What Junji Ito's work do you suggest?

[TheFoofighter92]

Hi, I've never read any Junji Ito's manga but I'd like to take a look at his work. Do you have any suggestion? What are his best work?

Thank you very much for the help.

[Moagim]

The Enigma of Amigara Fault is IMO fairly iconic.

[Golgom]

Read the ones that came in big tankobons; Tomie, Uzumaki and Gyo.

Gyo is a bit cheesy, though.

[TheFoofighter92]

Thank you both!

[Karl Toffel]

Uzumaki is a great start, it's sometimes creepy, sometimes weird, sometimes just absurd and funny (hair fights?). Tomie can be a bit repetative, Gyo is super cheesy monster story. As a fan I like all of them, but it's a special taste.

His short work is fantastic too, I think it's also collected in books. So yeah, I'd recommend one of his short stories collections and Uzumaki.

[Mad Pretty]

Yeah, I would also recommend Uzumaki. It is a really good representation of his body of work. If you enjoy that, his short stories are fun reads. Glyceride and Blood Bubble Bushes are a couple that stick out in my mind.

[Deformerad Dallarydsbo]

I would recommend either of these videos as an apertief into Junji Ito

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBmzP2mpcss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwA-eVV4zk4

[BearPajamaGod!]

Uzumaki without a doubt.

[rob.dee]

Uzumaki was my first , i wish i was in your shoes OP and could experience it for 1st time again ....

[TheFoofighter92]

Thank you very much guys!

[kawaiiyet]

Read the short stories too!! Glyceride, Army of One & The Human Chair are some of my favourite short stories by him.

[ekrazatator]

Originally posted by BearPajamaGod:

Uzumaki without a doubt.

[Nalut]

The Hanghing Baloon and The Enigma of Amigara Fault

[damidevil]

Enigma of Amigara fault still gives me nightmares, and I adore the horror genre. Glyceride is really uncomfortable and will make you want to take a shower. Army of One is also very good.

[Amarok]

Uzumaki is a must, its his best long work. Tomie has some great stories but you can tell he was a younger artist and still finding his voice. My favorite short story collection is Fragments of Horror, but they're all good.

[wormroom]

Uzumaki (spiral) is probably the best introduction to Ito, in that the conceit allows him to develop one-off imagery within the overarching framework of a town trapped in spirals of all shapes and interdimensional sizes.

After you've gotten used to the style and darker-than-gallows humor, I'd reccomend checking out Gyo. Best way I'd describe it is if you tried to make an anime about how Giger's biomechanoid civilization got itself off the ground.