How Manga Megastar Junji Ito Makes Terrifying Series Like ‘Uzumaki’

The horror cartoonist Junji Ito, creator of popular series like “Tomie” and “Uzumaki,” is one of manga’s biggest stars in the United States. And even those who don’t know his name might find his art oddly familiar, because adaptations of his work have repeatedly crossed over into more mainstream culture — often entirely out of context.