yeah.

Of course, I get that. Hes just super one dimensional and has been the whole series. His character has had zero arc over ten chapters.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 3:24:27 PM
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Just finished Mosquitos

Great concept but a missed opportunity. There couldve been a great fridge horror reveal, but Deus Ex Sushi spoiled it like two pages in advance by running in, spraying bug spray (causing her cousin to cough) and saying HEY DID YOU KNOW ONLY PREGNANT FEMALE MOSQUITOS DRINK BLOOD?! then immediately peacing out

So right there, I was like got it, the pregnant women are harboring weird mosquito babies and are drinking blood to nourish them. Neat. Took all the shock out of it.

That said, on the plus side, it was still a creatively gruesome idea and the fact that they were using hand drills is HORRIFYING nightmare fuel conceptually. Looks like the next chapter will continue the arc (good idea) with hopefully better execution.
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Oshawottownage
12/04/17 3:29:01 PM
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Mr_Biscuit posted...
Just finished Mosquitos

Great concept but a missed opportunity. There couldve been a great fridge horror reveal, but Deus Ex Sushi spoiled it like two pages in advance by running in, spraying bug spray (causing her cousin to cough) and saying HEY DID YOU KNOW ONLY PREGNANT FEMALE MOSQUITOS DRINK BLOOD?! then immediately peacing out

So right there, I was like got it, the pregnant women are harboring weird mosquito babies and are drinking blood to nourish them. Neat. Took all the shock out of it.

That said, on the plus side, it was still a creatively gruesome idea and the fact that they were using hand drills is HORRIFYING nightmare fuel conceptually. Looks like the next chapter will continue the arc (good idea) with hopefully better execution.


it gets more fucked up
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 4:07:12 PM
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I just started this chapter and its akready nope

Called Umbilical Cord
Babies have bloated stomachs
Kirie is eating mushrooms that taste like meat with spirals on them

Shes eating demon umbilical cords, isnt she? What is this, Bloodborne?
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DK9292
12/04/17 4:07:41 PM
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Mr_Biscuit posted...
I just started this chapter and its akready nope

Called Umbilical Cord
Babies have bloated stomachs
Kirie is eating mushrooms that taste like meat with spirals on them

Shes eating demon umbilical cords, isnt she? What is this, Bloodborne?

Worse.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 4:17:21 PM
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LOL jeeeeeeesus christ

What is wrong with this author

That was one of the most fucked up chapters yet. That was good. The artist for this series needs a raise.

Demon *placentas* my bad

I was close
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 4:34:57 PM
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Alright, finished the second volume. Kind of a weak ending to that one, but a hurricane was a very obvious spiral choice and I was surprised I hadnt thought of it. Interesting that it still is tracing back to that pond; definitely significant.

2nd volume was probably more consistently good than the 1st, but its starting to feel serialized. Hoping the final volume has forward momentum towards resolution.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 11:29:30 PM
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While we have admittedly hit a completely serialized feel (Spoopy Spiral of the Week), credit where its due regarding just how many creatively disgustingly scary ideas the author came up with.

The House with those warts growing into horns had a great payoff with how horrifying the creepy neighbor ended up looking.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/04/17 11:30:32 PM
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Rika_Furude
12/04/17 11:35:58 PM
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It gets super weird at the end, not really shock horror just plain what
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soulunison2
12/04/17 11:48:41 PM
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Read the one where people get sewn together
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dave_is_slick
12/04/17 11:51:12 PM
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soulunison2 posted...
Read the one where people get sewn together

I'm going to regret this, what's it called?
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SGT_Conti
12/04/17 11:57:15 PM
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dave_is_slick posted...
soulunison2 posted...
Read the one where people get sewn together

I'm going to regret this, what's it called?

Army of One
It's the bonus manga after Hellstar Remina, which is something else I'd recommend, even if it teeters on the line dividing horrific and silly.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/05/17 12:10:51 AM
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Sounds like Human Centipede lol

Anyway that last chapter with the town in ruins, everything causing hurricanes, kids tied to posts, etc was a nice progression towards endgame. I like that the town has finally just started devolving.
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Mr_Biscuit
12/05/17 12:38:30 AM
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I enjoyed the reappearance of snailpeople (one of my favorite eeeuuughhhh concepts of the series) and the disgusting reveal that the gang was eating them.

Also lmao there was one panel with a turtleperson chilling in the background just completely unaddressed. Town has gone to absolute shit.

Hoping between snailpeople reemerging, the scroll Kirie found, etc that were heading towards a meaningful finish and some answers
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Mr_Biscuit
12/05/17 12:42:44 AM
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Oh shit

Just figured something out I think

With how all the people keep pouring into the town trying to see whats up, I feel like the town itself is becoming the center of a global, apocalyptic spiral

Lets see if Im smart or dumb
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dave_is_slick
12/05/17 12:55:56 AM
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SGT_Conti posted...
Army of One

I have no idea what happened in this.
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SerPounceAIot
12/05/17 12:57:05 AM
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Mr_Biscuit posted...
Oh shit

Just figured something out I think

With how all the people keep pouring into the town trying to see whats up, I feel like the town itself is becoming the center of a global, apocalyptic spiral

Lets see if Im smart or dumb

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JxOxNxIxCxS
12/05/17 1:01:42 AM
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Early chapters are somewhat funny, but as it progresses it gets a lot darker and serious
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SGT_Conti
12/05/17 1:13:54 AM
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dave_is_slick posted...
SGT_Conti posted...
Army of One

I have no idea what happened in this.

It's okay, nobody does. Probably not even Junji Ito.
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DarkDragon400
12/05/17 1:31:00 AM
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SGT_Conti posted...
dave_is_slick posted...
SGT_Conti posted...
Army of One

I have no idea what happened in this.

It's okay, nobody does. Probably not even Junji Ito.

And it's better that way.
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pegusus123456
12/05/17 1:38:08 AM
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SGT_Conti posted...
dave_is_slick posted...
SGT_Conti posted...
Army of One

I have no idea what happened in this.

It's okay, nobody does. Probably not even Junji Ito.

The Army of One radio messages were brainwashing people into sewing themselves together.
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SGT_Conti
12/05/17 1:50:31 AM
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Never read Glyceride if you're easily grossed out because it's probably the most disgusting thing I've ever seen from Junji Ito.
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SerPounceAIot
12/05/17 1:51:07 AM
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SGT_Conti posted...
Never read Glyceride if you're easily grossed out because it's probably the most disgusting thing I've ever seen from Junji Ito.

I love watching popping videos and even I was grossed out AF by it.
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SGT_Conti
12/05/17 1:52:14 AM
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SerPounceAIot posted...
I love watching popping videos

blinky pls
why
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