Uzumaki
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Uzumaki (eng: Spiral) is a horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. The series depicts several vignettes centered around a town hypnotized with the shape of a spiral, with the obsession often leading to grotesque and horrifying ends. The series has been adapted into a feature film and an anime adaptation produced by Adult Swim is currently in development.
History
Uzumaki published as a serial in Big Comic Spirits from August 29th, 1998 to September 30th, 1999.[1][2] Omnibus editions with the entire story were published starting in 2000. Memorable stories in the series include that of a man who becomes so obsessed with spirals he turns into one himself, a girl whose hair becomes voluminous with massive spirals, the townspeople turning into snails, and a girl whose face becomes a spiral (panels shown below).
Adaptations
Two video game adaptations and a live-action film adaptation of Uzumaki were released in Japan in 2000. The film was met with lukewarm reviews, as critics praised the atmosphere and bizarreness of the visuals but lamented the film's lack of dread and feeling of horror.[4]
Anime Adaptation
On August 28th, 2019, Adult Swim published a teaser for an Uzumaki anime series which featured a black-and-white art style that appeared faithful to the manga and a soundtrack by Colin Stetson. However, the COVID-19 Pandemic caused a lengthy delay in the production of the series. On June 15th, 2021, director Hiroshi Nagahama announced that the series would be delayed to October 2022, and shared a second teaser clip from the anime.
Online Presence
Uzumaki has been praised as one of the best horror manga ever published,[3] and has been a common reference point in memes; for example, Woman Yelling At A Cat and Sailor Moon Redraw edits have been made using Uzumaki imagery (shown below).
Search Interest
External References
[3] IGN – Top 10 Horror/Thriller Manga
[4] Oregonian – Uzumaki Review
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