{"rewrite":{"id":"r_97a26246aef184e60d487f0c","clusterId":"c_a2093b28d1f6723b3ae049df","slug":"live-action-junji-ito-omnibus-series-reveals-teaser-ending-song-anime-expo-premiere","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Live-Action Junji Ito Omnibus Series Reveals Teaser, Ending Song, Anime Expo Premiere","summary":"TV Tokyo unveiled the teaser, key visual, and details for its live-action Junji Ito omnibus series, which adapts 13 of his manga stories. The series premieres July 3 on TV Tokyo, with South Korean act 10CM performing the ending theme. Anime Expo 2026 will screen the first two episodes, including a world premiere of the second episode.","whyItMatters":"The series marks a rare live-action adaptation of multiple Junji Ito stories in omnibus format, with an early world premiere at Anime Expo giving international fans a first look before Japanese broadcast.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTV Tokyo has released the first teaser video, key visual, and additional details for its upcoming live-action omnibus series based on 13 manga stories by Junji Ito. The series, titled \u003ci\u003eStrange -Itō Junji no Yoru mo Nemurenu Kimyō na Hanashi-\u003c/i\u003e, will premiere on July 3 in the Drama 24 block on TV Tokyo. South Korean singer-songwriter Jeong-yeol Kwon, performing as 10CM, provides the ending theme song \u0026#34;The Darkest Night.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnime Expo 2026 will host the first two episodes on July 3 in Los Angeles, with the second episode making its world premiere there. The adapted stories include \u0026#34;Lovesickness,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;The Mansion of Phantom Pain,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;The Rib Woman,\u0026#34; and ten others. The series is directed by Atsuhiro Yamada, Yūta Shimotsu, and Ryōta Kondō, with scripts overseen by Daisuke Hosaka. IVE performs the opening theme \u0026#34;Jigsaw.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Junji Ito omnibus series skips the usual TV broadcast cycle and drops its second episode as a world premiere at a US convention, not on Japanese television.","twitterPost":"The Junji Ito live-action series debuts its second episode at Anime Expo before it airs on TV Tokyo.","threadsPost":"The Junji Ito live-action series premieres July 3 on TV Tokyo, but the second episode gets its world premiere at Anime Expo 2026, not on Japanese television. That is an unusual release strategy for a domestic TV drama.","newsletterBlurb":"TV Tokyo released the first teaser and key visual for its live-action Junji Ito omnibus series, which adapts 13 manga stories. The series premieres July 3, with 10CM performing the ending theme. Anime Expo 2026 will screen the first two episodes, including a world premiere of the second episode.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-13/live-action-junji-ito-omnibus-series-unveils-teaser-ending-song-artist-anime-expo-premiere/.238467\",\"title\":\"Live-Action Junji Ito Omnibus Series Unveils Teaser, Ending Song Artist, Anime Expo Premiere\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4636,"outputTokens":680,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781361646,"createdAt":"2026-06-13T14:33:08.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-13T14:36:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-13T14:36:32.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a2093b28d1f6723b3ae049df","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action Junji Ito Omnibus Series Unveils Teaser, Ending Song Artist, Anime Expo Premiere","representativeArticleId":"a_232e528bbd8ad243fb403b0d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Junji Ito\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Junji Ito\",\"10cm\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-13T09:28:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-13T09:28:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-13T14:36:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-13/live-action-junji-ito-omnibus-series-unveils-teaser-ending-song-artist-anime-expo-premiere/.238467","title":"News\nLive-Action Junji Ito Omnibus Series Unveils Teaser, Ending Song Artist, Anime Expo Premiere"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Junji Ito"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Junji Ito","10cm"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The live-action omnibus series adapts 13 manga stories by Junji Ito, including 'Lovesickness,' 'The Mansion of Phantom Pain,' and 'The Rib Woman.'","The series, titled 'Strange -Itō Junji no Yoru mo Nemurenu Kimyō na Hanashi-,' premieres July 3 on TV Tokyo's Drama 24 block.","South Korean singer-songwriter 10CM performs the ending theme song 'The Darkest Night.'","Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles will screen the first two episodes on July 3, with the second episode making its world premiere there.","IVE performs the opening theme 'Jigsaw.'"]}