Junji Ito Attends IVE Live Performance, Shares Group Photo and Autograph Exchange
The collaboration between a leading horror manga creator and a top K-pop group bridges two distinct fanbases and ties into a live-action drama adaptation of Ito's work.
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Horror manga artist Junji Ito attended a live performance by Korean girl group IVE after illustrating a limited edition CD cover. He shared a group photo with the six members and exchanged signed illustrations. The collaboration coincides with the upcoming drama adaptation of Ito's works, for which IVE performs the opening theme.
Junji Ito, the horror manga artist behind works like Tomie, attended a live performance by the six-member Korean girl group IVE and posted a group photo with the members. The connection began when Ito illustrated the jacket for a limited edition IVE CD. At the live, Ito gave the group a signed version of that illustration, and IVE returned a signed illustration of their own. Ito said he would treasure the gift. Fans reacted with surprise and delight at the crossover. The collaboration also extends to the upcoming live-action omnibus drama Strange: Junji Ito's Sleepless Nights of Strange Stories, which adapts 13 of Ito's masterpieces and begins airing July 3. IVE performs the opening theme, and 10CM performs the ending theme.
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