Portrait of Junji Ito

Writing

Junji Ito

Titles
29movies9TV shows
Career

Active from 1992 to 2026, with a break from 2016 to 2025, busiest in 2000 with 3 main titles.

Directed
1
title as director
Average score
GoodWatch score44/100
Highest rated
Poster for Uzumaki
Uzumaki
GoodWatch score59/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Junji Ito Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    0.9, average 3.3
  • Catharsis
    2.9, average 5.1
  • Situational Comedy
    0.5, average 2.7
  • Wit & Wordplay
    1.5, average 3.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Body Horror 7
  • Japanese Horror 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Unsettling Atmosphere 3
  • Supernatural 3
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • Uncanny 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Gothic Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
TypeAllMovies17
RoleAnyWriting17
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s32000s172010s72020s2Upcoming1
GenreAnyHorror17TV Movie4Mystery2Science Fiction2Fantasy1Drama1Thriller1Romance1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

17 titles · average score 49
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