Junji Ito

Junji Ito

Biography

Junji Ito (Japanese: 伊藤 潤二 Hepburn: Itō Junji, born July 31, 1963) is a Japanese horror mangaka. Some of his most notable works include Tomie, a series chronicling an immortal girl who drives her stricken admirers to madness; Uzumaki, a three-volume series about a town obsessed with spirals; and Gyo, a two-volume story where fish are controlled by a strain of sentient bacteria called "the death stench."

Known For: Writing

Birthday: 1963-07-31

Place of Birth: Sakashita, Gifu, Japan

Also Known As: Itō Junji, Junji Itou, Junji Itō, Itou Junji, Ito Junji, 伊藤潤二, いとう じゅんじ, อิโต้ จุนจิ