Directed credits
1
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Director
Junji Ito
Writing
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 28
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: 1992 - 2026
Years active: 35
Average TMDB rating: 5.75
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 (9)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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Directed Movies
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Upcoming Movies
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Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Junji Ito.
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Top Rated Series
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7.2
Tomie: Rebirth
Novel
2001 Movie
5.5
Tomie: Beginning
Novel
2005 Movie
5.1
Tomie: Replay
Novel
2000 Movie
4.6
Tomie vs Tomie
Novel
2007 Movie
5.3
Oshikiri
Novel
2000 Movie
5.9
Uzumaki
Novel
2000 Movie
5.4
Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack
Novel
2012 Movie
5.8
Long Dream
Comic Book
2000 Movie
5.4
Kakashi
Author
2001 Movie
5.3
Tomie
Novel
1998 Movie
4.6
Tomie: Unlimited
Novel
2011 Movie
5.3
Sangre del Toro
as Self
2025 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Junji Ito.
7.0
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
Comic Book • 12 eps
2023 Series
8.0
Junji Ito Collection
Comic Book • 12 eps
2018 Series
7.0
Uzumaki
Graphic Novel • 4 eps
2024 Series
8.2
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki
1 eps
2015 Series
Junji Ito Crimson
Original Concept • 1 eps
Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Junji Ito.
6.3
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition
Comic Book
2015 Movie
The Earthbound
Novel
2015 Movie
5.4
Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack
Novel
2012 Movie
4.6
Tomie: Unlimited
Novel
2011 Movie
4.6
Tomie vs Tomie
Novel
2007 Movie
4.6
Tomie: Revenge
Novel
2005 Movie
5.5
Tomie: Beginning
Novel
2005 Movie
The Groaning Drain
Original Story
2004 Movie
4.2
Marronnier
Novel
2004 Movie
5.8
Tomie: Forbidden Fruit
Comic Book
2002 Movie
5.4
Kakashi
Author
2001 Movie
7.2
Tomie: Rebirth
Novel
2001 Movie
5.7
Love Ghost
Comic Book
2001 Movie
Street of Gravestones
Comic Book
2000 Movie
5.3
Oshikiri
Novel
2000 Movie
The Face Burglar
Comic Book
2000 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Junji Ito.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Junji Ito.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Junji Ito.