Itou Junji: Maniac (2023) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

This anthology series presents a curated collection of twenty narratives drawn from the works of renowned manga artist Hitoshi Ito. The stories delve into unsettling psychological landscapes, often exploring themes of obsession, identity, and the fragility of human connection. Each tale features distinctive character designs and a pervasive atmosphere of quiet unease, moving beyond straightforward horror to examine complex emotional states. Expect narratives that are more concerned with internal conflict and ambiguous morality than traditional action or spectacle. The series offers a glimpse into Ito’s unique vision, showcasing his talent for crafting deeply unsettling and thought-provoking stories through evocative visuals and subtly disturbing scenarios.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Netflix

Episodes:

Episode 1: The Strange Hikizuri Siblings (Aired: 01/19/2023)
Episode 2: The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus (Aired: 01/19/2023)
Episode 3: Hanging Balloon (Aired: 01/19/2023)
Episode 4: Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's Lair (Aired: 01/19/2023)
Episode 5: Intruder / Long Hair in the Attic (Aired: 01/19/2023)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Akasaka (Main) - Voice Actors: Hirakawa, Daisuke, Orozco, Alejandro, Crampon, Julien, Colt Levy, Ryan, Giuliani, Daniele, Balloussier, Cafi
Chiemi (Main) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko, Landa, Lauren, Liberati, Elena, Albuquerque, Adriana
Gorou (Main) - Voice Actors: Horie, Shun, Treviño, Emilio, Ratsito, Enzo, Aguilar, Zach, Dominici, Flavio, Ribeiro, Rodrigo
Hikizuri, Kazuya (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Sover, Yoann, Vázquez, Carlo, Scott, Jonah, Aresu, Massimo, Lisita, Mckeidy, Dawn-Claude, René
Hirohara, Kai (Main) - Voice Actors: Ishikawa, Kaito, Fu, Stephen, Emmanuel, Charles
Ishida (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Yuto, Torres, José Ángel, Crampon, Julien, Burns, Griffin, Castiglia, George
Izumisawa, Tsukiko (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanamori, Yumiri, Orozco, Andrea, Khakhoulia, Zina, Friede, Franciska, Trott, Abby, Chirizzi, Simona, Marie, Jeane
Kuriko (Main) - Voice Actors: Takamori, Natsumi, Langarica, Erika, Mendoza, Monserrat, Lacombe, Lila, Orphelin, Noémie, Gries, Jana Dunja, Buhr, Reba, Imbriani, Sara, Buttel, Hannah, Leão, Lara
Morinaka, Kazuko (Main) - Voice Actors: Sugiyama, Riho, Vélez, Alicia, Lacombe, Lila, Lin, Courtney, Paladino, Lavinia, Iecker, Carolina
Murakami, Izumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Aya, Hauguel, Amandine, Yokobori, Jenny, Imbriani, Sara, Alexandre, Marianna
Oshikiri, Tooru (Main) - Voice Actors: Shimono, Hiro, Rojas, Tommy, Ratsito, Enzo, Solusod, Micah, De Filippis, Alessio, Eni, Marcus
Reimi (Main) - Voice Actors: Lynn, Tomassian, Bianca, Moreno, María José, Huynh, Xanthe, Vitagliano, Sara, Manso, Sofia
Sayoko (Main) - Voice Actors: Kanemoto, Hisako, Zamora, Jennifer, Hauguel, Amandine, Buckland, Kira, Bittencourt, Ana Elena, Ali, Fatima Romina
Tomie (Main) - Voice Actors: Suegara, Rie, Castañeda, Carla, Tomassian, Bianca, Rial, Monica, Barone, Silvia, Macêdo, Lhays
Tsujii, Souichi (Main) - Voice Actors: Mitsuya, Yuuji, García Huerta, Sebastián, Pestel, Arthur, McFarland, Mike, Tindle, Austin, Dominici, Flavio, Myara, Hugo
Chiharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hasegawa, Ikumi, Price, Maureen, Rachfahl, Melinda, Amatucci, Livia
Coron (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaneda, Tomoko, Ángeles, Jessica
Eri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lacombe, Lila, Belle, Naiaama, Comitre, Gracia
Fujino, Terumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nomizu, Iori, Moreno, Susana, Knickerbocker, Brianna
Hikizuri, Misako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaneda, Tomoko, Tomassian, Bianca, Boettger, Corina, Bittarello, Fabiola, Freitas, Júlia, May, Moira
Hikizuri, Hitoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asai, Ayaka, Tiscareño, Regina, Stahl, Laura, Doviziani, Davide, Fernandes, Victor Hugo, Peña, Laura
Hikizuri, Shigorou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iijima, Hajime, Cataño, Arturo, Prévost, Jérémy, Foster Powell, Brock, De Risi, Marco, Stern, Sérgio
Hikizuri, Kiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Park, Romi, Ángeles, Jessica, Keita, Fily, Strassman, Karen, Martinuzzi, Giovanna, de Lara, Larissa
Hiratsuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mansuy, Nathan, Falco, Francesco, Maia, Philippe, Tang, Kaiji, Mutou, Tadashi
Ice Cream Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chikamatsu, Takatsugu, Wang, Howard, Olguín, Javier, Drummond, Alexandre
Igarashi, Mari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: de Luis, Noelia, Alves, Natália
Ishikura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kumagai, Kentarou, Solusod, Micah, Matos, Thadeu, Hoffmann, Florian
Kamiyama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akabane, Kenji, Mobus, Xander, Ortiz Santini, Brandon, Gesteira, Yan, Tennstedt, Julian, Capone, Davide
Kimata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki, Pestel, Arthur, Arciniega, Tommy, Niro, Corrado, Fernandes, Victor Hugo, Lind, Philipp, Vallejo, Aidan
Koizumi (Supporting)
Kouji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Brugnoni, Giulio, Dannemann, Enzo
Koyama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuno, Risa, Lobo, Marysol, Keita, Fily, Connors, Amber Lee, Liberati, Elena, Carvalho, Teline
Kuramoto, Aya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Foviau, Karine, Monroy, Vianney, Yokobori, Jenny, Liberati, Elena, Gouveia, Jennifer, Anzai, Chika
Mari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Carrillo, Regina, Mineuchi, Tomomi, Hauguel, Amandine, Knickerbocker, Brianna
Mayumi's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Pauwels, Jérôme, Solórzano, Humberto, Lopes, Guilherme
Mie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuuko, Robles, Jocelyn, Ruff, Michelle, Buttel, Hannah
Miyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Sara, Valtier, Cassandra, Kunapaneni, Anjali, Manso, Amanda, Schwarz, Sabrina
Morinaka, Yosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomassian, Alexis, Winslow, Marc, Wang, Howard, Matos, Thadeu, John von Freyend, Tobias
Murakami, Ayumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lacombe, Lila, Barragán, Alicia, Huynh, Xanthe
Nao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bollen, Benjamin, Barba, Liliana, Piedra, José Luis, Bartley, Ryan, Gomes, Hector, Kanemoto, Hisako
Narumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Park, Romi, Foviau, Karine, Martiñón, Isabel, Camacho, Tiana, Saddy, Flávia, Stredini, Valentina
Narumi's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Keita, Fily, Madera, Cony, Kobayashi, Mina, Lee, Wendee, Alborghetti, Michela, Quadros, Isabela
Noriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: González, Nycolle, Tomassian, Bianca, Leigh, Cherami, Sigismondo, Serena, Shimamura, Yuu
Private Inspector (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Reignoux, Donald, Bravo, Alan, Freitas, Renan
Ren (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Seiko
Rumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Fumiko, Valenzuela, Cristina, Piedra, Estefanía, Hauguel, Amandine, Laviola, Anna Maria, Martins, Loretta
Santo, Mayumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Shoko, Lo, Emi, Huicochea, Danann, Khakhoulia, Zina, Croccolino, Laura, Rodrigues, Pamella
Seiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okano, Kousuke, Orozco, Luis Fernando, Bollen, Benjamin, McDonald, Landon, De Toni, Sacha, Drummond, Eduardo, Sattler, Toni Michael
Shimada (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondo, Takashi, Castañeda, Arturo, Bollen, Benjamin, Stein, Flemming, Moretti, Andrea, Mason, Henry, Ribeiro, Renan
Shinobu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lacombe, Lila, Figueroa, Samanta, Reimold, Lisa, Grasso, Emma, Brigido, Amanda
Shinobu's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bodin, Emmanuelle
Shiraishi, Shinya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishio, Daisuke, Ratsito, Enzo, Dodge, Lucien, Falco, Francesco, Drummond, Felipe
Shirasaki, Gorou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki, Ruiz, Miguel Ángel, Reignoux, Donald, Chiplock, Sean, Viola, Federico, Schubert, Rafael
Shirasaki, Kouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanba, Tomoe, Hidalgo, Alondra, Lacombe, Lila, Knickerbocker, Brianna, Chirizzi, Simona, Guioli, Aline
Sonohara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou, Crampon, Julien, George, Grant, De Flaviis, Fabrizio, Fagundes, Thiago
... and 13 more characters

Staff:

Kado, Takaharu (Producer)
Taniguchi, Hiroyasu (Producer)
Yoshida, Tsuyoshi (Producer)
Tagashira, Shinobu (Director, Character Design)
Gouda, Hozumi (Sound Director)
Matsumoto, Yoshihisa (Episode Director)
Murata, Naoki (Episode Director)
Okuno, Hiroyuki (Episode Director)
Sone, Toshiyuki (Episode Director)
Tanaka, Takahiro (Episode Director)
Sawada, Kaoru (Script)
JYOCHO (Theme Song Performance)
MADKID (Theme Song Performance)
Amemiya, Hideo (Key Animation)
Coronel, Bruno (ADR Director)
Drummond, Felipe (ADR Director)
Ebato, Kenji (Planning)
Hayashi, Yuuki (Music)
Higashide, Futoshi (Key Animation)
Houjou, Makoto (Planning)
Itou, Junji (Original Creator)
Kitazume, Eiko (Color Design)
Kyo, Rui (Executive Producer)
Matsutake, Tokuyuki (Chief Animation Director)
Millsap, Bill (ADR Director)
Moftah, Mahmoud (2nd Key Animation)
Nakayama, Yumi (Animation Director)
Nishiya, Yasuyuki (Planning)
Ozawa, Kazunori (Key Animation)
Tatezaki, Hiroshi (Animation Director)
Tomassian, Alexis (ADR Director)
Urasaki, Nobumitsu (Planning)

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Genres: Drama, Horror, Psychological, Seinen, Supernatural
Themes: Psychological
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Studio Deen
Producers: Asahi Shimbun, Asahi Shinbun Shuppan, Nippon Columbia, Pony Canyon Enterprises, Yomiuri TV Enterprise
Rating: 6.66 / 10
Rank: #6273
Popularity: #3028
Users Listed: 62,968
Users Scored: 30,111
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/26/2024
Aired: January 19, 2023 (Winter)
Type: ona
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 12

Itou Junji: Maniac