Junji Ito, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Junji Ito

Japanese horror writer

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1963

Place of Birth: Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Profession: screenwriter, writer, mangaka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Junji Ito (Japanese: ?? ??, Hepburn: Ito Junji, born July 31, 1963) is a Japanese horror mangaka.
Some of his most notable works include The Enigma of Amigara Fault, daily line Tomie, a series chronicling an immortal girl who drives her stricken admirers to madness; Uzumaki, a three-volume series about a town obsessed with spirals; and Gyo, a two-volume story where fish are controlled by a strain of sentient bacteria called "the death stench." His other works are Itou Junji Kyoufu Manga Collection, a collection of different short stories including a series of stories named Souichi's Journal of Delights, and Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu, a self-parody about him and his wife living in a house with two cats.
In 2006, Junji married Ishiguro Ayako (?????), a picture book artist.
As of 2013, they have two children.