Junji Ito (Author of Uzumaki)

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Junji Ito

Born

in Gifu Prefecture, Japan

July 31, 1963

Genre

Manga, Graphic Novels, Horror

Influences

H.P. Lovecraft, Kazuo Umezu ...more

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Junji Itō (Japanese: 伊藤润二, Ito Junji) is a Japanese cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his horror manga.
Ito was born in Gifu Prefecture, Japan in 1963. He was inspired to make art from a young age by his older sister's drawing and Kazuo Umezu's horror comics. Until the early 1990s he worked as a dental technician, while making comics as a side job. By the time he turned into a full time mangaka, Ito was already an acclaimed horror artists.
His comics are celebrated for their finely depicted body horrors, while also retaining some elements of psychological horror and erotism.
Although he mostly produces short stories, Ito is best known for his longer comic series: Tomie (1987-2000), about a beautiful high school girl who inspires her ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 503,219 ratings · 55,516 reviews · 260 distinct works ? Similar authors

	Uzumaki by Junji Ito, Yuji Oniki (Translator) 4.45 avg rating — 79,474 ratings — published 2000 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1 4.43 avg rating — 36,184 ratings — published 1998 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tomie 4.15 avg rating — 37,460 ratings — published 1987 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gyo 3.89 avg rating — 29,663 ratings — published 2002 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shiver: Selected Stories 4.34 avg rating — 24,480 ratings — published 2015 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Longer Human by Junji Ito (Adapter), Osamu Dazai 4.28 avg rating — 18,641 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fragments of Horror 4.11 avg rating — 18,991 ratings — published 2014 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smashed 4.15 avg rating — 17,690 ratings — published 2019 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remina 3.71 avg rating — 19,228 ratings — published 2005 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ito Junji's Cat Diary 4.24 avg rating — 15,271 ratings — published 2009 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Junji Ito

Uzumaki (3 books)
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4.42 avg rating — 139,628 ratings

Junji Ito Collection (8 books)
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伊藤润二

4.18 avg rating — 75,344 ratings

伊藤润二愛藏版 (11 books)
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Junji Ito

4.08 avg rating — 67,431 ratings

ハロウィン少女コミック馆 (14 books)
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4.11 avg rating — 65,729 ratings

Tomie (3 books)
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伊藤润二

4.13 avg rating — 45,197 ratings

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Quotes by Junji Ito (?)

“I am a horror maniac who prefers to stay at home.”
― Junji Ito

tags: horror, life

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“Spirals.... this town is contaminated with spirals.”
― Junji Ito, Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1

tags: insanity, spirals

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“Kirie, did you know that female mosquitoes are the only ones who suck blood? And only when they're carrying a batch of eggs. They need the blood so their eggs will develop and...”
― Junji Ito, うずまき [Uzumaki]

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