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Homunculus Series

Hideo Yamamoto
Homunculus (Omnibus) Vol. 1-2 by Hideo Yamamoto
Homunculus (Omnibus) Vol. 7-8 by Hideo Yamamoto
Homunculus (Omnibus) Vol. 9-10 by Hideo Yamamoto

Homunculus Series : Titles in Order

Book 5
GONE WITHOUT A TRACE

The homunculi have all vanished! All but one—a mysterious woman whose face shifts constantly, and who won’t leave Nakoshi alone. In a desperate attempt to uncover his truth and hers, Nakoshi bites the bullet and performs trepanation on himself. Will he survive the procedure and find the answers he’s so desperately seeking?

From the creator of Ichi the Killer and Voyeur, the hit supernatural horror tale that inspired a live-action film on Netflix.

The final volume!
Book 4
FACE OFF

Nakoshi is getting closer to the crux of who he is, and he’s starting with his face—the one he used to have. One by one, the lies Nakoshi and Ito have told each other are coming to light. Are these the revelations Nakoshi has been seeking? Or are they waiting for him even farther down the twisted road of homunculi?

From the creator of Ichi the Killer and Voyeur, the hit supernatural horror tale that inspired a live-action film on Netflix.
Book 3
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE

Nakoshi faced the robot yakuza and the high school girl made of symbols head on—and in doing so, rid them of their monstrous traits. But now those twisted attributes have transferred to Nakoshi! To get closer to the truth about himself and his new, disturbing reality, he confronts the homunculus of the med student who started it all…Ito.

From the creator of Ichi the Killer and Voyeur, the hit supernatural horror tale that inspired a live-action film on Netflix.
Book 2
ENDLESS QUESTIONS

Nakoshi has had plenty of questions since getting involved with Ito’s experiment. But there is one thing in particular that’s been nagging at him: Why do only some of the people he looks at appear monstrous, while others seem normal? Before he can solve this riddle, he is confronted with a more pressing concern. His own left arm now looks robotic!

From the creator of Ichi the Killer and Voyeur, the hit supernatural horror tale that inspired a live-action film on Netflix.
Book 1
From the creator of HIKARI-MAN, Ichi the Killer, and Voyeur, this hit supernatural horror tale inspired the live-action film on Netflix–and will be available in English for the first time in oversized omnibus editions!

Nakoshi Susumu, age thirty-four, lives out of his car. Between spending his days with the homeless and his nights in his vehicle, he has little to his name. When a medical student begins to stalk him, offering to pay Nakoshi a significant sum of cash to undergo a strange surgical procedure, Nakoshi initially refuses. But after his beloved car is towed, he finally agrees to take the offer and subjects himself to the operating table. What, if anything, will Nakoshi see differently once he awakens?

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