Junji Ito Reacts to YOUR Cats | React

Horror legend and cat respecter Junji Ito reacts to YOUR submitted cat photos in celebration of his manga Yon & Mu! Watch Junji Ito Collection on Crunchyroll! got.cr/Watch-Ju...
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[@rae3432]

"The fluffiness is almost indescribably good" I love this man.

[@omni8568]

Bruh this needs at least one comment

[@RecoveringChristian]

He's good looking❤

[@1WEareBUFO1]

Everything he says is a brand new sentence.

[@aff77141]

My favorite line 😂

[@explosionmage]

“It reminds me of ghostbusters”

[@GGelions]

It's unbelievable this little quiet and cool guy is a horror master and traumatised a lot of people all around the world

[@a.a.g.h.1679]

Ikr? The maternity ward arc in Uzumaki scared me away from ever giving birth

[@timewithjackson3975]

@@a.a.g.h.1679 Fr, After Uzumaki I alsp became obsessed with spirals 😞

[@Funnemonke481]

@@timewithjackson3975 wtf is wrong with you m8

[@Julia-jd9fr]

when i read i was a lot younger and to be able to sleep i had to put the books outside the room

[@timewithjackson3975]

@@Funnemonke481 too much

[@getbacktowork2729]

"The cat looks like is waiting for death to arrive. So, cute" WHAT?! 🤣

[@VesperDoesStuff]

It is Junji Ito, what did you expect?

[@elenarivera1932]

Im writing this so you can know that your comment is at 666 likes

[@maio0077]

Him saying that was cute

[@wpgoriginal7709]

Me: aww cute cats Junji Ito: *horror thinking intensifies*

[@amv_lemons]

Lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.

[@jennifer1mckay906]

"The fluffiness is almost indescribably good" y e s

[@cassie6146]

Wow, are we sure this wholesome cat lover is really Junji Ito? "This cat looks like it's waiting for death to arrive" Never mind, there he is.

[@venla3409]

666 likes 😎

[@catfan913]

well honestly, you should really read his cat manga. his wholesome cat-loving manga

[@nyancat.123]

@@catfan913 with disturbing art (sometimes)

[@elvira4915]

Junji ito’s art: 👹😈👿👻💀🕷🔪⛓ Junji ito himself: 🌸💐🌻🌱🌝😳

[@syn6195]

Surprisingly that's the case with many horror artists

[@RunikaMori]

But he still manages to find the horror in it in the end lol

[@coffintears5821]

@@syn6195 yup describes me perfectly too *draws creepy and scary shit* Personality: *soft baby who just wants cuddles and happiness*

[@mikehawk9773]

Most horror writers are actually really nice people, take Stephan king for example, THE MAN IS A MARSHMALLOW

[@sparkarez]

@@mikehawk9773 and David Lynch

[@Chucky1249]

Ah, the man himself has come to bless us with his pressence once more

[@Dandylion567]

"It might be looking at a ghost. That's kind of scary." Sir, have you seen your manga!?

[@redrasegarden]

Can I Get a Doki-Doki my guess. No

[@mikehawk4388]

The instant he starts reacting, you can trust that he is an expert on loving cats. He finds the key point in each of their charm, praises their fluffiness factor, & contemplates what they might be thinking. We don't deserve Junji Ito. However, cats do!

[@irasac1]

"Expert on loving cats" that's a title worth having

[@lolnothxyt]

The gentle way he talked about his wife sending him a picture of a lonely Yu while he was on a trip and how it made him think it was a great picture made me cry... I don't know, something about it felt sad or kind. I don't know why it got me.

[@DukeSolaire]

I belive he illustrated a rendition of that story in his Cat Diary.

[@DukeSolaire]

@bluegreenplanet89 yeah ive read it. I was also shocked by how much the markings on Mu's back actually looked like a skull. I thought it was just ito exaggerating for horrific effect but no, it was all true.

[@SieMiezekatze]

Is in his cat manga

[@ladylark10884]

Same, Yon and Mu have actually passed away so that's what probably got me

[@SAR-re1fx]

His wife is a cat illustrator, check her out, her work is amazing too. Ayako Ishiguro. D: It was his inspiration too for this manga

[@The_Rizzler_uwu]

OH MY HOW DID I ONLY DISCOVER HER ARTWORK NOW. It is amazing deffintly instantly fell in love with her Art

[@Circ00mspice]

The dichotomy of the husband's horror drawings vs his wife's cute drawings

[@twistedtick]

“The fluffiness is almost indescribably good.” - Junji Ito, a man who could make Stephen King blush.

[@crystalromero435]

Junji: *Calmly talking about the cats* The music: *Agressive trap base starts to sound*

[@CrunchyrollExtras]

You thought we wouldn't get Junji Ito to react to MORE cats 😏

[@chirablackblood]

That he reacts to cosplay of his works

[@Berserker_BG]

I want to see more junji ito for sure, but maybe reacting to something else

[@alexbenavidez4500]

I love what he said at the end about having a healthy, happy cat can lead to a healthy happy human. The emotional support that cats can bring is really right up there with dogs. They're great animals and Ito himself is just so wholesome

[@colettelee-k2466]

I could listen to him talk about cats for hours, his interpretations are so interesting- guess you can't expect anything less from the master of horror!

[@cashel5232]

The music is way louder than him bruh who edited this

[@cashel5232]

@@tsukiakari3493 It's their video tho...

[@HonkLoser]

What are they going to copyright? His voice?

[@BosSupes]

@@tsukiakari3493 no lmao

[@camilamontalvan6735]

If the video is reuploaded its gonna have the anoying music, so you want heard the guys voice without it you need to pay for it

[@ruscell0000]

​@@tsukiakari3493 we are asking what they are copyrighting, not why

[@vvvvance]

junji ito quietly talking over a lofi beat is hilarious

[@Red0543]

I still remember my first experience with Junji Ito, I was at my local library and was just going through the Manga section when I saw one of his books and went “Ooh, never seen this before!” I picked it up, opened it up to the first page and instantly went “NOPE! 😧” and put it back! Turns out that going directly from things like Dragon Ball and One Piece to Junji Ito is *quite* the leap! 😛

[@inspectorspinda]

for a second i thought you were gonna say you met him while browsing for manga

[@thescarecrowman]

I don't consider his work to be on the same level by any means. I don't like manga or anime but I consider Junji Ito to be in his own realm.

[@nova-qs6th]

@@thescarecrowman same for me I generally don't reach for anime or manga but his work is definitely something else

[@venus9343]

What manga was it as I can't think of a manga of his that would have a scare on the first page

[@Circ00mspice]

Man I wish my library had Junji Ito instead of shounen crap. They don't even have their volumes in order

[@SgtPunter]

"Now that's a very white, beautiful cat. The fluffiness is... almost indescribably good." 😂

[@christheuwu]

I love how he refers to cats as Neko-chan 🥺🥺😭😭💓💓💓

[@peter_pumpkin_eater6964]

Junji ito: you get the impression its seeing its life flash before its eyes The cat:😑

[@DonPatrono]

tbh it really gave me the idea of "you filthy lowly slave, how darre you put the great Mr. Mittens in this ridiculous costume, I will puke on your bed tonight"

[@foxronyo]

We don't deserve Junji. He has such a strange and interesting perspective on the world, but he is such a beautiful soul.

[@IanFraser420]

Junji Ito: *sees perfectly normal cat in a panda costume* That cat is mortally concerned. It’s whole life is flashing before its eyes.

[@chris_1412]

It’s so sweet. I think Mr. Ito is such a relatable man. Someone may draw weird creepy spooky things but it doesn’t mean they are like big loud bad people. I played horror games before and someone told me it’s weird for him that a girl with a sweet voice plays creepy horror games. Well sweet quiet people can still be interested in those things. Mr Ito is such a gentle kind soul, this video makes me even more fond of him. I am a big fan of his mangas.

[@DarkVoidRanker]

Junji Ito: makes scary stuff Also Junji Ito: makes cute cats and like cats Me: likes scary stuff and cats I think we will get along

[@aeong_bread]

he's a true cat lover

[@MariaEduarda-ze1nr]

I just love him so much. He's too wholesome

[@honeytea5157]

HE'S SO CUTE I CAN'T-- 😭😭😭😭😭

[@dogukanberkkaya696]

Its really nice to interact with creators. We need more content like theeeesssee

[@dirtballony]

It’s amazing how fast I clicked on this video

[@neolin.99]

The fact that he sees something morbid in every picture explains how he can make anything terrifying

[@xrosethegreat9048]

there is such quite kindness about him... he knows the fears of human minds but knows the joys too. I trust him.

[@genericname2747]

Junji Ito is like a nicer, not racist, version of H.P Lovecraft

[@Hex_Nihil]

Lovecraft was based.

[@CornCarson]

they have good taste in cats, i'll give em that

[@pineapple7024]

@@Hex_Nihil Ooh, you’re gonna have to drop one. Having “racist” and “anime pfp” in your inventory surpasses the weight limit

[@xeres6232]

@river7222 I mean, his works were amazing and created eldritch horror. He's a good author and ended up regretting his racism in his late life. Dude was just pissed off, poor and malnourished, that fucks up your psyche.

[@DonPatrono]

let's say he's H.P. Lovecraft without all of the baggage. He was from a once-wealthy New England family that fell into ruin (which kinda fucks your childhood up), moved to New York (which is a brutal experience, just slightly better than moving to LA), never had success as a writer in life, was always sickly, died poor and alone....poor bastard lived a terrible life, guess you can understand why he was racist even for the standards of the period and scared of concepts like non-euclidean geometry, non-visible light spectrum, and air conditioning

[@kaiyadiestler9907]

The fact that he's such a sweet nice dude but also has written and drawn some of the most horrific things known to the world is so silly to me. He's just a silly guy who likes to be spooky

[@EVERYWHERE_MAN]

_I LOVE CATS EVEN WHEN THEIR SCARY_

[@nukelius]

the trap music... the anime subtitles... his impeccable energy.... this video is very good

[@puckbryn3583]

precious man who loves cats but his job is making you cry this man has multitudes

[@Redwallfan_1]

"The fluffiness is . . . almost indescribably good."

[@Zupr3m3L3ad3r]

when they flipped the picture of the cat doing the banzai pose, i was dying😭😭🤣🤣

[@lukashenrique4295]

about living healthier by having a cat, I've read about that as well... it's true. to me it applies so much, that I had to comment here. everyone going through lack of confidence and feeling lonely can find some company by having a cat coming to you and meowing, eating next to you and sleeping someplace close where you just want to keep him around. it's like a friend, more than that, a part of a family. it's really cool. and by taking care of it, making him stay happy, it makes me get happy as well, so it's a win-win kind of situation. I recommend everyone to have a cat.

[@ezz3664]

This is so wholesome 01:57

[@lolke12]

would be nice if there was a version without the music

[@loodaye3961]

Junji ito is such a precious human being

[@NoxAtlas]

It's hard to believe that such a calm and wholesome guy creates horror stories that traumatized so many readers in the world.

[@alnova2438]

the works of Junji Ito: 🎃🌋😱☠️🖤 . Junji Ito: 😊❤️🍦🍭🎉

[@AhanaNags]

He's the best Crunchyroll Host 😭💗 All of these make me feel so warm and fuzzy? 💗💗💗

[@isabellasevillaaguilera9679]

This man wrote gyo, tomie, dissolving classroom, etc

[@SilverFoxSpirit97]

He's so accurate - a true cat lover

[@kornklone]

"I've been told you've all enjoyed a video of my reactions to cats in anime...." -Understatement of the decade

[@TomodachiHana]

I saw him live last year at the argentinian comic con and he is a sweetheart, definitely one of the best days of my life

[@Meli_monster]

He's looks so sweet. He looks like a good person to talk about movies with.

[@HonkLoser]

Who the hell is responsible for the audio? The music is covering Ito's voice and I can barely hear him.

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

He's one of my favorite people on Earth

[@Akketssu]

I love him so much, and this is absolutely epic.

[@rfrolicarts]

If you have a vivid imagination and keen observational skills, these traits can drive you to be an amazing mangaka and a true cat connoisseur.

[@katzbac]

That fact about cats bringing stability....its partly because they can live so long, and the other part is once kittens grow to be cats, they have a set personality and routine. My cat has a routine that wakes her up early and she goes to bed late because that was my routine when i got her in junior high school. Now 6 years later and she follows the same routine. My mom had a cat since high school all the way till she was in her mid thirties and was devastated when he died. Some pet owners will do everything to save their pet when they get sick because they are a part of the family. I know if i lost my doggo or kitty i would probably lose myself too for a bit.

[@wit9815]

i'm never gonna get tired of watching him, i love this man😔🖐🏼‼️

[@Mecks089]

I'd rather hear his opinion on Ghostbusters, since he mentioned Stay Puff.

[@mossydreamz]

junji ito is a such a gift

[@HELL0107]

what a sweetheart of a person

[@gray9606]

I love this man he is so precious to me 🥺

[@Ruger5757]

The psyche of the horror mangaka : Drawing manga is like a coping mechanism of nightmares he is experiencing it's a pump that pumps out the negativity from him

[@1WEareBUFO1]

Wholesome Junji Ito is truly what we need.

[@mariya_tortilla]

I could listen to this man describe cats all day

[@mroning]

He's so wholesome I love him

[@prof.laytonfan764]

It’s hard to think this is the guy behind stuff like Uzumaki, Tomie, Gyo, and the Enigma of Amigara Fault.

[@laisbolivar]

I could watch Junji Ito cat reactions forever ! It's lovely and very accurated , thank you

[@yuu_likes_to_draw]

i didn't know i needed this

[@AshleyKiMiller]

protect this man AND his cats, at all costs. 🐱❤️🐱

[@99onone50]

i really want him to know about some of the better stories on r/noSleep or the SCP foundation. that would be interesting

[@sashaesb]

This man is so indescribably wholesome 🥺 shfhshfjfhdh

[@mirelarujovic7058]

I was feeling very anxious and sad but then I watched this video and it made me so happy and relaxed, what a therapeutic man

[@user-eo1sv5kn4i]

a well balanced man, his art is dark but his spirit is light

[@Chaotic_Observer]

God i love him, sometimes i wish i could get behind his brain and know that hes thinking

[@TheThirdEnergy]

this is lovely, made my day junji is so sweet for someone with such a terrifying imagination

[@picoparadox461]

I like how he is reviewing the cats instead of just calling them cute or something

[@Junjoukun]

The trap music in the background lining up with the cute cats and the cute japanese man is killing me

[@jupitergd3955]

This is the only way to recover from his artwork :)

[@V3NUSF7Y]

Junji Ito: insert literally any of his works here, I'll leave it up to you Also Junji Ito: c..........ca.........cats................cats

[@V3NUSF7Y]

This man is treasure

[@bwairr]

lmaoo i cant with the second cat😭😭

[@serwoolsley]

i thought he was gonna react to cat memes, instead he created a cat meme 10/10

[@Jolyneadventures]

He is really nice for a person who make de scariest manga ever made

[@dragi8892]

this man in person a cuteness. but in his manga drawings the opposite

[@mitchell_exists]

Who knew that he would be a total cinnamon roll? 🥺🥺🥺

[@marmalade8915]

I find it so funny how he's so cute and wholesome but then his stories are absolutely terrifying

[@NEEDbacon]

This has the exact same energy of of that one Ukrainian who's friend kept sending him the same pic of a cat on chair near a plate blins. Beautiful cat. Beautiful picture.

[@Freshmarketflesh]

I would love a junji ito podcast. His voice is so soft and calming even tho I don’t understand Japanese

[@chillfactory9000]

I wanna hug him

[@BiasedReader]

Protect this man at all costs.

[@veronicaledesma6327]

He's kind of cute ✨

[@sweetjesusitburnsgetitof-ls3uy]

I like to think when he says 'waiting for death to arrive', he means the cat is looking out for the Grim Reaper, in the way that some people believe cats can see the spirits of the recently deceased. "Oop, looks like we got a straggler. Bonesy! Get off your ass, there's a soul in the house!"

[@gb2366]

The legend himself returns

[@meow_aubs]

The background music is too loud

[@Akami_Shirokane]

Imagine being the owner of the cat that he said is probably looking at a ghost, the man Ito Junji just said there's probably a ghost in the house

[@epi7239]

That's my cat! She was actually looking at a gecko on the wall :'D

[@donthugmepls]

Junji Ito manga: 🩸 🔪 ⛓ 👻 💀 Junji Ito: 🥺✨ ❤️ 🌸

[@myufruit4770]

lovely man, would love to meet him one day 🥺

[@valuabledoodles]

Is it just me or is the music a bit louder than Junji Ito

[@BigPuddin]

It's hard to imagine this sweet, innocuously cuddly man has conjured up so much horrific shit in his lifetime. He's drawn shit that would make a man's foreskin shrivel like an accordion yet he looks and acts so damn huggable.