Actor

Junji Ito

Writing

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

1.5

Low visibility

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Movies: 28Series: 8Crew credits: 30

TMDB ID: 552546

IMDb ID: nm0411702

Known for: Writing

Born: July 31, 1963

Age: 63

Place of birth: Sakashita, Gifu, Japan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1998 - 2026

Years active: 29

Average TMDB rating: 5.87

Wikidata: Q744237

Also known as

Itō Junji • Junji Itou • Junji Itō • Itou Junji • Ito Junji • 伊藤潤二 • いとうじゅんじ • อิโต้ จุนจิ

Other jobs

Novel (14)Comic Book (11)Author (1)Director (1)Graphic Novel (1)Original Concept (1)Original Story (1)

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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."