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Junji Ito is a horror manga artist known for disturbing imagery
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Ito's work often features twisted interpretations of everyday objects, such as ice cream
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One story features a character cursed to turn into a giant ice cream cone
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In "The Enigma of Amigara Fault," Ito uses ice cream imagery to represent descent into a mysterious cavern
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Ito uses ice cream to represent corruption of innocence and loss of childhood
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Ice cream is also a metaphor for fleeting pleasure and happiness
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The Licking Woman" uses a woman's uncontrollable urge to lick ice cream as a metaphor for addiction
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Ito's ice cream imagery often includes melting and decay, emphasizing the transitory nature of life
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The Ice Cream Truck" uses an ice cream truck as a symbol of danger behind a facade of innocence
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Overall, Ito's use of ice cream highlights the disturbing nature of the seemingly innocent
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