5/21/2023 0 Comments Junji ito's gyo![]() Everyone in the town eventually becomes obsessed with or possessed by the curse of the spiral, causing many bizarre deaths and transformations to occur. One of Ito’s most popular mangas, Uzumaki, is about a town called Kurouzu-cho that becomes plagued by spirals. ![]() Beware: spoilers ahead for Uzumaki, Gyo, The Enigma of Amigara Fault, and Smashed ! Uzumaki Here I’ll be discussing how some of Junji Ito’s manga involves aspects of ecohorror via the theme of nature taking over or reclaiming itself. Ecocritical analysis has been applied to a few forms of Japanese media, including Studio Ghibli films and Kaiju films. nature, natural disasters, and pollution or nuclear power. This can involve depictions of natural landscapes, the idea of man vs. Ecocriticism is concerned with environmental issues and the way in which nature is represented in literature. Disturbing visuals, mental illness, absurd events, and destructive jealousy are all themes in Ito’s works.Īlthough he might not have stated it directly, I feel that there is a common theme of ecocriticism across a few of Ito’s stories. A lot of Ito’s inspiration is either from his personal fears, dreams, or other horror writers such as Kazuo Umezu and H. ![]() The mangaka (manga author and artist) is perhaps most famous for his focus on body horror and cosmic horror, with extremely detailed and visceral illustrations to be found throughout his works. Junji Ito is one of the most successful horror writers/illustrators in Japan (and the world). ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |