Itou Junji

Name In Native Language: 伊藤潤二

Birthdate: July 31, 1963

Horror manga artist. Some of his most notable works include Tomie, a series chronicling an immortal girl who drives her stricken admirers to madness; Spiral Into Horror Uzumaki, a three-volume series about a town obsessed with spirals; and Gyo, a two-volume story where fish are controlled by a strain of sentient bacteria called "the death stench." His other works include Itou Junji Kyoufu Manga Collection, a collection of different short stories including a series of stories named Souichi's Journal of Delights and Itou Junji's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu, a self-parody about him and his wife living in a house with two cats. Itou's work has developed a substantial cult following, with some deeming him a significant figure in recent horror iconography.

In 2006, Junji married Ishiguro Ayako (石黒亜矢子), a picture book artist. As of 2013, they have two children.