Venus in the Blind Spot

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Manga English Name: Venus in the Blind Spot

Manga Native Name: 伊藤潤二短編集 BEST OF BEST

Status: N/A

Chapter Count: 10

Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery

Release Date: 2019

Country: N/A

Average Score: 73%

Description

A "best of" collection of creepy tales from Eisner award winner and legendary horror master Junji Ito. This ultimate 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." In a deluxe presentation with special color pages and color illustrations from his most recent long-form manga No Longer Human, every page invites readers to revel in a world of terror.

Contains:
1. Okuman Bocchi (Billions Alone)
2. Ningen Isu (The Human Chair) [Story: Edogawa Ranpo]
3. Kono Yo no Hoka no Koi (An Unearthly Love) [Story: Edogawa Ranpo]
4. Mouten no Venus (Venus in the Blind Spot)
5. Name Onna (The Licking Woman)
6. Umezu-sensei to Watashi (Master Umezz and Me)
7. Miirareta Kirida Kyouju (How Love Came to Professor Kirida)
8. Ashura no Dansou no Kai (The Enigma of Amigara Fault)
9. Daikokubashira Hiwa (The Sad Tale of the Principal Post)
10. Wasuregatami (Keepsake)

(Source: Viz Media)

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Main Staff

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Junji Itou

Role: Story & Art

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Rampo Edogawa

Role: Original Story (ch 2, 3)

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Yuji Oniki

Role: Translator (English ch 8, 9)

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Jocelyne Allen

Role: Translator (English ch 1-7, 10)

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Robert Hichens

Role: Original Story (ch 7)