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“Junji Ito's horror anthology: cursed objects, nightmares, spirits, and grotesque body horror await in chilling tales.”
Junji Ito Collection
伊藤潤二「コレクション」
6.58
7,171 rank · 202,104 viewers · 1,246 favorites
Drama
Horror
Mystery
Supernatural
Suspense
Psychological
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Synopsis
Junji Ito's horror anthology: cursed objects, nightmares, spirits, and grotesque body horror await in chilling tales.
In the light of day and in the dead of night, mysterious horrors await in the darkest shadows of every corner. They are unexplainable, inescapable, and undefeatable. Be prepared, or you may become their next victim. Sit back in terror as traumatizing tales of unparalleled terror unfold. Tales, such as that of a cursed jade carving that opens holes all over its victims' bodies; deep nightmares that span decades; an attractive spirit at a misty crossroad that grants cursed advice; and a slug that grows inside a girl's mouth. Tread carefully, for the horrifying supernatural tales of the Itou Junji: Collection are not for the faint of heart.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 68 sampled reviews
5.4
/10
What 68 viewers settled on.
46%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 5
σ 2.15
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.15 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 2.9
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No
Score over time
↓ 2.59
Running avg · Jan 2018 → Nov 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “I thoroughly enjoyed the series but gotta admit that the animation could've been much better. There were certain details that were missing but it didn't bother me much or cause any serious...”
- 7 “This anime succeeds as an enjoyable and scary horror experience, largely due to the brilliant creativity of Junji Ito’s original stories and character designs. However, the adaptation suffers...”
- 7 “Despite the way it looks in the pictures, this anime really isn't that scary—unless, you have a specific phobia💀, of course. It actually feels more like a comedy😁 than a horror. Don't let the...”
Verbosity
Short · 43%
Medium · 34%
Long · 24%
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2018 – Mar 2018 Winter 2018
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-13042 catalog
Produced by
- Nippon Columbia Producer
- Asahi Shimbun Producer
- Yomiuri TV Enterprise Producer
- Pony Canyon Enterprises Producer
- SMIRAL Animation Producer
- Crunchyroll SC Anime Fund Producer
- Muse Communication Producer
- Asahi Shinbun Shuppan Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor