Two-time Grammy-nominated artist Poppy and Japanese horror manga legend Junji Ito have joined forces on In Old Records, a fully produced vinyl audio drama adaptation of Ito’s 1997 horror short story, now live on Kickstarter via Zero Zero Enterprises.
The story follows a long-lost record of singer Paula Bell’s final song. A terrible curse befalls anyone who listens to it. Pressing that story onto actual vinyl that people can spin at home is either a stroke of genius or a deeply questionable life choice. That tension is entirely the point.
Ryan Cady adapted the script. He wrote Haunt You to the End for Image Comics and has credits across Marvel and DC. He also co-wrote the graphic novels Poppy: Genesis 1 and Poppy’s Inferno with Poppy directly, making him a natural fit here. Poppy delivers the English narration, with singer and voice actress Shoko Nakagawa handling the Japanese version. Acky Bright designed the jacket, which carries Junji Ito’s actual bloody handprint. Ito remains directly involved throughout the project.
Standard Vinyl — $35
Blood Splatter Limited Edition — $50 (Kickstarter exclusive, five hundred available)
Ghostly Blue Variant — $100, signed by Poppy
Glow in the Dark Variant — $125, signed by Poppy, limited to one hundred copies
Full Collector’s Bundle — $750, signed by both Ito and Poppy, only ten in existence
Backers can also add on a vinyl single of “The Last Song of Paula Bell” — for those willing to risk the curse.
The Kickstarter can be found here
Poppy is no stranger to bold cross-genre moves. Her features on Bad Omens’ “V.A.N” and Knocked Loose’s “Suffocate” both made serious waves. The latter earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance. She co-wrote and performed on Babymetal’s “From Me To U” in 2025. Most recently, she released her seventh studio album Empty Hands on January 23, 2026, via Sumerian Records.