Japan’s leading horror manga artist Junji Ito announces first NFT collection “TOMIE by Junji Ito”
The news comes from Junji Ito, one of manga’s most iconic creators when it comes to horror. The Eisner-winning artist just announced plans to release an NFT series based on their hit story Tomie. So if you want to nab one of its pieces, Ito’s collection will launch in November.
In commemoration of the distribution decision of the Netflix series “Junji Ito “Maniac””, the NFT art project of the representative work “Tomie” has started. Programmable NFT that pays tribute to Tomie will be airdropped and sales will start in November.
Lead Edge Consulting Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President: Takayuki Shoji) collaborates with Yomiuri Television Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, President: Naoya Umeda) to create Japan’s leading horror movie. Digital art featuring “TOMIE” from the work of cartoonist Junji Ito will be released as NFT. This time, it will be Junji Ito’s first official NFT collection, and it will be generative art based on manga manuscripts.
Junji Ito’s masterpiece horror including this “Tomie” is animated as Netflix series “Junji Ito ‘Maniac'”. Scheduled to be distributed worldwide on January 19, 2023, this NFT collection has started as a project commemorating the animation. Mr. Junji Ito has received high acclaim not only in Japan but also overseas, including winning the Best Asian Film Award at this year’s Eisner Awards for “Lovers of the Dead” (Junji Ito Masterpieces Vol. 4/published by Asahi Shimbun Publishing). increase.
Title: TOMIE by Junji Ito
Sales date: November 2022 (planned)
Sales price: We will inform you later.
Number of sales: 2,222
Chain: Ethereum
Sales form: Sales on the
official website Official website: https://nft.ji-anime.com/
Sales date: November 2022 (planned)
Sales price: We will inform you later.
Number of sales: 2,222
Chain: Ethereum
Sales form: Sales on the
official website Official website: https://nft.ji-anime.com/