The most popular horror manga author in the world is probably Junji Ito, whose latest works have also been praised by game designer Hideo Kojima. Maestro Ito is the father of works like Tomie and Uzumaki – spiralwhich have achieved incredible critical and public success.
Junji Ito’s Uzumaki anime is slated for release in the 2022 fall anime season after several postponements, while Netflix will focus on the Japanese author’s stories with the debut of in 2023 Junji Ito madmanAnime that will adapt 20 stories of the master.
On the wave of enthusiasm for the productions dedicated to Junji Ito, the master also made the 90’s recording here, won an Eisner Award. Named after the late father of modern graphic novels Will Eisner, Ito triumphed in the “Best US Edition of an International Work“with the collection of stories lovesickbefore Chainsaw Man, Kaiju #8, Robo Sapiens: Tomorrow’s Story, Spy x family and Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.
The American Editor of Junji Ito VIZ mediathrough his Twitter profile, he congratulated the author and also shared his words about the prize he had won: “It is a great honor to receive an Eisner Award for Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection. I’m absolutely thrilled, it’s a dream.“This is the fourth Eisner Award Junji Ito has received following the ones received venus blind spot, Remina and the adaptation of Frankenstein.
congratulations to @junjiitofficial for winning the Eisner Award for Best US Edition of International Material – Asia Award!
“It is a great honor to receive the Eisner Award for Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection. I absolutely love it and it feels like a dream.” pic.twitter.com/8FIV96SVLo
– VIZ (@VIZMedia) July 23, 2022
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