Inspired from a young age by his older sister's drawing and Kazuo Umezu's comics, Junji Ito took an interest in drawing horror comics himself. He worked as a dental technician before becoming a full-time mangaka. Junji Ito has since been a beloved and genre-affluent author. His works tap in odd, bizarre ideas and phobias, exploiting deliciously creepy and heavily old-schooled horrors like no other. Once his book is picked up, no sleep is guaranteed even for the strongest hearts.

This collection compiles horror one-shots inspired by urban legends and folktales in Japanese culture. Creepy tales from amazing authors are condensed into these quick, satisfying reads.

We all have at least one antique, vintage, or old item lying around in our house whether it's for decoration purposes or using it on a daily basis. But what if that old item in your house has something dark enveloped on it and turned it into a haunted thing? Will you be brave enough to get close to it like you used to?

When you think of Japanese horror, you may picture a creepy girl wearing a white dress with long black hair covering her face. But that's not all that makes up horror manga. These 15 series will be sure to scare your socks off and keep you from a good night's sleep.