Junji Ito

Writer · Born July 31, 1963 · Sakashita, Gifu, Japan

Biography

Junji Ito (Japanese: 伊藤潤二 Hepburn: Itō Junji, born July 31, 1963) is a Japanese horror mangaka. Some of his most notable works include Tomie, a series chronicling an immortal girl who drives her stricken admirers to madness; Uzumaki, a three-volume series about a town obsessed with spirals; and Gyo, a two-volume story where fish are controlled by a strain of sentient bacteria called "the death stench."

Wrote 30

2020s

2026
Bloody Smart
Comic Book
Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights
Comic Book
The Fearsome Melody
Novel
2024
Uzumaki
Graphic Novel
66
2023
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
Comic Book
64

2010s

2018
Junji Ito Collection
Comic Book, Original Concept
71
2015
The Earthbound
Novel
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition
Comic Book
2012
Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack
Novel
55
2011
Tomio
Writer, Novel
Tomie: Unlimited
Novel