Was this adaptation of Junji Ito’s masterpiece cursed by the spiral? In episode 326, join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as they try to make sense of what happened, heap praise on a promising first episode, commiserate over a steep decline in quality, and try to put the whole thing into context in an industry where animators are overworked and underpaid. They finish by casting their votes on which was better: the manga or the anime!

• Full Video version available on YouTube https://bit.ly/3Xdjc1n
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Luke Elliott

• Recent publications: “Your Black Apron Meal Kit Has Arrived” in the Even Cozier Cosmic anthology https://bookshop.org/a/23566/9781630230975
• “Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7
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James Bailey

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• IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamebail/

Credits Music:

• Power Music Factory Channel Url: / powermusicfactory

Junji Ito is renowned for being a master of modern horror, and there’s no better example of why than his magnum opus, "Uzumaki." In episode 325, Join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as they discuss what compels them to seek out upsetting, disgusting, and unnerving horror, what the band Tool has to do with spirals, the unique strengths of comics in horror, who influenced Ito more than anyone, his background as a dental technician, and what they hope to see from the anime adaptation on Cartoon Network that they’ll cover next week!

• Full Video version available on YouTube https://bit.ly/3Xdjc1n
• Support the show on Patreon for bonus content, merch, and the ability to vote on upcoming projects! https://www.patreon.com/inktofilm
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References

• How Media Scares Us: The Work of Junji Ito: https://youtu.be/lIIA6QDgl2M?si=8beY2mdKY5H1eM9i
• How a dental technician became the master of modern horror: https://youtu.be/pF-nVvU_uHc?si=CIkZXv9jaMVfx-Hu
• Junji Ito Reacts to YOUR Cats | React: https://youtu.be/2GK54-ouFBk?si=VfhNV85xE2V1YwI1

Luke Elliott

• Recent publications: “Your Black Apron Meal Kit Has Arrived” in the Even Cozier Cosmic anthology https://bookshop.org/a/23566/9781630230975
• “Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7
• Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com
• Social Media Accounts: www.lukeelliottauthor.com/social

James Bailey

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jame_Bail
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamebail/

Credits Song: Music:

• Power Music Factory Channel Url: / powermusicfactory

After covering both the book and the new Guillermo del Toro version, Luke & James tackle the original Disney adaptation of the classic novel. But how does the original groundbreaking animation hold up today? Join them for this former Patreon-exclusive episode filled with childhood nostalgia and legendary music as they ultimately answer the question: what’s the best version of Pinocchio?

• Vote on Quarterly Polls! https://www.patreon.com/inktofilm
• Get any of the source novels at the Ink to Film Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/inktofilm
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• Home Base inktofilm.com

Luke Elliott

• Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/luminousluke
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/lpelliott/
• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lpelliott
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/luminousluke.bsky.social

James Bailey

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jame_Bail
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamebail/