I've been slacking off on my Event Logs. The only thing I can remember is chicken for dinner. I'm not even sure about that. My days are mostly uneventful. I had to dig deep into my history to figure what I did. Chrome's tracking is a pain in the ass, especially if you read manga. I have to click "Older" about fifty times to reach yesterday since it logs each page individually.
I was still deep in my horror kick. I read Mail, a horror manga about a guy who banishes spirits with his gun. At this point, it was starting to get to me. I normally wouldn't blink at the stuff that happens in each chapter, but having absorbed multiple night's worth of horror imagery, I was a little more affected that usual. I also threw in a new episode of Sailor Moon on Hulu because of a Tweet. Was it just me or is the voice acting exaggerated?
When I finished Mail, I moved onto Fuan no Tane and Fuan no Tane +. I really like these. They're the manga equivalent of creepypasta. They always end at the most critical point. There's no need for explanation. It's just a series of creepy incidents. Some of the drawings are legitimately frightening. It's like the author tapped into my mind and pulled out the scariest looking thing possible.
I read some more Junji Ito with Shin Yami no Koe. Next was Fetish, which had some pretty good ideas. Junji Ito again, with Mimi's Ghost Stories. I notice Ito has a long chin for some of his male characters. Then Manhole, which is about a parasite infestation. It was gripping from an epidemic containment and criminal investigation perspective. These kinds of stories usually rely on ick for entertainment, so it's refreshing to see a procedural. From the same author was Duds Hunt, which is another variant of the death game genre, except the protagonist is an unrepentant piece of shit who receives his just desserts.
I read a little bit of Screaming Lessons but dropped it. I'm not interested in moralizing horror at the moment. I moved to Hakaijuu, which is about a sudden invasion of giant monsters. It's a little light on explanation but heavy on wanton destruction and death. The author's reticence regarding the monsters' origins is a little annoying. You can only rely on chase scenes for so long before the reader demands answers.
To finish off the night, I started Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, which is authored by the same person who did Mail. It started off slow but got real interesting due to a mix of comedy and really horrific circumstances. The cases are a little dark for something so light in tone. I feel like it would make a great HBO series.
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