![]() ![]() Junji Ito’s work portrays horror both bodily and cosmic in a combined way that I haven’t really seen in any work other than Alex Garland’s Annihilation. ![]() But what is it? What’s wrong? What’s going to happen when you turn the page? But then the next page is still tension, and the next, until you get to that one page and you know that whatever image is going to be on the next page is going to be terrifying, it’s what the book has been leading up to after all, and when you finally turn that page, it’s barely comprehendible. A sense of dread is present, and you know something isn’t right. As described in many videos, the scares in Ito’s novels are similar to the jump scares you see in many modern horror movies, but at the same time, much more earned. So what went wrong with previous adaptations? Many people believe this to specifically be due to what makes Ito’s work, well… work. This adaptational trend isn’t going anywhere either, as both an Uzumaki anime and a live-action version of Bloodsucking Darkness are in development. ![]() Despite his massive reputation however, all of these adaptations have been met with lukewarm response in general, with many fans expressing disappointment, especially with the perceived laziness of Junji Ito Collection during the adaptational process. Ito is no stranger to adaptations, with a 2000 live-action retelling of his seminal work Uzumaki, and more recently, two anthological anime adaptations on streaming services. ![]()
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