Junji Ito’s Remina: The Planet is the Villain?!
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Let’s just say it: Remina is a lot.
It starts with a planet suddenly appearing in the sky. Scientists name it Remina, after the professor’s daughter. Cute, right? No. Bad. Instantly cursed. The planet starts devouring galaxies and heading straight for Earth like it’s on a date with destruction.
Naturally, everyone freaks out. But instead of just panicking like normal people, the public decides this is obviously the girl Remina’s fault (??), and a full-blown witch hunt ensues. Like, mobs, pitchforks, burn-the-witch energy. And through it all, this poor girl is just trying not to get stomped by an angry crowd or a hungry planet.
This manga is dramatic, fast-paced, and honestly kind of campy in the best way. It’s like Junji Ito sat down and said, “What if The Purge and The Day After Tomorrow had a baby and then I gave it trauma?” The horror leans more toward societal collapse than personal psychological dread, and the ending is pure cosmic chaos.
I wouldn’t call it his deepest or most meaningful work, but it is so fun. If you love doomsday stories, angry mobs, and a heroine who keeps getting back up even when the entire world is trying to kill her, Remina delivers.
My Rating: 3.5/5
Wild, over-the-top, and deeply stressful, but in that good “popcorn horror” kind of way.