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Episode 45: The Horror of Junji Ito

Episode 45: The Horror of Junji Ito

Update: 2023-03-02
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With the new series Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre debuting on Netflix, James and Andy are joined by self-confessed Ito fans Colette Balmain and Niina Doherty to chat about his works and how they've been adapted to film and television over the years.  Has anyone done him justice...?


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00:00:33 - Introduction

00:01:37 - Junji Ito in context  

00:10:46 - Early adaptions

00:12:34 - Tomie film and TV series

00:34:12 - Uzumaki (2000)

00:40:05 - Other adaption in early 2000s 

00:44:22 - Gyo Tokyo Fish Attack (2012)

01:47:37 - Junji Ito Collection (2018) and Junji Ito Maniac (2023)

01:00:50 - Uzumaki, Tomie and other potential adaptions

01:13:55 - Outro


Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre is streaming now on Netflix.
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Episode 45: The Horror of Junji Ito

Episode 45: The Horror of Junji Ito

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