5/7/2023 0 Comments Junji ito spiralI also drew a connection in the article between H.P. Exploring ‘The Enigma of Amigara Fault’ and ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities’ In so many ways, Spielberg’s shark is the gift that keeps on giving. This year, I also wrote extensively about Jaws on its anniversary and about its influence on Jordan Peele in his films Us and Nope. And then I let my imagination run wild and that’s how I ended up with that story.” As long as I don’t go into the ocean, I’m not scared of them, but I thought they’d be even more terrifying if they could come onto shore. Ever since I saw the Spielberg film Jaws, I was scared of sharks. “The inspiration for is I was scared of sharks. In a 2019 interview with Crunchyroll, conducted on-site at the Winchester Mystery House in California, Ito explained: The article talks about how, in his manga, a “zombified Great White can follow right onto dry land” and even invade people’s homes, as you can see in the panel above. Jaws made people afraid to go in the water because of sharks, but in Gyo, Ito withdrew the safety net of land, too. What I wrote for GaijinPot delves first into the influence of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws on Ito’s Gyo, published by VIZ Media in English and Shogakukan in the original Japanese. Since The Gaijin Ghost is an offshore site attached to my permanent address in the U.S., I have a little more leeway here, through fair use, to share a few images of Ito’s manga art. If you’re not already familiar with the illustrated material discussed in that article, this might give it the effect of walking into a museum and reading labels on the wall without being able to visually reference the corresponding artwork. I just penned an article for GaijinPot about “The Western Influences Behind Junji Ito’s Manga Work,” but presumably because it’s a Japan-based site (and therefore not protected by American fair use laws, which enable the use of copyrighted images for commentary purposes), they had to go with stock photos and Creative Commons images in lieu of any of Ito’s actual manga art. This is the same shrine that inspired the face of the Disney character Baymax with its bells. For the latter, a Shinto ceremony was conducted at Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku, Tokyo, blessing the miniseries and its creators and praying for their stateside success. The international exposure to horror manga artist Junji Ito looks to continue in 2023, with the release of the Netflix anthology, Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, and the long-delayed Adult Swim and Production I.G.
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