(11/18) The attention to detail in these stories, especially the exceptionally gruesome and rotting teenage revenants that begin to populate the town, are wonderful. Junji Ito is as well-versed in rendering the ever-present fog as he is a putrid skull or gouged neck.

(12/18) While initially carrying over some of the same themes of obsession and suicide as the "Lovesickness" stories, the "Hikizuri Siblings" stories slowly mutate into a strange and wonderfully goofy riff on tales of morbid families.

(13/18) The "giant cloud of amorphous horror" is a Junji Ito staple that pops up often, and I'm always overjoyed to see it! It never stops being an effective show-stopper. The use of it in this story, showing the undiscovered supernatural powers of a little boy, is a great one!

(14/18) In the story "Phantom Pain", Ito explores the concept of a pain so great it actually exists outside of the person feeling it, and how that pain can lead to the ruination of all those caught in it. A truly unique concept executed wonderfully.

(16/18) Much like the Beautiful Boy of the Crossroads, the titular character from the story Rib Woman is an enduringly ghastly design that I'd love to see more of. Don't worry, I haven't spoiled the big reveal here, but you should know that it's horrifying and very memorable.