Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987, and he is now recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists in the horror genre. His long-form masterpieces include Gyo , No Longer Human , Tomie , and Uzumaki , and his short stories have been collected into volumes such as Alley , Deserter , Shiver , Smashed , The Liminal Zone , and several more, all available from VIZ Media. Ito's professional memoir, Uncanny: the Origins of Fear , details the influences and experiences that led to his becoming a horror manga artist. He is a four-time Eisner Award winner. In 2019 his collection Frankenstein won in the "Best Adaptation from Another Medium" category, and in 2021 he was awarded "Best Writer/Artist," while Remina received the award for "Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Asia)." Lovesickness won "Best U.

S. Edition" in 2022. His titles have been adapted into live-action films and anime. The Netflix series Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre is based on his short stories, and Uzumaki has inspired an anime miniseries.