Directed credits
1
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Director
Junji Ito
Writing
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 30
TMDB ID: 552546
IMDb ID: nm0411702
Known for: Writing
Born: July 31, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: Sakashita, Gifu, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1998 - 2026
Years active: 29
Average TMDB rating: 5.82
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
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Novel (14)Comic Book (11)Author (1)Graphic Novel (1)Original Concept (1)Original Story (1)
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."
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Movies directed by Junji Ito.
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Novel
Uzumaki
2000 • Movie
Novel
Tomie: Beginning
2005 • Movie
Novel
Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack
2012 • Movie
Novel
Tomie vs Tomie
2007 • Movie
Novel
Marronnier
2004 • Movie
as Self
The Legendary Horror Manga Author - Hino Hideshi
2019 • Movie
Novel
Tomie: Unlimited
2011 • Movie
Novel
Tomie
1998 • Movie
Novel
Tomie: Replay
2000 • Movie
Novel
Tomie: Rebirth
2001 • Movie
Novel
Oshikiri
2000 • Movie
as Self
Sangre del Toro
2025 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Junji Ito.
Comic Book • 12 eps
Junji Ito Collection
2018 • Series
Comic Book • 12 eps
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
2023 • Series
In 2 weeks
Comic Book • 10 eps
Bloody Smart
2026 • Series
Comic Book • 12 eps
Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights
2026 • Series
Graphic Novel • 4 eps
Uzumaki
2024 • Series
1 eps
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki
2015 • Series
1 eps
Horror Manga Theater
2019 • Series
Original Concept • 1 eps
Junji Ito Crimson
Series
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Junji Ito.
Novel
The Fearsome Melody
2026 • Movie
Comic Book
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition
2015 • Movie
Novel
The Earthbound
2015 • Movie
Novel
Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack
2012 • Movie
Novel
Tomie: Unlimited
2011 • Movie
Novel
Tomie vs Tomie
2007 • Movie
Novel
Tomie: Revenge
2005 • Movie
Novel
Tomie: Beginning
2005 • Movie
Original Story
The Groaning Drain
2004 • Movie
Novel
Marronnier
2004 • Movie
Comic Book
Tomie: Forbidden Fruit
2002 • Movie
Author
Kakashi
2001 • Movie
Novel
Tomie: Rebirth
2001 • Movie
Comic Book
Love Ghost
2001 • Movie
Comic Book
Street of Gravestones
2000 • Movie
Novel
Oshikiri
2000 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Junji Ito.
In 2 weeks
Comic Book • 10 eps
Bloody Smart
2026 • Series
Comic Book • 12 eps
Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights
2026 • Series
Graphic Novel • 4 eps
Uzumaki
2024 • Series
Comic Book • 12 eps
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
2023 • Series
Comic Book • 12 eps
Junji Ito Collection
2018 • Series
Original Concept • 1 eps
Junji Ito Crimson
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Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Junji Ito.