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Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre S1E3 — Hanging Balloon

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Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre•Season 1•Episode 3

Hanging Balloon

7.2/10 · 737 votesJan 19, 202325 min

Ranked #1 of 12 in Season 1•+1.2 vs season avg

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

Written byKaoru Sawada

Previous episodeE2 · The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus Next episodeE4 · Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's Lair

Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes12

E1 4.6

The Strange Hikizuri Siblings

E2 6.2

The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus

E3 7.2Now viewing

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

Mitsuyo Tsuno

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Hanging Balloon" is episode 3 of Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 737 votes, ranking #1 of 12 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Written by Kaoru Sawada, it aired on January 19, 2023.

Next: E4 · Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's Lair Best of Season 1