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."
Junji Ito has 34 screen credits in a career dating back to 1991. Their work is anchored in the Tomie Collection universe with 5 titles. Signature works include Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, Junji Ito Collection, Uzumaki. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
