Junji Itō

Summary

Junji Itō is a human^[1]. He was born in Nakatsugawa^[2]. He was born on +1963-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], mangaka^[5], screenwriter^[6], and dentist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,669 views/month, #5,871 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Junji Itō's place of birth was Nakatsugawa^[2].
• Junji Itō was born on +1963-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Junji Itō was married to Ayako Ishiguro^[9].
• Junji Itō held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Japanese was Junji Itō's native language^[11].
• Junji Itō is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[12].
• Junji Itō's professions included writer^[4].
• Junji Itō's professions included mangaka^[5].
• Junji Itō worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Junji Itō's professions included dentist^[7].
• Junji Itō's education included a stint at Nakatsu High School^[13].
• Junji Itō received the Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist^[14].
• Junji Itō received the Q116209895^[15].
• Junji Itō received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[16].
• Junji Itō's image is recorded as Junji Ito - Lucca Comics & Games 2018 02.jpg^[17].
• Junji Itō is recorded as male^[18].
• Junji Itō's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Junji Itō's genre is recorded as horror anime and manga^[20].
• Junji Itō's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083805349^[21].
• Junji Itō's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49017823^[22].
• Junji Itō's GND ID is recorded as 1154714977^[23].
• Junji Itō's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007123944^[24].
• Junji Itō's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14427740p^[25].
• Junji Itō's IdRef ID is recorded as 080711537^[26].
• Junji Itō's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12557314^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nakatsugawa^[2], Junji Itō… he was born on +1963-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[12]. Japanese was his native language^[11].

Education

Junji Itō's education included a stint at Nakatsu High School^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], mangaka^[5], screenwriter^[6], and dentist^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist^[14], a comics award^[28], founded in 1988^[29]; Q116209895^[15], a comics award^[30], in Spain^[31], founded in 2008^[32]; and Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[16], a hall of fame^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1988^[35].

Personal Life

Among Junji Itō's spouses was Ayako Ishiguro^[9].

Why It Matters

Junji Itō ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,669 views/month, #5,871 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Works attributed to him include Tomie^[38], a manga series^[39], written by him^[40]; Uzumaki^[41], a manga series^[42], written by him^[43]; Gyo^[44], a manga series^[45], written by him^[46]; Remina^[47], a manga series^[48], written by him^[49]; Black Paradox^[50], a manga^[51], written by him^[52]; and Kakashi^[53], a film^[54], written by him^[55], directed by Norio Tsuruta^[56].

FAQs

Where was Junji Itō born?

Born in Nakatsugawa^[2], Junji Itō…

Who was Junji Itō married to?

Junji Itō's spouses include Ayako Ishiguro^[9].

What did Junji Itō do for work?

Junji Itō worked as writer^[4], mangaka^[5], screenwriter^[6], and dentist^[7].

Where did Junji Itō go to school?

Junji Itō was educated at Nakatsu High School^[13].

What awards did Junji Itō receive?

Honors received include Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist^[14], Q116209895^[15], and Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[16].