This is Junji Ito‘s manga adaptation of “No Longer Human” by Osamu Dazai. The story is a semi-autobiography based on his experience with alienation and depression. The original is also considered his suicide note as him and his lover drowned themselves together shortly after the book‘s publication. Mr. Dazai‘s story accompanied by Mr. Ito‘s artwork, the story is sad yet encapsulating. If you like deep depressing stories, i‘d recommend this book.

Junji Ito‘s “Smashed” is a collection of 13 short stories that all follow a horror theme. Smashed does an amazing job at giving the reader an unsettling feeling not only by the disturbing imagery but the story itself. If you like books with good shock value that follow creepy storylines, I would definitely recommend this book.