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Dead By Daylight is set to receive its first crossover of 2025, and boy is it a big one. Junji Ito is one of the most famous and beloved manga artists, especially of the horror genre for amazing works such as Spiral. The release date and time countdown for when the DBD x Junji Ito skins will come out is nearly over, and there are leaks of some of the voice lines and more.
The January 2025 roadmap for Dead By Daylight is packed, and there will be a lot more exciting collaborations throughout the year. Leaks claim the final licensed killer for Year 9 set to arrive in March is from Tokyo Ghoul, meanwhile, new leaks claim to have revealed the FNAF killer, survivor, and more details ahead of its arrival for Year 10.
While chapters for 2025 are exciting, before then we are kicking off the new year with some DBD skins based on the illustrations of Junji Ito. The release date and time countdown for this collection is nearly over, and the skins look fantastic!
Dead By Daylight x Junji Ito skins release date
The release date for the Dead By Daylight x Junji Ito skins is January 7th. This was originally announced by BeHaviour Interactive during their pre-Chapter 34 launch livestream, and it is official on the latest collections webpage.
Below are the killers and survivors part of the skins collection:
- The Artist – Miss Fuchi (legendary)
- The Spirit -Tomie Kawakami (legendary)
- The Dredge
- The Trickster
- The Twins
- Yun-Jin Lee
- Yui Kimura
- Kate Denson
When do the Dead By Daylight x Junji Ito skins come out?
The release time for when the Dead By Daylight x Junji Ito skins will come out is 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM GMT on January 7th.
All of the costumes look amazing. The Artist is a Legendary skin that transforms her into Miss Fuchi from Rumors and Fashion Model, meanwhile, The Spirit’s Legendary skin is Tomie Kawakami.
None of the others are Legendary skins, but they are very rare outfits that look incredible. The Trickster is from Souichi’s Convenient Curse, The Dredge is inspired by the The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel, and Kate is influenced by House of the Marionettes.
DBD x Junji Ito skins release time US
- 8AM PT on Tuesday, January 7th
- 11AM ET on Tuesday, January 7th
Dead By Daylight x Junji Ito skins release time UK
- 4PM GMT on Tuesday, January 7th
Countdown
Below is a visual countdown to when the collection will come out:
DBD leaks
Ahead of the collection’s upcoming release, leaks have appeared online. Some of these leaks showcase the unique and terrifying voice lines that belong to The Artist as Miss Fuchi, as well as The Spirit as Tomie Kawakami.
These leaks come courtesy of Dvveet on X, and they have been shared on the LeaksDBD subreddit:
In addition to the voice lines, Dveet shared renders of the cosmetics:
Lastly, the Dead By Daylight leaker also shared images of Junji Ito banners and badges. The art style is as gorgeous and creepy as you’d expect:
For more Dead By Daylight content, check out our ranking of the top 10 DLC expansions to buy along with a ranking of the best killer perks and best survivor perks.
Dead by Daylight
- Platform(s): Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s): Action, Survival Horror