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Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre S1E2 — The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus

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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 votesJan 19, 202325 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Written byKaoru Sawada

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Season 1 Episodes12

E1 4.6

The Strange Hikizuri Siblings

E2 6.2Now viewing

The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus

E3 7.2

Hanging Balloon

E4 5.4

Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's Lair

E5 6.1

Intruder / Long Hair in the Attic

E6 5.5

Mold / Library Vision

E7 6.6

Tomb Town

E8 6.6

Layers of Terror / The Thing that Drifted Ashore

E9 6.2

Tomie・Photo

E10 5.8

Unendurable Labyrinth / The Bully

E11 6.1

Alley / Headless Statue

E12 6.1

Whispering Woman / Soichi's Beloved Pet

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Kaoru Sawada

Writer

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Key Animation

Koichi Takai

Key Animation

Maki Fujita

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus" is episode 2 of Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre season 1. It scored 6.2/10 from 673 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Written by Kaoru Sawada, it aired on January 19, 2023.

Next: E3 · Hanging Balloon Best of Season 1