![]() ![]() ![]() But the short story suits horror, especially Ito’s brand, which operates almost like a sick joke, delivering a shocking punchline and no real resolution much of the time. ![]() Though Ito has a couple longer-form manga in his portfolio, he is most comfortable with the short story, hence the proliferation of anthologies. This popularity has resulted in his finally appearing at conventions in North America, starting with the Toronto Comic Arts Festival in May, and continuing with the upcoming Crunchyroll Expo at the end of August. ![]() The newest offering in this fashion, Smashed, is another triumph of both design and spookiness, its trade dress matching beautifully with last year’s release of Ito’s Frankenstein adaptation. And in recent years, he has enjoyed an increase in popularity, thanks in no small part to more of his works hitting the North American market through beautiful hardcover collections published by VIZ Media. His adept pen captures beauty fractured by otherworldly circumstance, immerses readers in a world where everyday life is always just slightly, sometimes imperceptibly off. Junji Ito is a big name in horror comics, both within and outside of manga readership. ![]()
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