When it comes to masters of horror, Junji Ito is right up there with the likes of Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro. The 59-year-old’s forte lies in writing and illustrating some of the most diabolical, terrifying manga stories to ever come out of Japan. He’s been carving out sinister stories since 1987, beginning with shorts sent in to Monthly Halloween — one of Japan’s premier horror publications.Since then, Ito has grown leaps and bounds in the manga trade. He’s accumulated a massive volume of work under his belt, with fans dubbing his versatile vision the Ito-Verse. Ito’s macabre universe has had worldwide effects.Ito started his journey off with his most famous body of work, Tomie. This narrative focused on a beautiful young woman with black hair. However, she had demonic powers akin to that of a succubus. Ito told several stories of her murdering young men — sometimes out of pleasure, others in revenge, and in some cases, as a vigilante. This sums up Ito’s creative style: muddying the waters between hero and villain, playing on the human condition and people’s basic instinct to survive.RELATED: Junji Ito’s Bloodsucking Darkness Lands a Live-Action Film
When it comes to masters of horror, Junji Ito is right up there with the likes of Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro. The 59-year-old’s forte lies in writing and illustrating some of the most diabolical, terrifying manga stories to ever come out of Japan. He’s been carving out sinister stories since 1987, beginning with shorts sent in to Monthly Halloween — one of Japan’s premier horror publications.
Since then, Ito has grown leaps and bounds in the manga trade. He’s accumulated a massive volume of work under his belt, with fans dubbing his versatile vision the Ito-Verse. Ito’s macabre universe has had worldwide effects.
Ito started his journey off with his most famous body of work, Tomie. This narrative focused on a beautiful young woman with black hair. However, she had demonic powers akin to that of a succubus. Ito told several stories of her murdering young men — sometimes out of pleasure, others in revenge, and in some cases, as a vigilante. This sums up Ito’s creative style: muddying the waters between hero and villain, playing on the human condition and people’s basic instinct to survive.
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