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The Verdict is In: Junji Ito Maniac Review

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Jun 3, 2023 • Subscribe

Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

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An Honest Junji Ito Maniac Review

Hello and welcome back to another video today we will be reviewing a relatively new anime, that anime is Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre. I…

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Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

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Anime Like Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

Junji Ito Maniace brings to life 20 stories from the collected library of legendary horror manga artist Junji Ito. Adapted stories include works from Tomie,

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Jan 19, 2023 • Subscribe

Ayakashi, Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, Ghost Hunt, Hell Girl, Mononoke

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Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre – Episode 1

If you weren’t already inclined to check this one out, it’s probably worth sitting back and waiting to see how the much anticipated Uzumaki anime finally comes out.

Anime Feminist

Jan 30, 2023 • Subscribe

Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, Uzumaki

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Junji Ito's New Anime: Maniac

Hello and welcome back to another video today we will be going over some old news about Junji Ito's new anime Maniac because apparently, I suck at being…

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Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

The Art of Junji Ito: Twisted Visions Review

I was first introduced to Junji Ito’s work when I was fifteen years old. I remember my friend talking non-stop about Uzumaki, and almost infecting us with her obsession…

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Episode 228 - The Junji Ito Collection

This week, we are currently in the thick of haunt season, but that won't stop Shaun and Rem from watching more anime; and what better for the time…

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Oct 22, 2022 • Subscribe

Junji Ito Collection

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Alley: Junji Ito Story Collection Manga Review

One of Ito's trademarks is how unsettling he's able to make ideas that sound simple on paper, and the stories of Alley are no different.

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Why Junji Ito is Great At Writing Horror

The boys talk about the upcoming Uzumaki anime and why they enjoy Junji Ito

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Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection

Junji Ito's manga adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Continue reading →

Manga Machinations

Oct 30, 2021 • Subscribe

Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories

A collection of Junji Ito's horror comics. Continue reading →

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Oct 18, 2020 • Subscribe

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Disaster Report: JUNJI ITO COLLECTION

An anime based on the works of Junji Ito should be a success by any measure.  Ito's combination of Lovecraftian horror stories combined with...

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Diabolik Lovers, GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack, Junji Ito Collection

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Soichi: Junji Ito Story Collection GN

The divisive character makes for a series of loosely connected stories that ultimately asks the reader to believe a weird 11-year-old could get away with more and more…

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Terrifying Non Junji Ito Horror Manga.

Here are some horror manga recommendations written by people other than Junji Ito. Hiding In Publics Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je7R17ojKqw Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maskedasura Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/masked_asura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_masked_asura/?igshid=OGQ2MjdiOTE%3D Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themaskedmanyt?_t=8ZLL7iPa77m&_r=1 ► "Copyright Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the…

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5 Reasons to Skip: Junji Ito Collection

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The Junji Ito Collection: Not-so-Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and let’s talk about Junji Ito.  Wikipedia Famed horror mangaka Junji Ito is known for bringing some disturbing…

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Oct 9, 2022 • Subscribe

Junji Ito Collection

No Longer Human: Usamaru Furuya and Junji Ito

The Busan Lotte Giants are 5-0 baby!! Top of the KBO, the hometown team finally comes through. Can’t wait to be disappointed at some point this season. This…

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Episode 553: Boku no Kanojo ga Ito Junji

Did you like that joke episode? I hope not, because it sucked to edit. Back to the way things should be, we start off with IRL news about…

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Apr 14, 2018 • Subscribe

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No Longer Human: Usamaru Furuya and Junji Ito

The Busan Lotte Giants are 5-0 baby!! Top of the KBO, the hometown team finally comes through....

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I Read A LOT Of Junji Ito Manga...

I read every Junji Ito manga I could find available. Let's talk about it. ► "Copyright Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for…

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Dec 2, 2022 • Subscribe

Review: MANIAC ROAD

It's not like manga that are all about glorifying otaku and Akihabara are anything new, as this manga clearly demonstrates. MANIAC ROAD ( Ma...

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Review: MANIAC ROAD

It's not like manga that are all about glorifying otaku and Akihabara are anything new, as this manga clearly demonstrates. MANIAC ROAD ( Ma...

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Animation studios have learned nothing – regarding Ito Junji adaptations

When I was previewing what was coming up in terms of anime this year, I found two… surprises, you could say on the list. According to MyAnimeList, Ito…

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Jan 10, 2023 • Subscribe

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Day 9 of Otakutober: Twisted Tales – The Art of Junji Ito

Welcome in! Today for Otakutober 2023 is our day of appreciation for the legendary Junji Ito. His art has been widely known throughout the anime/manga world as one…

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Oct 28, 2023 • Subscribe

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Social Commentary, Horror Manga and the Left: From Ero-Guro to Junji Ito

Communism is when I write horror manga. This fact has generally been unrecognized in discussions on the subject.

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Maser Patrol podcast episode 50: Junji Ito Goes to the Movies (Otakon 2021)

Wow, episode 50 already? Well, that’s not counting a handful of other panels like Kaiju Con-Line, Kaiju Masterclass, Anime Lockdown, and more, so maybe it’s not that much…

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Crunchyroll and Bershka launch a Junji Ito Clothing Collection for Halloween

The good folks from anime streaming giants Crunchyroll have just got in touch to tell us about their latest collaboration with Bershka to la...

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#MeToo in JET: Verdict in Sexual Assault Case

A former JET Program participant who suffered sexual assault has won a civil lawsuit against Nagasaki Prefecture.

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The Verdict: Saekano the Movie: Finale

A popular rom-com anime series from 2015 gets its conclusion in the form of a movie. Is it worth watching?

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In this episode of Screentone Club, Elliot and Andy dive deep into the darkness and horror of the human soul with No Longer Human before switching to slightly…

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Did they learn finally learn how to adapt Ito Junji? Uzumaki (2024)

After having posted about this series over a year ago in “Animation studios have learned nothing – regarding Ito Junji adaptations”. I can’t NOT follow up on Uzumaki…

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Boruto Year in Review & Animator Spotlight: Kana Ito

Kana Ito is the Boruto series' brightest animation star over this past year, delivering time and again whether it be expressive acting or strong action. Her latest outing…

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Is Junji Ito's New Anime Bad?

Hello and welcome back to another video today we will be taking a look at the Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre anime and I will…

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Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

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Review: Poetry and Prose Dance in Ito Hiromi’s The Thorn Puller

Ito Hiromi's The Thorn Puller tackles subjects like aging, death, and suffering while also illuminating the bittersweet joy of being alive.

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Reader’s Corner: Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection, Soulless: The Complete Omnibus, and Re:ZERO (Chapter 4, Vol. 10)

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Popcorn Pulse 92: Getaway Maniac

As we’re getting on in episodes, we must be getting crotchety and senile. Today we’re focused on a film from the seventies when men were men and people…

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Itou Junji: Collection- Tomie

Itou Junji is a well known figure in Japanese horror known for a lot of body horror. I’ve talked about him once before with the Gyo anime. This…

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057 - Junji Ito's Uzumaki

This episode has nothing to do with Naruto guys, instead Will Returns in time for a special Halloween where James shows evidence that the spiral is god’s signature,…

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I am back at it again with socially distanced movie going. This time after a short delay I went to see the highly anticipated 糸 or Ito, starring…

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This Week in Anime - Junji Ito's Content Mill of Horrors

A name like Junji Ito deserves a worthwhile anime adaptation. Yet here we are with another installment from Studio DEEN. Did you watch Junji Ito "Collection"? It's more…

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Chiitan Wins Verdict Against City for Damaging Their Reputation

Score one for everyone's favorite otter fairy. Reports say Chiitan has won a defamation suit against a city in Kochi Prefecture.

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027 - Junji Ito's Dissolving Classroom

The horror Mangaka returns to the genre with this gross out gory social commentary of cancel culture and body dysmorphia. Listen to the start for the chance to…

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Of all the famous works of literature to get the Classics Illustrated treatment, Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human is an odd choice. Its protagonist is Oba Yozo, a…

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#116 - Junji Ito‘s Uzumaki (manga)

We're back this week with a story that will make your head spin, around and around, like a.... well, you know. We're talking about the 1998 horror manga…

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Tokarev (トカレフ, Junji Sakamoto, 1994)

The discovery of a pistol concealed under a vending machine provokes a prolonged crisis of power and masculinity in Junji Sakamoto’s tense psychological drama.

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Maniac Road, Souta-kun no Akihabara Funtouki & the grand otaku drama

Both manga read like a victory lap around otaku culture’s greatest hits circa-2000 in their coverage. Though despite the intentional approach both manga took to read like a…

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In volume 3 of Hirayasumi, Natsumi faces new challenges, Yomogi navigates a love triangle, and Hiroto reflects on his acting dreams.

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