Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
An anthology adapting Junji Ito's macabre tales.
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre is an original net animation anthology series in the horror genre, produced by Studio Deen with direction by Shinobu Tagashira. The show adapts a selection of Junji Ito's manga stories, among them The Hanging Balloons, Sōichi, and Tomie. Netflix released the series in January 2023.
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Junji Ito
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Background
The series was originally announced on June 8, 2022, and was announced to adapt stories from Junji Ito's The Hanging Balloons, Sōichi, and Tomie manga. It is directed by Shinobu Tagashira and produced by Studio Deen, with Kaoru Sawada writing the scripts and Yuki Hayashi composing the music, all of whom worked on the previous anthology series Junji Ito Collection. The series premiered on Netflix on January 19, 2023.
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