They corner the two and try to kill them but are interrupted by the arrival of Tomie. The others in the class discover that Yamamoto and Reiko are planning to go to the police. Reiko, as Tomie's only female friend, was given her heart and dropped it into the river - at the spot on the bridge where Reiko had just seen Tomie jump. They cut her into pieces and gave one to each member of the class, with each person responsible for disposing of it. Yamamoto wanted to go to the police but the whole class, except Reiko, hated Tomie and told him not to throw away his life for her. They had an argument that caused Tomie to fall over the mountainside to her death. He believes Tomie will torment them until they give themselves up to the police.Ī flashback shows that when the class went on their field trip to a mountain, Yamamoto caught Tomie cheating on him with Mr. Reiko catches up with Yamamoto, who thinks that Tomie came to drive them crazy. Tomie jumps off a bridge and disappears, causing Reiko to wonder if Tomie was a ghost all along.

Tomie tries to ask her friend Reiko why people are treating her differently but Reiko can't answer. Yamamoto, who had been Tomie's boyfriend, is disturbed by the events and wants nothing to do with her. After whispering information in his ear reminding him of his past, Takagi has a nervous breakdown.Īlthough Tomie had been positively identified by dental records, the pieces collected by the crime lab have now been cremated, so they can't check again. He thinks she must be Tomie's twin, but she denies this and tells him she loves him. Satoru Takagi, tries to ask her what happened. However, Tomie returns to school as if nothing happened. Her body was found in dozens of pieces and the killer hasn't been caught. Tomie Kawakami was murdered on her way back from a school trip. Tomie was included in the collections Tomie no kyofu gaka (Japanese only), The Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection Volume 1, Tomie Zen (Japanese only), Museum of Horror Volume 1, the Junji Ito Masterpiece Collection Volume 1 (Japanese only), and Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition (English only). Tomie was originally published in the February 1987 issue of Monthly Halloween. Chapter 1 of Tomie, and the first story ever to feature Tomie.

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