Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

Name: Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
Genre: Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Released: 2023-01-19
Rating: 7

ENDED1 Season12 Episodes★ 7.0

Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre is an animated mystery series on Netflix that premiered in 2023, ending after 1 season and 12 episodes.

Never miss an episode of Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

Get an email the moment a new episode airs — plus alerts if it's renewed or canceled.

NetworkNetflix

First AiredJan 19, 2023

Last AiredJan 19, 2023

GenreAnimation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama

Runtime25 min

Original Title伊藤潤二『マニアック』

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionStudio Deen

From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.

WHERE TO WATCH

Netflix

Some links may earn us a commission. Data via JustWatch / TMDB

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 12 episodes

0% complete

E1The Strange Hikizuri Siblings

Jan 19, 202324m★ 6.5

A photographer with an interest in spirits and ghosts pays a visit to the very strange and creepy home where the six Hikizuri siblings live.

E2The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus

Jan 19, 202325m★ 4.3

Goro returns to the tunnel he saw his mother once walk into. An ice cream truck arrives in the neighborhood, driven by a bewitching young man.

E3Hanging Balloon

Jan 19, 202325m★ 4.7

After a popular idol dies by what appears to be suicide, there are multiple sightings of her giant, grotesque head floating in the sky.

E4Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's Lair

Jan 19, 202324m★ 5.0

Koichi can’t study because his younger brother Soichi is constantly making noise. Tormented by his dreams, Yuji asks his friend Mari to keep him awake.

E5Intruder / Long Hair in the Attic

Jan 19, 202324m★ 3.7

Oshikiri has been hearing strange footsteps in the house he lives in alone. Chiemi wakes up to find a rat stuck in her long, black hair.

E6Mold / Library Vision

Jan 19, 202324m★ 4.2

A year after renting his house to Mr. Rogi, Akasaka finds mold growing everywhere. Koko's husband Goro is obsessed with maintaining his library.

E7Tomb Town

Jan 19, 202324m★ 6.4

After hitting a girl with his car, Tsuyoshi and his sister Kaoru find that the road they're driving on is blocked by countless tombstones.

E8Layers of Terror / The Thing that Drifted Ashore

Jan 19, 202325m★ 5.7

When an accident causes her to lose half her face, Reimi discovers that her younger selves still exist inside her. An eerie sea creature drifts ashore.

E9Tomie・Photo

Jan 19, 202324m★ 6.7

A menacing transfer student named Tomie isn't happy that a girl named Tsukiko has been taking and selling pictures of popular boys in their school.

E10Unendurable Labyrinth / The Bully

Jan 19, 202325m★ 3.7

Two friends get lost in the mountains and come across a community of ascetic monks. Kuriko ends up bullying a younger boy she's been playing with.

E11Alley / Headless Statue

Jan 19, 202324m★ 5.3

A young man moves into a boarding house next to an enclosed alley. An art teacher known for his headless sculptures is found murdered — with no head.

E12Whispering Woman / Soichi's Beloved Pet

Jan 19, 202324m★ 6.0

A mysterious woman calmly takes on the job of helping a hysterical girl unable to make any decisions on her own. Soichi’s family adopts a pet cat.

About Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre is an animation, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy, drama series on Netflix. The show first aired on Jan 19, 2023 and currently has 1 season and 12 episodes. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre has ended. It has a rating of 7.0/10 based on 167 votes.