Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Episode 7: Tomb Town

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Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Episode 7: Tomb Town

Manga chapter 0-0

Canon/LOW
← Prev: EP 6Next: EP 8 →

OSHIMETER

8.8

4 Fans

5star
4star
3star
2star
1star
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

QUICK TAKES

justanotherjoestar's avatar
justanotherjoestar
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These episodes just keep getting better. The unique story are so out of this world. This episode really makes you think about consequences of your life choices. I loved that deeper meaning. Amazing writing and good pacing.

eliii's avatar
eliii
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The idea of a tombstone becoming something disturbing is what makes it stick in your mind. It gives off a strange and unsettling presence compare to normal tombstone. Tho as the story unfolds, it feels as if the tombstone is tied to the characters in a creepy way.
pranavi_birhade's avatar
pranavi_birhade
A strange town built entirely around graves hides a sinister obsession with death. As visitors dig deeper into its customs, they discover the town treats corpses not with fear but with disturbing fascination that borders on ritual.
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maestroinoue

EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at the midpoint of the 12-episode anthology, Tomb Town arrives after Episode 6's 'Mold / Library Vision' shifted between domestic and institutional horror, and marks a move toward external, location-driven dread. This episode expands the series' thematic range by grounding its supernatural elements in moral weight and guilt. It leads directly into Episode 8's 'Layers of Terror / The Thing That Drifted Ashore,' which continues pushing the anthology deeper into cosmic and existential macabre territory.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at the midpoint of the 12-episode anthology, Tomb Town arrives after Episode 6's 'Mold / Library Vision' shifted between domestic and institutional horror, and marks a move toward external, location-driven dread. This episode expands the series' thematic range by grounding its supernatural elements in moral weight and guilt. It leads directly into Episode 8's 'Layers of Terror / The Thing That Drifted Ashore,' which continues pushing the anthology deeper into cosmic and existential macabre territory.

QUICK TAKES

justanotherjoestar's avatar
justanotherjoestar
VerifiedVerified

These episodes just keep getting better. The unique story are so out of this world. This episode really makes you think about consequences of your life choices. I loved that deeper meaning. Amazing writing and good pacing.

eliii's avatar
eliii
VerifiedVerified
The idea of a tombstone becoming something disturbing is what makes it stick in your mind. It gives off a strange and unsettling presence compare to normal tombstone. Tho as the story unfolds, it feels as if the tombstone is tied to the characters in a creepy way.
pranavi_birhade's avatar
pranavi_birhade
A strange town built entirely around graves hides a sinister obsession with death. As visitors dig deeper into its customs, they discover the town treats corpses not with fear but with disturbing fascination that borders on ritual.
maestroinoue's avatar
maestroinoue

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©ジェイアイ/朝日新聞出版・伊藤潤二『マニアック』製作委員会

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