| Junji Ito Collection | |
 Poster | |
| 伊藤潤二『コレクション』 (Itō Junji "Korekushon") | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror[1] |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shinobu Tagashira |
| Written by | Kaoru Sawada |
| Music by | Yuki Hayashi |
| Studio | Studio Deen[a] |
| Licensed by | [2] |
| Original network | Wowow,Tokyo MX |
| English network | |
| Original run | January 5, 2018 – May 25, 2018 |
| Episodes | 12 (24 segments) + 2 OVAs(List of episodes) |
Junji Ito Collection (Japanese:伊藤潤二『コレクション』,Hepburn:Itō Junji "Korekushon") is a Japaneseanime television adapted from the works ofmanga artistJunji Ito. Animated byStudio Deen, the anime adapts stories from several of Ito's collections. The series premiered on January 5, 2018, and ran for 12 episodes, accompanied by the release of twoOVAs. The series was co-produced and streamed worldwide byCrunchyroll outside of Asia in eight languages on the same day.[3] A follow-up anthology series adapting more of Ito's works,Junji Ito Maniac, was released in 2023.
Theanime was first announced June 30, 2017, viaJunji Ito's page on theAsahi Shimbun website.[9] In August, the adaptation was confirmed to be a television series with animation byStudio Deen.[10] Shinobu Tagashira, known for his directorial work onDiabolik Lovers, directed and created the character design for the anime.[10][11] The announcement also revealed that the series would adapt from two of Ito's manga collections, the 11 volumeJunji Ito Masterpiece Collection and the single volumeFragments of Horror,[10] but did not specify which stories would be adapted, as the staff wanted viewers to be surprised when the show aired.[1] The series revealed its official title on October 12, 2017,[1] and also announced that Kaoru Sawada was scripting the series,Hozumi Gōda was serving as sound director, and thatYuki Hayashi would compose the music for the series.[1] The series will also include twoOVAs, which adapt from Ito'sTomie manga.[12]
The opening theme song, "The Writhing in Agony Blues" (七転八倒のブルース,Shichitenbattō no Burūsu), is performed by The Pinballs,[13] while the ending theme song, "Mutual Universe" (互いの宇宙,Tagai no Uchū), is performed byJyocho.[4]
The series was initially scheduled to premiere onTokyo MX on January 7, 2018,[1] but was later announced for a January 5 premiere onWOWOW's Anime Premium programming block.[14] Additionally, the series received an advance showing on December 23, 2017, which was attended by Ito and voice actorYūji Mitsuya.[15] The series is beingsimulcast onCrunchyroll worldwide outside of Asia, andFunimation began streaming an English dub on January 20, 2018.[16][17]
The series ran for 12 episodes and was released as three separate sets on DVD, on March 30, 2018, April 27, 2018, and May 25, 2018. The second and third sets each include an OVA episode.[12]
| No. | Title[b] | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Souichi's Convenient Curse" "Hell Doll Funeral" | January 5, 2018 (2018-01-05) |
| 2 | "Fashion Model" "The Long Dream" | January 12, 2018 (2018-01-12) |
| 3 | "Boy at the Crossroads" "Slug Girl" | January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) |
| 4 | "Shiver" "Marionette Mansion" | January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26) |
| 5 | "The Ongoing Tale of Oshikiri" "Cloth Teacher" | February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02) |
| 6 | "Window Next Door" "Gentle Goodbye" | February 9, 2018 (2018-02-09) |
| 7 | "Used Record" "Town of No Roads" | February 16, 2018 (2018-02-16) |
| 8 | "Honored Ancestors" "The Circus Comes to Town" | February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23) |
| 9 | "Painter" "Blood-bubble Bushes" | March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02) |
| 10 | "Greased" "Bridge" | March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) |
| 11 | "Supernatural Transfer Student" "Scarecrow" | March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16) |
| 12 | "Smashed" "Rumors" | March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23) |
| OVA–1 | "Tomie Part 1" (Japanese:「富江」Part1) | April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27) |
| OVA–2 | "Tomie Part 2" (Japanese:「富江」Part2) | May 25, 2018 (2018-05-25) |
