Author Topic: Junji Ito (Horror manga, anyone?) (Read 11460 times)

Ayabie · « **on:** December 25, 2006, 07:30:52 PM »

I'm sure a lot of you have heard of him. If you haven't, it's about time you did.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junji_Ito

The Wiki says it all. Here's a sample:

The Sad Tale of the Principal Post + The Enigma of Amigara Fault

Mugen · « **Reply #1 on:** December 25, 2006, 08:42:41 PM »

dude! u know where i can get UZUMAKI??!

ziggurat · « **Reply #2 on:** December 25, 2006, 08:53:53 PM »

^ try http://www.gotlurk.net ?

Ayabie · « **Reply #3 on:** December 25, 2006, 09:09:29 PM »

I'll upload Uzumaki to SendSpace.

Roxasu · « **Reply #4 on:** December 25, 2006, 09:11:37 PM »

the movie was weird, though i enjoyed the extras on the DVD

i've been looking for more of that weirdo's stuff for a while though

Ayabie · « **Reply #5 on:** December 25, 2006, 10:02:46 PM »

Ah, I haven't found any copies of the DVD. Not even torrents, or at least not seeded ones. Meh.

Anyway, here's Uzumaki.

Mugen · « **Reply #6 on:** December 25, 2006, 10:50:00 PM »

cool, thanks!

its so hard to find good gory horror mangas these days

Ayabie · « **Reply #7 on:** December 25, 2006, 11:21:46 PM »

To be honest, Ito is the only horror author I know. No one seems to be recommending any others.

Have you read Gyo? I prefer Uzumaki over it, but it's still awesome.

Mugen · « **Reply #8 on:** December 26, 2006, 01:15:01 AM »

never read Gyo. jisatsu circle for the manga is way more disturbing than the movie itself. Homunculus is pretty good too. its about this guy who had a trepania for some money and he see some weird shit after

just finished reading uzumaki. whats with the ending?? BOOOO

Ayabie · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2006, 10:54:28 AM »

Ito never really ends his manga happily.

That's why I want to see the movie since it wasn't completely faithful to the manga, and it has a different ending.

I can upload Gyo, too, if you're interested. While I liked Uzumaki better because of the storyline, Gyo is creepier.

Ayabie · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2006, 08:24:02 PM »

Ah, I managed to find the movie. All I can say is... what the fuck? I don't know what made the movie as bad as it was. The confusion about what was happening. the bad acting, the lack of horror, the crappy conclusion?

Argh, I think my expectations were set too high. You can't really expect a movie adaption of a Ito Junji manga to turn out good, I guess... >_>

Mugen · « **Reply #11 on:** December 26, 2006, 10:23:51 PM »

yea, can u upload Gyo please? btw does anyone remember this other horrow manga where this guy squeezes his face and strands of acne or spaghetti pops out?

Ayabie · « **Reply #12 on:** December 26, 2006, 11:16:50 PM »

Here's Gyo!

Quote from: Mugen;268079

does anyone remember this other horrow manga where this guy squeezes his face and strands of acne or spaghetti pops out?

That'd be "Voices in the Dark". That pic freaks me out.

Anyway, I don't think a translated version exists.

Mugen · « **Reply #13 on:** December 27, 2006, 01:32:15 AM »

haha yea! that was pretty nasty.

thxs for the link

just read Gyo. I thought the concept was stupid but as I read on, it gets better. and the bloated humans were nasty

Ayabie · « **Reply #14 on:** December 31, 2006, 11:18:45 AM »

Just found some of his newer stuff. It's a collection of short stories.

Kaidan

RAW.

aimaime · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2007, 08:56:25 AM »

i love his twisted style of drawing and story. i've only read a couple tomie mangas though (the translated ones are pretty expensive)..

the ones which were adapted to movies that i've watched..

kakashi, tomie, uzumaki.. are there any others?

anyway the uzumaki movie can be downloaded at shareparadise.net on megaupload if anyone's interested in watching it..

Holdypaws · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2007, 06:46:29 AM »

He seems like one of the greats, even though I've only read Uzumaki. Great, great artist! Thanks for the link.

dkkat · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2007, 11:30:53 PM »

uzumaki is hard to find in bookstores... the shelf is still missing #1 >__<

Ayabie · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2007, 11:40:51 PM »

Quote from: aimaime;272678

i've only read a couple tomie mangas though (the translated ones are pretty expensive)..

That's why there's the internet! I could upload the rest if you're interested.

Also, copy-pasta from Wikipedia.

Quote from: Filmography

* The Fearsome Melody - (戦慄の旋律 senritsu no senritsu), 1992
* Tomie -( 富江 Tomie), 1998
* Tomie: Another Face - (?富江:アナザフェイス), 1999
* Tomie Replay - ( 富江:re-play Tomie: re-play), 2000
* Uzumaki - (うずまき Uzumaki), 2000
* Gravemarker Town (movie) - (墓標の町 bohyou no machi), 2000
* The Face Burglar (movie)- (顔泥棒 kao dorobou), 2000
* The Hanging Balloons - (首吊り気球 kubitsuri no kikyuu), 2000
* Long Dream - (長い夢 nagai yume), 2000
* Oshikiri - (押切 Oshikiri), 2000
* Kakashi - (案山子 Kakashi), 2001
* Lovesick Dead - (死びとの恋わずらい shibito no koiwazurai), 2001
* Tomie: Rebirth - (富江:Rebirth Tomie: Rebirth), 2001
* Tomie: The Final Chapter - Forbidden Fruit - (富江　最終章　?禁断の果実 Tomie: Saishuu-sh� - kindan no kajitsu), 2002
* Marronnier - (マロニエ Marronnier), 2002
* The Groaning Drain - (うめく排水管), 2004
* Tomie: The Beginning 2005
* Tomie: Revenge 2005

Was Tomie any good? I'm kind of doubting the quality of the movie adaptions after seeing Uzumaki.

alextsg · « **Reply #19 on:** January 07, 2007, 12:08:16 AM »

Hey could you reupload any of the translated ones? I kinda want to check this out but the earlier links seem to be expired