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[Corpsepyre]

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/06/30/junji-itos-horror-manga-has-an-anime-adaptation-in-the-works

'Renowned horror manga author Junji Ito (Gyo, Uzumaki, Tomie) has no shortage of excellent works to adapt into anime, but other than Gyo his stories have primarily served as inspiration for live-action projects. That's about to change according to Asahi Shimbun's Junji Ito's Haunted House site, which revealed that his manga is set to make the leap to anime.

The picture on the site doesn't just focus on one of Ito's works, and includes imagery from Tomie and Slug Girl, among others. With that in mind, maybe it will be an anthology rather than a single work, which would be amazing'.

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Well, safe to say I'm looking forward to this. Need some deliciously vile anime!

 

[KenzinFive]

A Junji Ito horror anthology anime series is a perfect idea.

Imagine if we got an animated version of The Enigma of Amigara Fault.

 

[Plywood]

So in.

 

[Corpsepyre]

A Junji Ito horror anthology anime series is a perfect idea.

Imagine if we got an animated version of The Enigma of Amigara Fault.

I was actually reading that right now!

 

[clarknova156]

Uzumaki is one of my favorite Manga's of all time. SPIRALS!!!

But an anime version? Will they be as violent and weird as they need to be? I'm dubious about an anime version.

 

[Corpsepyre]

Uzumaki is one of my favorite Manga's of all time. SPIRALS!!!

But an anime version? Will they be as violent and weird as they need to be? I'm dubious about an anime version.

Well, we have that live-action version. I saw that before I read it, but it was fucking weird and trippy shit still.

 

[Turbo Killer]

Did he have a manga where there was a mountain with holes in it in shapes of people? That was a very strange manga, I forgot the details though.

 

[KHlover]

Adaptation of some of his short stories. Hell yes!

EDIT: Do I see the guy from "Long Dream" hanging on one of those face baloons? HELL. YES!!!

 

[Corpsepyre]

Did he have a manga where there was a mountain with holes in it in shapes of people? That was a very strange manga, I forgot the details though.

http://imgur.com/gallery/ZNSaq

You're asking about this one.

 

[HiiiLife]

I just bought the Tomie collection and about 20% through. Enjoying it and I can't wait for this.

 

[Turbo Killer]

http://imgur.com/gallery/ZNSaq

You're asking about this one.

Yup, so fucking twisted (pun intended).

 

[Kinyou]

I hope it will be better than the adaption of Gyo. They made some godawful changes to the manga

 

[Kayhan]

Let's hope this doesn't spiral out of control.

 

[lightskintwin]

I hope it will be better than the adaption of Gyo. They made some godawful changes to the manga

Yeah, GYO was a pretty silly anime.

 

[Frost_Ace]

Oh man, I've been waiting for this. In the right hands it could be amazing.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

In the top right-hand corner that's Souichi's

Spoiler

wife, Miss Fuchi,

right?

I wonder if they'll adapt multiple Souichi stories how they'll present them considering how weird the connection between the

Spoiler

adult and child

stories were. If they wanted to they could present them linearly.

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

Never even read any of his stuff but I've seen enough of his artwork to know it will be pure nightmare fuel.

 

[wamberz1]

....ehh. It'll probably be difficult to adapt that style of shock horror to an anime.

Would love to eat crow, but I have little faith in this.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

If they really wanted to do his works justice they would make a black and white version too.

I'm both excited and dreading to see this. No other artist has scared me as much with his work.

 

[ERotIC]

Let's hope this doesn't spiral out of control.

Agreed, but animation has never made for effective horror Tomie.

 

[BassForever]

I hope we get animated THIS IS MY HOLE that I can use as a gif from now until the end of human existence

 

[Despera]

Excited, but also worried they'll either water it down too much or over-do the violent parts. Hope they handle it with some nuance.

 

[joe2187]

I hope we get animated THIS IS MY HOLE that I can use as a gif from now until the end of human existence

 

[The Silver]

Do a better version of Flowers of Evil's rotoscoping animation.

ugh no I can feel the physical uneasiness already

 

[docbon]

Let's hope this doesn't spiral out of control.

 

[Ban Puncher]

Helloooooooo new JIF source!

 

[Goldboy]

This is the best news I've heard in years

 

[HStallion]

It should just be anthology series all about his cats.

 

[The Technomancer]

Man I'm so in for this but I have to wonder how they're going to translate the...visual style effectively. His stuff is so effectively stark in black and white pen

 

[Aurongel]

Man I'm so in for this but I have to wonder how they're going to translate the...visual style effectively. His stuff is so effectively stark in black and white pen

The starkness reflects his nihilist themes well but the use of color can open up a whole new world of horrific angles to his existing work. I'm picturing what Hellstar Remina would look like in color.

Anyway, this is amazing news. Junji Ito's work is legit amazing.

 

[KillLaCam]

Pls actually look similar to the Manga. That's all I ask

 

[More_Badass]

This could be amazing.

 

[Kthulhu]

This could be amazing.

Hopefully it won't have a ton of censoring. That's what will make or break it for me.

 

[Anung]

Yes! This is fucking awesome.

Get the Berkserk guys to work on it for ultimate horror.

 

[Ryouji Gunblade]

I discovered his works through Gyo. I didn't know it could get way creepier than that.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Let's hope this doesn't spiral out of control.

Reading this means there's spirals in my eyes...I better take care of that.

 

[Messofanego]

Day 0.

 

[God Dayumm]

The starkness reflects his nihilist themes well but the use of color can open up a whole new world of horrific angles to his existing work. I'm picturing what Hellstar Remina would look like in color.

Anyway, this is amazing news. Junji Ito's work is legit amazing.

Remina could definitely be better in color

But I want Uzumaki!

 

[RoyaleDuke]

I love Junji Ito.

I don't really like manga, but he's fucking great.

Long Dream, Uzumaki until it gets kind of stupid, Hellstar Ramina.

I've read most of his works to be honest.

 

[chrisPjelly]

So in. Even Junji Ito's more current goofy stupid horror is a blast to read!

 

[Oyashrio-Sama]

Let's hope this doesn't spiral out of control.

Agreed, but animation has never made for effective horror Tomie.

You guys need to GYO back to pun school.

Spoiler

Sorry

 

[DerekOfTheDykes]

YOOOOO

A horror anthology series based on Ito's works would be one of the dopest things mankind could possibly produce

I'm in

I'm so in

It makes sense too because Ito is primarily known for horror anthologies, not long volume-spanning stories.

 

[Funky Papa]

I get the feeling that would work better as an old school, gritty adaptation in the vein of 90's anime films than a modern one. Either case, I'm in.

Also, I just googled some Gyo jifs and I swear to God I don't remember the original material being so full of tentacle rape/fan service.

 

[pbayne]

Yes! This is fucking awesome.

Get the Berkserk guys to work on it for ultimate horror.

You monster.

 

[FlowersisBritish]

Yes! This is fucking awesome.

Get the Berkserk guys to work on it for ultimate horror.

Honestly.... I'd watch that. I'd watch the shit out of that monstrosity.

 

[immortal-joe]

Yes! This is fucking awesome.

Get the Berkserk guys to work on it for ultimate horror.

Knew someone was going to say it.

 

[Replicant]

OMG, I don't know how to feel. On the one hand, I'm excited. I love Ito's stories. OTOH, anime adaptation tend to be inferior in terms of design....

OTOH, Mushishi seems to be okay so maybe this will turn out fine too. But I want them to cover the entire Uzumaki stories. ALL of them! Then let's go to Hellstar Remina.

 

[IrishNinja]

I get the feeling that would work better as an old school, gritty adaptation in the vein of 90's anime films than a modern one. Either case, I'm in.

modern Berkser fucked a lot of us up - agreed though, i want this done right or not at all.

 

[RoyaleDuke]

The dream is that this is hand animated and drawn like something like AKIRA, that wonderful gritty aesthetic and attention to detail as well as the character designs.

Ito's work lends itself well to 80s/90s anime aesthetics that they should go full bore with that and depicting the horrors/transformations from the manga.

I just want to see shit like this:

In color and animated in languid Lynchian shots.

 

[The Technomancer]

Where is this one from?