Black Paradox
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- Author：Junji Ito
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Summary
Three-time Eisner Award winner Junji Ito’s legendary sci-fi thriller is finally available in English！
Four people intent on killing themselves meet through the suicide website Black Paradox: Maruso， a nurse who despairs about the future; Taburo， a man who is tortured by his doppelganger; Pii-tan， an engineer with his own robot clone; and Baracchi， a girl who agonizes about the birthmark on her face。
They wander together in search of the perfect death， fatefully opening a door that leads them to a rather bizarre destiny。。。
Four people intent on killing themselves meet through the suicide website Black Paradox: Maruso， a nurse who despairs about the future; Taburo， a man who is tortured by his doppelganger; Pii-tan， an engineer with his own robot clone; and Baracchi， a girl who agonizes about the birthmark on her face。
They wander together in search of the perfect death， fatefully opening a door that leads them to a rather bizarre destiny。。。
Reviews
Alexa
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Thanks to Viz Media and Netgalley for providing me a digital ARC for review。TW: suicide"Black Paradox" by Junji Ito brings us to a new Ito horror world filled with detailed art and graphic horror content。 The manga follows 4 individuals that meet on an online website for group suicide。 Only to find out that there is more going on amongst one another than they signed up for。 The after life becomes a huge topic in this manga and Ito does an amazingly horrific depiction of another way to view the a Thanks to Viz Media and Netgalley for providing me a digital ARC for review。TW: suicide"Black Paradox" by Junji Ito brings us to a new Ito horror world filled with detailed art and graphic horror content。 The manga follows 4 individuals that meet on an online website for group suicide。 Only to find out that there is more going on amongst one another than they signed up for。 The after life becomes a huge topic in this manga and Ito does an amazingly horrific depiction of another way to view the afterlife and what people's obsession with it can do。 I am a huge fan of Ito and I am reminded again by his graphic art and his chilling stories why I enjoy reading his mangas。 My only dislike would be the structure of the plot and how choppy the transitioning became in the middle of the manga。 。。。more
Ab
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3/5 stars。 Not my favorite of Ito’s cannon， but a disturbing， strange， entirely unique tale， nonetheless。 An initial pact to commit suicide leads to other worlds， fleshy tumors， orbs of nuclear souls， and much more。
lizzy
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Este hombre sabe como provocarme piel de gallina con cada una de sus creaciones。Siempre perfecto en todo lo que hace ， me deja fascinada y enamorada。Su forma de dibujar es único y hermoso。No por nada es uno de mis mangakas de terror favorito。
Nick
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#GoodreadsGiveaway。
Iqra M。
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TW/CW:suicidal ideation ， depiction of suicide， nudity， body horror， suicide attempt， manipulation This manga can be upsetting for a lot of people due to its graphic depiction of suicide and body horror。 Viewers' discretion is advised。Four strangers meet up for a group suicide。 They met through the Black Paradox suicide website。 After many failed attempts， one of them starts vomiting a gemstone （paradoxical night/paradonite）， which supposedly contains "souls"。 The gemstones increased in number， TW/CW:suicidal ideation ， depiction of suicide， nudity， body horror， suicide attempt， manipulation This manga can be upsetting for a lot of people due to its graphic depiction of suicide and body horror。 Viewers' discretion is advised。Four strangers meet up for a group suicide。 They met through the Black Paradox suicide website。 After many failed attempts， one of them starts vomiting a gemstone （paradoxical night/paradonite）， which supposedly contains "souls"。 The gemstones increased in number， and they soon discovered that they came from the first members’ pylorus and， later， from different body parts of the four members。 These are the portals to the afterlife。 Of course， the discoveries are monetised due to greed。 Humans， am I right？It's a gore-fest indeed， but the stories are quite repetitive and lack depth。 Junji Ito always comes up with the most disturbing plots。 I usually have mixed feelings about Junji Ito’s works。 It’s undoubtedly a fascinating mixture of horror and sci-fi， but I wish that the concept was executed differently。 It fell flat despite having a lot of potential。 I got bored after the villa part。 。。。more
Books Over People
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This shit is bananas。
Emily
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TW/Suicide4 strangers meet on a website called Black Paradox to arrange their group suicide， which takes an unexpected and sinister turnFun read， great illustrations as always。 Perfect manga for spooky season。Thanks NetGalley for the free ARC
Dale
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WTAF did I just read
Julia Afonso
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3，5*
Irlanda Sánchez Juárez
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no le encontré mucho sentido a la historia， pero supongo que de eso va。 solo disfrutar la ilustración y los personajes。name onname dio mucho mas risa。 me dio menos por preguntar por qué estaban pasando las cosas。
Ingrid Lorenzi
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Let's premise that there is no Junji Ito work that I don't like （as of yet， as I haven't read them all to be quite honest）。 Meaning， I enjoyed Black Paradox。Cosmic horror is a good label for this one， as we deal with an unknown parallel universe or realm that manifests in the form of unusual portals。 Not much body horror going on， I'm afraid， but still the good brand of strange， macabre， and/or disgusting that Ito is known for。Still， the plot suffered from repetition， and at times it feels like Let's premise that there is no Junji Ito work that I don't like （as of yet， as I haven't read them all to be quite honest）。 Meaning， I enjoyed Black Paradox。Cosmic horror is a good label for this one， as we deal with an unknown parallel universe or realm that manifests in the form of unusual portals。 Not much body horror going on， I'm afraid， but still the good brand of strange， macabre， and/or disgusting that Ito is known for。Still， the plot suffered from repetition， and at times it feels like the quartet （view spoiler）[（or trio， at a later point， since one a a robot） （hide spoiler）] isn't really going anywhere with their discoveries。 I wouldn't say that it's slow-paced--it just feels like nothing much is happening。Definitively not Ito's best work， but still appreciated by fans and horror-readers alike。As a side note， I highly recommend that you don't eat nor drink while reading this one。 There are some very disgusting scenes （（view spoiler）[and by that I mean the robot vomiting because oh lord I can stand everything else but that was even too much for my stomach （hide spoiler）]） that can spoil the appetite。Thank you Netgalley and VIZ Media for sending me a digital ARC of this book in return for my honest thoughts and opinions。 。。。more
Rae
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This was messed up on so many levels， but it was also just so good。 I dont typically like horror， as I said in my last review， but Junji consistently keeps me on the edge of my seat。 I think I liked this one better than the last one， simply because it had a coherent story the entire way through， and wasnt just short stories。 DEFINITE content warning for suicide and mental health， though。 I highly recommend this during spooky season， definitely grab a copy and be thoroughly creeped out
Brigitthe
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4。75/7
disgrace
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My favorite of Junji Ito’s works。Usually， Junji Ito’s manga （and horror manga in general） tend to fall into this circle of adding random， excessive gore to give impression and the story becomes boring and repetitive。Not here though。 The story had my full attention at all times and it just kept getting weirder and better。 And that ending 10/10。
trea
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need to find y own circle like these black paradox people
Monica
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This was a strange story。 It starts with a group of strangers committing to a suicide pact and ends with the eventual annihilation of earth。 It involves doppelgangers， robots， portals， and mad scientists。 I'm not sure how Junji Ito's brain works that it starts one way and veers away from the straight line。 I still found this story interesting。 I enjoyed it a hell of a lot more than his last published work， The Liminal Zone。 It's a good way to pass the time， a quick read， and his art doesn't disa This was a strange story。 It starts with a group of strangers committing to a suicide pact and ends with the eventual annihilation of earth。 It involves doppelgangers， robots， portals， and mad scientists。 I'm not sure how Junji Ito's brain works that it starts one way and veers away from the straight line。 I still found this story interesting。 I enjoyed it a hell of a lot more than his last published work， The Liminal Zone。 It's a good way to pass the time， a quick read， and his art doesn't disappoint。 。。。more
Karla Jazmin
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Todo lo qué pasa en esta historia es raro pero tiene temas interesantes pero creo que el autor quiso abarcas muchos temas a la vez， lo que hizo que algunas situaciones terminaran con finales confusos， aunque eso es usual en las historias de este autor。
Rebecca
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CW: suicide ideationWhile not quite as cohesive as some of Ito's other works， Black Paradox draws an interesting line between greed and death， implying that the former can lead to the latter in a variety of ways。 CW: suicide ideationWhile not quite as cohesive as some of Ito's other works， Black Paradox draws an interesting line between greed and death， implying that the former can lead to the latter in a variety of ways。 。。。more
Sam Quixote
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Four desperate people meet on a site called Black Paradox and arrange their group suicide。 But their attempt takes an unexpected turn as they discover a gateway to the afterlife and a precious - but dangerous - resource called Paradonite that’s going to change the world… Junji Ito’s 2009 manga Black Paradox， translated in English for the first time this year， starts off really well， in a incredibly barmy very Junji Ito-way， and then unfortunately becomes quite dull for the rest of the book。 The Four desperate people meet on a site called Black Paradox and arrange their group suicide。 But their attempt takes an unexpected turn as they discover a gateway to the afterlife and a precious - but dangerous - resource called Paradonite that’s going to change the world… Junji Ito’s 2009 manga Black Paradox， translated in English for the first time this year， starts off really well， in a incredibly barmy very Junji Ito-way， and then unfortunately becomes quite dull for the rest of the book。 The opening chapter is like a demented fever dream as the four main characters meet and， en route to their death site， they share their reasons for dying。 I won’t give anything away here but it’s one bonkers horror twist after another。 It’s not so much terrifying as it is hilariously mental and also undeniably enthralling。 The second chapter starts comedically too as the group convene to attempt suicide once more via pills this time before even that descends into weird farce。 If the whole book had been this incompetent group trying， and failing， to off themselves， I would’ve been fine with it。 Sadly， this is where the meat of the story begins as one of the group starts vomiting up glowing balls and we get into the whole spirit world/Paradonite nonsense for the rest of the narrative。 （The one continuation of this opening act’s storyline is the robot repeatedly trying to kill itself for no reason throughout the book - it’s so funny！） Without getting into spoilers， it’s just very repetitive as they set about trying to harvest these balls in a variety of different ways even though it’s not especially clear why they’re immediately identified as so valuable given how dangerous and strange their properties are。 Things become even more convoluted when a mad doctor gets involved and the group - now bizarrely calling themselves Black Paradox like they’re a rock band/superhero team - “know” where it’s all headed， even though those revelations only throw up more questions。 So Junji Ito’s still not a great writer， but then he never really has been or seems likely to develop into one at this point， nor does it seem to matter to his ever-growing fanbase anyway。 His narrative idiosyncrasies though are what make his comics so unique - I can’t say I’ve ever read a story like Black Paradox before。 Ito’s artwork is Ito’s artwork - it’s the same as it appears in most of his books， no better or worse， though it remains very high quality。 Also included in this edition is a short， full colour story called Strange Pavilion that’s completely pointless。 Set in 2105， cormorants are apparently extinct so future people bioengineer a way to bring them back - with kerazy results！ Junji Ito can write semi-interesting longform stories like Uzumaki and Gyo that are more successful than Black Paradox。 I just found this book to be mostly uninteresting in the repetitive actions of mining this precious mineral。 It’s got a cracking opening chapter though that might be worth checking the book out purely for that， and I’m sure Ito fans will pick this up regardless。 Overall， Black Paradox didn’t do much for me and I found it mostly boring。 。。。more
Marianne
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2。5
Kaleigh
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First， a sincere thank you to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review。 Junji Ito does it again！ The master of suspense and body horror takes readers through the story of four strangers who meet up to commit suicide together。 Sprinkle in devious doppelgangers， robots， crazed doctors， and an unconventional portal to the other side and you get a top notch， unnerving horror story that I just couldn't put down。 Black Paradox mixes supernatural and body horror i First， a sincere thank you to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review。 Junji Ito does it again！ The master of suspense and body horror takes readers through the story of four strangers who meet up to commit suicide together。 Sprinkle in devious doppelgangers， robots， crazed doctors， and an unconventional portal to the other side and you get a top notch， unnerving horror story that I just couldn't put down。 Black Paradox mixes supernatural and body horror in a way that only Junji Ito can do。 If you're interested in the supernatural， body horror， and the moral complexities of people， this is the book for you。 。。。more
Kim
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I don't know what's wrong with Junji Ito， but I find whatever it is immensely entertaining。 I mean， who comes up with the idea of a "doorway to paradise" being located in some guy's stomach？Black Paradox is short in comparison to the other works I've read by Ito， but it packs a punch。 It's less horrifying， and more mildly anxiety inducing， but still a good read。 I don't know what's wrong with Junji Ito， but I find whatever it is immensely entertaining。 I mean， who comes up with the idea of a "doorway to paradise" being located in some guy's stomach？Black Paradox is short in comparison to the other works I've read by Ito， but it packs a punch。 It's less horrifying， and more mildly anxiety inducing， but still a good read。 。。。more
Jenny Lawson
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Another creepy-ass story from Junji Ito。 This one seems to be a bit more polarizing than his others but I really enjoyed it。 Bizarre as ever。 （Also， all the trigger warnings are implied in any of his books but this one is a bit more suicidy than some of his others。）
Dalton
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Possibly what I would consider the worst of Ito Junji's work。 To me it was boring and seemed like he just kept throwing weird ideas out to see what would work。 The art is still amazing but the story around it just doesn't do it for me。 Possibly what I would consider the worst of Ito Junji's work。 To me it was boring and seemed like he just kept throwing weird ideas out to see what would work。 The art is still amazing but the story around it just doesn't do it for me。 。。。more
Yessica
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I'm a big fan of Junji Ito and sometimes wish some of his short stories would be expanded。 I got my wish with this one and I don't know how to feel。 It is very much still a classic Ito story with supernatural horror elements and very vivid imagery， but it doesn't feel complete。 The journey is short and disconnected， so when you get to the end， you're left confused and wondering what else is there。 Ito can do full stories masterfully， as seen in Uzumaki， but this one couldn't stick the landing。 I I'm a big fan of Junji Ito and sometimes wish some of his short stories would be expanded。 I got my wish with this one and I don't know how to feel。 It is very much still a classic Ito story with supernatural horror elements and very vivid imagery， but it doesn't feel complete。 The journey is short and disconnected， so when you get to the end， you're left confused and wondering what else is there。 Ito can do full stories masterfully， as seen in Uzumaki， but this one couldn't stick the landing。 It is still a fun read， though， and great for people just discovering the work of Ito。 。。。more
Larissa
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Four strangers meet up in the night with the single goal of committing suicide together。 Yet their plans don’t go quite as expected。 Instead of death they are faced with a strange portal that allows them access to a world unknown。 This portal changes their destiny forever。 tThis is an odd story。 I am still trying to figure out the first chunk of the story and why it happened， and how did it happen。 I get why it was important because it sets the main chunk of the story up。 But honestly if I was M Four strangers meet up in the night with the single goal of committing suicide together。 Yet their plans don’t go quite as expected。 Instead of death they are faced with a strange portal that allows them access to a world unknown。 This portal changes their destiny forever。 tThis is an odd story。 I am still trying to figure out the first chunk of the story and why it happened， and how did it happen。 I get why it was important because it sets the main chunk of the story up。 But honestly if I was Maruso I would have never tried again， let alone gone with the second group of people。 I think I would have decided fate said nope I am not to die and would have left it at that。 I do think the idea that the mineral holds such energy was very interesting， along with the way they were able to finally mine it。 Overall， this story left me with a lot of questions。 I am still trying to figure out if that is good or bad。tThank you so much to Netgalley and Viz Media for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Pink
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I was able to borrow an advanced copy through NetGalley。I’m not going to go into too much detail considering that the story isn’t very long and there are some interesting twists。 Trigger warning for talks of suicide， a touch of SA， and （of course） the body horror Ito is known for。Four people meet who want to end their lives meet up to do it together。 They do find their way to the other side but in a very bizarre way…This was right up my alley and I’m not surprised with how much I enjoyed it。 You I was able to borrow an advanced copy through NetGalley。I’m not going to go into too much detail considering that the story isn’t very long and there are some interesting twists。 Trigger warning for talks of suicide， a touch of SA， and （of course） the body horror Ito is known for。Four people meet who want to end their lives meet up to do it together。 They do find their way to the other side but in a very bizarre way…This was right up my alley and I’m not surprised with how much I enjoyed it。 You will love this is you love horror， strange dimensions， and books about the greed of humanity。 。。。more
Sam Sirio
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Me gustó la premisa。 Me encantó que la narrativa fue limpia， certera y profunda。 Una fantasía oscura que maneja hábilmente las motivaciones humanas y los desenlaces a los que puede conllevar las buenas acciones por encima de la ética。
An A。
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Thank you NetGalley and VIZ Media for an advanced digital copy of Black Paradox。All thoughts and opinions are my own。Please be advised that suicide is mentioned extensively in the first half of the story。I’ve read a few Junji Ito books and this is one of my favorites so far。 Although the imagery isn’t as disturbing as usual， the story was fantastic。 The fact that it was the same story through the whole book gave room for more character development than usual。It was creepy， in a cool way。 The cha Thank you NetGalley and VIZ Media for an advanced digital copy of Black Paradox。All thoughts and opinions are my own。Please be advised that suicide is mentioned extensively in the first half of the story。I’ve read a few Junji Ito books and this is one of my favorites so far。 Although the imagery isn’t as disturbing as usual， the story was fantastic。 The fact that it was the same story through the whole book gave room for more character development than usual。It was creepy， in a cool way。 The characters were brought to life slowly but not so slow that you lost interest。 I really enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone who likes horror。 。。。more
Kalis +
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This was my first Junji Ito read… and let me tell you， I really enjoyed it。 This story followed a group of four people who met on a website meant for people who were going to commit suicide， but upon meeting up they discover one odd mystery after another。This book was… for last of better terms， beautifully fucked up！ The visuals were （as usual with Junji Itos works）。 absolutely stunning and made me extremely uneasy。 The story was so confusing yet as i kept reading， everything fell together so we This was my first Junji Ito read… and let me tell you， I really enjoyed it。 This story followed a group of four people who met on a website meant for people who were going to commit suicide， but upon meeting up they discover one odd mystery after another。This book was… for last of better terms， beautifully fucked up！ The visuals were （as usual with Junji Itos works）。 absolutely stunning and made me extremely uneasy。 The story was so confusing yet as i kept reading， everything fell together so weirdly yet perfectly for this obscure little story inside Itos strange mind。I now want to read every other story he’s made， so here’s to many more！Thank you for the opportunity to read this arc！ 。。。more
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Black Paradox&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0