• Serial Kissers

    A new short story, Serial Kissers, has been added to the Yokai Bites section.

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  • CITY OF WILLOWS

    CITY OF WILLOWS

    the cool fall rain the bully sun retreats a crow leads the way dinner with friends new and old tarekatsu tarekatsu

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  • BEDTIME

    BEDTIME

    What happens when the lights go out?

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  • SHE IS MADNESS

    SHE IS MADNESS

    The sun is rebornOcean reflects heavenMy true loveI sink into your depthsEnsnared by perfection Torrential rainsOppressive howling windMadness in her wakeI have lost all reasonEven monsters are beautiful “Junji Ito’s Tomie inspired “She is Madness”. For those unfamiliar with Ito’s deadly siren, Tomie is a series of stories some connected and others standalone about a

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  • SPIRALS OF LIGHT

    SPIRALS OF LIGHT

    the bleak sea beckonsthe eldritch lighthouse loomsspirals of lightmy body belongs to itwill I ever get home ***Mild Spoilers Ahead*** “Spirals of Light” is based on the “Black Lighthouse” chapter of Uzumaki. The main characters of Uzumaki view the lighthouse as this ancient broken blemish on the town. It carries a very unsettling air, especially

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  • SCARRED

    SCARRED

    a sunny school daya child seeking attentionhow deep is a scara tragic love leaves its markforming a scar on the heart the crescent moon growsdark clouds seek its lightattraction’s costlove, a beautiful black holewhose gravity devours us “Scarred” is about the character Azami Kurotani. In the world of Uzumaki, people gravitate to spirals. As the

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  • SPIRAL LOVE

    SPIRAL LOVE

    The tanka reflects on themes from Junji Ito’s Uzumaki, focusing on the impact of spirals in the town of Kurouzucho. It explores Kirie Goshima’s experiences as residents face physical and mental transformations, particularly highlighting the tragic fate of her boyfriend’s father, whose spiral obsession leads to his horrifying end.

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  • Junji Ito Inspired Tanka

    Junji Ito Inspired Tanka

    Since Junji Ito’s Uzumaki anime began airing on Cartoon Network this week, I thought it would be fun to create some tanka about Junji Ito’s works. The first few will be based on my favorite parts of Uzumaki, and I’ll spiral out from there.

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  • New Tanka Prose Horror Story

    The Water Dancer is a new tanka prose horror story centered around passion and obsession. Here is a preview: It started on the first crescent after the new moon. Midnight’s soft nocturnal melody switched to a deep rhythmic bass. A young man noticed this and peeked out his bedroom window. the moon’s subtle lightthe pond’s

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  • Love’s Taste

    Love’s Taste

    Here is a new two sentence horror story for Valentine’s Day. I love being with you. Because you taste better than the rest.

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