TV series

Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

2023 · 1 season

A slow-creeping anthology of bizarre, unsettling images that linger long after each short episode ends.

Overview: From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, bleak and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Madness, death, obsession, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
death
obsession
isolation
identity
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
animated
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild