Since then, he has continued to publish unique works such as Gyo and Smashed. He fully devoted himself fully to the manga business in the late 1980s, and in 1998 he began serializing Uzumaki in Big Comic Spirits (Shogakukan). We are excited to bring the horror found in the pages of his work to life onto the biggest screens possible.' Junji Ito began his career as a manga horror writer while working as a dental technician. The team at FANGORIA is honored to be working alongside Junji Ito. SVP of FANGORIA Studios Armen Aghaeian adds, “Ito’s stories and visuals are pure nightmare fuel. The combination of fear and feelings is where I always want to be.' Junji Ito expressed his excitement about the upcoming project, “FANGORIA Studios is going to adapt my manga! I'm so excited to see how it will turn out,” adding, “I hope I get to see the trailer in my dreams tonight!'Įxecutive Producer and Screenwriter Jeff Howard is also looking forward to the dream (nightmare) adaptation, “When I found out a live-action Junji Ito adaptation was going to happen, I chased after it with everything I had, because I just couldn’t live with anyone else getting there before me.

The live-action feature film is set to be the first of three stories that FANGORIA Studios plans to adapt from Ito's Smashed. Executive Producer and screenwriter Jeff Howard ( The Haunting Of Hill House, Midnight Mass, Oculus) has been tapped to develop the screen adaptation of this vampire tale on behalf of FANGORIA Studios. Ito fans may recognize the title from Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection.

Big news! We are so excited to announce legendary Japanese horror mangaka/manga author and artist Junji Ito is joining forces with FANGORIA Studios to produce Bloodsucking Darkness.

Venus in the blind spot by junji ito