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Her origins are never explained, though it is suggested by some older men in the series that she has existed long before the events of the manga in Boy, she is revealed to have known her future teacher Satoru Takagi since he was a child.Įach story showcases various characters that encounter Tomie in her many (often hideous) forms, with some having their own arcs or returning in later chapters. Tomie is inevitably killed time and time again, only to regenerate and spread her curse to other victims, making her effectively immortal.

Men kill each other over her, and women are driven to insanity as well -though there are some who are strong enough to resist her. Through her mere presence, or through psychological and emotional manipulation, she drives these people into jealous rages that often lead to brutal acts of violence. Tomie acts like a succubus, possessing an undisclosed power to make any man fall in love with her. The manga centers on the titular character: a mysterious, beautiful woman named Tomie Kawakami, identified by her sleek black hair and a beauty mark below her left eye. The manga has been adapted into a live-action film series with nine installments to date, an anthology television series released in 1999, and a streaming television series was in development for Quibi before the service was shut down. Tomie was Ito's first published work he originally submitted to Monthly Halloween, a shōjo magazine in 1987, which led to him winning the Kazuo Umezu award. Tomie ( Japanese: 富江) is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito.