![]() ![]() It involves bugs and horrific transformations. The second story, “ Slug Girl”, can be considered quintessential Ito. This mysterious gentleman may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but the music help slots him into the story of someone of mystery and desire. It leads to an off-putting allure for this character that the black and white version may not have been able to show. The jazz music that accompanies the appearance of the titular bishounen (pretty boy) is extremely haunting. All of these women seem to have killed themselves after receiving their fortunes from a stranger. In this story, women are turning up dead after having their fortunes told at intersections (or crossroads). The Lovesick Dead is the full manga in which the short story “The Crossroads Pretty Boy” appears. The name of this story is actually made up of two names. Previous episodes did not use many musical cues, and this episode leads with one on the antagonist for the short story “The Crossroads Pretty Boy – The Lovesick Dead”. While sound effects can be used to great effect, black and white still images cannot produce music.Įpisode three of Junji Ito Collection uses sound very effectively, being the first episode to really bring the score of this show to light. Sound: One of the few things manga can only try to capture. ![]()
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