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Following an earthquake in an unnamed prefecture of Japan, a fault is discovered on Amigara Mountain, very close to the epicenter of the quake. On the slopes of the mountain, two hikers meet; a man named Owaki and a woman named Yoshida. The former assumes that they are both here to see the fault, which has captured the attention of the global press. Following the sound of voices to the fault, the two of them marvel at the strange sight before them: countless human-shaped holes in a rock face exposed by the earthquake.

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Dec 10, 2017 karen rated it really liked it

WELCOME TO DECEMBER PROJECT!

last year, i carved out my own short story advent calendar as my project for december, and it was so much fun i decided to do it again this year! so, each day during the month of december, i will be reading a short story and doing the barest minimum of a review because ain't no one got time for that and i'm already so far behind in all the things. however, i will be posting story links in case anyone wants to read the stories themselves and show off how maybe someone

Dec 15, 2014 Nene rated it really liked it

I give this four stars, but I'll never (never, never, never) fucking ever read it again.

(There's something terribly wrong with you, Junji Ito.)

Apr 27, 2016 Mir rated it liked it

This was a well-done and pretty creepy story about mysterious ancient holes in a hillside. I think it would have been more disturbing without the last couple pages, though, with the situation left completely unknown.

May 29, 2016 Will M. rated it it was ok

I didn't get scared or creeped out. I honestly don't know what the fuss is about with this. I didn't get scared or creeped out. I honestly don't know what the fuss is about with this. ...more

Feb 20, 2016 Scarlet rated it really liked it

A very brief horror manga that leaves a substantial impression of lingering unease. I loved the outrageously bizarre concept - mysterious human-shaped tunnels show up on a mountainside following an earthquake and people are compelled to enter the ones they identify as "their holes" - and the very unnerving conclusion. I won't go as far as to call it scary, but that last page sure made my stomach churn. The neat, black-and-white artwork only starkly highlights the gruesomeness of the plot.

Ito giv

3* STARS!

From the master of bizarre story, Junji Ito really make my head hurts. Just a strange phenomenon appears after an earthquake. It wasn't disturbing but really has eerie feeling. No explanation need but the ending is totally unexpected.

Jan 29, 2022 Katie rated it really liked it

This is a quick manga, but if you're looking for something creepy to fall asleep too, I highly recommend! This is a quick manga, but if you're looking for something creepy to fall asleep too, I highly recommend! ...more

Nov 21, 2021 saïd rated it really liked it

Your absence has gone through me
Like [a person] through [the hole in the mountain shaped exactly like them].
Everything I do is [fucking terrifying].

Feb 16, 2016 Blair rated it liked it

Internet reads, 1 of 2: an extremely creepy tale of horror in graphic (mini-)novel form. The characters are drawn to Amigara Mountain, where holes shaped like people have inexplicably appeared in the mountainside rock. Like many who have reviewed this, I would've liked some more explanation; the idea of the holes being an exact fit for certain people - and indeed, how people recognise these holes are 'theirs' when an individual's specific outline is surely not so distinctive anyone'd spot it imm Internet reads, 1 of 2: an extremely creepy tale of horror in graphic (mini-)novel form. The characters are drawn to Amigara Mountain, where holes shaped like people have inexplicably appeared in the mountainside rock. Like many who have reviewed this, I would've liked some more explanation; the idea of the holes being an exact fit for certain people - and indeed, how people recognise these holes are 'theirs' when an individual's specific outline is surely not so distinctive anyone'd spot it immediately in this context - is somewhat glossed over, but the ending wraps up the gruesomeness of the premise so completely it doesn't really matter much.

Found via Morgan's review, because if you mention the word 'creepypasta' it instantly summons me. I want to read more ghost story/horror graphic novels and I'll be investigating more of Junji Ito's work.

I have read The Enigma of Amigara fault as a bonus manga chapter in Viz Media's publication of Gyo, another great horror work of Junji Ito.

This is a short yet creepily powerful story. It is something that gives people nightmares, you know, that sort of dream where you are trapped and alone in a dark, confined place and you are so happy to realize later, perhaps moments before waking up that it is just another bad dream? That's this story.

I highly recommend this one if you are looking for a one-s

Jun 03, 2016 JL Shioshita rated it it was amazing

This story freaked me out. I don't even know why. It's like that urge you sometimes get when you stand on the edge of a high cliff or building looking down, and you feel like you could just jump. You're horribly drawn to this obsessive idea of jumping. That's what this story reminds me of, except remove the jumping from a high place part and replace it with a claustrophobic nightmare and you'll get the picture. This story freaked me out. I don't even know why. It's like that urge you sometimes get when you stand on the edge of a high cliff or building looking down, and you feel like you could just jump. You're horribly drawn to this obsessive idea of jumping. That's what this story reminds me of, except remove the jumping from a high place part and replace it with a claustrophobic nightmare and you'll get the picture. ...more

Oct 11, 2016 Χαρά Ζ. rated it it was amazing

Holy shit, that was creepier than the main story xD

Oct 15, 2019 jade rated it really liked it

brief, bizarre, bonkers. thank you, junji ito.

i'm sure you've all heard of that creepy-ass story about people going into the mountains, drawn to them for some unknown reason, and then going absolutely apeshit over a bunch of holes in the mountain side.

which, mysteriously enough, are made to fit most of the hikers perfectly.

if you haven't heard of it, then it's time to read this. won't take you more than ten minutes.

krr, krr, motherfuckers.

✎ 4.0 stars.

Freaky!! A very short read but a good one.

The first Ito that I read. Remains my favourite.

Dec 11, 2014 Alexine rated it it was amazing

Read this.

Read this when you're alone.

Read this when it's midnight.

Read this when you have the lights off and there's nothing but the sound of you breathing.

I read this during daytime, lights full blast, and this shit creeped me the fuck out. Describing it to others creeped them out. I can only imagine reading it in the perfect atmosphere (alone, in the middle of the night, in darkness and silence) would create awesome, terrifying nightmares.

Feb 16, 2020 Jason Howl rated it it was amazing

This is a perfect scary story. If I had to pick one work to represent horror, this might be it. It presents the unknown, fear of the inevitable, loss of someone you care about, loss of control, fear of change, body horror, claustrophobia... All in just a few pages.

Well that was utterly horrifying

This was such a great and creepy story! It was a bonus chapter in the Gyo book edition and was my fave part of the whole book so I couldn’t help but review it separately!
For such a short little read it really delivered all the vibes I wanted! So eerie. It actually gave me the heebie jeebies and I’m not even sure why!

Jul 26, 2012 Hannah rated it really liked it

Really good, but it definitely disturbed me for days afterwards.

Creepy!!! Beyond imagination!!

It totally reminded me of that bizarre phobia some ppl have of holes. I don't remember its name but I think I read about it in some article related to AHS.
The Enigma of Amigara Fault is not dead scary, but this level of creepiness is only to be found in Mangas.
Plus, I'm already reading UZUMAKI by the same author.
It totally reminded me of that bizarre phobia some ppl have of holes. I don't remember its name but I think I read about it in some article related to AHS.
The Enigma of Amigara Fault is not dead scary, but this level of creepiness is only to be found in Mangas.
Plus, I'm already reading UZUMAKI by the same author.
...more

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I was reading another book when suddenly I remembered this disturbing story. I had read this before, though I'm not sure when. I only know that I was a teenager and much more impressionable. When I first read it, I thought it was the most gruesome thing I had ever seen. I dreaded having to see the next panel. It horrified me to no end. Now I'm twenty years old. I read it with ease. I failed to find this half as terrifying as I once did. But now it wakes another kind of fear inside me. The first I was reading another book when suddenly I remembered this disturbing story. I had read this before, though I'm not sure when. I only know that I was a teenager and much more impressionable. When I first read it, I thought it was the most gruesome thing I had ever seen. I dreaded having to see the next panel. It horrified me to no end. Now I'm twenty years old. I read it with ease. I failed to find this half as terrifying as I once did. But now it wakes another kind of fear inside me. The first time, I found the horror on the supernatural aspect. Now, I find it on the symbolism behind it. It isn´t the morbid and disfigured human bodies that spook adult-me. It is the fear of choosing the worst path for me, knowing so, and not being able to turn back. It scares me so much because that is the monster that's already breathing down my back.
I find myself torn between giving this five-stars, one-star, or not even rating it. I did not enjoy reading this. At all. But on the other hand, it speaks to me in a way art rarely does. I dreaded this short story, but I felt it. Most of the time, I either enjoy a piece of art, and it may or may not touch something inside me. Or, I do not enjoy it, and that's the end of it. But as I have said, that's not the case here.
For now, I will settle with not rating it. This opinion feels too personal to lay it just on a five-star rating system. Maybe someday I will re-read it and be able to rate it. But now is not the time. ...more

Feb 27, 2020 s. ✧ rated it really liked it

One of Junji Ito's finest. As bone-chilling and unearthly as one can imagine. Largely devoid of the usual body-horror and visceral gore dominating most of his work, this installment opts instead for tapping into our latent fears by introducing a scenario that seems absurd at first, but rapidly mutates into something I can only describe as pure, unequivocal Nightmare Fuel. One of Junji Ito's finest. As bone-chilling and unearthly as one can imagine. Largely devoid of the usual body-horror and visceral gore dominating most of his work, this installment opts instead for tapping into our latent fears by introducing a scenario that seems absurd at first, but rapidly mutates into something I can only describe as pure, unequivocal Nightmare Fuel. ...more

It wasn't goosebump-scary. Just fuck-this-shit-is-crazy creepy.

You can find the manga online and read it for yourself.

The graphics are disturbing, so if you don't want to see it, just look up the plot of the story.

This seriously gave me the creeps. Not only was the story terrifying, the idea of the holes in the cliff face makes me feel sick! (Trypophobia loser right here)

Junji Itō (伊藤潤二)
Born in Gifu Prefecture in 1963, he was inspired from a young age by his older sister's drawing and Kazuo Umezu's comics and thus took an interest in drawing horror comics himself. Nevertheless, upon graduation he trained as a dental technician, and until the early 1990s he juggled his dental career with his increasingly successful hobby — even after being selected as the winner of Junji Itō (伊藤潤二)
Born in Gifu Prefecture in 1963, he was inspired from a young age by his older sister's drawing and Kazuo Umezu's comics and thus took an interest in drawing horror comics himself. Nevertheless, upon graduation he trained as a dental technician, and until the early 1990s he juggled his dental career with his increasingly successful hobby — even after being selected as the winner of the prestigious Umezu prize for horror manga.

The most common obsessions are with beauty, long hair, and beautiful girls, especially in his Tomie and Flesh-Colored Horror comic collections. For example: A girl's hair rebels against being cut off and runs off with her head; Girls deliberately catch a disease that makes them beautiful but then murder each other; a woman treats her skin with lotion so she can take it off and look at her muscles, but the skin dissolves and she tries to steal her sister's skin, etc.

Ito's universe is also very cruel and capricious; his characters often find themselves victims of malevolent unnatural circumstances for no discernible reason or punished out of proportion for minor infractions against an unknown and incomprehensible natural order.

His longest work, the three-volume Uzumaki, is about a town's obsession with spirals: people become variously fascinated with, terrified of, and consumed by the countless occurrences of the spiral in nature. Apart from the ghastly, convincingly-drawn deaths, the book projects an effective atmosphere of creeping fear as the town's inhabitants become less and less human, and more and more bizarre things begin to happen.

Before Uzumaki, Ito was best known for Tomie, a comic series about a beautiful, teasing and eternally youthful high school girl who inspires her stricken admirers to murder each other in fits of jealous rage. Eventually, unable to cope with her coy flirtation and their desire to possess Tomie completely, they are inevitably compelled to kill her — only to discover that, regardless of the method they chose to dispose of her body, her body will always regenerate.

In 1998, during the horror boom that followed the success of Ringu, Tomie was adapted into a movie. Since Tomie, many of his works have been adapted for TV and the cinema.

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