Travelogue of the Succubus

[MangaDex]

 

[xyzzy]

At first, I didn't pay attention to the author's name when I pulled up the page. But a few pages in, it became pure Ito material.

 

[Silvermoon424]

So excited to see a new series from the master of horror! I wonder if chapter 1 was just a standalone story like so many of his are, or if it will become a continuous narrative like Uzumaki and Black Paradox?

 

[inu-san]

I am unable to wrap my head around this first chapter. Help! I'm so confused... :/

 

[Renard]

I'm a little confused if he's trying to add a greater dose of cosmic horror to this chapter of it will be more episodic.

 

[ZombiesAreNotOkay]

This has a nyarlathotep feeling all over it. And that god in the end was like an outer god or something.

 

[Truerror]

@Silvermoon424 I think it'll have a continuation. My guess is the girl is going to be the succubus mentioned in the title.

 

[Madologist]

Reminds me a little bit of Tomie, though with a lot less sinister main character and combining plot factor.

 

[Dragoon880]

is itou junji losing his touch?? These stories are TRASH compared to all of his previous works

 

[millennium]

Junji Itou hasn't lost his touch. He is back again in the field of his forte.
Combination of cosmic terror and body horror, with a pinch of dark comedy.

 

[Hakren]

The cosmic horror presence in this one is just great.

 

[Rarestar]

For those curious about the remaining chapters in this series, they are summarized in this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/junjiito/comments/cs4mbk/is_anyone_working_on_translating_the_last_few/

 

[UnggoyMuffin]

First it was spirals. Now it’s hair. Cosmic horror can be anywhere I guess.

 

[izumabakumatsu]

On one hand, it's classic Junji horror. On the other, there isn't a hanging horror ending where the horror element is still around, making it kinda milder than some of Junju's previous works.

All in all, worth a read, and rereads.

 

[Mizuhi]

I didn't expect this to be a Junji Ito manga when I looked at the thumbnail. Maybe because it features a uncharacteristically sexy woman on the cover?

 

[Blurrei]

Viz announced on their instagram page yesterday that they’ve got the license for this. I don’t know why they’re so obsessed with junji ito lol.. it’s set to release in summer 2021