Hellstar Remina

Hellstar Remina is a science-fiction horror manga by Junji Ito, complete in a single volume. The story begins when an unknown planet emerges from a "wormhole": the astronomer Dr. Oguro names it "Remina" after his only daughter, and the discovery wins him the Nobel Prize while turning Remina overnight into an idol worshipped by the masses. The joy does not last—Remina begins devouring other planets both within and beyond the solar system, and astronomers confirm it is heading for Earth. Public sentiment, which once treated Remina as a "lucky star," rapidly reverses, and in their panic people come to see the girl as the source of disaster, pursued, cornered, and subjected to violence. As Earth's survival hangs in the balance, madness, blind faith, betrayal, and the kindness of a few are magnified against the backdrop of the apocalypse. When the hellstar finally arrives, it extends an enormous tongue to lick the Earth, and human civilization is swallowed up in absurd and intensely powerful images. Blending cosmic horror with Cthulhu-style forces beyond human control, the work uses the apocalypse as a stage to reflect on idol worship, collective psychology, and the fragility of reason. The simplified Chinese edition follows the Japanese layout and likewise includes the short story "The Millions of Lonely Souls" at the end.