{"product_id":"smashed-junji-ito-story-collection-9781421598468","title":"Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection","description":"\u003cb\u003eThirteen chilling nightmares, presented by the master of horror.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTry not to be noticed when you eat the secret nectar, otherwise you'll get\u003ci\u003e smashed\u003c\/i\u003e... What horrific events happened to create the \u003ci\u003eearthbound\u003c\/i\u003e--people tied to a certain place for the rest of their short lives? Then, a strange haunted house comes to town, but no one expects it to lead to a real hell... Welcome to Junji Ito's world, a world with no escape from endless nightmares.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJunji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include \u003ci\u003eTomie \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUzumaki, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich have been adapted into live-action films; \u003ci\u003eGyo, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was adapted into an animated film; and his short story collections \u003ci\u003eFragments of Horror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShiver \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which are available from VIZ Media. Ito's influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezz and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50571571560722,"sku":"9781421598468","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed3ff161-1f5c-446a-b578-13e1689c9eab.jpg?v=1731965027","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/smashed-junji-ito-story-collection-9781421598468","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}