Junji Ito
Biography
Junji Ito (Japanese: 伊藤 潤二 Hepburn: Itō Junji, born July 31, 1963) is a Japanese horror mangaka. Some of his most notable works include Tomie, a series chronicling an immortal girl who drives her stricken admirers to madness; Uzumaki, a three-volume series about a town obsessed with spirals; and Gyo, a two-volume story where fish are controlled by a strain of sentient bacteria called "the death stench."
- Known For: Writing
- Birthday: 1963-07-31
- Place of Birth: Sakashita, Gifu, Japan
- Also Known As: Itō Junji, Junji Itou, Junji Itō, Itou Junji, Ito Junji, 伊藤潤二
