Junji Ito Collection: The Most Disturbing Monsters

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The king of horror mangas, Junji Ito, is no stranger to monsters. The anime Junji Ito Collection, an adaptation of Junji Ito's short stories, shares some of the most unsettling creatures that have graced Junji Ito's mangas. Of course, not all monsters are made alike, and some are more frightening than others. Going straight to the terrifying, this looks at the most disturbing nightmares in Junji Ito Collection.

To help keep everything organized, there will be two categories used to separate the monsters. The first is the insectoid creatures, which Junji Ito revisits with his monsters. Not surprising since the combination of insects and horror has always worked side by side. The second is the humanoid monster; this category is coving the more human-like monsters that Junji Ito has touched on because what scarier than humans.

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Some of the most disturbing monsters in the Junji Ito Collection are insect-based creatures. The first one that comes to mind is the centipede-like monstrosity in «Honored Ancestors.» This story is the first one told in episode eight, and the viewers are introduced to Risa, a young girl who is amnesia. While recovering from this, her fiance begs her to leave the house, explaining that it will help her mind. During this time, Risa is also battling horrible nightmares of a giant centipede coming after her. Eventually, Risa's fiance gets to visit his home, where his ill father waits to see her.

A shocking scene of the young man crawling on his back into the room surprises Risa. Feeling unsettled, Risa leaves, only to return when the word for her soon-to-be father-law dying. It is here that Risa discovers the truth, her fiance's family has been attacking their