I Read A LOT Of Junji Ito Manga...

[@butwhy6543]

Alternative title, “I’ve decided I’m never gonna sleep again”

[@TheMaskedMan]

you have no idea

[@Just_shush_now]

I love his art but horror manga has never really had effect on me. Neither has movies to be honest except for psychological horror.

[@maelerose5807]

@@Just_shush_now same same, it's mad annoying because now I kinda miss those sleepness nights where I had nightmares or couldn't stop imagining those monsters I just saw lurking in my room or something lol.

[@LymLevolveon]

@@Just_shush_now Yeah, I think Berserk was more scary than Junji Ito's work. I love Uzumaki's art though, the story is not necessarily that good but the art definitely deserves appreciation.

[@braed6189]

​@@Just_shush_nowwe grew up watching horror randomly on the the internet that why most of us are less scared. Personally im more scared about being forgotten or losing any of my love ones

[@sukamadik5983]

Junji Ito's next manga is about a masked man who looses his sanity after reading a certain authors mangas. In his delirious sate of Insanity the masked man unknowingly uploads a video that condemns countless others to his own fate.

[@abraamdemyan887]

The mother in Uzmaki trying to get rid of her ear spiral still haunt me

[@kanishkjaiswal5088]

Uzumaki started off so strong. Then it just fell off. I really liked the snail story and that scar woman story.

[@turtleanton6539]

Yeeeeeees

[@kanishkjaiswal5088]

@crazycat9003 Yep

[@kiritsugu5365]

I think the ending was great

[@IDesireToUpliftOthers]

The ending was pretty underwhelming but expected I guess? I found it pretty dumb that they got infected by the spiral at the end, but I guess they were doomed from the moment the girl went “I have to find my parents in the middle of the curse wahhhh 😭!!!!!”

[@MICOXD]

Fun fact: Junji Ito’s Frankenstein is an adaptation of the original 1817 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Based on how the masked man reviewed Ito’s adaptation you’d think that Ito wrote it when in fact it was actually a faithful adaption of the original novel.

[@MICOXD]

Additional fun fact: the original full title of Frankenstein is “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.” I assume the “; or, The Modern Prometheus” dropped because it was determined to be cleaner as just Frankenstein

[@lalas181]

I adore how much Ito leans into the whole "The Creature looks like a giant walking corpse" thing. His version of the story has to be one of my favorite adaptations of Frankenstein.

[@MICOXD]

@@lalas181 Ito makes him look so gross, I love it

[@GuiTheKratos]

The female monster arc is not faithful, but besides that it's pretty much the book

[@frenchbaguetteoui]

Faithful is a bit of a stretch but it is good.

[@bensmythe3666]

Junji Itto is the rare case where the quality of the writing isn’t about the characterization and the coherent plot but the quality is how well he executed whatever fucked up concept he has decided on

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

Ito has such an addicting serialized style of horror and weirdness that makes you feel like you need to keep reading more and more and more of his stories until you've completed every single one haha.

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes

[@monkeydgarp9663]

Exactly

[@pallissardfamilyaccount3837]

What do you want to keep all his Manga in a library and read them all?

[@nickpeitchev7763]

Best pacing ever

[@animegod728]

@@pallissardfamilyaccount3837im currently collecting all of them

[@TheAutistWhisperer]

I would like to see Junji Ito do an adaptation of Dracula or some of Lovecraft's works, I know he's inspired but them, but I wouldn't mind seeing his interpretation.

[@turtleanton6539]

Dracula is The logical aft3r frankenstein. Lovecraft is adapted by goue tanabe

[@rychadelko]

Or Carmilla! Another story about a mysterious girl charming others with her supernatural beauty.

[@noisexcorexnojo]

i don't believe lovecraft can be translated well to any format other than written, you know, part of the appeal of the lovecraftian horrors is how "indescriptible" they are

[@nakkiperuna5723]

@@noisexcorexnojo Junji Ito does well with indescribable entities imo. Some of his stories do have things I find hard to describe. I'd love to see Cthulhu adapted

[@meugha9664]

lovecrafts works are not really adaptable to film and graphic novels because they live from the writing and the words and imagination

[@mellow3995]

The Enigma of Amigara fault is EASILY my favourite Junji Ito story, I still think about that last image years later

[@kranberryjones1449]

The thing is....I kinda feel that same urge to satisfy those crevices. Look, that one is definitely shaped like me! MY HOLE!!!!!

[@badrboujabar3961]

I houl heartedly agree

[@Indian_gae_boii]

It's the claustrophobia and the fact that the hole slowly twists and turns into the end shape to make you in that shape is what haunts me, just imagining the slow and agonising process sends shivers

[@OlaKatsuro]

I saw KZbinr who is making videos about him crawling inside tiny caves ,it is literally this manga in real life. Very horrible

[@zhangqiling8086]

Same! I read it before like 5 years and till this day I can't forget that damn last image lmao the day I read it I actually couldn't sleep at all at night cause I kept thinking about it and in the end had to turn on the lights and stay awake till morning. I'm a huge horror fan and usually even the most awful gore stuff don't affect me that much, but his drawings just haunt me forever.

[@nicolle2126]

is it weird that my favorite junji ito manga has been his cat diary? it's the one that really touched me on a personal level and made me cry at the end (one of my own cats passed away around the time i discovered the cat diary)

[@valkilmerscareer2884]

The way ive always described Junji Ito to my friends is oddly Courage The Cowardly Dog. While that show demonstrated how this tiny dog saw horror in everything around him Ito finds ways to turn the most most mundane everyday objects and concepts into Nightmare fuel.

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

My favourite is still Tomie. And his more modern chapters of Tomie were as good as classical. I would love to read more stories about her.

[@Channel-23s]

I commend you for the ride of shock and fear while reading the embodiment of terror and mindfuckery which describes his format and or writing style.

[@KDebnam97]

I found out about junji after reading his adaptation of “no longer human” which is already a depressing book, but his take brings so much more dread , easily one of my favourite authors

[@SamTheGumMan117]

I've only read a handful so far into my Junji Journey but I think the way he does body horror and makes the most mundane things terrifying is scary as hell sometimes also going to sleep must be harder than surviving NonstopNutNovember

[@lalas181]

I'm so glad you read Lovesickness! It's one of my favorites, and I feel like it's pretty underrated as far as Junji Ito stories go.

[@adityavaghela1688]

Man:😊 His work:😨

[@im_that_randomguy]

You should really read "Enigma of Amigara Fault" and "Long Dream" it's some of his best works

[@KDebnam97]

Yeah enigma is so unsettling , one of my faves for sure

[@kiritsugu5365]

16:04 thats the last page of "enigma of amigara fall" so he probably red it

[@angstqueen9360]

I'll be honest. Junji Ito is my first venture into actual horror. I was the type of kid who was too scared to pick up a Goosebumps book. The Jimmy Neutron movie scared me. I had nightmares after seeing the opening cutscene of Disney's Epic Mickey. I've been horrified of it. I had a nightmare after reading Remina the second time, though I can't remember what it was. But I keep going back to that shelf in the library, hoping to find more, despite everything. His works are my gateway into horror. And honestly, I really needed that. I've always had an interest in horror in the way of thinking it's interesting-- I love watching stuff like FoundFlix and Dead Meat-- but his stuff is the first time I've actually went and consumed any horror on my own, with nothing else there to temper it. Wild.

[@audsrose]

black paradox is not my favorite ito story either, however it holds a place in my heart because 17:39 is one of my favorite manga panels of all time

[@Muneeb100]

As someone who is gung ho about horror Junji itou's legendary horror collection has never let me down especially his works like tomie, shivers, uzumaki. As of now I am waiting for the adaptation "tales of the macabre" it's highly anticipated from my side

[@pras6]

0:50 I like how's there a creepy sound effect from Batman Arkham Asylum

[@something_sweet_a_peach_tree]

Absolutely love this video but you actually missed one of my absolute favorite Junji Ito stories Soichi! It is one of his more comedic stories but it still features many elements of horror. It has a super interesting antagonist and main cast and is one that I really love!

[@tiactus]

i collect his manga and have a few tattoos of his works. loved hearing ur thoughts in this video ! top tier !

[@Buggolious]

Junji Ito is the GOAT of horror

[@deadbrain6801]

Hey dude. I just started taking manga serious again since 09. I was super serious about starting back up and I slowly learned…I’m not a Shonen reader anymore. I don’t relate to those characters because i am almost 30. Your video on ptsd radio was so good two minutes in a stopped it because I didn’t want to get spoiled. Itos work was the easiest available Avenue for my journey and I have read every manga listed in this video since i randomly stumbled upon the ptsd radio video you made a couple weeks ago.

[@EinManU]

one that i always have to think of when i think junji ito is "long dream" - shame you didnt bring that one up

[@Katetanic]

Yeah, I can tell you’re a fan..... It’s so cool and interesting to see their view points on each book. I bet you’ll be pleased to know that another one is coming in March called Tombs. And apparently, they are also releasing the Souichi tales in July, but I can’t fully confirm that yet.

[@motivatedtoscapechildsupport]

I have been reading juujika manga recently and it is way darker than the first half. Review it again. And nice video.

[@COOL_GEEK_]

Somebody just give this legend sleeping pills now. He must be having trouble falling asleep from now on.

[@meowsinigangaslom]

I am also into Junji's manga creations right now. And I can say, it is captivating and each of his stories are insane and have its own signatures. My favorite among his works right now is the "Cat Diary". I am also planning to read the "Dog Diary".

[@whiteroseee10]

He's the reason why I fell in love with Japanese Horror manga. I love his stories especially the one-shots and I spent all of my highschool days searching the internet for scanlations of his mangas (it's hard to find a physical copy of his in my country and it's extremely expensive). I love all of his works except one: I hated "Tomie" with a passion. lol I really cannot stand that story so much that I don't read it at all. My all time favorites are the Vol.3 "Flesh-Colored Horror", especially the story "Headless Sculptures", Vol.15 "Lovesick Dead" and his "Cat Diary: Yon & Mu" manga is really cute too. Him and Kazuo Umezu has similar styles in their artworks (funfact: Junji is a fan of Kazuo), I love how much detail he puts in each artwork for the stories that it borders between horrifying and beauty. I hope you can cover "Portus" by Jun Abe, "Manhole" by Tetsuya Tsutsui, Kazuo Umezo or Kago Shintaro, though the latter might get the vid banned though (his style is horror gore w/ a hint of pr0n, he has decent stories but some are just down right 🤢). Anyways, I love the topic! Looking forward to your next video. Thank you!❤️

[@Channel-23s]

Junji Ito maxed out his Horror genre and it’s at 100+ SSS+ weird strange horror always gets the skin to crawl and stomach to drop and mind to imagine and recoil nightmare fuel indeed wonder how he gets inspiration probably checks the world out and history or random thoughts

[@zennze]

One story collection I was a bit disappointed to not see in this video is probably fragments of horror. Being an avid Junji Ito collector myself I personally really enjoyed the story collection and I consider it one of my top 5 Junji Ito mangas so it was kind of a disappointment to not see it here! :(

[@turtleanton6539]

He Will get into it

[@izukukageyama7552]

I haven't read any of the long ones, I've only read two of his short stories. The Human Chair and The Enigma of Amigara Fault, both were really good. Were those in one of the collections?

[@TheMaskedMan]

The human chair was in venus and the blind spot collection

[@n0thing_at_all]

amigara fault is a bonus story in the gyo hardcover and is in venus in the blind spot i believe

[@Ash-ep1nz]

Inspirations from Junji Ito's works are present in Chainsaw Man. You can see one of those Gyo zombie fish that Aki kills. It's named the fish devil and in CSM story, that fish devil had eaten a piece of the Gun Devil.

[@nyx.2314]

"Tomie is the most human" Me remembering Tomie driving a poor boy into madness just because.... you sure bout that???

[@nakkiperuna5723]

I would say that Tomies weakest parts were the first chapters due to the art being so much different later on. Shivers is the best collection book since it has the best stories. Hellstar Remina I find to be the most disturbing. Frankenstein is one of my favourite stories but the collection is kind of dragged down by the other stories in it.

[@nolannish]

Highly appreciate all the bloodborne music used throughout the video. Especially the Ludwig the accursed ost during the Frankenstein section

[@puneetyadav6438]

Damn recommending masked Remina is the best thing I did in all of pandemic time

[@VaibhavShewale]

well i liked that pateint story where in dreams he lives for like 100+ years then he start stalking to neighbour patient she was his wife in his dream then dr. put dust of this dude in her cause she had problem of sleeping

[@entropymikaela607]

i remember reading the holes in the wall manga thing years ago when i was barely entering my teen years. it fucked me up so much but also awakened a new love for horror in me (although i will admit that i am still a wuss who can only consume horror during bright sunny days). it's a oneshot story, technically speaking, but it's still one of my favorites from junji ito (i didn't even know it was from him when i first read it)

[@afroahmed3989]

this guy had an astral projection experience met Lovecraft on the way and he took him to meet the old ones , what Lovecraft couldn't describe with words ITO captured perfectly with a pencil

[@SpectreMkTwo]

You should consider reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, it has the same human element and hearkens back to Paradise Lost, a literary work thats also as amazing. I love Frankenstein, truly was this deep tragic story

[@rynsart]

0:49 oh my fucking god you have no idea how much nostalgia that gave me, God... The sound effect man

[@DoggoLua]

This video, this video was made for me. Look I fit perfectly into this videos demographic

[@vlShiRo]

I had my Junji Ito phase around a year ago where i read most of his work in a few days. Ngl but I still get nervous seeing spirals.

[@kranberryjones1449]

There is a really fun series from Jumji abt this little boy named Soichi. All the titles are things like "Soichi's cat" "Soichi's birthday" etc. But he is a creepy little kid that lives with his family and tortures them. There's a good one where the older brother is trying to study in peace and quiet. I know you've seen the pictures of the cat with the alien looking bug in its mouth. And the picture of Soichi with a mouth full of nails. Those stories are great and I have no idea which collection they're in

[@joseyphipps]

The haunted house stories and Souchi’s Cat are in Smashed.

[@DGS2605]

"Something found at most anime conventions, the death stench" 💀💀💀

[@historicflame972]

Deserter reminds me of a story I read named Machine Gunner, or rather it's bonus prequel at the end Generally the same story beat, the kid finds a deserter in a sealed off room, at first dismisses him but begins to notice how the accounts of his battles don't match with the WW2 battles going on at the moment, but do match his grandpa's stories of WW1, kid eventually finds out he was a ghost the whole time who hung himself to avoid returning to the horrors of trench warfare, the room unseals and the hook is sawed off, apparently it was open the whole time

[@roberttoth4000]

Sounds cool, where could i find it?

[@historicflame972]

@@roberttoth4000 I dunno, it's a book, kinda mediocre

[@cypureisreallybusy]

i have never read creepy/disturbing mangas this was my first time reading junji itos work and boy its full of surprises

[@rabikiranpanda2199]

Most of them aren't scary to me But all of them are entertaining in a way nothing else is.. Don't mind me, I just don't perceive horror media as scary as others do... But I am afraid of psychological horror One of my favourites is" no longer human"

[@knebber5537]

Nice video, but you missed Fragments of horror, which is one of my favorite Junji Ito collections. You should check it out.

[@christain7377]

You most definitely should check out The Enigma of Amigara Fault. Holy hell that story is something

[@pras6]

Dude I was just watching your other videos and now I found out you posted a new video at same time about my fav author ♥️😭

[@studioplopmemes2985]

i really liked junji ito and at my last job there were many japanese workers who left some of their items behind while i was sorting between them i found the manga about his cats and i took it probably best steal ever

[@Lainlegend]

man love you did this video man! I'm a huge fan

[@Jayn.official.account]

this video was so good i love it and you missed mimi's tales of terror because it was not out yet but plss do a video

[@NessunDorma2]

The Enigma of Amigara Fault scarred me for life🥶😱

[@mizonami1934]

Just a heads up: this is a common misconception, but Frankenstein IS the creator, not the creature. The creature in the original novel doesn’t have a name, he’s just referred to as “the monster” most of the time

[@loremafore]

I really like the editing in this video

[@yorulo3280]

I'm not sure if I missed the mention of it but Enigma of Amigara fault is a really good one too

[@_pewreat3199]

Day 1 of waiting for mask's video on "The House of Fata Morgana"

[@bussythrobbing2]

the way you stutter is so cute oml

[@tobymcdonald7817]

Shiver was the first of junji ito's books I had bought, I was hooked on his stuff after that

[@muhammedaksoy9604]

13:34 imma be honest with u that’s also a story I learned about when I was at my worst and I dunno I liked the story maybe because I could somewhat relate or even that I couldn’t relate to the character in other ways which gave me hope that my life isn’t so bad I dunno man I just know I needed help I mean I realised after that story that I should ask for help it’s still kinda hard cause everyone thinks they can help or are doing the best for u but actually they make it a whole lot more difficult

[@regret.932]

I have to commend you for going through trauma and constant paranoia. But I'm pretty sure you'll be scared of leaving your back open from now on. Junji Ito got that devil in him.

[@ickyvicky]

I'm enjoying the lovecraftian reviews, help w/ inspirations for my book!

[@georgespiggott5615]

I mean this in the most complimentary way possible: I would hate to live in Junji Ito's head

[@muckmanmarvin9033]

Bro I’ve read every single thing he’s written it took so much money and time

[@Flypotato9]

so you too have been waking up randomly at 4am without being able to go back to sleep...pretty bizarre it's been happening to me too

[@KelniusTV]

As a horror fan, I love Junji Ito, but it's so frustrating that I can't find any books that read left-to-right. I know they exist, but people just don't print them anymore, it seems.

[@genifer8847]

I love reading Smashed when I started interpreting it as "if mosquitoes were humans"

[@millionmills2440]

I'm gonna say it. Frankenstein isn't the monster, Frankenstein is the guy who made the monster. The monster is just referred to as 'the monster' and is.. Frankenstein's monster. Sorry I had to be obnoxious about this

[@spaceydragonmanga686]

is that the batman Arkham elevator sound in the transition?

[@seifeldeen7543]

Still waiting for the blue lock video

[@bigmanjonas]

Love the Bloodborne OST in the background, fits so well!

[@bladedgambit3158]

That eyeball panel was some of the weirdest shit I've ever read

[@valk5041]

Black bird and Human chair are some of my favourite shorts

[@houndrysmagolyteofhope4661]

I will say that one of my least favorite parts of reading through all of it was getting through Tomie continously for a long time.

[@haikofthegods]

Gehrman the first hunter ost in the background , great now I can't focus on the video (20.40)

[@kamuiatmyrealm]

Really nice video.. some I knew just now

[@thatbloodyspy]

Suprised to not see a correction on Frankenstein

[@SnuSnuDungeon]

Melatonin gummys Masked, they come in some strong dosages now and might help with your sleep schedule

[@justinebidulopoutchini9774]

There’s liminal zone 2 now. My bf bought it to me last Christmas

[@GamingDreamer]

My favorite Mangaka that I don't read or want to read. Thanks I don't need more nightmares in my life

[@Kite562reviews]

Ms. Fuchi has to be one of the scariest characters I've ever come across since I've read a lot of Mr. Itos work.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

Junji Ito is masterful at what he does. Tomie may be one of his best works to date.

[@turtleanton6539]

I think uzumaki and black paradox

[@kranberryjones1449]

Tomie is such a fun series. The one with the tomies at the bottom of a creek eating the fishing dudes buddy was insane

[@salteapixels2831]

I really enjoyed The Thing That Drifted Ashore, I recommend that story

[@purplesorcerer2172]

His short story long dream has haunted me for years

[@ricardoediza2690]

Everyone warped and mutated by eldritch and sinister beings until Junji Ito makes a slice of life story on his cat and wife

[@pibenjy]

Once again youtube notification has failed me im so late

[@shabibmahab]

Alright hellstar remina is my favourite and you opening with that got me interested

[@the_Googie]

Masked Man gaining a second nutsack at around 11 - 12 minuts voide drops like hes Kratos

[@Leastmachine]

Ludwig's song in the background of the Frankenstein part was a genius move 👌🏻

[@donavanwarren426]

You got to read The Drifting Classroom next

[@andresalejandro1120]

My favorite of his collection is Mimi’s Tales of Terror.

[@mummeii]

Ishida, fujimoto and junji will always be my top 3 mangakas. How they approach art/storytelling is just top tier

[@sukamadik5983]

I going to read these as bedtime stories for my kids. They are definitely going to grow up to be the best serial killers ever.

[@johnbrockiii2]

You missed Fragments of Horror! Another story collection... and that one has Dissection-chan...

[@joseyphipps]

Reading the ending letter A-Ko wrote for Yon at the end of Cat Diary made me cry like a baby, you have no idea.