![]() ![]() ![]() Aside from the obvious supernatural elements, Ito likes to draw all of his characters constantly worried.Įven when there is no shocking scene, the terrifying design implies that the road ahead is gloomy for the character. Junji Ito applies few unique techniques in his manga that causes this appeal to the horror. The universe Ito builds is cruel yet realistic and the characters themselves find themselves to be victims of unnatural circumstances. Yet, even here Ito’s work stands out, towering above the rest in terms of creativity. The world of horror is vast and contain many aspects that make it appealing: suspense and tension. Most of the recent horror or scary movies tend to be dependent on the Why? Why was there a ghost? Why is this cursed? etc. Ito Junji abides by Lovecraft’s quote, his horror is always the unknown. “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is the fear of unknown.” – H.P. Some of the most notable works include Tomie, a series of an immortal girl who can drive her admirers to madness, Uzumaki, a story about spiral obsessed town, and Gyo, a story about a fish being controlled by bacteria. ![]()
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