Horror manga can be quite cruel, cynical, even downright nihilistic. Hideshi Hino’s manga are all that too, but there is also a surprisingly great deal of warmth and humanity in them. Hideshi Hino Masterworks (original title: 日野日出志ベストワークス Hino Hideshi Best Works)Language: German (originally Japanese)Publisher: Egmont (originally Ōta Shuppan)Year: 2025 (this collection originally published 2023, individual […]
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