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From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.
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Episode 1
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.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Romi Park, Takahiro Sakurai, Hajime Iijima, Risa Shimizu, Ayaka Asai, Tomoko Kaneda
Episode 2
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.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Shun Horie, Tomomi Mineuchi, Risa Mizuno, Ryotaro Okiayu, Takatsugu Chikamatsu, Sara Matsumoto
Episode 3
After a popular idol dies by what appears to be suicide, there are multiple sightings of her giant, grotesque head floating in the sky.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Riho Sugiyama, Daisuke Kishio, Iori Nomizu
Episode 4
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.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Yuji Mitsuya, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yuka Saitou, Yutaka Aoyama, Shuhei Sakaguchi, Junko Oka
Episode 5
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.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Hiro Shimono, Yoko Hikasa, Tadashi Muto, Sayaka Senbongi
Episode 6
A year after renting his house to Mr. Rogi, Akasaka finds mold growing everywhere. Koko's husband Goro is obsessed with maintaining his library.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Daisuke Hirakawa, Kousuke Okano, Uoken, Yuki Kaji, Tomoe Hanba
Episode 7
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.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Ryohei Kimura, Mao Ichimichi, Aya Uchida
Episode 8
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.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Lynn, Romi Park, Mina Kobayashi, Kaito Ishikawa, Yuko Kobayashi
Episode 9
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.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Rie Suegara, Yumiri Hanamori, Taku Yashiro, Tomokazu Sugita, Hiroyuki Yoshino
Episode 10
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.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Hisako Kanemoto, Yu Shimamura, Chika Anzai, Natsumi Takamori
Episode 11
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.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Yuuto Suzuki, Seiko Ueda, Fumiko Orikasa, Takashi Kondo
Episode 12
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.
Written by Kaoru SawadaGuest stars Yuji Mitsuya, Shoko Nakagawa, Mie Sonozaki, Tomoko Kaneda
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
Takahiro SakuraiKazuya Hikizuri (voice)
Hajime IijimaShigoro Hikizuri (voice)
Risa ShimizuNarumi Hikizuri (voice)
Ayaka AsaiHitoshi Hikizuri (voice)
Riho SugiyamaKazuko Morinaka (voice)
Daisuke KishioShinya Shiraishi (voice)
Iori NomizuKagumi Fujino (voice)
Yuji MitsuyaSouichi (voice)
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