Tomie
Ratings105
Average rating3.9
3.5
No me gustó tanto como Uzumaki, pero igual me entretuvo, el concepto de Tomie es muy interesante, ella es básicamente inmortal y la forma en que constantemente se multiplica y llega al punto de querer eliminar a sus otras versiones, me gusto ese concepto, eso de que todos los hombres terminan haciéndole lo mismo me dio un poco de lata, y la historia con el niño me dio un poco de incomodidad.
Con respecto a las visuales nada que decir, 10 de 10, es una lectura solida, pero no el mejor trabajo de Junji Ito.
Tomie is an entity in the form of a beautiful woman, who destroys the life of innocent strangers just because she can.
No matter how many times you kill her she will spawn right back.
This is a pretty gigantic book in the form of short stories and it was really fun to read about.
Also it's really cool that you can see Junji Ito's art style evolving as you read more and more.
My first Junji Ito read! Though some might find the nature of the main character (creature?) to be questionable for good reason, her supernatural characteristics make for wonderfully dark events. At first I was worried how long it'd take for the stories to become repetitive, but instead they only became more inventive and even creepier, with some of the most memorable stories making up the last third. Highly suggest this for manga and horror fans, even if you read a few chapters.
Male violence is a big theme. It's the men who become too emotional and hysterical (stereotypical traits that are disliked in women), driven crazy by Tomie's beauty. I guess it can be argued that Tomie's responsible for her narcissistic behavior, but her murders often expose male entitlement and their objectification of women.
I guess I could see the idea of the affects of the cycle of abuse on you and the relationships around you. Or a comment on society's unhealthy obsession with possessing and/or destroying beauty.
The art greatly improved as the story went on. Overall, this one didn't sit great with me. Maybe my opinion will change over time. For now though, I liked Uzumaki more
The art was beautiful, I loved the slightly merged stories. It was gory and fascinating. I loved it. I hope to read alot more Junji Ito.
really spooky and I honestly kind of regret reading it, because I definitely have more detailed nightmares now, but the art was really incredible, and the stories were interesting but SPOOKY man! I'm SPOOKED!
Rating: 3 leaves out of 5
Characters: 3/5
Cover: 2.5/5
Story: 2.5/5
Writing: 4/5
Genre:Horror/Fantasy
Type: Manga
Worth?: Sure
I have been seeing the manga on tiktok and around the bookclub community that I am in. When I found one of my libraries had it I had to give it a go. It started off strong, Tomie is some kind of entity that just reeks havoc on people. She is just one of those things that exist with no real backstory. As the book went on it just was very repetitive and only slight differences in each story. I don't think I regret reading it. It was a curious itch that I scratched and I feel better afterwards.
The graphics were okay as well, I had to get used to them but I think it added some kind of depth to the creep factor.
What a wasted potential compared to Gyo and Uzumaki. It was his first series so I get that it's not as terrifying but it's the same scenario of Tomie seducing men who'll love her so much they'll kill her. There is some variety to the formula but nothing witty like her trying to seduce a gay man or maybe meeting another demonic being and clashing with it. It's just her being killed over and over again. There are two really gruesome episodes but the rest is almost like a regular manga series with a bit of blood and body horror.
to be honest I'm disappointed how everyone hypes this work of junji ito. the stories are repetitive and the whole characterization makes you painfully aware that it's written by a man
me, reading this, every time i see tomie: WHAT ARE YOU? WHAT ARE YOU?
i have yet to watch the movie (movies? i have no clue) but i'm either gonna love it or hate it or take it at face value
anyway junji ito is a genius and i love him
There's something about Japanese horror that is just so much more compelling than any other kind of horror. It's so different from the horror we're used to in the west where there's good vs evil and theistic themes of the devil and such that always imply that evil can be defeated. Good triumphs over evil and God beats Satan and the devil. But in Japanese horror, there is no theism. There is just evil; evil that can't be defeated by anyone or anything. Everyone tries but everyone fails. It's a refreshing difference and I think for me this kind of horror is more compelling and effective.