Uzumaki netflix6/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() I just penned an article for GaijinPot about “The Western Influences Behind Junji Ito’s Manga Work,” but presumably because it’s a Japan-based site (and therefore not protected by American fair use laws, which enable the use of copyrighted images for commentary purposes), they had to go with stock photos and Creative Commons images in lieu of any of Ito’s actual manga art. This is the same shrine that inspired the face of the Disney character Baymax with its bells. For the latter, a Shinto ceremony was conducted at Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku, Tokyo, blessing the miniseries and its creators and praying for their stateside success. ![]() The international exposure to horror manga artist Junji Ito looks to continue in 2023, with the release of the Netflix anthology, Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, and the long-delayed Adult Swim and Production I.G. ![]()
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