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Junji Ito's macabre world has an unimaginable collaboration with Hello Kitty
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Uzumaki, the four-episode series of Junji Ito's particular saga, will be released in a new anime in 2024, however, it is not the only thing we will see from the author and Sanrio has a collaboration with him and Tomie will be adorned with several Hello Kitty thanks to this.
In fact, Sanrio has revealed that there will be everything from t-shirts to tote bags and various keychains, It will be available in several pastel colors and also some in black and white. That's right, Hello Kitty is from the "Devil". Remember, the devil is in the details.
If you need more information, check out the official website, here. It has been announced that there will be two points of sale for the new collection – a couple of pop up stores. One in Tokyo Shibuya (Parco) from August 23rd to September 9th and another in Osaka Shinsaibashi (Parco) from September 27th to October 27th, so we will have a few days of sales.
On the other hand, there are three themes that guide the collection:
- Gal Tomoe (acrylic figure).
- Fuyuu suru Yotsutsuji no Bishounen (bag).
- Manekko (keychains).


So, are you ready to fall in love with Junji Ito's new collection?
Where can I watch Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre?
The anime series is available on the Netflix platform, check it out here. The title is made up of twelve episodes from different works by Junji Ito, so we have everything from Tomie, one of the protagonists of his most popular sagas, to smaller episodes.
Let us remember this Uzumaki It will be released in 2024 and Adult Swim is the official distribution licensee.