In addition to the Tomie adaptations, one of the most notable adaptations is the horror anime anthology series Junji Ito Collection. Ito’s works have been adapted multiple times. Ito recalls, “20 years ago, director of Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro came to Japan and said he was a big fan and wanted to see me…I’m very happy that he’s a fan of mine and enjoys my work.” In fact, the two were working together on a game called Silent Hills ( unfortunately, the project was canceled). Ito has mentioned filmmaker Guillermo del Toro as an influence, but del Toro has also been influenced by Ito’s work. “Even for me, I was influenced by American movies growing up, and it’s a dream that people here enjoy my manga.” “It’s great that the English speakers are reading my works and that companies are publishing my works, and I’m very happy for just that,” Ito said in an interview with Anime News Network.
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