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Is Junji Ito working on anything new?

A new horror collection from Junji Ito is coming 2022. Liminal Zone will include four stories translated into English for the first time.

What is Junji itos best work?

Uzumaki. The Uzumaki manga is arguably Junji Ito’s most famous book, apart from a select handful of his short stories (found below). Originally published in three volumes and now available in a single collection, Uzumaki is a staggering work of horror fiction.

Is Tomie worth reading?

The story itself is quite like Junji, and although the first chapters aren’t as good as the later, it’s still a great read. I would recommend buying it. Tomie is one of Junji Ito’s best works, and it just makes me want to see more of his stuff translated.

What makes Junji Ito so good?

So to answer the question of why Junji Ito’s manga is so unique and appealing; it all comes down to aesthetic and narrative. Ito’s work makes use of a vividly detailed art style to depict cleverly designed monsters, and twisted humanoid body horror.

Will there be a Junji Ito Collection Season 2?

Acclaimed horror author and Uzumaki creator Junji Ito announces that his on-going Genkai Chitai manga series will continue for another “season.” Junji Ito’s digital manga series Genkai Chitai will continue for another season of weekly digital releases.

Is Junji Ito Gyo good?

Gyo is at times a little far-fetched, but ultimately a good horror story that depicts some fantastic body horror and a premise far more strange than I expected. It helps to think of it like a monster movie that goes off the rails into some demented places, rather than expecting more cerebral horror.

Is Tomie a femme fatale?

As of the third set of chapters (the third volume) Tomie was deemed as a full-on femme fatale when using her physical appearance to purposefully lure men and women alike to their demise.

Is Junji Ito mainstream?

Horror has slowly come into the mainstream. Starting as industry staples, before moving underground and eventually reinventing itself. This can be categorized in a simple trajectory of Dracula to Night of the Living Dead to Halloween.

Is the Junji Ito Collection Anime good?

Junji Ito is a master of horror to which there is no rival. His pacing, detail and compositions are unbelievably calculated and well-made. Each panel drips with the oppressive weight of his inking and nail biting suspense. There is no bland or useless panel in a Junji Ito manga.