Interview with JUNJI ITO! Master of Horror Manga

Meeting Junji Ito at the Angoulême Festival is a rare opportunity - and Underground Production seized it for Tomodachi. In thirteen minutes, the author shares his sources of inspiration: dreams, everyday details that catch the mind, very personal sensations he transforms into graphic horror stories. He discusses Tomie, his transition from analog to digital, how he constructs disturbing faces - lighting, gaze, trait imbalance - and his progressive awareness of the ethical limits of certain themes. The outdoor shooting, within the festival setting, anchors the interview in the event without ever stealing the spotlight. The image serves the author, the subject goes deep, the pacing remains fluid. An author interview as Tomodachi knows how to make them.