Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

Season 1

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Master of horror Manga, Junji Ito, gives us 20 tales of terror. (Technically 21.) The beautifully illustrated series delves into the darkness of the human mind and brings its worst fears to light. Myths, legends, ghost, demons, or just a broken mind twisted by tragedy, every episode shows a different horror you didn't know you should be scared of.

Where to Watch Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre • Season 1

12 Episodes

The Strange Hikizuri Siblings
E1
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.
The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus
E2
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.
Hanging Balloon
E3
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.
Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's Lair
E4
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.
Intruder / Long Hair in the Attic
E5
Intruder / Long Hair in the AtticThe world of dreams is very vast and sometimes more real than the real world. Here the protagonist of this story is escaping from his alter-ego of this world of dreams. His friend will try to help although it looks impossible.
Mold / Library Vision
E6
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.
Tomb Town
E7
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.
Layers of Terror / The Thing that Drifted Ashore
E8
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.
Tomie・Photo
E9
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.
Unendurable Labyrinth / The Bully
E10
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.
Alley / Headless Statue
E11
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.
Whispering Woman / Soichi's Beloved Pet
E12
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.