Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
★ 7.1 · 2023 · 25m · Animation · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
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
1. The Strange Hikizuri Siblings24m · A photographer with an interest in spirits and ghosts pays a visit to the very strange and creepy home where the six Hikizuri siblings live.
2. The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus25m · Goro 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.
3. Hanging Balloon25m · After a popular idol dies by what appears to be suicide, there are multiple sightings of her giant, grotesque head floating in the sky.
4. Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's Lair24m · Koichi 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.
5. Intruder / Long Hair in the Attic24m · Oshikiri 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.
6. Mold / Library Vision24m · A year after renting his house to Mr. Rogi, Akasaka finds mold growing everywhere. Koko's husband Goro is obsessed with maintaining his library.
7. Tomb Town24m · After hitting a girl with his car, Tsuyoshi and his sister Kaoru find that the road they're driving on is blocked by countless tombstones.
8. Layers of Terror / The Thing that Drifted Ashore25m · When 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.
9. Tomie・Photo24m · A 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.
10. Unendurable Labyrinth / The Bully25m · Two 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.
11. Alley / Headless Statue24m · A 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.
12. Whispering Woman / Soichi's Beloved Pet24m · A 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.More Like This
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