Tag Archives: junji ito

TV AND FILM ADAPTATION ROUNDUP

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Daniel Lau

Quite a few of the series we’ve translated here have been adapted for the screen. I had the fortune / misfortune to check some of them out. I’m notoriously hard on adaptations, so this should be interesting. Warning: this post … Continue reading →

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JUNJI ITO FLOOD

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Daniel Lau

I’ve been remiss in not mentioning the flood of Junji Ito stories that have been translated lately (none of them by me I’m afraid). These are mostly from Ito’s multi-volume Horror Collection, and your scanlators have mostly been the prolific … Continue reading →

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Review: GYO! (animated)

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Daniel Lau

(This is a review of the first animated adaptation of a Junji Ito comic, GYO. It is a review aimed at fans of his work. Unlike the movie. If you haven’t seen it yet, the folks at WhyNot have been … Continue reading →

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THE WINDOW NEXT DOOR, by Junji Ito

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Daniel Lau

Happy Halloween, everyone. Returning champion naereid has come out of hiding to help me bring you a newly translated Junji Ito story right on time. Short and sweet at sixteen pages.

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Announcement: Licensed! CRIME AND PUNISHMENT and VOICES IN THE DARK

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Daniel Lau

You’ve probably heard the news by now. The major publishers in Japan have banded together to create a digital comics initiative called JManga. As part of their site launch they have licensed Naoyuki Ochiai’s CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A FALSIFIED ROMANCE … Continue reading →

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SCREAMING IN COMICS, by Garth Ennis

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Daniel Lau

The following is indispensable advice for anyone wanting to translate a Junji Ito or any other horror comic into English. It’s an article, transcribed here without consent, by one of my favourite writers, Garth Ennis. First published in the back … Continue reading →

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TOWN WITHOUT STREETS, by Junji Ito

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Daniel Lau

A schoolgirl runs away from home, to a town where there are no roads or streets. Even in 1992, Ito was finding stories where other people might not think to look – in the fear that you are always exposed … Continue reading →

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GYO anime announced

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Daniel Lau

No doubt you’ve heard the news, Junji Ito is finally to get one of his stories adapted for animation. GYO! When I complain, things get done, boy.

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JUNJI ITO POLL II: RESULTS

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Daniel Lau

Thanks to everyone who voted. This one was a bit of a landslide. The next Junji Ito story you’ll see at this site will be …

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(Poll closed) VOTE NOW FOR THE NEXT JUNJI ITO STORY

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Daniel Lau

It’s that time again, to cast your vote for the next Junji Ito short story. Remember to read how to vote, or you’ll look silly in front of everybody.

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