Junji Ito Maniac Japanese Tales of the Macabre (伊藤潤二『マニアック) is an upcoming anthology animated series that will be premiering on Netflix. The anime will consist of hand-picked stories from the works of Junji Ito. Twenty different horrifying tales of terror will be included in the upcoming series.
Shinobu Tagashira directs the show, and Junji Ito and Kaoru Sawada are credited as the writers. The animation hails from Studio Deen, and Yuki Hayashi gives the music.
Junji Ito Maniac Japanese Tales of the Macabre Cast
An ensemble of various voice actors will be appearing in the new series. The cast includes Romi Park as Kiko Hikizuri, Tomoko Kaneda as Colon, Yûki Kaji as Gorô Shirasaki, Takahiro Sakurai as Kazuya Hikizuri, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Kôichi, Hiro Shimono as Oshikiri, Tomokazu Sugita as Tachi, Kaito Ishikawa as Umi Hirohara, Lynn as Rei Minoru, Ken Uo as Rogi, Tomomi Mineuchi as Mari, Iori Nomizu as Kagumi Fujino, Risa Mizuno as Koyama, Yûko Kobayashi as Mie, Tadashi Mutoh as Hiratsuka, Junko Oka as Mari, Takamori Natsumi as Kuriko, Seiko Ueda as Ren, Rie Suegara as Tomie Kawakami, Shun Horie as Gorou and more.
Junji Ito Maniac Japanese Tales of the Macabre Plot/Synopsis
The official Netflix synopsis of the series is as follows:
From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.
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The anime will consist of a total of twenty stories from the author’s manga. Each series will showcase a disturbing character and plot revolving around it. The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel, Mold, Layers of Fear, The Thing That Drifted Ashore, and Back Alley are included in the line-up.
Popular fan-favourite characters will also be appearing in the latest animated series. Tomie, Souichi, and Kubitsuri Kikyuu will be seeing the light of day. One of the most complex characters, Tomie, who has a knack for refusing to stay dead, is most anticipated by the fans. Popular title, The Hanging Balloons, which deals with sensitive subjects like suicide, is also included.
The trailer provides a brief overview of what to expect from the series. Various unique characters and thought-provoking plots are guaranteed addition to the new show. The animation style mainly remains 2D and does not stray away from the original artwork in the graphic novel.
Junji Ito Maniac Japanese Tales of the Macabre Trailer and Release Date
The new series will be premiering on January 19, 2023, on Netflix.
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