Junji Ito

Comic Book Author

Birthday July 13, 1963

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Japan

Age 60 years old

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About

Writer and manga artist known primarily for his artwork contributions in the Japanese comic books Tomie, Gyo, and Uzumaki. His comic book Tomie and some of his other works have been adapted for film and television. He has garnered over 230,000 followers on his junjiitofficial Twitter page. 

Before Fame

He began writing and drawing comics as a hobby while working as a dental technician in the 1980s. In 1987, he created a short story named Gekkan Halloween, which was later renamed Tomie. 

Trivia

He is credited for being a collaborator for the video game Silent Hills. He has won 3 Eisner Awards for his manga and comic book work. 

Family Life

In 2006, he married fellow comic artist Ayako Ishiguro. Together, they have two children. 

Associated With

In 2019, he received an Eisner Award for his manga adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein