Cats-eye-view of humankind's evils, as he moves from one tormented household to another: an early collection of short stories.
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Hideshi Hino, Japan's master of horror manga, was born in China in 1946 and soon moved to Tokyo. The apocalyptic post-war landscape and grotesque, twisted characters recur throughout his work. Best known for his semi-autobiographical, Panorama of Hell, he has 200+ titles in print.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
AN OBJECTIVE OBSERVER,
By Sesho "www.sesho.libsyn.com" (Pasadena, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black Cat (Hino Horror, Book 6) (Paperback)
Volume 6 of Hino Horror is a trilogy of horror stories presided over by a black cat who joins the narrative and is narrator of the three stories. After being abandoned by their mother in an old junkyard, some kittens struggle to survive on their own. Day by day, all the kittens are taken by children to good homes, except nobody wants the last one, a black cat. Left on his own, the black cat wanders out to explore the world of humans. He will encounter a drunken clown at a circus down on his luck who creates a sinister doll to save his job. He will pity a poor bullied boy whose mother leaves him unattended at home for weeks at a time, that is, until a vicious black dog shows up, and in the last of the tales, the cat looks on as an ancient couple argue and fight with each other in the ultimate geriatric showdown!
All three of the stories in this book lack orginality. As soon as the horror element enters the story, you know exactly where it's headed. All of them probably would have been better as slice of life realistic tales, instead of bringing in the gore. The fact that the losers that the cat observes are horrible to the point of comedy is the one note of novelty here. Still, it's worth reading, but not the highpoint of Hino's talent.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Early Hino,
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This review is from: Black Cat (Hino Horror, Book 6) (Paperback)
This was the first work I've read by Hino and it was great!
This specific manga was originally released in 79'. It deals with 3 short stories from the observation of Black Cat (the um.. title character. yeah..). here are the stories: The Ventriloquist- the saddest and creepiest of the three deals with an old washed up drunkard of a ticket collector clown. Forced to get a new performance or be fired he creates a dummy and things spiral out of control. Such a good story that i really enjoyed! Black Dog- The most demented and violent of the book deals with a lonesome, bullied boy who finds friendship with a black dog and nothing will seperate them! The ending was very good especially when the delerium is so well illustrated by hino. The Unhappy Couple-The funniest and the most punctual, it deals with an elderly man and woman who abuse each other greatly and only intensifies on every page. There was times when I really did laugh out loud! The ending is also very suprising. Defenitley the best way to end the book. All in all a great piece by Hino. The commentary on human behavior rings so true. Recomended!!
3.0 out of 5 stars
"All they see is fear and uncertainty when they look at me.",
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'Black Cat' is the first Hino Horror book I have read. While I am not an avid fan of graphical novels or "Japanimation", there is one major reason I found 'Black Cat' to be so pleasing. It appeals to a younger crowd.
No, it is not particularly bloody or gory or even too scary, but it has a shining appeal that can, and most likely does, encourage children to read. My son had a horrible time learning to read, part of which stemmed from ADD. It's hard to hold the attention of a kid like this with the standard reading material available. Then the "Goosebumps" books came out (God bless R.L. Stine) and suddenly there was reading material available that could hold the interest of my son. I would put 'Black Cat' on the same level with Stine, its appeal to get kids reading making it worth peeking at. Still, even as an adult aficionado of the most gruesome horrors, I found 'Black Cat' appealing. There are three separate stories in 'Black Cat', following the short introduction of his birth in a garbage dump. 'The Ventriloquist', a tale of Black Cat's association with a fading circus clown and the strange puppet he makes. 'Black Dog', where Black Cat becomes interested in a young, isolated boy who is picked on until he befriends a wild black dog. My favorite, 'The Unhappy Couple', is where Black Cat is fed by an old man and woman, who constantly fight and insult each other. If you want a great graphic novel, pick up 'Black Hole' by Charles Burns. But if you are using "Goosebump" books to help encourage your struggling young adult into reading, try 'Black Cat' as a change of pace. Enjoy!
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