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Junji Ito Paintings Feature in New Adult Horror Picture Book
Junji Ito’s paintings feature in Looking at Me, a new horror picture book for adults.
The 32-page book is written by Soshichi Tonari and is due out on October 20, 2026.
It follows a child who sees faces in ordinary things, and the images grow more disturbing as the story continues.
This draws on pareidolia, the tendency to see familiar shapes or faces in everyday objects.
The book is one of three horror picture books planned for release this month.
Is It There or Not, by Natsuhiko Kyogoku and Naoko Machida, is due out alongside it, while A Bad Book, by Miyuki Mayabe and Hisanori Yoshida, is scheduled for October 27.
The books will be sold through retailers and online marketplaces, offering a new horror release for the Halloween season.
Junji Ito’s original oil paintings will appear in Looking at Me, an adult horror picture book written by Soshichi Tonari.
The 32-page book is part of a set of three horror picture books.
Looking at Me is scheduled for release on October 20, 2026, through book retailers and online marketplaces.
The other books are Is It There or Not by Natsuhiko Kyogoku and Naoko Machida, and A Bad Book by Miyuki Mayabe and Hisanori Yoshida.
A Bad Book is scheduled for release on October 27, 2026.
- Who
- Junji Ito’s paintings feature in Looking at Me, written by Soshichi Tonari.
- What
- A new adult horror picture book uses Ito’s original oil paintings as its backdrop.
- When
- It is scheduled for release on October 20, 2026.
- Where
- It will be available through book retailers and online marketplaces.
- Why
- The books are intended to tap into childhood fears.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Looking at Me is scheduled to be released.
A Bad Book is scheduled to be released.
- Title
- Looking at Me
- Writer
- Soshichi Tonari
- Artist
- Junji Ito’s original oil paintings
- Length
- 32 pages
- Release date
- October 20, 2026
- Other title
- A Bad Book, scheduled for October 27, 2026