Junji Ito is arguably one of the best horror mangakas ever concerning his works like Uzumaki, Gyo, and Tomie. Whether fans discuss ten of Ito's stories that gave them nightmares or recommend another great mangaka that created stories similar to Ito, this mangaka always ends up in discussions.

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Although fans may expect Ito's work to deliver in the spooky, nightmare-fuel department, some stories may not be enough to scare some of the more brave readers.

10 That Will: The Human Chair Emphasizes The Constant Fear Of The Unknown

A woman's body is imprinted into the chair while two men look upon it

Arguably a Junji Ito story that people shouldn't read in the dark is Ito's "The Human Chair." It follows a paranoid female who undergoes extreme stress after a man tells her a tale about a man who likes to hide inside chairs.

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The constant fear of the unknown is the theme that Ito emphasizes with each panel featuring our female protagonist in "The Human Chair." To utilize a common household item in a horrifying tale to increase one's paranoia would make anyone afraid to sit in it.

9 That Won't: Readers Of The Bully Will Feel Frustrated With The Main Characters' Actions

Creepy girls with crazed looks on their face

If "The Bully" received an anime adaptation and was set in an educational setting, there's no doubt that Kuriko would be one of the worst anime school bullies of all time. Essentially, the story follows Kuriko and her abusive relationship with Nao that eventually leads to their marriage and ends with Nao getting payback.

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Although this manga contains horrifying close-ups regarding twisted facial features and abuse, the context behind Nao's actions lightens the fear-factor one would attain from reading "The Bully." Mostly, fans may feel frustrated with the characters rather than having a nightmare about the narrative.

8 That Will: Gyo Paints A Scenario Where Dangerous Fish Can Walk On Land And Harm People

A shark with insect legs is aboout to attack someone

Gyo's twisted tale about fish walking on land without worries can arguably land the creatures a spot as one of the scariest monsters in anime. The story follows a couple named Kaori and Tadashi, who are trying to survive in a city filled with weird walking fish, sharks, and a horrible, toxic odor.

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Having sharks and a dangerous odor is one thing, but the way Ito drew these creatures in the manga adds to its nightmare element. Sometimes these creatures take up an entire panel, and even if they're not in one, the citizens' spooked facial reactions help support Ito's horror intent.

7 That Won't: People Will Feel Slug Girl Is More Disgusting Than Scary

A girl is startled by something

Although it's arguable for "Slug Girl" to be one of the weirdest anime ever made, it's also arguable that fans will leave the anime feeling disgusted rather than terrified. The story follows a female character named Yuuko, whose head becomes the shell for a slimy slug creature.

Although Ito's artwork in the manga may be scary to some, many may walk away not wanting to eat for an hour or two because of the visuals presented in "Slug Girl." Not only that, but fans may feel sad because Yuuko's family couldn't save her.

6 That Will: The Hanging Balloons Highlights The Fears Behind Self-Harm And Hopelessness

Floating heads that are making spooky faces at someone

Many Junji Ito fans argue that "The Hanging Balloons" is a manga many fans of his work must-read because of its absurdity and horrific imagery. In this story, the world's filled with terrifying floating heads that murder citizens via the nooses attached to them. Furthermore, the balloons' faces resemble the citizens' faces one-to-one, adding to the fear of self-harm and self-annihilation.

The drawn-out and crazed look on the balloon's faces as they attack their human counterparts will terrify many. Even if a person can successfully take down these weird beings, the balloon's human equivalent dies alongside it, adding to the story's hopeless theme.

5 That Won't: Glyceride Will Make Readers Feel Sickened More Than Frightened

A girl sweating

Following the trend of making the reader feel grossed-out or appalled is Junji Ito's "Glyceride." The story follows a girl named Yui and her violent grease-obsessed brother and father, who live in a revolting, dangerous restaurant covered in grease. Yui undergoes some emotional conflict with her father after he murders her brother and feeds him to his customers, in which the tale ends with her father becoming a grease-filled human being.

Like Slug Girl, Ito wasn't afraid to emphasize the nasty and vomit-inducing elements in "Glyceride's" environmental and character artwork. The panel showcasing Yui's brother's attempt to squeeze his pimples over his sister will make any reader feel uneasy rather than spooked.

4 That Will: The Window Next Door Will Make People Have Second Thoughts About Meeting New People

A creepy woman is happy about something

If one is afraid of being watched by a stranger who insists on invading their personal space, then Ito's manga "The Window Next Door" will increase that fear tenfold. This story is about a boy named Hiroshi and his family moving into a house next to a strange woman, who makes Hiroshi's nights a terrifying one each day.

"The Window Next Doors" depiction of the middle-aged woman may gross-out readers, but her looks on-top, of her insistence on trying to get into Hiroshi's room, can send chills down one's spine. On that note, showing Hiroshi's futile actions to escape this woman's terror also added to the manga's nightmarish content.

3 That Won't:  The Main Character In Souichi's Convenient Curse's Actions Are Hilarious And Ridiculous

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Probably among Ito's works that will poke at people's funny bone rather than their brains is "Souichi's Convenient Curse," which follows the pranking antics of a weird boy named Souichi. Although Ito's artwork highlights the creepy feeling one would get from Souichi's character and the pranks he commits, most of his actions come off as ridiculous and hilarious when he fails.

In some instances, he's shown to torment people with toads, while on one occasion, he tried to lure someone into a forested area to scare them with a giant spider costume. Even the characters in the anime state Souichi is a loser.

2 That Will: Uzumaki Will Make People Feel Uneasy

A title card for the the Uzumaki anime adaptation

Arguably one of Ito's finest works among fans that will soon receive an anime adaptation in 2021 is Uzumaki. The story is about a spiral-form invading a town leading to people becoming insane and obsessed with the pattern. The anime also highlights two protagonists named Kirie and Shuichi, who try their best to escape the town before they end up like the other citizens.

In Uzumaki, many panels feature grotesque and unnerving spiral creatures that add to the manga's frightening aspect. On that note, the citizens' facial designs also carry spooky tensions that'll cause readers to shiver.

1 That Won't: Boy At The Crossroads Looks Simple And Realistic

A mysterious woman who is in a mist-like area

A weird story about a boy trying to find a culprit behind the murders of many girls an unknown boy meets. Although the boy seemingly dies by the fallen girls and this mysterious gentleman, thus turning into the person he was after.

Although Ito's art designs for the environment and characters added to the mystery surrounding this fortune-telling criminal, there wasn't much content that would make fans want to hide under their blankets. Most of the time, character expressions remained simple and not too out-of-the-ordinary for anime standards.

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