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The Best Episodes of Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

Every episode of Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre!

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From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 3 - Hanging Balloon
    7.2/10(737 votes)

    S1:E3

    After a popular idol dies by what appears to be suicide, there are multiple sightings of her giant, grotesque head floating in the sky.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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  2. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 7 - Tomb Town
    6.6/10(469 votes)

    S1:E7

    After hitting a girl with his car, Tsuyoshi and his sister Kaoru find that the road they're driving on is blocked by countless tombstones.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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  3. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 8 - Layers of Terror / The Thing that Drifted Ashore
    6.6/10(447 votes)

    S1:E8

    When an accident causes her to lose half her face, Reimi discovers that her younger selves still exist inside her. An eerie sea creature drifts ashore.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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  4. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 2 - The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus
    6.2/10(673 votes)

    S1:E2

    Goro returns to the tunnel he saw his mother once walk into. An ice cream truck arrives in the neighborhood, driven by a bewitching young man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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  5. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 9 - Tomie・Photo
    6.2/10(416 votes)

    S1:E9

    A menacing transfer student named Tomie isn't happy that a girl named Tsukiko has been taking and selling pictures of popular boys in their school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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  6. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 5 - Intruder / Long Hair in the Attic
    6.1/10(473 votes)

    S1:E5

    Oshikiri has been hearing strange footsteps in the house he lives in alone. Chiemi wakes up to find a rat stuck in her long, black hair.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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  7. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 11 - Alley / Headless Statue
    6.1/10(372 votes)

    S1:E11

    A young man moves into a boarding house next to an enclosed alley. An art teacher known for his headless sculptures is found murdered — with no head.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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  8. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 12 - Whispering Woman / Soichi's Beloved Pet
    6.1/10(379 votes)

    S1:E12

    A mysterious woman calmly takes on the job of helping a hysterical girl unable to make any decisions on her own. Soichi’s family adopts a pet cat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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  9. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 10 - Unendurable Labyrinth / The Bully
    5.8/10(389 votes)

    S1:E10

    Two friends get lost in the mountains and come across a community of ascetic monks. Kuriko ends up bullying a younger boy she's been playing with.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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  10. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 6 - Mold / Library Vision
    5.5/10(443 votes)

    S1:E6

    A year after renting his house to Mr. Rogi, Akasaka finds mold growing everywhere. Koko's husband Goro is obsessed with maintaining his library.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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  11. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 4 - Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's Lair
    5.4/10(521 votes)

    S1:E4

    Koichi can’t study because his younger brother Soichi is constantly making noise. Tormented by his dreams, Yuji asks his friend Mari to keep him awake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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  12. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Season 1 Episode 1 - The Strange Hikizuri Siblings
    4.6/10(899 votes)

    S1:E1

    A photographer with an interest in spirits and ghosts pays a visit to the very strange and creepy home where the six Hikizuri siblings live.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaoru Sawada

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hanging Balloon" is the best rated episode of "Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre". It scored 7.2/10 based on 737 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Kaoru Sawada, it aired on 1/19/2023. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tomb Town".