4/5 Stars: ‘Tomie’ is a New Adult, Horror Manga by Junji Ito and translated by Naomi Kokubo; ‘Tomie’ is a femme fatale, insidious and tenacious; bewitching and manipulating men, to drive them to murder, even though the victim is often Tomie herself. ‘Tomie’ is not a cohesive story, but rather, a collection of shorter stories featuring the immortal and regenerative Tomie who tempts men into killing her while destroying their lives. However, the lack of an over-arching plotline makes it easy to put down for a while, as there is no story to be lost. But whether you follow that advice or just sit down and read it in one sitting, it is still a high-tier horror experience. The art is detailed, expressive, gory, and beautiful; Ito uses ‘obsession’ as a root cause of horror, it is the obsession of being the most beautiful girl in the world and the obsession to own the beauty for one’s self. It is best to read ‘Tomie’ with little knowledge.