Master Of Horror Junji Ito Confirmed for San Diego Comic-Con 2023

San Diego Comic Con is fast approaching and its guest list is getting good. The pop culture convention has gathered tons of names in the past to speak on all things comics, TV, Movies, and Anime. One person that stands out for sure this year is horror master Junji Ito. With Ito receiving a new anime adaptation earlier this year on Netflix and plenty of projects on the way, the mangaka specializing in creepy stories might have quite a lot to talk about.

Ito’s Work In Horror Is Just Getting Started

Junji Ito manga is some of the best representations of horror in the medium, normally mixing the mundane with terror that is beyond human comprehension. While Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of The Macabre arrived on Netflix earlier this year, fans are waiting for more news when it comes to Toonami's adaptation of one of his most popular stories, Uzumaki. Recently, the mangaka's work was also announced to receive a live-action feature-length film from Fangoria Studios, Bloodsucking Darkness. Based on a story focusing on a new take on the creatures of the night, the upcoming take on vampires will be the first of three movies that are adapting Ito's work.

Here's how San Diego Comic-Con describes Junji Ito for his upcoming appearance at this year's annual event, "Four-time Eisner Award-winning creator Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. In 2019 his collection Frankenstein won an Eisner Award in the Best Adaptation from Another Medium category, and in 2021 he was awarded Best Writer/Artist, while his book Remina received the award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia. In 2022, Lovesickness won Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia."

Tickets are SOLD OUT for San Diego Comic Con and takes place from July 19th thru the 23rd.

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