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Renowned horror mangaka Junji Ito is collaborating with a famous Kpop group! It’s not that uncommon for manga artists to collaborate with bands in Japan, but it’s much less common for them to work with bands abroad.
ZEROBASEONE (ZB1) is a Kpop boyband which debuted in 2023. It was formed through a reality show,Boys Planet, and it’s managed by WakeOne. They have millions of followers on their social media accounts and have won several awards, including “Rookie of the Year” at Asia Artist Awards 2023.
ZB1 is releasing a new single,[Doctor! Doctor!], andJunji Ito drew the cover art for the digital edition:
When Is The Single Out?
The single is already out, and availableon several online music streaming services. However,Doctor! Doctor!is also a song on ZB1’s upcoming mini-album, set for release on June 26, 2025.
Other Recent Junji Ito Collaborations
Junji Ito is probably the most famous horror mangaka alive today. Despite that, he had recently done unexpected collaborations, like thisTomie x Hello Kitty merchandise line. He also drew artwork for the Jpop groupPhantom Siita.
He also partnered withDead by Daylight,when aset of skins based on his workswere added to the game, including Tomie, his most famous character. In this case, he apparently hasn’t drawn anything special for this, only licensing his characters:
Aside from his horror manga, likeTomie, Souichi,Uzumaki, Reminaand the anthology known asThe Junji Ito Collection, Ito has also tried producing comedy manga.Junji Ito’s Cat Diary: Yon & Muis a parody of his life with two cats at home and, maybe unexpectedly, it’s indeed quite fun to read.
Unfortunately, most anime adaptations based on his works, likeJunji Ito Collection, Junji Ito ManiacandUzumakihave not pleased fans of his stories, with mixed or bad reception from critics and the public.
Junji Ito Collectionanime adaptation is streaming on Crunchyroll.Junji Ito Manicis on Netflix andUzumakiis available to stream on MAX.
