By 1987, the magazine featured “Tomie”, his first published story, to a widely positive reception. Shōjo horror magazine, “Gekken Halloween”, sent out a call for submissions within their first year of operations, and Junji ambitiously answered their request. It wasn’t until he’d already established himself as a working dental technician in Japan that he’d finally decided to endeavor into the professional world of writing and illustrating. Even as a child he possessed a keen interest in creating horror manga, and began honing and developing his skills as a mere hobby. Junji Ito is, unquestionably, one of the greatest horror manga artists to ever grace the industry, boasting an impressive repertoire of fantastically frightening artwork and distinguishably eerie tales. So hit the jump and let’s dive head first into the masterpiece that is “Tomie”. There are few creators in any field who are capable of building fear like Junji Ito.

His work is sensational, insanely original, and downright terrifying.

Every time a list of great horror comics surfaces, Junji Ito is always found at the top. There are so many artists in the comics industry who deserve to have their work recognized and lauded, but perhaps no man in modern horror deserves it more than manga maestro, Junji Ito. Choosing just one master of horror to cover every week is a daunting task.

Tomie from junji ito