Let's Scare Junji Ito | VIZ

[@oompalumpus699]

"When you gaze into the abyss... ...Junji Ito gazes back." - Cthulhu

[@culturedotoko3755]

lol

[@ambush2291]

I do fear nothing... But that man... It scares me... -Cthulhu

[@ImaPizzaK]

Your 666th liker

[@Great_Lake_Surfer]

This made me cry lmao 🤣😭

[@bingchilling3221]

Ml reference?

[@Choatemister]

He’s like the happy grandfather of horror art. Even if it doesn’t scare him he only has positive things to say and enjoys seeing their creativity.

[@ToscaTee]

It’s just so sweet and wholesome to watch even though the intention is supposed to be scary 😂

[@pablozambrano16]

He's the mr. Rogers of horror

[@PurpleLightning6was9]

Yeah, I like the fact that he wasn't just like "Oh, a monster. Cool" he gave some really insightful opinions and information.

[@l8ralt3sh22]

well he creates eldritch horror so i guess he finds beauty in grotesque

[@literallyallthingsonice]

If we could all have soccer moms this supportive :(

[@MikeyDLooffy]

Junji Ito: 🤗 Junji Ito's work: 👹

[@Americanpsycho98]

Y no reply?

[@Sir_Rat6225]

@@Americanpsycho98 idk.. maybe people didn’t know what to say lol

[@vvasphyxia]

real

[@Muffin4Mafioso]

@@fierceheresy 💀

[@D0NTHEMAN]

and there's the wholesome manga that are just done with everything

[@RiverdudeCovers]

This man would watch Cthulhu rise from the ocean and go “Oh yes...Hmm interesting, very strange, oh look a cute kitty”

[@krisnacahyana1826]

El wiwi

[@sayospecter6731]

"Would you like to know the cute kitty's name, sir?"

[@abdilahramadhan984]

@@sayospecter6731 nibba man :v

[@apinkchameleon]

This is very accurate

[@zahirahezam48]

I can imagine him saying that

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

You know you've made it as an horror artist when Junji compliments your artwork

[@alecxander9573]

I'm sorry if I appear to be negative, but I think some of the compliment he gives to the artist is out of respect. (Except maybe the siren head one)

[@krisnacahyana1826]

What happened to your mustache

[@e_yt]

@@lyssabun because he comment everywhere

[@stein3588]

do you comment on every single video on KZbin?

[@krisnacahyana1826]

@@stein3588 you dont know him? He comentted in every single video yt recommends him

[@monologistical]

"Wow, this is very interesting, i am scared" - Junji Ito said calmly

[@EmmarainePink]

This is the exact opposite of _"DIDYAPUTYERNAMEINTHEGOBLETOFFIYAH" dumbledore said calmly_

[@aitaiae]

​@@EmmarainePink i didn't sir

[@DIOENCANTADOR]

@@aitaiae "LIAR!"

[@hutothetao]

they're not scary him, they're giving him inspiration.

[@oof5732]

the first time I've seen "said calmly" actually meant calm lol

[@theoscout9205]

6:17 "There's a person screaming inside. Maybe they got eaten." *laughs*

[@camivetteg]

This part got me 😆😆

[@ZombieHikikimori]

Dude sense of humor is beyond human

[@gannongarfin1634]

Considering what else he’s done to people in his stories, I think it’s fair

[@mep15067]

I'm a little sad they didn't show the part 2 of that image since I feel it really emphasizes the horrible fate of the person inside

[@theoscout9205]

@@mep15067 Part 2?? SHOW ME PART 2!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

[@StargazerSkyscraper]

Junji Ito is the Bob Ross of horror and no one can change my mind.

[@JargonMadjin]

Dude, that's actually kind of accurate

[@AnneaWasHere]

Never thought of it but yes

[@bena1826]

happy little eldritch horrors no mistakes, just Cthulu guiding you from beyond the void. for this ghost we'll be using a little Titanium [redacted]

[@fbiagent9666]

*smacks the leg of his desk with a pen repeatedly*

[@JargonMadjin]

@@fbiagent9666 "Beat the Akuma out of it"

[@ipsharoy7398]

Biblical angels: *"Be Not Afrai-"* Junji Ito: "Hmm....interesting design. Strange, but unique."

[@daffytaffy5966]

The only person biblically accurate angels wouldn't have to recite the same phrase to lol

[@angelguerrero7655]

@@daffytaffy5966 so true. they see Ito and are immediately like "oh yeah, this guy gets it "

[@WiseSageBum]

@@daffytaffy5966 "Be not Af- oh it's you Child Ito Junji, carry on"

[@darkstalkerkaathe4582]

This man would cause those angels to say that as a reassurance to themselves

[@rebeccaminer8525]

​@@WiseSageBum love your avatar

[@OffYourTopic]

So many different horror artists I follow are just loosing their minds on twitter after having Junji Ito himself see their art lmao

[@smuxzo]

nice pfp >;)

[@bruhmoment-yc5zg]

Nice pfp dude

[@urcurlydawg932]

After seeing you pfp i guess it's a sign that i should read pun pun

[@smuxzo]

@@urcurlydawg932 yes 😈😈

[@Red1Ahmed]

Hello doppelganger

[@gui6090]

A boy looking to a mirror in a very eerie place, seeing himself as a demon, with black eyes and mouth. Junji Ito: The artwork is cute :)

[@zenriel3512]

The creator = *crying in the corner

[@WhyDizzy]

that description sounds too much like isaac from the binding of isaac

[@luclin92]

I get it, because its kinda looks like its something a scared kid would make. At least the stuff that was written down. Then someone else made the drawing on the left out from what the kid said. Its cute, but in a haunted kid kind of way

[@linkly9272]

@@luclin92 i was gonna try and explain but you already worded it pretty well lol, nice job

[@stupid_francis]

Tbh it's fine cause Plastiboo is known for having a very cute yet scary artstyle, I think Junji was right and Plastiboo must feel pretty proud!

[@aries3211]

Horror authors have two types of personalities, either they seem like horror writers or they look like your average Joe on the streets and have such a wholesome attitude. He falls under the second and I love it

[@errorx_x1063]

Hehe same with Stephen King

[@SM-ce1uy]

@@errorx_x1063 same with HR Geiger may he rip

[@Hellblazer-ds1bn]

HP Lovecraft fall under 9 category the twilight zone

[@Ardeleus]

​@@Hellblazer-ds1bnare you sure he doesnt just fall into absolute crazy

[@tapez0013]

5:45 the monster: creeepy and smiles in a scary way Junji ito: “and it’s smiling in a *friendly* sort of way”

[@iota-09]

Well friendly and creepy aren't that different once you fine-tune the right details, mainly lighting

[@matthewbaang8749]

In a way it does, yes. The line between friendly and sinister smiles have been blurred out a lot so both are essentially correct

[@Roanan.]

Most of the time it's not the smile itself but rather the context of it.

[@the-ma-an]

I mean, he's not wrong, but that's what makes it unsettling

[@bfs9114]

He says that because when you draw a smile, the eyes play a part to what the context and the feel of the image is. The smile was drawn with eyes slanting upwards, humble looking, that's why it sent a "friendly" image. The context and the drawing outside of the smile is a different topic.

[@joana595]

junji ito : this scared me 🙂😐

[@emopenguingames2895]

He mastered the art of being afraid so much that he is incapable of showing such fear.

[@humanman2358]

Junji Ito is the guy to casually walk to his bed room after closing all the lights in the house

[@aylenpons6682]

I could made for an aproval sell for disturbing media

[@crusaderclarkplays5466]

Imagine this killing eater the *siren head* just living in the city. Waiting for the victim come to the dark alley or dark streets. Where he stands a side like lamp post. Then mimicking the voice of a person to lure the prey to his territory.

[@nadapersonal5185]

wait that's illegal

[@catcheek7761]

Junji Ito’s work:💀 Junji Ito: 😊 Miyazaki’s work 🥰 Miyazaki: 👹

[@hellbunniez3]

the way that this is so accurate 😭😭 also another one: hirohiko araki’s work: 😎 hirohiko araki: 😎

[@ernycas1]

okay, ill try one too kentarou miura's work: ( ཀ ʖ̯ ཀ) kentarou miura: ( ཀ ʖ̯ ཀ)

[@Random4r]

Wait are u saying miyazaki acts like a demon or? Idrk that much abt miyazaki😭

[@iampassingawaydotcom]

​@@Random4r he's incredibly depressed and hollow

[@dragondust5023]

miyazaki as in fromsoft miyazaki?

[@Hannah_Z]

The way they translated him saying "The siren head gets me right here" was something along the lines of "The siren head really resonates with me in my heart" in Japanese, which is so pure. He really does give off supportive dad/mentor vibes. What a fascinating man.

[@dreadinside654]

What is your favorite Junji Ito's horror title Hannah?

[@Hannah_Z]

@@dreadinside654 I really like a lot of his short stories (Long Dream, Fashion Model, etc.) as well as his anthology series like Tomie and Lovesickness. I think my favorites would have to be Tomie, Uzumaki, and Black Paradox, in no particular order.

[@dreadinside654]

@@Hannah_Z I'm new to all this Junji Ito's stuff. thank you, I will look them up.

[@Hannah_Z]

@@dreadinside654 No problem! Hope I could help.

[@rockhistoria2537]

@@dreadinside654 I know this is out of place but my favorite story was the one about the hanging balloons, of all of Junji Ito's works, this was the only one that actually gave me a sleepless night, looking out in the window being scared for life that a floating duplicate of you was going to break your neck surely was an feeling I don't want to experience again

[@27vampire]

i love how ito immediately knows that long horse is a friendly creature. he describes long horse as fantastical rather than scary which is very fitting. for those who don’t know, long horse is a protecter who warns humans from harmful events and disasters. oh and he smells like cinnamon! one of my favorite creatures from trevor henderson.

[@isseisato1689]

Long horse: ay yo there something spooky down that road don't go there.

[@smug6008]

@@isseisato1689 thanks longhorse!

[@Gigi-zr6hp]

@@isseisato1689 long horse the real homie

[@dietznuts8106]

@@isseisato1689 but you go anyway, and it's just Long Horse's rear end, and it laughs (neighs?) at you from a distance.

[@iota-09]

Very intriguing, i'll keep this in mind, seems like a rather interesting concept and artist...

[@ThornWolf1]

I notice Junji Ito finds situational horror more effective than than simple visual horror. While complimenting all of the images, he seemed to be more interested in ones that showed more than just the monster, i.e. Siren Head out in a cemetery or Creature Redacted after realizing the smiling monster has consumed a person. Additionally, while pretty much all of his art is unsettling, it's the stories they're telling that make them into horrifying. The twisted bodies at the end of Amigara Fault are frightening, but knowing the full story of how they ended up that way makes it stick. I wonder what his reaction to something like All Tomorrows would be. Many of the drawings of the imaginings of man's future are gross and scary, but adding in the story of how they came to become that through evolution or genetic manipulation brings it to the next level.

[@kausumimajumder2881]

You're right!

[@paxe.j.1723]

I think Ito would like reading the mother horse eyes series

[@DoktrDub]

He’s more creeped out and interested by psychological and thought provoking artwork yeah

[@dr.altoclef9255]

And siren head sees to have, well, resonated so well with him because he’s also found them an interesting vehicle for horror. It’s already tense when you hear one, so to have it BE the danger itself?

[@SleepyPenda]

Yes yes

[@bigmanlettuce4388]

imagine Junjio ito calling your art based on horror, “cute”

[@Red-lo7ob]

I would be honored :)

[@WiseSageBum]

I mean... cute to him is pants-shittingly terrifying to most people, so I'd be set for life... just have to start making horror content first...

[@memesfromdeepspace1075]

Thats the highest honor for horor creator content/art .

[@chaddusmaximus643]

Comparing to most of the thing he drew the arts showed would just be cute

[@arthurcosta1657]

I think that was the artist wanted because Its a child like drawing with a scary concept

[@micanikko]

why does everyone keep trying to scare Junji Ito? The dude's a literal Eldrich being. Anything we show him is basically the equivalent of macaroni art you put on a fridge!

[@sanaulkarim2540]

It’s like showing a childs drawing to a professional artist

[@gamernation1400]

Anyone can be scared

[@motivationalpower9669]

@@gamernation1400 But not Junji Ito, at least not by art

[@zendrox.von-laixer9192]

@@motivationalpower9669 nah nah i think there's atleast horror art that can made Junji scared like not by an amateur

[@motivationalpower9669]

@@zendrox.von-laixer9192 Hmmm, maybe a drawing of a cat :)

[@internetgirl2001]

**literally anything exists** junji ito: "oh yes, i did a manga about this"

[@nightstareternal1592]

And as soon as he mentions it, I know which manga story of his he’s referencing 😂

[@seddiwy]

an alternate title: "Junji Ito says nice things about others' spooky creations" this man is so wholesome

[@zyebo11]

Fun fact: during World War 2, Japan bombed China with fleas infected with the bubonic plague.

[@hafizo_kurosaki]

It should be. But you know YT these days? You won't get many views without a clickbaity title/thumbnail

[@greatwavefan397]

Alternate?

[@1ternity22]

He is truly the cutest man alive

[@joaquimgianini1234]

I saw somewhere someone say that he is the polar opposite of Miyazaki, since he makes some of the cutest and most beautiful stories, but has a very gloomy overall personality

[@birdyinabox]

I like how thoughtfully he talks about each image :)

[@camivetteg]

Oddly wholesome 💜

[@shushi4459]

I agree. He gives short comments on some artworks but u can see his appreciation

[@grimsladeleviathan3958]

I know! It would have been easy for him to just be like "Yes, it's very well-drawn, I like it. Next" but he gives a little insight to what he sees and what he thinks of the pictures. It's really nice1

[@alexs.7956]

I know, he is such a cutie pie uwu

[@dwan270]

Just Japanese being very polite

[@Moemoepoi]

You literally can't scare Junji Ito, he's too powerful. Even the monsters under his bed are scared of him.

[@BewareTheBallPit]

👹:I am here to eat you *sees Junji's sketchbook* *grabs sketchbook* *threatens Junji Ito* 🥸:Open it. 👹: 😭😭😱😱😭😭

[@titan9404]

He created them

[@NoTowersNoQueen]

Bro is gonna ask them to pay rent

[@Shrupx7]

They aren't hiding, they're quivering under there

[@bruhhugo2183]

* satan rips out of the ground* Junji: oh yes

[@Great_Lake_Surfer]

Stop, I'm crying lol 😭🤣🤣

[@yatomcyato6459]

Then he’d offer him tea.

[@user-yo1fm5ee7p]

Lol

[@taric-amanofculture7641]

666 likes O_O

[@oldcowbb]

"strange, novel design"

[@drumstickchicken3386]

Junji Ito: the artwork is cute The artwork: ⚫ ⚫ 🕳️

[@bellebonebag8096]

Lol xD

[@ธนาเดชศุภนัทนพร]

It is Cute In an Creepy way

[@kubotheinconsideratefool4208]

lol

[@vin6665]

👁‍🗨 👁‍🗨 🔳

[@smutnaryba4937]

he called the art style cute, not the artwork...

[@dreamlesssleepart]

Junji Ito's work: 🧟😰🙀🕷️👹✂️⚰️💀☠️🔪🩸 Junji Ito: 🥰🥺🌈🌞☺️🦋🍭🍓🌷💖💕💗💘💝

[@sujiyasu8501]

Ikr😂❤

[@kobz2862]

Dude who wrote a novel about making ice cream of kidnapped children has the presence of the most wholesome person ever been

[@u-thix2436]

could I get that novel's name

[@teencrisis4750]

@@u-thix2436 “the ice cream bus”

[@u-thix2436]

@@teencrisis4750 Why did I suddenly have a mini feeling of terror after reading that

[@teencrisis4750]

@@u-thix2436 you should...it gets crazy real quick

[@detomnz2024]

so this is where the mobile game ice scream got inspiration from

[@tristandukes5548]

*literal demon emerges from the ceiling, falling in front of Junji in a mass of coiled intestines and toothy mouths* *Junji, leaning closer* oh yes. This one is very nice. I am scared🙂👍

[@Lia-vp1hc]

He might also proceed to compliment the demon by calling it "cute"

[@haachamachama7]

"Now that I look closer it appears you're made up of intestines and toothy mouths. Very amusing!"

[@redblade5556]

@@Lia-vp1hc (Baka! response intensifies)

[@corn7472]

@@redblade5556 sussy amalgamation baka

[@fliesinthesugarbowlshooflyshoo]

@@Lia-vp1hc demon: “I-I’m not cute you baka!”

[@prescibee2478]

Long horse : 💀👄💀 Junji Ito : Aaaah…! 🥰 I love him 😭

[@Elijah-ot8qj]

What you mean long horse is just a friendly friend

[@Shrupx7]

Wdym its adorable!

[@dragonpng4982]

i’m very happy for trevor henderson having junji ito himself say sirenhead was the scariest one, cool to see many artists i like get featured here :)

[@tonypeppermint5329]

It's awesome.

[@rtype2816]

He posted on Twitter how happy he was, and I am happy for him too

[@rosiequartzie2230]

I know right!? Imagine having one of the greatest Horror Geniuses of our time saying that YOUR work SCARED HIM. That's gotta be one of the greatest accomplishments you can get as a writer/creator! 😁🤩👍

[@billazilla]

I knew immediately he'd like Siren Head. So much of his own work involves the idea of "ominous forboding", the horror that let's you know it's coming for you instead of just jumping out from behind a trash can or something. He likes the "message of horror", and what is a more grounded, realistic, and ominous signal of the awful that approaches than a siren? Let alone a siren that can come after you so you can't get away...

[@Joe_Mama.also_YTHandlessuckass]

Most of his work is about bodies and the deformation of it so Siren Head is definitely in his strike zone

[@peterlaszay5769]

Title: "Let's scare Junji Ito." Content: *essentially 9 whole minutes of Ito-sensei going* "Hmm, oh yes, this is interesting. Oh and look at that. I like the design of this. Oh, that was really scary." *chuckles*

[@user-mz2ju3ik2x]

And saying "Little Kitty"

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

Yeah, it was a little misleading. Kind of edging into a clickbait title. If you asked me.

[@darkx6869]

@@nkbujvytcygvujno6006 but was it? He’s literally a horror artist/writer. OF COURSE it would be hard to scare him.

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

@@darkx6869 No one that age would be visibly scared by a montage of pictures that they were seeing online. And the point of this video was just to show him some horror art, not to actually scare him. Please don’t pretend not to understand me to flood the reply section with a bunch of comments. Go to a chat room if you want to talk to people.

[@justaguyonyoutube4592]

He’s the best, I know. Guy can’t get scared easily but respects the works of others.

[@PermianExtinction]

I feel so comforted by this video, I feel like if I made a creepy monster and showed it to Junji Ito he'd find ways to compliment my creativity.

[@turtle_soda]

When he said うん,そうですね, that was the most scared I’ve seen a Japanese person. On a more serious note he probably found the scariest to be the siren head because in Japan; earthquakes are frequent and the sound earthquake sirens makes become associated with fear.

[@kevinmathewson4272]

earthquakes, tsunamies, and maybe air raids, since japanese kids probably learn about the air raids during wwii

[@nathaya8853]

Wow this is gold THANKS

[@rockhistoria2537]

That's quite depressing

[@fireaza]

I once read that the national earthquake alarm was engineered to be terrifying, which is certainly is. I got a bigger scare when the iPhone version was updated to be in English instead of Japanese!

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

@toast Hiragana. It means something like "Oh, yeah, isn't it?"

[@RaccoonRevolution]

Okay but can someone please turn up the brightness on Mr. Ito's screen for him? He's clearly having a hard time seeing, lol.

[@planether932]

Fr HAHA

[@melcco]

ikr poor guy

[@miameow2423]

666 likes

[@sivvinod3187]

The weapon defeat the master of horror: low brightness

[@archermon373]

It made at least 1 spooking for him by accidentally jumpscaring himself

[@dghfgdhfdfghdhfg]

Junji Ito: About to get brutally murdered by a horrific twisted monster Also Junji Ito: This is going to be SO AWESOME!

[@userk0jks73fq5]

He gonna write a manga about it😭😭

[@kenkaneki3174]

"Oh yes"

[@cye2310]

Sou desu ne

[@calsuie]

"Very interesting design, a image of a truly monster, indeed."

[@Elijah-ot8qj]

Bruh imagine being a horror monster then getting scared of his manga he shows you

[@nahte-]

*Ito-sensei be like:* “What is it? Oh, I see. That scared me. 🙂” {wow, thanks for all the likes}

[@salviarifdah2730]

Nothing scares the void.

[@Summy_99]

He's like your dad playing along pretending you "scared" him

[@sadi5713]

"I must scream but (I have no mouth) am Junji Ito so get rekt. amateur."

[@SoxExcalibur]

@@Summy_99 how do you know his dad does that

[@chere100]

@@salviarifdah2730 Hail Sithis.

[@Mr.Roboto_]

"Let's Scare Junji Ito" Junji Ito after this: "I T I S T I M E T O D R A W"

[@edo0girl2.03]

That would be so cool! Imagine him seeing something you drew and getting inspired from it!

[@SariEverna]

I've recently listened to Join Us And Die from The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, so I immediately mapped this onto the opening line. "It is time.... TO DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!"

[@gitgud4737]

Also junji ito: I had an idea!

[@mintminttsontson]

@@gitgud4737 *happy tune* A woman gets tortured!

[@anonfinally1692]

Junji Ito: "My turn!"

[@eliasroos7185]

It's awesome how much he just genuinely loves horror art. He's like the Bob Ross of the uncanny.

[@lucienfortner841]

"We're just gonna draw a creepy little tree right here, give it some human heads, they need friends"

[@RandomBoi848]

@@lucienfortner841Not sure if you were intending this but that sounds a lot like the episode of Junji Ito Maniac called “Tomb Town” (I forgor what its manga name was).

[@Apollo_VonAlmen]

I'm sorry but it is legitimately impossible to shake this man, He's all too familiar with the concept of fear, it resonates with him. NOTHING will ever scare him again

[@tagscreamer3618]

this man got scared of a cartoonish looking cat

[@Apollo_VonAlmen]

@@tagscreamer3618 the difference between "Ah this is quite frightening" and "WRISIEJTOWOCUQB3HTIFISBW3BO" thinking your life is going to end fear... are two very different things

[@sophistre]

I dunno. I know he's very mellow, but I don't think that means he's not afraid of things. I really think it's impossible to write or create anything truly frightening if nothing scares you. Horror is one of those things that's too personal to do well if you don't write or create out of the place in you that is also afraid of things. It's what makes it feel really electrifying. At least, as a writer, that is what I personally feel to be true. :)

[@Apollo_VonAlmen]

@@sophistre as a writer myself... yes I agree; I'm just joking

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

The most they are doing is giving ideas.

[@amandarahardjo4461]

Title: Let's scare Junji Ito First line: *I like this image very much*

[@jamilleyomtown]

Mission failed we'll get him next time

[@DarkJusn2020]

@@jamilleyomtown yeah, sure champ

[@ravenl.twilight3377]

"How can this guys not a bit afraid of this fearsome arts?" well if you seen one of his manga you'll soon realize.... HE IS FEAR ITSELF

[@soundwave1621]

Sound like batman Wait a minute

[@JimmyPizzaDelivery]

To be fair, this is some weak horror content on the internet. Trevor Henderson has more "unsettling" art, rather than just full-blown psychotic horror art that makes you lose sleep. PTSD Radio probably might give him some shills, or some other horror that exceeds his work in visuals. Oh, and why don't you look at that, *Necroposting.*

[@zevuu_]

He had one manga he was too afraid to countinue

[@-Beliver-Edits-]

​@@zevuu_ Even himself!? Did he published that hnfinished work? Or may i know the video name where you got this info?

[@LoliMaster69227]

"Let's scare Junji Ito" Bruh I think you have the title backwards. He's scaring me.

[@ReneeKy]

With that name, youre scaring me.

[@RazorStormInc]

@@ReneeKy Definitely on the FBI's most wanted list...

[@waffelo4681]

FBI OPEN UPP

[@ayushbhatnagar7287]

Ito junji scare let's

[@gargantuam8711]

Natsuki Subaru, the Lolimancer.

[@CheeseYourself]

3:46 If _Junji Ito_ refers to your artwork as "an image of a true monster", you've made it in life

[@philtkaswahl2124]

I looked up some of the artists on Twitter to see their reaction this. There was much happy freaking out to be had.

[@nml5317]

the way he put it is more like "that's the kind of monsters perceived generally", as in beasty, aggressive powerful ones in comparison to other extraterrestrial or eerie beings

[@alt_jungle9377]

depends on what you, yourself, was aiming to create but yeah pretty much

[@blackwatchpilot5329]

Speak for yourself and not other artists

[@rajat9061]

@@blackwatchpilot5329 you ok mate?

[@geosb05]

Junji ito: * sees a literal demon * "aww that's cute!"

[@javierguardiola7122]

Demon: awwww

[@Keith-hv4cz]

Well, 666 like💀

[@jonathangiovanna3244]

He's always so polite, it's hard to imagine this kind of person could come up with such terrifying stories.

[@ykkynmrnki1424]

He's like that one guy that is nice and gentle but when you guys share your inner thoughts you realise how scary his mind works

[@iota-09]

Really? I honestly thought that's exactly how he'd be, at most, i'd find him a bit more critical of people's works but not much else. The people who really know what fear and emotions are don't show them in needless situations, they told him to judge some scary pictures, and that's what he did... You wouldn't be scared by a jumpscare if someone told you "i'm going to jumpscare you" right?

[@s0uls4nd]

@@iota-09 same

[@喜陽虚_0x912]

@@iota-09 I think you all just overcomplicate everything. He is japanese, they are all polite, say things that were asked of them, don't criticize needlessly others and quite enjoyable people when it comes to everyday life and conversation.

[@liberpolo5540]

@@喜陽虚_0x912 I just cracked up at: ... ... You see, he is Japanese...

[@BloodylocksBathory]

I love that he didn't find long horse all that scary. He knows a friend-shaped monster when he sees one. I'm also glad he got to look at art by David Romero

[@Shewhospeakesinverse]

Same! Long horse is a friend!

[@artifex2.080]

He probably knows long horse irl

[@marxvargas7697]

The lighting kinda takes out the scariness away.

[@IzzyMarrie]

I loved when he said the art made him think of Giger. High compliment there

[@skullcidd]

@@marxvargas7697 long horse isnt scary, they’re a friend

[@adamfreeman9493]

Seeing him talk about the “other me” and doppelgänger style horror and how much he likes it, makes me want to see him react to Mandela Catalogue.

[@nnaika5738]

artwork: terrifying anxiety-inducing nightmare fuel junji ito: “ah”

[@L4wlii]

He gives off such supportive dad/grandpa vibes and its just the best

[@kyle.i.jenner]

I agree I agree

[@nathaya8853]

IKRRRRR

[@MrTrickster5]

I don't think his scare receptors are functional anymore, it's all just beautiful art to him

[@drphiI]

lmao, Trevor is FREAKING OUT about this on his Twitter

[@arduousPopsicle]

That’s so wholesome

[@richardgray1890]

Replying so i get the notification

[@asen8693]

@@richardgray1890 (2)

[@baochi456]

@@richardgray1890 boi

[@fepop5154]

Link?

[@NoxAtlas]

Junji Ito is the kind of guy who'd befriend the monster under his bed.

[@AniSepherd972]

the monster will be on the bed and Junji ito will be under his bed

[@akodaah13-e32]

no, the monster would be scared of junji ito

[@angelita7763]

then junji ito tells the monster bedtime stories before he sleeps

[@diannaleighton5346]

"Oh! Hello there."

[@alicehazelprescott7651]

I love how as an artist he looks I to the details and comments on the symbolisms of a peice of art when he can see it rather than just plainly describing the image. Even with the ones he does just describe he points out the smallest detail and describes why he likes it.

[@DarioKalen_Kagenui]

6:19. "Maybe the person got eaten" *Proceeds to laugh.* Love Junji Ito. He's so creative and wholesome. 💖

[@kapresenpai]

everybody gangsta until junji ito calls the creepiest artworks cute

[@bombomos]

Whoever makes this legend scared will go down in history

[@AbdefFable1]

666 likes 👍🏽

[@rusticgiraffe4262]

I feel like having Junji Ito smile and explain why he likes your art and thinks it’s scary must be an ultimate achievement for horror artists

[@007whitespy]

This is so wholesome. He's like a parent looking at a drawing one of his children drew for him

[@glitchy1563]

"let's scare junji ito!!" the first scary photo he sees: "aw so cute i love it 🥺"

[@bagusamartya5325]

7:45 "a human being becomes a shadow and disintegrates" I can see how that can be truly scary and disturbing to Japan, considering 9th August 1945

[@paynoattentionplease]

When I saw that image I thought "boy this sure reminds me of the movie Kairo" and I was like "whoa" when Ito was like "this is very much like Kurosawa's Kairo!".

[@baphometwingsof666]

@@paynoattentionplease its one of my favourite horror movies of all time. So mysterious and depressing.

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

The Neighbor Down the Hall looks like something he would create. Also I love how he's so mild mannered and unassuming. Imagine meeting him and not knowing who he is or that he's a nightmare fuel master.

[@madeofcastiron]

the drawing of the neighbour down the hall looks like what the junji ito collection anime should have looked like

[@jazzycantswim9808]

Absolutely! Our guy loves this distorted human beings artstyle.

[@kittycatgirl1139]

I like ur pf!

[@P1X3LM4N]

He's so polite and comments about all of them in such a sincere way. Seems like a cool dude

[@goldsy6129]

He is.

[@orophile1842]

Ghost : * turning back slowly and start crawling towards him* Junji Ito, trying to be respectful : “akh… yes 👍 “

[@humanbean4037]

“Very scary!”

[@jacobbruen9231]

Seeing one of my favorite horror creators react to one of my other favorites’ work is awesome

[@yeshii]

Ikr

[@Enriiiqx]

Yesss

[@KyleKirenn]

Junji Ito is that guy who would stare at Cthulhu, call him cute, and wish for a coffee all without going insane.

[@bao6649]

Cthulhu goes insane instead

[@Kitsu_Worm]

I think he could even talk to Yog-Sothoth like a Friend.

[@pankakotakismegalomavropou3355]

He passes all the sanity checks

[@fbiagent9666]

*Wakes up and sees distorted whaling humanoids flying across the sky* "Now that's some gorgeous weather."

[@NoobNoobNews]

The way he says "Oh, yes..." makes me expect his next line to be: "This one. I remember this one. The government had to wait a long time before we could remove this one. I have fond memories of the people I worked with to capture this image. I am sure they would be happy to know that the children they saved are safe now." or something like that.

[@sleepysera]

"I think this would make a great main character for a movie." I love that he thinks of the scary thing as the main character, not the people trying to survive 😂 Such a different approach to how most people approach horror~

[@WiseSageBum]

I mean... You watch a monster movie for the monster, mostly Unless it's something that fleshes characters out more like Alien or The Thing

[@Ozinarg]

japanese horror is kinda like this at time. Look at kaiju films. It's always the monster who is the main character.

[@mare4599]

Ikr It seem that in his mind all MC on his comic is just another side character which would be screwed by abomination

[@maurinabi]

​@@WiseSageBum That doesnt change the fact that the monster is usually the antagonist and not the protagonist.

[@artemisfolk]

He just looks like a proud dad that is being shown their kids art project. Also horror artists I follow losing it over this King seeing their art

[@ewpert.]

Junji's stories: Scary, terrifying, dreadful Junji: Kind and nice

[@miyukifudo5398]

"I love sirens that make spooky sounds" -Junji Ito

[@JuanMartinez-mp9rd]

What a nice guy

[@vilnazarr6282]

I like how he's complimenting every single ghost and monster here.... perhaps if I became one, I'd finally get a cute compliment too? He's just too cute

[@meowimg]

'perhaps if i became one, i'd finally get a cute compliment too?' that sounds like a potential horror origin story!

[@VainSick]

This sounds like a suicide note in the making lol

[@horminmangfi5653]

I like this

[@thecleitom9497]

My horror art can't possibly be this cute

[@vilnazarr6282]

@@meowimg bahaha it is! a ghost trying to impress senpai Junji Ito

[@gloomble]

what a gentle, well-spoken man Ito is, while at the same time he writes and illustrates things like Gyo and Uzumaki. he's so pure, i just wanna give him a big hug ☺

[@teeth7768]

im happy long horse was added! long horse is ment to be a friendly monster that warns humans of danger but they apear scary.

[@IknowIamkindagreat]

I love how he just quickly assesses what the picture is, gives a quick summary, and moves on, all whilst saying at least one kind thing about each piece. This man's brain is beyond comprehension, none of this scared him, but he was humble enough to play along, and that is part of what makes this dude an icon. Just so grounded yet so from outer space at the same time!

[@iota-09]

Wait a sec, what's the "works beyond comprehension" part? His reactions seemed fairly normal to me, weirdest thing he said probably is comparing the roof monster to geiger...

[@zakazany1945]

A japanese gentleman

[@IknowIamkindagreat]

@@iota-09 This man draws people squeezing blackheads on other people's faces. That is beyond comprehension, I am literally talking about his artwork. I am only responding to you because you seem special needs and I feel sad for you.

[@blahdeedah]

@@IknowIamkindagreat Dude. Was that really necessary?

[@iota-09]

@@IknowIamkindagreat i thought it was in reference to his reaction to these works, not to his works in the first place... P.s.: also, unnecessarily rude.

[@bigboopus5059]

You're not scaring him, you're only making him more powerful.

[@rachaelwood3256]

Junji comparing your work to Giger must feel like a massive flex. Awesome to see such artists getting recognition 👀

[@just_inrosales3015]

Me: Imma draw a spooky-looking snail. I bet he never had this idea before. Ito: Ahh yes a snail, I made a manga like this before. Me: Son of a-

[@trashqueeen]

Adventure time did that already

[@lianadewintasari9097]

for me, the drawings arent that scary until junji ito gives his commentary. "this looks like a child's skeleton with many legs in the dark, and strange composition." CHILLSSSSS

[@femmejester668]

Seeing Plastiboo here makes me so happy🥺🥺🥺

[@SAAEEE]

ME TOOOOO

[@franciscog2126]

TRUEEEEE

[@ispodsteve]

YEAHHH

[@rtype2816]

"Is creepy though the artwork is cute" is the perfect way to summarise Plastiboo's work I'm so happy he got it thata way ❤❤

[@produccionesolmedo]

I know Plastiboo thanks to Trevor Henderson

[@gabriel_icxcnk]

He's so peaceful. How can you even scare him?

[@OLIVERGAMINGFUNNY]

being told by THE junji ito that your horror drawing is “an image of a true monster” has to be the highest honor any horror artist can receive.

[@Abazigal]

I'm always amused by how normal and unassuming he is in real life, in spite of the decades of terrifying stories and images he's created.

[@horminmangfi5653]

It's usually understanding people like him who can make the best out of such things

[@BrandydocMeriabuck]

Title: let’s scare Junji Ito Junji Ito: talking calmly and staring into my soul Me: *sweating*

[@johnsoncanpell5120]

I wonder how Junji would react to analog horror, specifically Mandela Catalogue or Channel 58, maybe some VHS horror series

[@meadsyshorts9706]

Junji Ito’s being scared is so calm. well tbf if you had a mind like his you wouldn’t be so phased huh?

[@Whatlander]

I enjoy how this is really just Junji Ito being nice to other horror artists for over eight minutes. Congratulations to everyone who had their art featured! (Hopefully Viz asked you first!)

[@parker2121]

2:45 it was around this moment that I began to think that the screen he was staring at probably could've used a little higher brightness settings lmao

[@mr.sandman3619]

I like how almost every time he know exactly what part of it is scary and says he already made a Manga about the same thing

[@lukasaumuller9811]

The last picture is from a webtoon called „Nocturne“. I highly recommend it - it’s very scary and very Junji Ito like.

[@coffeecat2812]

Nocturn is amazing! Just binged it the other day.

[@ahmedluay-mu7me]

Is it finished??

[@lukasaumuller9811]

@@ahmedluay-mu7me it’s a collection of Short Stories. I haven’t checked in a while, if there are new ones

[@NeAyumu]

Can't seem to find it. May I know who's the author?

[@natiiica]

@@NeAyumu the author is fyyaa, i can send you the link if you don't find it

[@etherraichu]

3:30 it sounds like he's talking about a very diferent picture than what is on screen

[@nacaurel]

I like the fact that he doesn’t need to tell which of his works remind him of some of these images because we already know it ourselves. He likes Siren head, yeah that’s cool and all, but the real horror is hearing the sound it makes.

[@Tinlion09]

1:29 Okay, that wasn't even an "oh yes" of approval. That was _recognition._ I half-expected him to say that he was surprised they had those in America too.

[@bait5257]

Lmao

[@nyaaanjake]

あぁ、そですね。。。

[@maurinabi]

fr it sounded like hes a professional birdwatcher that just got shown a picture of a cool bird he likes lmao

[@enderclasscraft6411]

0:42 its either uzumaki or "demon voice" a manga he drawn for a book of a videogame callede forbidden siren

[@aioba5]

This feels more like a japanese man appreciating western art than being scared by it

[@bilveytoman8125]

𝚂 𝙸 𝚁 𝙴 𝙽 - 𝙷 𝙴 𝙰 𝙳: Exists! Junji Ito: I like this very much! 🙏

[@TrashPandaVT]

Junji Ito will write and illustrate a manga that’ll keep you awake for months on end with fear and then turn around and just be a silly guy and I love him so much

[@yu.tanaka3322]

Junji Ito: "I thought it was scary 😊"

[@jaredklein1362]

Junji Ito's works really help me go through this pandemic... also, I wrote a book because I'm inspired of his work. What a great guy.

[@baohweeb6935]

He is a great dude

[@saitama9048]

This is why i love junji ito. Junji Ito: "I think he got eaten" *laughs*

[@that_deadeyegamer7920]

I'm more interested in his view on horror and how he sees other horror media. He's very... imaginative and poetic when talking about it and it's eerily fascinating.