my favorite horror manga that ISN'T from junji ito (in no particular order)

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kami no hidari te akuma no migi te (umezu kazuo) or better known as SOTE in indo, is an anthology of 5 interconnected stories. SOTE has probably the most iconic & captivating opening scene in horror manga history. 100% pure nightmare fuel.

fuan no tane (masaaki nakayama), is a collection of short ghost stories in day-to-day situations. there's never any explanation for anything in each story & that's why it's powerful and effective.

saiteihen no otoko (yamaguchi mikoto). the story revolves around masahiko, a loser scumbag who has a fetish for ppl's natural odor. despite being relatively short, the plot is filled with tons of twists & turns and pretty messed up contents.

apocalypse no toride (yuu kuraishi & inabe kazu) tells a story about a group of inmates facing a zombie outbreak. tight pace, great action, spine tingling zombie designs.

i am a hero (kengo hanazawa) is def the go-to manga if u love zombies. it starts off rly slow ngl but it's worth the wait. characters are pretty well grounded though the real icing on the cake is the designs. a great read overall except the ending lel.

hideout (masasumi kakizaki). the art and concept itself make it worth checking out. masasumi is a genius when it comes to delivering hauntingly impactful imagery through the use of high contrast & detailed art.

panorama of hell (hideshi hino) is a more shocking, maddening & bloodthristy work of art by hino. takes a bit for the manga to actually pick up but it gains poignancy as the story unfolds. an absolute classic.

fraction (shintaro kago). first of all, i'm a SIMP for all kago's works but if i had to recommend one title for non-kago readers, it's fraction - a surreal, comedic horror about kago's own works. clever & unsettling.

will continue to post the rest of the list tomorrow at a friendly hour! stay cun~

kuroi hon - akai hon - shiroi hon (masaya hokazono). a longer, more explicatory version of fuan no tane though not as terrifying. a pretty good read for some mild scares.

mieruko-chan (tomoki izumi) follows a story of a girl named miko who suddenly has the ability to see ghosts in her daily life. it's light, simple and...kinda ecchi sometime. i enjoyed watching miko struggle to ignore the spirits as each chapter went on.

warau kyuuketsuki (suehiro maruo). at first i wasn't sure i wanted to include suehiro's works on the list. he's a fantastic illustrator by all means. warau kyuuketsuki is a testament to his visual prowess, but in story department it comes across lackluster. beautiful nonetheless.

pygmalion (chihiro watanabe) explores the idea of what would happen if adorable mascots suddenly becomes monsters. it's gory, bloody, and intense enough to keep u locked in the story until chapter 19.