25 Junji Ito Quotes from the Famous Manga Artist

If you’re a manga fan (especially horror manga), you will enjoy these Junji Ito quotes!

Junji Ito is an accomplished artist of Japanese horror manga.

He was born in Nakatsugawa, Japan, in 1963, and some of his most famous works include Tomie, Uzumaki, and Gyo.

The success of his work has led to him developing a cult following, and his manga has been adapted into movies and television anime.

Although Junji Ito is now a successful manga artist, he went to school to be a dental technician.

However, after three years of working in the field, he became a full-time mangaka.

What has made Junji so successful is sticking with his themes of horror, specifically body and cosmic horror.

Take a look at these Junji Ito Quotes to learn more about the accomplished artist.

Popular Junji Ito Quotes from His Work

Here are some favorite lines from Junji Ito and his works.

1. “Get rid of this bozo!!” — Junji Ito, Tomie

2. “What a bewitching girl…” — Junji Ito, Tomie

3. “We’re doomed! Remina’s coming!” — Junji Ito, Remina

4. “I am a horror maniac who prefers to stay at home.” — Junji Ito

5. “I’ve got more demons where that came from.” — Junji Ito, Tomie

6. “Come on! What’s so precious about a monster?” — Junji Ito, Tomie

7. “Spirals…. this town is contaminated with spirals.” — Junji Ito, Uzumaki

8. “That’s our duty, isn’t it? To leave our mark before we die?”— Junji Ito, Tomie

9. “But your father gave the planet your name because he loves you.” — Junji Ito, Remina

10. “But why is this weird hairball speaking in Masao’s voice?” — Junji Ito, Masterpiece Collection

Junji Ito Quotes from Masterpiece Collection

The following quotes are from the works of Junji It’s Masterpiece Collection, which includes multiple volumes.

11. “Don’t tell scary stories about the tunnel inside the tunnel!” — Junji Ito

12. “Fools. The one talking is the ugly old hag in the room next door.” — Junji Ito

13. “People used to be afraid of this mountain way back, said it was evil.” — Junji Ito

14. “The blood that comes out of your bodies gets sucked up by the earth.” — Junji Ito

15. “The last doctor died ten years ago, and we haven’t had a new one since.” — Junji Ito

16. “If she died and is being dragged all over the place, she won’t get a tomb.” — Junji Ito

17. “After two weeks in the village…I still felt strangely anxious about the place.” — Junji Ito

18. “I’ve come to speak with Doctor Furuhata about an unusual illness in the village.” — Junji Ito

19. “Did they survive for seven years in the belly of this creature after it swallowed them up?” — Junji Ito

20. “People’ve been throwing the dead who fail to find peace into this well since way back when.” — Junji Ito

More Junji Ito Quotes

Here are a few more lines from the famous work of Junji Ito.

21. “We have to kill them as soon as we can! Then the planet will go away, too!” — Junji Ito, Remina

22. “My daughter sees men as little more than adornments. Her only real interest is in herself.” — Junji Ito, Tomie

23. “Search till you drop or sit here and wait for her—either way, you’ll be wasting your time.” — Junji Ito, Tomie

24. “You just know bigshot VIPs are gonna get on a spaceship and escape Earth! And leave us behind!” — Junji Ito, Remina

25. “Let’s bury them in plaster. The way you cover your wax models in plaster and make your castings.” — Junji Ito, Masterpiece Collection

Junji Ito’s Personal Life

Junji Ito started reading horror manga at a young age, and his life experiences are often reflected in his work.

He has been married to Ayako Ishiguro since 2006, and they have two children together.

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