Sensor (Junji Ito)

Sensor is Junji Ito’s haunting meditation on obsession, perception, and the terrifying vastness of the unknown. While it carries his signature grotesque imagery and psychological tension, this standalone volume leans more into cosmic horror than body horror, evoking the existential dread of Lovecraft and the mythic structure of Journey to the West. The story begins with Kyoko Byakuya, a mysterious woman wandering near Mount Sengoku. She’s drawn into a village covered in golden volcanic fibers—an eerie, almost divine setting that sets the tone for what follows. From there, the narrative spirals into cults, telepathy, time travel, and a surreal quest for enlightenment. Kyoko becomes both messiah and victim, pursued by men who seek to exploit her heightened senses for power, fame, or salvation. Much like Journey to the West, Sensor unfolds as a pilgrimage—one that traverses not just physical landscapes but metaphysical ones. Kyoko’s journey is marked by trials, revelations, and moral ambiguity. But where Journey to the West seeks spiritual clarity, Sensor offers no such comfort. Instead, it confronts the reader with the terrifying idea that some truths are too vast, too alien, to comprehend. Ito’s artwork is stunning—his depiction of volcanic glass, celestial phenomena, and grotesque transformations is both beautiful and unsettling. The pacing is deliberate, the tone melancholic, and the themes deeply introspective. It’s a slower burn than Uzumaki or Tomie, but its emotional weight lingers. For collectors, Sensor is a must-have. It’s one of Ito’s more experimental works, and its limited print run and hardcover format make it a valuable addition to any horror shelf. As Junji Ito continues to gain global recognition, titles like Sensor—with their philosophical depth and visual elegance—will only grow in significance.

This is a slightly flawed masterpiece that is one of the best things I've ever read. It's not perfect. The story gets away from the author, and never quite reaches the greatness that you want it to, but it gets really close. The opening alone is worth the price of admission. The opening is just about one of the greatest things ever put to paper, and even though the story never quite reaches that high again, it repeatedly gets very close. Although slightly imperfect, the ending is satisfying and high quality, and so is the entire story. There are very minor things that I wish I could change about it, but I can't say what they are without spoiling the story. In his own short letter included in this book, he acknowledges a couple of the minor flaws it has, so I'm sure he's aware of what they are. Still, this is just about as close to a masterpiece as anything can get. It's one of those stories that you still keep thinking about weeks and months later. Any truly great work of art has minor flaws. Don't hold its imperfection against it. This is one of the greatest manga ever written, and you should read it.

I'm biased because I love every Junji Ito story mostly for the artwork and can't really tell if they're good or bad! Just get Sensor, its such a beautiful book. I haven't seen or read much cosmological horror but this is very interesting. If I had any gripe it would be that sometimes Ito will make a chapter work on its own, I mean throughout his entire oeuvre, and so there's almost a seperate-ness or tangentiality from the main plot. 'I can feel it through my mind' is a story crotch and there's an all- over- the- place quality here... So I find it difficult to settle on a theme or figuration interpretation. But who cares, its still great. Getting Tombs soon and anything else he does in future. Here's hoping Sensor has a sequel or more.

So Junji Ito ... my wife is addicted to his writing and manga ... so when he was at SDCC ... I knew I was in trouble. So we went to his speaking engagement and the man is really brilliant (honestly I had no idea who he was prior to this) ... I felt bad for him because his hands are very badly gnarled because of years of drawing. But no one can take away the horror he inspires with everything he writes and draws. He creates horrors that give nightmares horrors ... the things he writes and draws is amazing and terrifying and beautiful at the same time. The stories are all enthralling and tell tales that will give you nightmares but you will soon realize that even your nightmares pale in comparison to the nightmares he is writing. It's truly awe inspiring to be honest. One day we will lose this horror genre master but for now, I recommend everyone buy his books and be both inspired and terrified.

Muy bonito, pasta dura, con un cubre portada hermoso!

I was so pleased to receive this on its official release day! I went into this story completely ignorant of the story line and overall premise. Because I adore Junji Ito’s works, I can’t lie and say I wasn’t hoping to be terrorized and feel the heebie jeebies throughout this read. I may casually warn those wanting to get this manga that you may want to leave any expectations of horror based Ito to the side to avoid any disappointment. This story isn’t necessarily “horror” - without giving anything away, it will make you think more than it will make your skin crawl or jump when you look at the next panel and see something creepy. The artwork in this is beautiful. I did spend time during and after reading this thinking about it. I read at the end of the manga that Ito himself felt the characters got away from him, and that the story took over itself. If you are someone who likes to dig deeper into the mind and universe than grab this bad boy up! You may have to ponder certain meanings and come up with your own view of the story - but if you are a fan of Ito, this will look so lovely on your shelf and will be a nice read!

Produkt zgodny zopisem :)

There really isn't much to say. If you're a fan of Ito, then no doubt you will enjoy what is sure to become another classic tale of his. The way Ito handles cosmic horror is a delight for the eyes, and intricate illustrations transport you to the eerie mountain-side town of SENSOR.

This is disappointing as a Junji Ito work, even the jump scar elements in the art are also absent. Stories are not able to make connect with the reader and art is also kinda flat. Looks like ito just finished it in some hurry. Usual junji ito elements are nowhere to be seen in the story and the artwork. Is ito factor fading away?