Junji Itou | My (almost) Complete Collection (Japanese and English Editions) + A Guide

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Been a bit heavy on the horror manga/anime side lately, but I have a lot of other stuff coming up as well (Otaku Field Notes, random manga reviews, literary videos, knitting videos, language videos, vlogs etc.) -- I just haven't really had a lot of time to read extensively so this was the content I could get out the fastest. Hope you are having a good day though, cheers :)

[@nah9935]

Man this made me realised I’m lacking in my Ito collection. I am so happy you covered both Japanese and English books. For the Japanese collection, I have read somewhere that Viz media is going to make a new collection of his older work (black paradox, etc.) into English but I might be wrong. Thanks so much!

[@caroorduz2071]

You're glowing in this video and I'm living for it

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Ah that's so kind!! Thank you so much!! :) xx

[@78deathface]

I love watching interviews with Ito-sensei, he has such a funny shy vibe, perfect for a guy who creates some of the most disturbing art. Have you watched the series Urusawa Naoki no Manben? It’s an amazing show where Urusawa-sensei profiles and interviews other mangaka, there’s a great episode with Junji Ito. My favourite episode is the one with Akiko Higashimura, she is so COOL!

[@hatsunemiku390]

BRO UR LITERALLY SO CULTURED 😌😭😭

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Why thank you very much!!

[@itsalysssaa]

aw yay i'm excited for this video !! how cool

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Thanks so much for watching!! :D

[@aden.e]

enigma of amigara falls is my favorite work by junji. for some reason that story scared the hell out of me and has stuck with me ever since. terrifying visuals

[@sophiecarbone4977]

Love Junji Ito!! He was what really got my started in manga reading, especially horror! And now you laughing about spontaneous combustion is my new favorite thing! 💖

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Yeah Junji Itou is amazing!! Thanks so much for always watching Sophie!! Hope you're well :) xx

[@thetriptrap622]

Great video! Endearing how friendly you are in front of the camera!

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Thank you very much, that's so kind of you to say! :)

[@vin4482]

I really needed this, it was so helpful

[@TheArtisanGeek]

happy to hear it! :)

[@WellTraveledBooks]

This was a fantastic video! I adore Junji Ito but don't know much (if anything) about his catalogue or work in Japanese so it was great to learn. I love that this video is so informational and then you just laughing about spontaneous combustion haha the perfect blend.

[@TheArtisanGeek]

I'm glad I could introduce you to more of his work! Thanks so much for watching :) Spontaneous combustion will never not be funny hahah

[@artisan2906]

Great vid, good spooks.

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Thanks! :)

[@artisan2906]

@@TheArtisanGeek Np. This channel is gonna blow up soon.

[@Biscuitsdefortune]

omg, the neighbor anime adaptation scared me so much. I had nightmare for days after seing the anime episode (first time any horror episode or movies did that to me) Thanks you so much for this video, we can see your passion and now I want to be read some Junji Itou!!

[@rubyjreads7503]

Yes, Junji Ito's works are awesome!!! I hope all of his works get translated into English. Excitedly waiting for his next release in August.

[@kitschannette3052]

I love Ito! I have most of the Viz releases. I never finished No Longer Human, it seemed to be so heavier/depressing than his other work (if that makes sense) I’ve read. Gyo haunts me til this day!

[@techthisoutguys]

This video is calming - just what I needed. Thank you 🙏

[@TheArtisanGeek]

I'm happy to hear that! Thank you very much for watching!! :D

[@ng3147]

loved this video! ugh what a sweet person you are!

[@for.tax.reasons]

I LOVE JUNJI ITOU AND HIS WEIRD MIND!! THE cat comic reigns supreme and im super jealous of your collection!!

[@joanna9409]

U came up in my recommendations and now I’m hooked !

[@pb1475]

I see Junji Ito, I click (New subscriber here, love your video❤️)

[@NicoleMae]

i love everything about this video junji itou is amazingggg

[@acetabulumshots]

I think my favorite of his short stories is Long Dream, but I also love the absurdity of Hanging Blimp. The way you described Smashed and No Longer Human resonated with my own experiences with trying to share them with friends who don't read Junji Ito.

[@EmmaraeEmpowered]

Lol I totally get what you mean with people spontaneously combusting, there is a book called Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson, it's about a woman who becomes a nanny for two children (i think they are like...7 years old...maybe twins? i cant recall fully) who spontaneously combust. Their parents task her with finding ways to calm them down when it happens. It's hilarious 😂 at one point she resorts to making them stay in the pool the entire day lol. Anyway I dove into Ito's work due to your videos and I loved his work! I am very excited to read more. Thank you for sharing your collection and further knowledge. :)

[@Hanlunn]

I just found your videos! they're so good :) I've been trying to get into reading manga so I'm so happy you popped into my recommendations.

[@ashy791]

You should add more ads in your vids!! We can see your efforts and you definitely deserve more compensation for that!

[@heyimsasa]

thank you so much! i loooooove art books, mostly from freelance artists, but i had no idea junji ito had one as well. i have a few of his work and had the chance to get one of his exclusive apparel at crunchyroll expo and see his exhibit, but i haven't read a single one of his works even tho i own 3 LOL @_@ this will push me to fix that haha.

[@shreyabooked9309]

The light novel looks so good! I hope it will get translated one day!

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Yeah!! I hope so as wel!! :D

[@Cauti0nSeaman]

Ok but Viz needs to release Black Paradox in English 😭 I love it so much but I’ve been reading it online for years. I JUST WANNA HOLD IT IN MY HANDS

[@AriTre]

I like your pronunciation

[@ventsislavamoneva1975]

it's the Albert Heijn bag for me

[@cat-wp5kh]

i'm learning english and you help me understand speech! ps: you so pretty!!!

[@crystalkoziol7118]

5:15 It was Dark Horse. I have all three volumes.

[@heimrheljar]

I’m so jealous of your collection!! Where did you find all of these?

[@TheArtisanGeek]

A lot of it has been hunting via Mandarake :)

[@Aoi-Yuri]

Hi, I've just run into your video while I was looking for some introductory videos about poetry, and surprised to know that you're into Japanese manga and learning the Japanese language. I'm Japanese living in Tokyo. Let me end the comment with Japanese greetings, はじめまして、他のビデオも見てみますね！

[@zazabroom]

Just finished Yon and Mu, it funny cute and wholesome. I’m now reading No Longer Human and loving it! I’m curious, how much do you read in a day? My goal is to read 20 books this year and I’ve only finished 3 😖 need to step up my reading

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Oh I'm glad you have been enjoying his work! I don't really read a lot these days -- it's very sporadic at this point. Sometimes I'll go weeks without and sometimes I'll go on a binge. I used to read about 30-50 pages on average a couple of year back though ;)

[@jacobneale5844]

👍👍👍‼️‼️‼️ :)