He has also adapted Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, for which he won an Eisner Award for, and even had a cameo in Death Stranding. He often writes about both cosmic horror and body horror, combining the two concepts in most of his works. Junji Ito is the mangaka behind Tomie, Uzumaki, Gyo, and many short story compilations, which are his main focus as a mangaka. From dental technician to the esteemed author, to everything in between, Junji Ito has done it all. However, much of Junji Ito remains a mystery, despite his popular cult following. He has two upcoming series based on his works, one of which is a compilation of his short stories called Junji Ito Maniac: Tales From The Japanese Macabre, and one of which is an adaption of his infamous series Uzumaki. You can read more reviews about Junji Ito here.Junji Ito is often hailed as the best author to ever grace the world of horror manga.

I’ll recommend reading complete work of Junji Ito, by the way, a must if you like horror genre and intricate artistic work. The story starts with an introduction of a jobless young man looking for work and place to stay. Grief, and pain are the horrors of the world and Phantom Mansion best describes it in the short using a small traumatic family. He took one emotion, and stretched it to make a short comic out of it. One of the best comics I find is Phantom Mansion. From fantasy to paranormal to the eeriness of human mind and psychotic tendencies, you will find loads of his stuff fascinating as he spins a unique take on them. The topics he tends to play around with in his comics is truly spectacular. Junji Ito does that better in my opinion. For an artist understanding human emotion is critical to connect with their audience and gauging audience reaction is important for its overall success.

It’s relatable horror material which makes it unforgettable. You can call it unravelling a journey in the comic with the character as a point of contact. The paranormal/fantasy going on is as weird for the character as weird it is for the reader which makes it easier to relate with the character. He would take one element, add a sympathizing character someone you can easily root for and build a totally zaniest of stories. Pretty fascinated with the manga artist, his work is truly class apart.

Terrible experience because the feeling of helplessness eats you up. Phantom Mansion by Junji Ito reminds me the flip side of empathy.

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