Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
伊藤潤二『マニアック』
Synopsis
First anime adaptation of 20 Junji Ito horror manga stories, including Tomie and Souichi.
The anime series will adapt 20 stories from a number of Itou's manga for the first time, including Tomie, Souichi, and Kubitsuri Kikyuu (The Hanging Balloons). (Source: MAL News)
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