Junji Ito Collection Netflix Series – Read Manga Before Watching

This might be the old way of thinking, (reading is better than watching and all that but hear me out please), when you read manga and when you watch anime the experience is starkly different. Reading is a joy, as you take on the rich illustration of each page, you will realize the genius of the author. The animation doesn't do the justice of the visual storytelling, and trust me you will keep swiping the pages of the comic.

Army of One by Junji Ito

Army of One by Junji Ito is grotesque at best. One of the most popular one-shot stories, Army of One is extremely popular. I read it along with Human Chair while exploring the manga author. You can find this one shot comic in its parent manga, Hellstar Remina. In Army of One there is no …

Ryokan by Junji Ito

A father abandons his family, makes them leave their house by manually digging a hole in the middle of their home, the father is obsessed to create an inn. This comic is funny, but also mirrors many facets of the fathers in our pop culture notebook, and yes also in our lives and reality. 

The Return of Hanging Balloon by Junji Ito

The sequel to the smashing Hanging Balloons, give this Horror Manga Short a read.

The Enigma Of Amigara Fault by Junji Ito

Horror gets us because it plays around our fear of being left out, and here the master of manga horror Junji Ito gives us The Enigma Of Amigara Fault
- a truly amazing horror short story where a mountain is waiting for you to inhabit, but not in conventional sense, heh. Read more to find out.

Human Chair by Junji Ito

Human Chair is one of the first stand alone comics that introduced me to the horror storyteller Junji Ito. It was an experience. There were just so many things were that going on that taking into all of those feelings and emotions at one time required effort. Yes that is true, it took getting used …

Long Dream by Junji Ito

Long Dream or Nagai Yume   is a short story by manga author Junji Ito, which basically is a MUST read manga horror story.  The story can be found The Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection. It is also a one-hour Japanese television drama adaptation.

Love as Scripted by Junji Itou

I love this panel from Love as Scripted, from Junji Itou. It brings art to the forefront, and replies in the same language of the one who abandoned the other in the game of love and hearts. That's also one of the reason I went for this comic and write about it today, to celebrate …

Layers of Fear by Junji Itou

Layers of Fear by Junji Itou is highly triggering comic with complicated mother-daughter relationship that is a must read. Read more to know why.

Whispering Woman by Junji Itou

Junji Itou takes the horror of realities and weaves them into his narratives so effortlessly that you are dived into the world with each panel bursting with beauty and detail. His stories are emotional and objective with questionable conclusions. I mean where to even start with the weird plot that starts believable but goes a …