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NME, 29 March 2003. Scanned by me.

Horror Manga Recommendations part 11: Fool Night by Yasuda Kasumi

Hello everyone! This week's recommendation is Fool Night.

I wanna start by giving a shout out to tigdogboy on TikTok for making a video about this series and helping me discover it. He has some really great horror manga videos so consider checking them out.

"The earth of the distant future is covered in thick clouds, and the sun no longer shines. Plants wither, and oxygen is thin. To fight extinction, humankind has developed a technology that turns humans into plants, providing a small amount of oxygen. Is this process sustainable? Is it ethical?

Toshiro Kamiya must consider these questions as he’s faced with a difficult choice—save his family or save himself. Kamiya is at the end of his rope. His mother is ill, and his job barely pays for her medication, much less food. With few options left, he considers the life-changing process of floromorphosis. Ready to give his body up for a payday, Kamiya is about to explore the limits of society’s waning humanity."

Honestly I haven't read much of this series because print copies in English are going to be released next June and I'd rather read a physical copy, but having read the first chapter, I can tell that this will be a really unique series with it's art style and progressive body horror. Also, I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but the cover is super cool and well designed imo.

I also really like how the characters are being presented as well. Kamiya is a really interesting main character who's been failed by society and is just trying to get by, which I'm sure a lot of people can sympathize with. I'm not sure how his story will end, but I'm rooting (y'know, like a plant :D ) for him so far!

Horror stories that revolve around plants seem to be a lot less common than stories about animals, monsters, etc. so I'm glad to find a story like this. I recommend it if you like movies like Invasion of the Body Snatchers from 1978.

Volume 1 in English is available for pre-order!

The Hives article. NME, 31 July 2004. Scanned by me.

📸: Mark Eilbeck

The WHAT? 👀

the video of joywave playing destruction seven times in a row to an audience that does not care is the greatest thing i have ever seen

Were you remembered to spend Valentine's Day with someone you love?

Happy Joywave day!!!!!!!

Woah, Yofukashi no Uta doing a Chainsaw Man reference in the latest chapter:

No one does social media like Daniel Armbruster. Dude just talks to himself on different accounts.