Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
★ 7.0·2023·1 seasons · 12 episodes·Series
AnimationMysterySci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Synopsis
From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.
Episodes
Season 11
The Strange Hikizuri SiblingsA photographer with an interest in spirits and ghosts pays a visit to the very strange and creepy home where the six Hikizuri siblings live.24m2
The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream BusGoro returns to the tunnel he saw his mother once walk into. An ice cream truck arrives in the neighborhood, driven by a bewitching young man.25m3
Hanging BalloonAfter a popular idol dies by what appears to be suicide, there are multiple sightings of her giant, grotesque head floating in the sky.25m4
Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's LairKoichi can’t study because his younger brother Soichi is constantly making noise. Tormented by his dreams, Yuji asks his friend Mari to keep him awake.24m5
Intruder / Long Hair in the AtticOshikiri has been hearing strange footsteps in the house he lives in alone. Chiemi wakes up to find a rat stuck in her long, black hair.24m6
Mold / Library VisionA year after renting his house to Mr. Rogi, Akasaka finds mold growing everywhere. Koko's husband Goro is obsessed with maintaining his library.24m7
Tomb TownAfter hitting a girl with his car, Tsuyoshi and his sister Kaoru find that the road they're driving on is blocked by countless tombstones.24m8
Layers of Terror / The Thing that Drifted AshoreWhen an accident causes her to lose half her face, Reimi discovers that her younger selves still exist inside her. An eerie sea creature drifts ashore.25m9
Tomie・PhotoA menacing transfer student named Tomie isn't happy that a girl named Tsukiko has been taking and selling pictures of popular boys in their school.24m10
Unendurable Labyrinth / The BullyTwo friends get lost in the mountains and come across a community of ascetic monks. Kuriko ends up bullying a younger boy she's been playing with.25m11
Alley / Headless StatueA young man moves into a boarding house next to an enclosed alley. An art teacher known for his headless sculptures is found murdered — with no head.24m12
Whispering Woman / Soichi's Beloved PetA mysterious woman calmly takes on the job of helping a hysterical girl unable to make any decisions on her own. Soichi’s family adopts a pet cat.24m
The Strange Hikizuri SiblingsA photographer with an interest in spirits and ghosts pays a visit to the very strange and creepy home where the six Hikizuri siblings live.24m2The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream BusGoro returns to the tunnel he saw his mother once walk into. An ice cream truck arrives in the neighborhood, driven by a bewitching young man.25m3Hanging BalloonAfter a popular idol dies by what appears to be suicide, there are multiple sightings of her giant, grotesque head floating in the sky.25m4Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's LairKoichi can’t study because his younger brother Soichi is constantly making noise. Tormented by his dreams, Yuji asks his friend Mari to keep him awake.24m5Intruder / Long Hair in the AtticOshikiri has been hearing strange footsteps in the house he lives in alone. Chiemi wakes up to find a rat stuck in her long, black hair.24m6Mold / Library VisionA year after renting his house to Mr. Rogi, Akasaka finds mold growing everywhere. Koko's husband Goro is obsessed with maintaining his library.24m7Tomb TownAfter hitting a girl with his car, Tsuyoshi and his sister Kaoru find that the road they're driving on is blocked by countless tombstones.24m8Layers of Terror / The Thing that Drifted AshoreWhen an accident causes her to lose half her face, Reimi discovers that her younger selves still exist inside her. An eerie sea creature drifts ashore.25m9Tomie・PhotoA menacing transfer student named Tomie isn't happy that a girl named Tsukiko has been taking and selling pictures of popular boys in their school.24m10Unendurable Labyrinth / The BullyTwo friends get lost in the mountains and come across a community of ascetic monks. Kuriko ends up bullying a younger boy she's been playing with.25m11Alley / Headless StatueA young man moves into a boarding house next to an enclosed alley. An art teacher known for his headless sculptures is found murdered — with no head.24m12Whispering Woman / Soichi's Beloved PetA mysterious woman calmly takes on the job of helping a hysterical girl unable to make any decisions on her own. Soichi’s family adopts a pet cat.24mReviews & discussion
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