Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-36282636-20181003013042/@comment-36282636-20181004004757

Zodazzle wrote: To my eyes, this looks like a stretch. Two aspects being comparable to Junji Ito's works doesn't really signify anything. As far as I know, Araki has never stated influence from Ito, and unless there were a multitude of connections then I don't really think it could mean anything. Besides, being able to control hair is such a small aspect in the big picture that being comparable is likely a coincedence at best. Maybe the Wall Eyes though, that one does seem fairer. Yeah, that's all I really wanted. To bring attention to the growing similarities rather than turn down any potential discussion about influences.

As for Araki acknowledging influences and references, I've never noticed him (at least in the translation that we have) expressly saying, on record, 'Rolling Stone is named after The Rolling Stones' etc. to what I would chalk up to copyright constraints and legalities. While that assumption and the Mickey story doesn't point directly to what is basically a contemporary influencing Araki in two or more ways at best, overall I sound like I think Araki is plagiarizing Ito at worst, while the both of them have similar ideas at best.

To be honest, I think I just really wanted to make sure other people who may make the connection know they aren't alone in their hopes that Junji Ito may join the prestigious list of Araki influences.