Junji Ito: his latest works, praised by game design master Hideo Kojima

The mangakaJunji Ito is undoubtedly one of the most influential writers in the vast panorama of Japanese comics in terms of horror sphere, and his works have also been prized by Hideo Kojima, a prominent video game writer, particularly for the now iconic Metal Gear saga with Solid Snake in the Main role.

In the past, the two artists have worked together several times and discussed possible productions together, such as the canceled one Konami’s silent hills, and in a recent post on his official Twitter page, Kojima has returned to underscore his incredible passion for the works of Ito, who appeared in Death Stranding, the latest title developed by Kojima Productions.

The game designer actually posted some images of the French version edited by Mangetsu Tomie and Sensor. When presenting the hardcover edition of the two volumes alongside a reproduction of Death Strandings Bridge Baby, Kojima also stated that he had written an introduction to Sensor. latest work signed by the master of horrorwhich has caused a lot of discussion in the last few months.

Only a few lines of the images shown stand out, such as “far beyond the simple horror manga”, And “… but he’s a genius.”which once again underline the mutual appreciation and respect that unite the two authors. A certainly unique homage that flares up again with fans of her works the hope of seeing them united in a new project.

I received a sample from the French publisher “MANGETSU”. These are the French versions of the mangas “Tomie” and “Sensor” by Junji Ito. Alexandre Aja wrote the preface to “Tomie” and I wrote the preface to “Sensor”. It’s a great hardcover! pic.twitter.com/NgelLdj8PP

– HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) September 8, 2021