Legendary horror mangaka Junji Ito has been inducted into the Will Eisner Comedian Awards Hall of Fame at San Diego Comedian-Con 2025 on the twenty fifth of July. With over 10 million books offered worldwide, Ito is one of the best-known mangaka of as we speak and a top-known title on this planet of horror.

It was additionally confirmed that Ito’s Moan: Junji Ito Story Assortment, a 272-page assortment, might be launched on October 7 by Viz Media below the Viz Signature imprint. The gathering options six spooky tales and is out there to preorder.

Junji Ito debuted in February of 1987 with Tomie, who will go on to develop into on of his hottest characters. This manga was initially revealed within the Month-to-month Halloween, shortly grew to become a fan favourite, and later a staple of his first anthology, titled Lengthy Hair within the Attic, launched in Febuary 1990.

The mangaka received 4 Eisner Awards. In 2019, his assortment Frankenstein received within the “Greatest Adaptation from One other Medium” class, and in 2021, he was awarded “Greatest Author/Artist,” whereas Remina acquired the award for “Greatest U.S. Version of Worldwide Materials (Asia).” Lovesickness received “Greatest U.S. Version” in 2022. Ito can be the primary worldwide creator to win the “Greatest Author/Artist” class.

Ito’s works have been tailored to anime over time. The latest adaptation was Uzumaki. At this yr’s Japan Expo, a brand new anthology sequence, titled Junji Ito Crimson, was additionally introduced.

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