Summary:
- Hideo Kojima, the renowned video game creator, revealed that his close friend Junji Ito, a renowned manga artist, recommended him to read a manga that was not Ito's own acclaimed work "Uzumaki."
- The manga Ito recommended to Kojima was "Gyo" by Junji Ito, which Kojima found to be a captivating and unsettling work that explores themes of body horror and the supernatural.
- The article highlights the close creative relationship between Kojima and Ito, and how their mutual appreciation for each other's work has influenced their respective artistic pursuits in the video game and manga industries.