Dementia 21 Vol. 2

Oh man, I forgot how much I loved this series. It's so over the top and just plain funny. Probably the silliest and most absurd manga I've read.

Shintaro Kago has been one of the best horror/strange mangaka for years. While this is more comical than some of his other works, it still delivers in the way of strange imagery that he’s been known for. I’m really glad that he’s been getting more adaptations of his work and I hope for more localizations in the future!

A large part of Shintaro Kago's appeal stems from his intricate, kaleidoscopic renditions of psychotic disorders and neuroses coupled with taboo-shattering depictions of sex, violence, and cruelty. This excessively lengthy collection leans heavily on the former but is decidedly restrained in the latter aspect. Strangely, or perhaps unsurprisingly, this diminishes its impact and memorability. There is material of interest here for the diehard fans - similar to the interest one would find reading the Marquis de Sade's non-obscene works - but newcomers may be better served starting elsewhere.

Please fix the ebook, you have to flip through the pages left to right. You should instead be flipping right to left, to match the way you read the manga panels. Volume 1 is published correctly, not sure why this one isn’t…