Junji Ito (Japanese: 伊藤 潤二, Hepburn: Itō Junji, born July 31, 1963) is a Japanese horror manga artist. Some of his most notable works include Tomie, a series chronicling an immortal girl who drives her stricken admirers to madness; Uzumaki, a three-volume series about a town obsessed with spirals; and Gyo, a two-volume story in which fish are controlled by a strain of sentient bacteria called "the death stench." His other works include The Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection, a collection of his many short stories, and Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu, a self-parody about him and his wife living in a house with two cats.
Ito's work has developed a substantial cult following, and Ito has been called an iconic horror manga artist. His manga has been adapted to both film and anime television series, including the Tomie film series and the Junji Ito Collection anime anthology series.
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
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Type: ONA
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 19, 2023
Producers: Nippon Columbia, Asahi Shimbun, Yomiuri TV Enterprise, Pony Canyon Enterprise, Asahi Shinbun Shuppan
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Studio Deen...