Zero Zero Enterprises has launched a new Kickstarter featuring Japanese horror legend Junji Ito and two-time Grammy-nominated artist Poppy. Their collaboration brings Ito’s 1997 horror story Old Records to life as an immersive audio experience on vinyl.
Kickstarter Trailer:
The adaptation, written by Ryan Cady (The X-Files, MAGDALENA), features Poppy performing the story in English and Shoko Nakagawa (Gurren Lagann, Dragon Ball Z) in Japanese. The tale follows a cursed record of singer Paula Bell’s final song, which brings misfortune to anyone who listens.
The Kickstarter offers several vinyl editions:
- Early Bird Standard Vinyl – $25 (200 available)
- Standard Vinyl – $35
- Blood Splatter Limited Edition – $50 (500 available)
- Ghostly Blue Variant – $100 (signed by Poppy, 400 available)
- Glow in the Dark Variant – $125 (signed by Poppy, 100 available)
- Test Pressing – $200 (rare collector item)
- Retailer Bundle – $200 (10 vinyls, wholesale)
- Signed by Junji Ito and Poppy – $750 (Glow in the Dark variant, 10 available)
About Junji Ito:
Junji Ito is the most celebrated horror manga artist alive. Since his debut in 1987, his work such as Tomie, Uzumaki, and Gyo has defined an entire genre and built a global cult following. A four-time Eisner Award winner and 2025 Eisner Hall of Fame inductee, Ito is known for transforming the mundane into the deeply unsettling.
About Poppy:
Poppy is a two-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and performance artist who has spent a decade defying genre expectations. From her eerie, viral YouTube persona to genre-shifting albums that span bubblegum pop, industrial metal, and experimental rock, she’s built one of the most unpredictable careers in modern music. Her album Disagree made her the first solo female artist nominated for the Grammy for Best Metal Performance. She has collaborated with Knocked Loose, Bad Omens, Babymetal, and Evanescence’s Amy Lee.
Source: Press Release
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