Junji Itou manga in English: every series and where to start

Junji Itou has 7 series with English volumes. All 7 are complete in English. Every volume of every series is already out. Nobody has to wait for a next book. These counts are as of October 2026.

The sections below follow the order the site lists them. Each one links to a series page with every English volume and its date. The full list is also on the Junji Itou creator page.

Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror

The setting is Kurouzu-cho. It is a quiet town by the sea in Japan. Kirie Goshima is a high school student there.

Junji Itou did both the story and the art. The genres run from horror and mystery to drama and romance. Psychological and supernatural are on the list too. The themes are body horror, cosmic horror, survival and gore.

Uzumaki finished in Japan at 3 volumes. All 3 are out in English. That makes it the longest series here. It is still complete. See every Uzumaki volume.

Gyo

Gyo is horror with a sci-fi side. Its genres also take in drama, mystery and psychological. Animals sit in its themes next to body horror, gore and cosmic horror.

Story and art are both by Junji Itou.

The series ran 2 volumes in Japan. English has both of them. Gyo is complete in English. See the Gyo volumes.

Remina

Space is one of the themes here. Cosmic horror, tragedy and cult round out the list. The genres are horror, psychological and sci-fi.

Junji Itou wrote and drew it.

Remina is 1 volume in Japan and 1 volume in English. It is complete in English. See the Remina page.

Fragments of Horror

This one leans toward the supernatural. Its genres are fantasy, horror, supernatural and thriller. Ghosts are among the themes. Gore and body horror are there as well.

The story and the art are by Junji Itou.

Japan has 1 volume. English has 1 volume. It is complete in English. See the Fragments of Horror page.

Black Paradox

The afterlife is a theme in Black Paradox. Tragedy, body horror and cosmic horror are the others. The genres are drama, horror, psychological and supernatural.

Junji Itou did story and art.

It is a single volume in Japan. That 1 volume is out in English. The series is complete in English. See the Black Paradox page.

Dissolving Classroom

School is one of its themes. Demons and mythology are two more. Body horror is the fourth. The genres are just horror and supernatural.

Here too Junji Itou handled both story and art.

Dissolving Classroom has 1 volume in Japan and 1 in English. It is complete in English. See the Dissolving Classroom page.

Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu

This is the odd one out. It is not horror at all. The genres are comedy and slice of life. The themes are animals, family life, autobiographical and non-fiction.

Junji Itou did the story and the art.

It is 1 volume in Japan. The English edition is 1 volume too. It is complete in English. See the Cat Diary page.

Where a new reader can start

Every series here is complete in English. So the real question is length. Five of the 7 series are a single volume. Gyo is 2 volumes. Uzumaki is 3. The whole list adds up to ten English volumes.

A single volume is the easiest start. Pick by theme:

• Remina for space and cosmic horror.
• Black Paradox for the afterlife and tragedy.
• Fragments of Horror for ghosts and the supernatural.
• Dissolving Classroom for a school setting with demons.
• Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu for comedy with no horror.

After one of those the step up is small. Gyo adds just one more volume. Uzumaki is the biggest commitment at 3 volumes. It is still a short read next to most manga. Since every series is done in English as of October 2026 a reader can finish any of them without a gap.