Born in 1963, Junji Ito began drawing manga from the young age of four-years-old, and by the age of just 24 he had his first major hit. In 1987, Junji Ito submitted a short horror story to theMonthly Halloweenmagazine. That short story ended up giving birth to the wildly successfulTomieseries, which ended up running for well over a decade. Junji Ito has worked on countless horror manga over the last few decades, delivering a vast number of truly terrifying monsters, some of which are coming toDead by Daylight.
From a fashion model who moonlights as a cannibal serial killer, to a manipulative succubus, to an occult-loving young school boy,Dead by Daylight’s most recent collaboration brings some of Junji Ito’s most iconic horror creations to life.
The Artist - Miss Fuchi from Fashion Model
Miss Fuchi made her debut appearance inJunji Ito’sRumors, the fourth chapter ofSouichi’s Diary of Curses, which was originally published in 1997. Miss Fuchi is an incredibly gaunt fashion model who is said to eat children and any business rivals. Her appearance inDead by Daylightis specifically modeled after her look inFashion Model, the following chapter ofSouichi’s Diary of Curses.
The Spirit - Tomie from Painter
Probably Junji Ito’s most famous creation, Tomie Kawakami presents herself as a beautiful young woman. But in reality, Tomie is closer to a living infection, being able to clone herself and even turn humans into more copies of herself by placing her organs or blood in them. Tomie has starred in three of Junji Ito’s horror manga series, but her crossover skin inDead by Daylightis based on her appearance inPainter, thethird chapter ofTomie Part 2.
The Twins - Hikizuri’s Dark Past from The Strange Hikizuri Siblings
Dead by Daylight’s Twins Killerduo gets a skin referencing Junji Ito’sThe Strange Hikizuri Siblings, which is also known asThe Bizarre Hizikuri Siblings. This story comes from the fifth chapter of the Horror World of Junji Ito collection, Volume 13, which reintroduces the titular family who were initially introduced in the prior chapter. Following the recent passing of their parents, the six siblings agree to perform a seance, which results in one of them being possessed by the spirit of their dead father.
Junji Ito makes a cameo appearance as Engineer Prepper inDeath Stranding.
The Trickster - Soichi’s Party Clothes from Soichi’s Convenient Curse
Soichi (spelled more commonly as Souichi) is another one of Junji Ito’s most long-running characters, being the eponymous character of the aforementionedSouichi’s Diary of Curses. Souichi is a 5th grader with an iron deficiency, which he remedies by keeping a collection of metal nails in his mouth at all times, which he often uses to torment his classmates and other targets.Dead by Daylight’s Trickster gets a skin based on Souichi, based primarily on his design inchapter one ofSouichi’s Diary of Curses.
The Dredge - Half Spirits’ Torment from The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel
The finalDead by DaylightKiller to get aJunji Ito-inspired outfitis The Dredge, whose skin is based onThe Story of the Mysterious Tunnel, Chapter 2, Volume 14 of theHorror World of Junji Ito. This short story sees an entire town being slowly hypnotized into walking into the titular tunnel, where they’re sucked into the walls and greeted by the ghosts of the tunnel’s previous victims.
Dead by Daylight
WHERE TO PLAY
Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 multiplayer game that draws from all corners of the horror world from a powerful slasher to a terrifying paranormal entity.Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.
