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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!

From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.
Genres:AnimationMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Netflix

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 600 votes. Directed by N/A 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".

  • Hanging Balloon
    7.2/10600 votes
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    #1 - Hanging Balloon

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada

  • Tomb Town
    6.6/10370 votes
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    #2 - Tomb Town

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada

  • Layers of Terror / The Thing that Drifted Ashore
    6.5/10360 votes
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    #3 - Layers of Terror / The Thing that Drifted Ashore

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada

  • The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus
    6.1/10557 votes
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    #4 - The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel / Ice Cream Bus

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada

  • Intruder / Long Hair in the Attic
    6.1/10386 votes
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    #5 - Intruder / Long Hair in the Attic

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada

  • Tomie・Photo
    6.1/10335 votes
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    #6 - Tomie・Photo

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada

  • Alley / Headless Statue
    6.1/10298 votes
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    #7 - Alley / Headless Statue

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada

  • Whispering Woman / Soichi's Beloved Pet
    6.0/10299 votes
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    #8 - Whispering Woman / Soichi's Beloved Pet

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada

  • Unendurable Labyrinth / The Bully
    5.8/10311 votes
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    #9 - Unendurable Labyrinth / The Bully

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada

  • Mold / Library Vision
    5.4/10355 votes
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    #10 - Mold / Library Vision

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada

  • Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's Lair
    5.3/10427 votes
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    #11 - Four x Four Walls / The Sandman's Lair

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada

  • The Strange Hikizuri Siblings
    4.6/10754 votes
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    #12 - The Strange Hikizuri Siblings

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kaoru Sawada