Junji Ito x Dead by Daylight: A Terrifying Collaboration
Dead by Daylight honours the legacy of renowned horror manga artist Junji Ito with the Junji Ito Collection, launching on January 7th at 11:00am EST across all supported platforms. This collaboration introduces eight haunting Outfits inspired by Ito's iconic works, offering fans a chilling blend of his macabre imagination with the terror of The Fog.
About Junji Ito
With nearly 40 years of work, Ito has cemented himself as a master of horror manga, blending surrealism, psychological horror, and grotesque imagery. His work spans multiple subgenres, including body horror, cosmic horror, and black comedy, earning him 4 Eisner Awards for his unique storytelling and artistic achievements.
Ito expressed his excitement about the collaboration:
"The characters I created become killers and do some very horrible things in the game. It was very moving to see that they had become even more terrifying characters after leaving my hands."
The Junji Ito Collection: Featured Outfits
The collection brings to life Ito's characters in terrifying ways, some directly adapted and others reimagined for Dead by Daylight:
- Miss Fuchi (Legendary Outfit for The Artist)
- Inspired by Rumors and Fashion Model.
- Tomie (Legendary Outfit for The Spirit)
- From the classic story Tomie.
- Hikizuris’ Dark Past (Very Rare Outfit for The Twins)
- Based on The Bizarre Hikizuri Siblings: The Séance.
- Soichi’s Party Clothes (Very Rare Outfit for The Trickster)
- Inspired by Soichi Tsujii from multiple stories.
- Half Spirits’ Torments (Ultra Rare Outfit for The Dredge)
- Drawn from Story of the Mysterious Tunnel.
- Tsukiko's Uniform (Very Rare Outfit for Yui Kimura)
- From Tomie.
- Terumi's Fame (Very Rare Outfit for Yun-Jin Lee)
- Inspired by The Hanging Balloons.
- Puppet's Troubled Ballet (Very Rare Outfit for Kate Denson)
- From Marionette Mansion.
Availability and Extras
- The Junji Ito Collection will be available in-game starting January 7th.
- Fans can explore the original stories behind these Outfits by streaming episodes of the Junji Ito Collection on Crunchyroll.