{"product_id":"venus-in-the-blindspot-by-junji-ito","title":"Venus in the Blindspot, by Junji Ito","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eJunji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTomie\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUzumaki,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewhich have been adapted into live-action films;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGyo,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewhich was adapted into an animated film; and his short story collections\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFragments of Horror\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShiver\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which are available from VIZ Media. Ito's influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezz and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft. His collection\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewon the 2019 Eisner Award in the Best Adaptation from Another Medium category and his latest long-form manga,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Longer Human\u003c\/i\u003e, has received critical acclaim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"best of\" collection of creepy tales from Eisner award winner and legendary horror master Junji Ito.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis striking collection presents the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito's career, featuring an adaptation of Rampo Edogawa's classic horror story \"Human Chair\" and fan favorite \"The Enigma of Amigara Fault.\" With a deluxe presentation--including special color pages, and showcasing illustrations from his acclaimed long-form manga \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Longer Human\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--each chilling tale invites readers to revel in a world of terror.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44259610951970,"sku":"","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/6032\/6744\/products\/51-XKjWvc2L._AC_SY780.jpg?v=1672846464","url":"https:\/\/www.heroicgoodsandgames.com\/products\/venus-in-the-blindspot-by-junji-ito","provider":"Heroic Goods and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}