The beauty of the Collection is its variety. Unlike a dedicated volume like Uzumaki (which is one long story), this book serves as a "greatest hits" album of Ito's shorter works. It allows you to experience the breadth of his imagination.
Because the spirals lose their terrifying detail when shrunk. This is the benchmark for all manga horror collections. Large Junji Ito Collection -English-
Gyo (the one with walking shark machines and death stench) has a Deluxe hardcover, but it is slightly smaller than the "Large" line. It is still fantastic, but don't expect it to perfectly match the height of Uzumaki on your shelf. The beauty of the Collection is its variety
Because the is so popular, the market is flooded with low-quality counterfeits, especially on Amazon marketplace and eBay. Because the spirals lose their terrifying detail when shrunk
: Often cited as his masterpiece, this story follows a town obsessed with spiral shapes. The English 3-in-1 deluxe edition is essential for the sheer scale of its "spiral" spreads. Tomie (Complete Deluxe Edition)
The English hardcovers are larger than standard Japanese tankobon, letting you see the intricate linework.