Author guide
Junji Ito Books in Order
Junji Ito (born 1963 in Gifu, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist and writer. He made his professional debut with Tomie in 1987 while working as a dental technician, later becoming a full-time manga artist. His work combines psychological, supernatural, science-fiction, and cosmic horror with grotesque imagery and dark humor. Major works include Tomie, Uzumaki, Gyo, Remina, Black Paradox, Fragments of Horror, and Sensor; he has also produced autobiographical manga, adaptations, collaborative graphic works, memoir, and art books.
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Uzumaki
The definitive entry point for Ito's cosmic and psychological horror.
Tomie
His breakthrough series and a foundation of his recurring themes.
Fragments of Horror
A concise standalone collection showcasing his short-form horror.
Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu
A lighter autobiographical work that contrasts with his horror fiction.
Read in order
Books by series
manga-series · complete
Tomie
Junji Ito's horror manga series about the immortal and regenerative Tomie Kawakami.
short-story-collection-series · complete
JUNJI's Horror Collection
Original short-story collection series issued in five volumes during the early 1990s.
- 1 Deserter: A House with a DeserterAmazon ↗
Book 1 · short-story-collection · 1991
- 2 Headless SculpturesAmazon ↗
Book 2 · short-story-collection · 1991
- 3 Fun Summer VacationAmazon ↗
Book 3 · short-story-collection · 1992
- 4 The Back AlleyAmazon ↗
Book 4 · short-story-collection · 1992
- 5 Mannequin TeacherAmazon ↗
Book 5 · short-story-collection · 1993
short-story-collection-series · complete
JUNJI's Horror Night
Three original Junji Ito horror-story collections published in 1994.
- 1 UzumakiAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-novel · 1998
manga-series · complete
Gyo
A complete horror manga about airborne death stench and fish with mechanical legs.
- 1
GyoAmazon ↗Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2001
short-story-collection-series · complete
Voices in the Dark
Two connected original collections of Junji Ito short stories.
manga-series · complete
Remina
A complete science-fiction horror manga about a planet-consuming entity.
- 1
ReminaAmazon ↗Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2005
graphic-novel-series · complete
Rasputin the Patriot
A six-volume political graphic narrative based on Masaru Sato's experiences, scripted by Takashi Nagasaki and illustrated by Junji Ito.
- 1 Rasputin the PatriotAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2010
manga-series · complete
No Longer Human
Junji Ito's three-volume manga adaptation of Osamu Dazai's novel.
- 1 No Longer HumanAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2017
short-story-collection-series · complete
The Liminal Zone
A series of surreal horror story collections set around liminal and uncanny phenomena.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (6)
Nonfiction (2)
Short fiction (11)
- The Long Hair in the AtticAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1990
- BasementAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1990
- MansionAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1990
- Village of the SirenAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1993
- CoffinAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1995
- PainterAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1996
- Bizarre Canned FoodAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1996
- The Story of the Mysterious TunnelAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1997
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Mimi's Tales of TerrorAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 2003
- Fragments of HorrorAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 2014
- Junji Ito Short Story Collection: Best of BestAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 2019