Children gradually turn into ice cream, then consume one another. Head-shaped, giant balloons fill the sky and snare humans with nooses. People lost at sea are found “alive” inside a beached marine creature. The morbid imagination of Junji Ito has no limits, though the latest anime based on his ghastly oeuvre has its limitations as both a reflection of the author’s talent and as a series. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre adapts various tales from the popular manga artist, and the results are awkward. The new Netflix show animates these stories, yes, but it hardly brings them to life.
The team behind the previous anime adaptation, Junji Ito Collection, has returned. That sounds like a red flag, and in most ways, Studio Deen’s flat and uninspired production values are back to haunt you in these new episodes. However, it wouldn’t be fair to say...
The team behind the previous anime adaptation, Junji Ito Collection, has returned. That sounds like a red flag, and in most ways, Studio Deen’s flat and uninspired production values are back to haunt you in these new episodes. However, it wouldn’t be fair to say...
- 1/20/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
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