Junji Ito as a manga artist has spent decades creating some of the most terrifying images in the medium, drawing creatures and situations that have never been seen before. With Ito’s work set to be adapted into the world of anime with the upcoming series of Uzumaki and Maniac, arriving on Toonami and Netflix respectively, a new collection of Ito’s work is set to arrive later this summer. To celebrate this new collection, Viz Media has released a new trailer by Liminal Zone.
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Junji Ito has been creating manga for decades, not just with short stories, but with long-form tales that have helped him in winning three Eisner awards over the course of his career. With the likes of Uzumaki, Gyo, Frankenstein, No Longer Human, and several others helping in padding out the already impressive resume of Ito, the artist has become not just the most well-known name when it comes to horror in anime, but one of the biggest masters of horror the world over.
Viz Media took the opportunity to share the official trailer for Liminal Zone, setting the stage for a creepy tale that will see a couple running into a mysterious woman that opens up the world of the supernatural as the new trailer depicts a terrifying otherworldly encounter:
The official description for Junji Ito’s Liminal Zone from Viz Media, which will be collecting several stories created by the master of horror reads as such:
“What destiny awaits them after the screaming?
After abruptly departing from a train in a small town, a couple encounters a “weeping woman”—a professional mourner—sobbing inconsolably at a funeral. Mako changes afterward—she can’t stop crying! In another tale, having decided to die together, a couple enters Aokigahara, the infamous suicide forest. What is the shocking otherworldly torrent that they discover there?
One of horror’s greatest talents, Junji Ito beckons readers to join him in an experience of ultimate terror with four transcendently terrifying tales.”
Currently, there isn’t a set release date for Uzumaki or Maniac, but rest assured, there are plenty of horror fans waiting to sink their teeth into these new adaptations.
Will you be picking up this new compilation when it arrives this July? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of Junji Ito.
