Horror
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the horror genre.
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Black Book
A horror manga anthology written by Masaya Hokazono, ‘Black Book’ strongly resembles ‘Seeds of Anxiety.’ (read more)
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Chainsaw Man
In an oversaturated genre, ‘Chainsaw Man’ manages to stand out from the competition with just enough grit and flavor. A blunt and shameless action series that feels refreshing in its willingness to embrace pulp. (read more)
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Venus in the Blind Spot
‘Venus in the Blind Spot’ is yet another collection of random, mostly horror, mostly forgettable Junji Ito stories. (read more)
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Gantz: G
A side story spin-off of the hugely popular ‘Gantz’ series, original creator Hiroya Oku entrusts 2/3 of ‘Gantz: G’ to Tomohito Ohsaki. Will they meet the original’s standards? (read more)
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No Longer Human
Junji Ito adapts ‘No Longer Human,’ one of the most famous Japanese novels. Can the supernatural horror author handle a psychological drama? (read more)
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Gantz
Hiroya Oku’s ‘Gantz’ is exploitative, violent, and shameless—and there’s nothing else quite like it. (Includes ‘Gantz/Nishi’ and ‘Gantz Origins: Oku Hiroya and SF Movie Stories.’) (read more)
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Happiness
Shūzō Oshimi returns to supernatural horror elements with the vampiric manga, ‘Happiness.’ (read more)
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Hideout
Masasumi Kakizaki, author of the manga ‘Rainbow’ and ‘Green Blood,’ delivers a solid, short horror-thriller. (read more)
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Junji Ito’s Dissolving Classroom
One of the rare longer series by Junji Ito, ‘Dissolving Classroom’ centers on a macabre, unusual, and often dangerous family of ghouls. Sometimes creepy, sometimes funny, but always bizarre. (read more)
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Bizarre Canned Food
This Junji Ito compilation features stories I’ve already read. Instead of a standard review, this entry is just to catalog my having read it. (read more)