![]() Ito made his debut in 1987 when he submitted one of his stories to �Nemuki�s Halloween Monthly� magazine. No small feat in a country where nearly everyone reads comics. Since then Ito has become one of Japan�s most well known and influential manga artists. ![]() Ito decided to take up comics as a hobby, inspired by this unique form of storytelling and his older sister�s drawings. His comics have been so successful that several of his works have been adapted into films.īorn in Gifu prefecture in 1963, Ito�s interest in comic books began in grade school when his older sister lent him her Umezu Kazuo horror comics. ![]() Ito eventually dropped dentistry, opting to focus all his attention on comics. However, even after winning the �Umezu Kazuo,� Ito still continued filling cavities and straightening teeth. Since making that fateful decision, Ito created the ultra-popular manga series, �Uzumaki.� Ito is most well known for his critically acclaimed horror manga, �Tomie,� for which he received the �Umezu Kazuo� prize for excellence. In the early 1990�s, Junji Ito was faced with a life changing decision continue his promising career as a dental technician, or embrace his awesome talents as a horror manga artist.įortunately for his fans worldwide, he chose to pursue his passion for writing and illustrating original comics, trading the real life horror of dentistry for that of horror fiction. Illustrations from �Uzumaki,� courtesy of Viz Comics.Ī Conversation with Japanese Horror Maestro Junji Itoīy Mira Bai Winsby, translated by Miyako Takano | Feb - March 2006 ![]()
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