: Kazuya invites the photographer to their home to witness a séance intended to contact their deceased parents. The event descends into chaos as the siblings turn on each other, with Shigoro attempting to fake a possession to usurp Kazuya's leadership. Critical Reception
The episode follows six orphaned siblings who live together in a decaying mansion after the death of their parents. The family dynamic is characterized by dysfunction, rivalry, and a shared obsession with the grotesque. : Kazuya invites the photographer to their home
: Kazuya, the eldest, pretends to go to work daily to maintain a sense of order, though the family actually lives off a large inheritance. He encounters Sachiyo, a photographer searching for "spirit photos" at a local river. The family dynamic is characterized by dysfunction, rivalry,
The first episode of the 2023 Netflix anthology series Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre is titled . It adapts a specific story from Junji Ito’s horror collection, specifically from the volume The Circus is Here . Episode Overview The first episode of the 2023 Netflix anthology
: The family consists of Kazuya (19), Kinako (18), Shigoro (16), Narumi (14), Hitoshi (10), and Misako (8).
Reviewers from sites like Ready Steady Cut and Ghouls Magazine generally described the episode as: 'Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre' Episode 1