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Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

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The stories of horror manga master Junji Ito are set to receive an anime adaptation.


Horror manga masterpieces penned by king of the genre Junji Ito are coming to Netflix in 2023 in an anime series.

From Ito's wealth of works, 20 outstanding stories with the shared theme of madness will be animated. Stories include Hanging Blimp, Tomie・Photo, Four x Four Walls and Intruder.


Cast:

Tomie: Rie Suegara/Tsukiko Izumisawa: Yumiri Hanamori/Soichi: Yuji Mitsuya/Oshikiri: Hiro Shimono


Staff:

Based on: Junji Ito Masterpiece Collection, Fragments of Horror, Junji Ito: A Study From the Abyss of Horror (published by Asahi Shimbun Publications)/Director, Character Design: Shinobu Tagashira/Screenplay: Kaoru Sawada/Production Studio: Studio DEEN/Sound Director: Hozumi Goda/Music: Yuki Hayashi


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Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

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