Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre explained

Ja Kanji:伊藤潤二『マニアック』
Ja Romaji:Itō Junji Maniakku
Creator:Junji Ito
Type:ona
Director:Shinobu Tagashira
Music:Yuki Hayashi
Studio:Studio Deen
Licensee:Netflix
Released:January 19, 2023
Runtime:24-25 minutes
Episodes:12

is a Japanese anthology horror original net animation (ONA) series produced by Studio Deen and directed by Shinobu Tagashira. It adapts various stories from Junji Ito, including The Hanging Balloons, Sōichi, and Tomie. It was released on Netflix in January 2023.

Production and release

The series was originally announced on June 8, 2022; the series was announced to adapt stories from Junji Ito's The Hanging Balloons, Sōichi, and Tomie manga.[1] The series is directed by Shinobu Tagashira and produced by Studio Deen, with Kaoru Sawada writing the scripts and Yuki Hayashi composing the music, all of whom worked on the previous anthology series adapting Ito's works, Junji Ito Collection.[2] The series premiered on Netflix on January 19, 2023.[3] The opening theme song is "Paranoid" by MADKID, while the ending theme song is by Jyocho.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Anime Adapts 20 Stories in 2023. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael. June 8, 2022. October 9, 2022.
  2. Web site: ja:「伊藤潤二『マニアック』」配信は来年1月、追加タイトルとキャストも解禁. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/495022. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. September 25, 2022. October 9, 2022. ja.
  3. Web site: Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Anime Reveals January 19 Debut, More Cast. Anime News Network. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. September 25, 2022. October 9, 2022.
  4. Web site: Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Anime's 3rd Video Reveals, Previews Ending Song. Anime News Network. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. January 12, 2023. January 20, 2023.