Remina

A horror manga about a mysterious planet that gets named Remina after the daughter of the astrologist who discovers it. When the planet reveals itself as a planet eating monstrosity headed towards Earth, people’s fears turn them into a vicious mob blaming Remina and her father.

This is an absolute banger from Junji Ito. It might be one of his few science fiction themed horror series but it’s fantastic. There’s some real cosmic horror stuff happening with the design of the hell planet Remina, terrifying mobs revealing the ugliest of humanity, and strangely comedic world ending situations as Remina escapes hundreds of pursuers pushed by winds and low gravity. The only scenes that bothered me a bit were some extended torture scenes of Remina being restrained and whipped. Still, I personally think Remina is fantastic and might be my go to recommendation for Ito’s work, only second to Uzumaki! It will be available soon in English from VIZ!

~dakazu