Search Results for: Junji Ito
If you dig Japanese horror manga, you likely know the name Junji Ito well. The highly-regarded master of the macabre has been responsible for some of the most memorable frights in the genre, including the likes of Uzumaki , Gyo , and Tomie , among …Read more »
If asked what Junji Ito manga I thought would make its way to animation, I'd go with Tomie , or maybe Uzumaki . The latter had a pretty solid film adaptation, and Tomie 's seen more than its fair share. But no, the Ito horror …Read more »
Eventually, everyone stumbles across the work of Junji Ito in their own way. For some of us, it was The Enigma of Amigara Fault popping up on our Tumblr dashboard at 2am. Others dove in via film or anime adaptations. But for some of you, Adult …Read more »
This weekend Archipel, one of our favorite YouTube channels, dropped another great video. This one goes behind the scenes of a new collaboration between horror manga master Junji Ito and modeler Yoshiki Fujimoto. The two have teamed up to create a high-end model of Ito’s …Read more »
VIZ Media recently released Lovesickness, a new manga from horror master Junji Ito. The company put together a video letting you read a little bit of the manga (with creepy music in the background), and the video is both introduced and concluded by Ito himself. …Read more »
Adapting the work of a horror manga master like Junji Ito is no easy feat. You won't find many attempts as adept at capturing his unique sense of macabre dread and horrific imagery as UZUMAKI: Animated TV Series. The four-episode limited anime series is now …Read more »
The work of H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), the creator of octopus-headed Cthulhu and other horror icons, has inspired manga artists and authors ranging from the serious (Junji Ito’s slimy Uzumaki, Hideyuki Kikuchi’s pulp novels of demons and alien gods) to the not-so-serious (Toshio Maeda’s X-rated Urotsukidoji, …Read more »
© Katsuhisa Kigitsu 2007, 2008 As a horror manga connoisseur, I’ve always stuck to the classics: Junji Ito, Shintaro Kago, and Hideshi Hino. Katsuhisa Kigitsu’s Franken Fran was always one series that called out to me, however, after untranslated images hit the Internet and I …Read more »
Noboru Iguchi is certainly hit or miss as a director. His enthusiasm is there in pretty much every way, but his final products tend to be the very definition of a "mixed bag." However, if there's one franchise I'm not worried about him messing up, …Read more »
However you’re spending this Halloween, why not start it off with a taster plate of some spooky anime? From retro classics to modern marvels, this trio of series is packed to the gills with monsters, demons, and more. (And it doesn’t hurt that they’re all …Read more »
It’s October, which means a lot more Halloween-related things will be rolling out. Crunchyroll is doing a few things for the holiday, including making some of its horror titles more easily available. For starters, Crunchyroll is offering an additional 20 horror anime titles on their …Read more »
Did you catch the first episode of the critically acclaimed Uzumaki anime over the weekend? If you were into the music, there’s some good news for you — the Uzumaki original soundtrack is available digitally through Milan Records. You can find it here. The soundtrack …Read more »
After way too many delays, we’re finally less than a month away from the debut of the limited anime series Uzumaki, based on the iconic manga by Junji Ito! Earlier today Adult Swim dropped a creepy new trailer for it, and it’s in Japanese with …Read more »
Uzumaki, the long (and we mean long) awaited anime adaptation of the manga by Junji Ito, finally has a premiere date. The series is set to debut on Toonami September 28. It’ll also stream on Max. Along with this news comes a brand-new trailer for …Read more »
San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing, and mangaka Kenichi Sonoda and Hitoshi Ariga have won the esteemed Inkpot Award. Comic-Con explains that this award is “given to individuals for their contributions to the worlds of comics, science fiction/fantasy, film, television, animation, and fandom services.” …Read more »
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