--- product_id: 237301267 title: "Sensor" price: "$U1545" currency: UYU in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.uy/products/237301267-sensor store_origin: UY region: Uruguay --- # Sensor **Price:** $U1545 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sensor - **How much does it cost?** $U1545 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.uy](https://www.desertcart.uy/products/237301267-sensor) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Sensor (Junji Ito) [Ito, Junji] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Sensor (Junji Ito) Review: A Cosmic Descent into Obsession and Enlightenment - Sensor is Junji Ito’s haunting meditation on obsession, perception, and the terrifying vastness of the unknown. While it carries his signature grotesque imagery and psychological tension, this standalone volume leans more into cosmic horror than body horror, evoking the existential dread of Lovecraft and the mythic structure of Journey to the West. The story begins with Kyoko Byakuya, a mysterious woman wandering near Mount Sengoku. She’s drawn into a village covered in golden volcanic fibers—an eerie, almost divine setting that sets the tone for what follows. From there, the narrative spirals into cults, telepathy, time travel, and a surreal quest for enlightenment. Kyoko becomes both messiah and victim, pursued by men who seek to exploit her heightened senses for power, fame, or salvation. Much like Journey to the West, Sensor unfolds as a pilgrimage—one that traverses not just physical landscapes but metaphysical ones. Kyoko’s journey is marked by trials, revelations, and moral ambiguity. But where Journey to the West seeks spiritual clarity, Sensor offers no such comfort. Instead, it confronts the reader with the terrifying idea that some truths are too vast, too alien, to comprehend. Ito’s artwork is stunning—his depiction of volcanic glass, celestial phenomena, and grotesque transformations is both beautiful and unsettling. The pacing is deliberate, the tone melancholic, and the themes deeply introspective. It’s a slower burn than Uzumaki or Tomie, but its emotional weight lingers. For collectors, Sensor is a must-have. It’s one of Ito’s more experimental works, and its limited print run and hardcover format make it a valuable addition to any horror shelf. As Junji Ito continues to gain global recognition, titles like Sensor—with their philosophical depth and visual elegance—will only grow in significance. Review: Masterpiece. - This is a slightly flawed masterpiece that is one of the best things I've ever read. It's not perfect. The story gets away from the author, and never quite reaches the greatness that you want it to, but it gets really close. The opening alone is worth the price of admission. The opening is just about one of the greatest things ever put to paper, and even though the story never quite reaches that high again, it repeatedly gets very close. Although slightly imperfect, the ending is satisfying and high quality, and so is the entire story. There are very minor things that I wish I could change about it, but I can't say what they are without spoiling the story. In his own short letter included in this book, he acknowledges a couple of the minor flaws it has, so I'm sure he's aware of what they are. Still, this is just about as close to a masterpiece as anything can get. It's one of those stories that you still keep thinking about weeks and months later. Any truly great work of art has minor flaws. Don't hold its imperfection against it. This is one of the greatest manga ever written, and you should read it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #39,699 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #130 in Horror Manga (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,084) | | Dimensions | 5.75 x 0.7 x 8.25 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | ISBN-10 | 1974718905 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1974718900 | | Item Weight | 1.05 pounds | | Language | English | | Part of Series | Sensor | | Print length | 240 pages | | Publication date | August 17, 2021 | | Publisher | VIZ Media LLC | ## Images ![Sensor - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91wGVzFanpS.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Cosmic Descent into Obsession and Enlightenment *by V***. on August 31, 2025* Sensor is Junji Ito’s haunting meditation on obsession, perception, and the terrifying vastness of the unknown. While it carries his signature grotesque imagery and psychological tension, this standalone volume leans more into cosmic horror than body horror, evoking the existential dread of Lovecraft and the mythic structure of Journey to the West. The story begins with Kyoko Byakuya, a mysterious woman wandering near Mount Sengoku. She’s drawn into a village covered in golden volcanic fibers—an eerie, almost divine setting that sets the tone for what follows. From there, the narrative spirals into cults, telepathy, time travel, and a surreal quest for enlightenment. Kyoko becomes both messiah and victim, pursued by men who seek to exploit her heightened senses for power, fame, or salvation. Much like Journey to the West, Sensor unfolds as a pilgrimage—one that traverses not just physical landscapes but metaphysical ones. Kyoko’s journey is marked by trials, revelations, and moral ambiguity. But where Journey to the West seeks spiritual clarity, Sensor offers no such comfort. Instead, it confronts the reader with the terrifying idea that some truths are too vast, too alien, to comprehend. Ito’s artwork is stunning—his depiction of volcanic glass, celestial phenomena, and grotesque transformations is both beautiful and unsettling. The pacing is deliberate, the tone melancholic, and the themes deeply introspective. It’s a slower burn than Uzumaki or Tomie, but its emotional weight lingers. For collectors, Sensor is a must-have. It’s one of Ito’s more experimental works, and its limited print run and hardcover format make it a valuable addition to any horror shelf. As Junji Ito continues to gain global recognition, titles like Sensor—with their philosophical depth and visual elegance—will only grow in significance. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Masterpiece. *by B***N on April 10, 2024* This is a slightly flawed masterpiece that is one of the best things I've ever read. It's not perfect. The story gets away from the author, and never quite reaches the greatness that you want it to, but it gets really close. The opening alone is worth the price of admission. The opening is just about one of the greatest things ever put to paper, and even though the story never quite reaches that high again, it repeatedly gets very close. Although slightly imperfect, the ending is satisfying and high quality, and so is the entire story. There are very minor things that I wish I could change about it, but I can't say what they are without spoiling the story. In his own short letter included in this book, he acknowledges a couple of the minor flaws it has, so I'm sure he's aware of what they are. Still, this is just about as close to a masterpiece as anything can get. It's one of those stories that you still keep thinking about weeks and months later. Any truly great work of art has minor flaws. Don't hold its imperfection against it. This is one of the greatest manga ever written, and you should read it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great, handsome volume *by F***R on February 25, 2023* I'm biased because I love every Junji Ito story mostly for the artwork and can't really tell if they're good or bad! Just get Sensor, its such a beautiful book. I haven't seen or read much cosmological horror but this is very interesting. If I had any gripe it would be that sometimes Ito will make a chapter work on its own, I mean throughout his entire oeuvre, and so there's almost a seperate-ness or tangentiality from the main plot. 'I can feel it through my mind' is a story crotch and there's an all- over- the- place quality here... So I find it difficult to settle on a theme or figuration interpretation. But who cares, its still great. Getting Tombs soon and anything else he does in future. Here's hoping Sensor has a sequel or more. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.uy/products/237301267-sensor](https://www.desertcart.uy/products/237301267-sensor) --- *Product available on Desertcart Uruguay* *Store origin: UY* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*