Junji Ito
Japanese horror writer and mangaka
Junji Ito (Japanese: 伊藤 潤二, Hepburn: Itō Junji, born July 31, 1963) is a Japanese horror mangaka. His best known works include Tomie, Uzumaki and Gyo.
Junji Ito | |
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伊藤 潤二 | |
Born | Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan | July 31, 1963
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation(s) | Writer, penciller, inker, manga artist |
Notable work | Tomie Uzumaki Gyo |
Spouse |
Ayako Ishiguro (m. 2006) |
Children | 2 |
In 2019, Ito received an Eisner Award for his manga adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Eisner Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.