Is named Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabreand has just been released in Netflix. And horror anime based on the most famous manga of the genre.
This is Junji is a mangaka (a creator of comics) famous for works that delve into the horrorthe gore and macabre surrealism, like Tom, gyoo You will mark.
Netflix has hired him to coordinate a anthology of horror stories titled Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre. Not all of them are his work, but they have his approval.
Son 12 episodes of 25 minutes longwhich also have two stories each. So these are short stories of about 12 minutes that tell different things. The trick is to find some subtle connection between them.
anthology of the macabre
Junji This Maniac It is not a series for everyone, but it does not seem to force itself excessively, since it has a rating for over 16 years.
Faced with the gore and hyperviolent terror practiced in the West, This is Junji focuses more on the impact of disconcerting imagesand in the psychological terror.
In 12 minutes there is not time for much plot, so stories go straight to the point.
In most of them we appear directly in the center of the action, as if the chapter had started a while ago, and we will have to guess what is happening.
Junji Ito’s stories and images are very powerful, but also quite surrealists. The behavior of his characters is sometimes not very logical, but it is part of the theatricality of his work.
Junji This Maniac It is an ideal series for those who have little time, or they can only sit and watch TV from time to time. His short stories stand alone, so you can watch them from time to time without fear of forgetting the plot. Our colleague Daniel Quesada from HobbyConsolas.com liked it a lot. Here you can read the Criticism of Junji Ito Maniac.
If you want to spend a restless time, tossing and turning in your chair, Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, promises to make your hair stand on end. The complete first season is now available, exclusively on Netflix.
