Junji Ito, a renowned manga artist born in 1963, embarked on his artistic journey at the tender age of four. By 24, he had already achieved a significant milestone with his first major success. In 1987, Ito submitted a chilling short story to Monthly Halloween magazine, which ultimately spawned the immensely popular Tomie series, captivating audiences for over a decade.
In a thrilling partnership, the popular survival horror game Dead by Daylight introduces characters inspired by Junji Ito’s notable horror creations. This recent collaboration brings to the forefront a diverse range of unsettling figures, including a fashion model who doubles as a cannibalistic serial killer, a beguiling succubus, and a young boy obsessed with the occult.
Exploring Every Junji Ito Killer Skin in Dead by Daylight
The Artist: Miss Fuchi from Fashion Model
Miss Fuchi first appeared in Junji Ito’s “Rumors”within the fourth chapter of Souichi’s Diary of Curses, published in 1997. This strikingly emaciated fashion model is infamous for her penchant for consuming both children and her rivals. In Dead by Daylight, her character is portrayed in a style that mirrors her appearance from the follow-up chapter, Fashion Model.
The Spirit: Tomie from Painter
Undoubtedly one of Junji Ito’s most iconic characters, Tomie Kawakami embodies beauty and horror. This captivating woman possesses the uncanny ability to regenerate, creating clones of herself and even transforming others into copies through her bodily substances. Tomie’s presence is not only felt across three series but her skin in Dead by Daylight is inspired specifically by her depiction in the Painter chapter of Tomie Part 2.
The Twins: Hikizuri’s Dark Past from The Strange Hikizuri Siblings
The Twins Killer duo in Dead by Daylight showcases a skin inspired by Junji Ito’s work, The Strange Hikizuri Siblings, also referred to as The Bizarre Hizikuri Siblings. This narrative, found in the fifth chapter of The Horror World of Junji Ito collection, details the eerie tale of six siblings who, following their parents’ demise, hold a séance that leaves one of them possessed by their deceased father’s spirit.
Interesting fact: Junji Ito himself makes a cameo as Engineer Prepper in the video game Death Stranding.
The Trickster: Soichi’s Party Clothes from Soichi’s Convenient Curse
Soichi, also known as Souichi, is a classic character from Junji Ito’s stories, featuring prominently in Souichi’s Diary of Curses. A fifth grader plagued by iron deficiency, he ingests nails to counteract the condition, often using them to inflict torment. The Trickster in Dead by Daylight dons a skin inspired by Soichi’s character, particularly reflecting his design from the inaugural chapter of Souichi’s Diary.
The Dredge: Half Spirits’ Torment from The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel
The Dredge is the last killer to receive a Junji Ito-themed outfit, modeled after The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel. This narrative, found in Chapter 2 of Volume 14 in The Horror World of Junji Ito, depicts a chilling tale in which an entire town succumbs to a hypnotic draw, leading them into a sinister tunnel where they are engulfed by the spirits of its former victims.
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