Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

Season: 1

From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.

Animation, Mystery

1Thu, Jan 19, 2023

The Strange Hikizuri Siblings

A photographer with an interest in spirits and ghosts pays a visit to the very strange and creepy home where the six Hikizuri siblings live.

2Thu, Jan 19, 2023

The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus

Goro returns to the tunnel he saw his mother once walk into. An ice cream truck arrives in the neighborhood, driven by a bewitching young man.

3Thu, Jan 19, 2023

Hanging Balloon

After a popular idol dies by what appears to be suicide, there are multiple sightings of her giant, grotesque head floating in the sky.

4Thu, Jan 19, 2023

Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's Lair

Koichi can’t study because his younger brother Soichi is constantly making noise. Tormented by his dreams, Yuji asks his friend Mari to keep him awake.

5Thu, Jan 19, 2023

Intruder / Long Hair in the Attic

Oshikiri has been hearing strange footsteps in the house he lives in alone. Chiemi wakes up to find a rat stuck in her long, black hair.

6Thu, Jan 19, 2023

Mold / Library Vision

A year after renting his house to Mr. Rogi, Akasaka finds mold growing everywhere. Koko's husband Goro is obsessed with maintaining his library.

7Thu, Jan 19, 2023

Tomb Town

After hitting a girl with his car, Tsuyoshi and his sister Kaoru find that the road they're driving on is blocked by countless tombstones.

8Thu, Jan 19, 2023

Layers of Terror / The Thing that Drifted Ashore

When an accident causes her to lose half her face, Reimi discovers that her younger selves still exist inside her. An eerie sea creature drifts ashore.

9Thu, Jan 19, 2023

Tomie・Photo

A menacing transfer student named Tomie isn't happy that a girl named Tsukiko has been taking and selling pictures of popular boys in their school.

10Thu, Jan 19, 2023

Unendurable Labyrinth / The Bully

Two friends get lost in the mountains and come across a community of ascetic monks. Kuriko ends up bullying a younger boy she's been playing with.

11Thu, Jan 19, 2023

Alley / Headless Statue

A young man moves into a boarding house next to an enclosed alley. An art teacher known for his headless sculptures is found murdered — with no head.

12Thu, Jan 19, 2023

Whispering Woman / Soichi's Beloved Pet

A mysterious woman calmly takes on the job of helping a hysterical girl unable to make any decisions on her own. Soichi’s family adopts a pet cat.