There is just something so weird about the stories he tells that elevates him above other Japanese horror artists that I love, who are extremely talented and inspiring but primarily produce kawaii gore. It's something I can recommend to fans of horror comics looking for something with a bite unlike what Western audiences are used to, and often for some, it's their introduction to manga.Īnd as a fan, I can say unequivocally that Ito is my favorite horror comics artist. For fans looking to get an insight into a mind such as his, it's fascinating his tone is friendly and almost melancholy at times, with a hint of the stereotype of Japanese self-deprecation, but nontheless this is the man that creates deranged scenes that we, the reader, gobble up like delectable morsels.Īs a comic store employee and manager, Junji Ito's works are among our best selling manga, perhaps even in some of our stores, surpassing pop culture juggernauts like Dragonball, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Death Note, as well as current favorites like One-Punch Man and My Hero Academia. On top of that, each story has a page of creator commentary about his inspiration and process for each work, and in many cases includes early sketches or notes. It's the perfect launching point for digging deeper into the world of Junji Ito, as you could go straight from this book to, for example, the full collection of Tomie. A few of his recurring characters, like the model Ms Fuchi and, famously, Tomie, are also in this book (perhaps my favorite Tomie story, Painter, is included here). A lot of the stories collected here have (to the best of my knowledge) never been previously published in English (although a lot of them have been fan-translated and uploaded online over the years). If you're new to Ito, or are looking to try out his work, this is a great place to start. And this week, a collection of his favorite short stories, personally handpicked by the creator, was released. His art has left us spellbound, rendering sights both beautiful and disgusting with a sense of wonder. In his 30 years in the game, he's been incredibly prolific, producing dozens of short stories as well as longer running plots following recurring characters. He's like.the Stephen King of horror manga writers.
Junji Ito is perhaps the best horror manga writer known in the west.
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