Ben K: I'm sure fans will be pleased... Mr. Ito, your works have been adapted to live action film before by Japanese directors. If you were able to work with a foreign film director on a future project, do you have any names that come to mind? One such storyteller is Junji Ito, a manga-ka best known for his pre-occupation with themes relating to the reality of the human condition. The visceral, distorted panels of this aptly named “Master of Horror” fail to resemble the smooth, modest panels of his contemporaries; Eiichiro Oda, or Naruto creator, Masashi Kishimoto. It is strenuous even, to attempt to categorize his work under the same “manga” moniker. Yet, Ito is without a doubt a creator who best uses the medium of manga to deliver poignant, and frightening examinations of everyday human experiences. Junji Ito’s own story starts at the very inception of manga, to its cultivation, and ultimate ripening to set the stage for the sheer horror of his storytelling. Mitsuishi, Tomijiro (February 11, 2000), Tomie: Replay (Horror), archived from the original on July 29, 2015 , retrieved October 5, 2022 For human and humanoid characters, there’s a strong element of body horror, which refers to a sub-genre of horror involving the deforming and warping of the human body. 5 Most of Ito’s manga features this heavily; Uzumaki (1998-99) is a good example, with various chapters depicting limbs twisted beyond reason, characters slowly morphing into snails, and spirals drilled into characters’ faces. The Enigma of Amigara Fault (2002) is another popular work by Ito; the deformed, once-human character shown below provides a good example of the type of body horror common in Ito’s work. The not-so-human humans of Junji Ito’s The Enigma of Amigara Fault (2002) Joan (meloku81), 2015, ‘Junji Ito: interview with a master of horror’, Nostroblog [online], . ↩

Collects: Fun Summer Vacation, Fun Winter Vacation, Souichi's Diary of Delights, Souichi's Home Tutor, Mannequin Teacher, and Souichi's Birthday Collects: Tomie, Tomie Part 2: Morita Hospital, Basement, Photo, Kiss, Mansion, Revenge, Waterfall Basin, and Painter Mimi's Tales of Terror (a.k.a. Mimi's Ghost Stories) (ミミの怪談) (collection of six one-shots, adapted from Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama's Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro (怪談新耳袋)) This is a horror/sci-fi story about a giant planet-consuming creature from another dimension that a scientist discovers and mistakenly identifies as a planet. Being given the honor to name it as its discoverer, the professor chooses to name it after his only daughter, Remina, but when Hellstar Remina is headed on a direct collision course with Earth, the world goes insane and all the people in the city start a witch hunt to kill Remina, thinking she is somehow to blame.Hallucinations' stories take place in different dimensions, but share the theme of the titular character/s Oshikiri and the interdimensional portal that exists in his/their house Ito: Yes, there's a scene where body parts are attached together, so I think my experience was somewhat useful there. But what {my dental technician experience} really helped me the most was for the pens I use to draw manga, the tools of the trade. I learned techniques I could use to customize those tools, such as cutting and whittling down pens to make them shorter, cutting grooves into the base so they would be easier to hold, sanding them down to make them smooth and clean. That all came from the techniques I learned to shape and finish dentures. Ito: I lived in the countryside, but I occasionally went into town. I would see ad balloons floating above the buildings, and they were symbols of life in the big city which I aspired to. Also, I liked flying saucers as a kid, UFOs. Strange, unidentified, mysterious objects in the sky. So, I combined elements which I liked and incorporated them into my work. Collects: The Supernatural Transfer Student, Groaning Drain Pipes, Blood-Bubble Bushes, Flesh-Colored Horror, Near Miss!, and In The Soil

Remember, while the price can be an indicator of a tattoo artist’s experience and quality, it should not be the only deciding factor. The crucial aspect is their ability to deliver a design that not only pays tribute to Junji Ito’s unique style but also resonates with your personal aesthetic. 3 Potential Risks To Consider When Getting This Type Of Tattoo Nobushi: Did you have a say in the process? I mean, in deciding which voice actor should handle which character? Milligan, Mercedes (September 2, 2019). "Adult Swim Teams with Production I.G for Junji Ito Adaptation 'Uzumaki' ". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019 . Retrieved November 4, 2019.Kurozu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in small ways: seashells, ferns, whirlpools in water, whirlwinds in air. And in large ways: the spiral marks on people's bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuichi's father, the voice from the cochlea in your inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kurozu-cho are pulled ever deeper, as if into a whirlpool from which there is no return... Ito, Junji (September 2, 2011), Tomio (Horror), Arcimboldo Y.K., Fresh Hearts, Geneon Universal Entertainment, archived from the original on September 24, 2022 , retrieved September 24, 2022 Kubo, Tomohiro (November 17, 2007), Tomie vs Tomie (Horror), Arcimboldo Y.K., Art Port, Asahi Sonorama, archived from the original on October 7, 2022 , retrieved October 7, 2022

Additionally, the horror and body distortion elements common in Ito’s work may not be for everyone. This can result in the tattoo wearer receiving negative reactions or comments from others unfamiliar with Ito’s style or the horror genre. Reprints The Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection Volumes 9 and 16 (Junji Ito's Hallucinations and Frankenstein, respectively)Ben K: I see. Thank you. Now, I'd like to ask you about this beautiful art book. This is your first one. Was there a reason behind the timing of its publication? As the title suggests, it’s Junji Ito’s cat diary. The closest we’ll ever get to an Ito biography. Perfect for those who love or hate cats. Shimizu, Takashi (March 24, 2001), Tomie: Re-birth (Horror), archived from the original on October 6, 2022 , retrieved October 6, 2022 There’s no mistaking his style. How real everything is. Every story he makes will pull you in. And maybe you’ll be one of the characters and feel the terror I did. They’re that good.

Ito: Yes, I began working as a dental technician in around 1984, and then I began working on manga, so I was doing both for about three years... Kao Dorobou (The Face Burglar) - 2000 VHS or DVD | Request Details". Otsukai. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022 . Retrieved September 20, 2022.I've been, I've seen a million Hallmark Christmas movies that don't understand what this movie comprehends at a bone-deep genetic level. Every action is more compelling and more moving when it's anchored in fully realized and developed characters. John Hughes wrote a beautiful movie. One that has moments that make me laugh incredibly hard while also reducing me to tears every time I watch it. Each component is astonishing on its own, but combined, they create something transcendent.” Oikawa, Ataru (April 16, 2005), Tomie: Revenge (Horror), Arcimboldo Y.K., Art Port, archived from the original on October 7, 2022 , retrieved October 7, 2022 My Dear Ancestors” and “The Hanging Balloons”: These stories, like many of Ito’s short stories, contain bizarre and horrifying images. For example, a face shaped like a balloon with a noose dangling from it, as depicted in “The Hanging Balloons,” could make for an eerie and unique tattoo. The author of such singularly confrontational explorations of murder, obsession, and bio-mechanical madness as Tomie (1987), Uzumaki (1998) and Gyo (2001), Ito has never cloaked himself in the pantomimic shadows or transgressive affectations we’ve come to expect from other innovators of the genre (…allow me to lower my wraparound shades while I level a bloodshot eyeball at director Takashi Miike…), instead embodying a shyly equivocal channeler of dark fantasies whose thoughts on fear can be deflatingly terse. “I’m a horror maniac who prefers to stay at home,” he once quipped, evasively. It’s always the quiet ones, right? Ito: (laughs) I really don't know much about games. My nephew plays and sometimes I play with him but I'm just not good at it. But I am interested in VR.