Junji Ito Story Collection Gets New English Release With Tombs
Horror master Junji Ito will be releasing another newly translated manga through Viz Media, this time for Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection. These stories will be translated from their original Japanese into English, very much like Viz's release this year with Junji Ito's Liminal Zone. This new translation promises to bring«Fresh nightmares» to readers and collects popular Ito stories featuring terrifying concepts like Gravestones, A Slug, and A Neighbor Next Door.
One of the most prolific faces in horror manga, Junji Ito is a three-time Eisner Award winner, recently winning twice in the Eisner Awards 2021 for Best Writer/Artist for Venus in the Blind Spot and Remina. The latter of which also specifically won for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia. And these are just some of the latest titles released by this prolific mangaka, who is well-known for his Tomie series as well as his Uzumaki trilogy, to name just a few of his famous works. Many of his titles are also getting upcoming anime adaptations such as the Adult Swim anime adaptation of Ito's masterpiece, Uzumaki.
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In an official announcement from Viz Media, Junji Ito welcomes readers to Tomb Town alongside other stories in the latest English translation from the horror master, Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection. While listing the details of the variety of stories offered within this collection, Viz starts with the main Tombs-relatedstory. This focuses on a brother and sister who stumble upon a town composed of seemingly endless tombstones after a traffic accident. The other two stories described to be in this volume appear to have previously been adapted into the Junji Ito
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