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[Megathread] [Junji Ito Maniac] 1. The Strange Hikizuri Siblings

: While the art style remains faithful to Ito's original designs, some fans on Reddit felt the colorful and smooth animation lacked the unsettling, gritty atmosphere of the black-and-white manga. Itou Junji: Maniac - Episode 1

The first episode of the Netflix anthology series , titled " The Strange Hikizuri Siblings: The Séance " , premiered on January 19, 2023. Directed by Shinobu Tagashira, it adapts a story from Junji Ito’s manga collection Lovesickness . Plot Summary: A Dysfunctional Séance [Megathread] [Junji Ito Maniac] 1

: Kazuya, the self-appointed head of the household, invites a photographer named Sachiyo and her physicist boyfriend to witness a family séance. Directed by Shinobu Tagashira, it adapts a story

: Some reviewers from The Review Geek noted that the quirky humor sometimes undercut the horror elements.

The episode features a prominent voice cast for the bizarre siblings: : Takahiro Sakurai (JP) / Jonah Scott (EN) Kinako : Romi Park (JP) / Karen Strassman (EN) Shigorô : Hajime Iijima (JP) / Brock Powell (EN) Narumi : Risa Shimizu (JP) / Kayli Mills (EN) Hitoshi : Ayaka Asai (JP) / Laura Stahl (EN) Misako : Tomoko Kaneda (JP) / Corina Boettger (EN) Critical Reception