This entry is an updated repost from the site I had before this blog. I hope to slowly but eventually consolidate all my entries to a single place.
I first learned about Uzumaki from another’s blog, and developed an interest in it then. After my brother strongly recommended this manga along with other Junji Ito’s works, I was more than convinced to read this.
Uzumaki is comprised of a series of short stories, which string together the main plot line. A horror manga, the story follows Kirie and her boyfriend Shuichi. It begins with strange spiral themed happenings all over a small town; spirals as small as the cochleas in one’s ears to as large as hurricanes and whirlpools. While the story is not nightmarish, it certainly sets an ominous mood and also gets very intensely scary at times. It has even sent a few chills down my spine.
The originality of the concepts and the imaginative graphics are amazing, the execution excellent, the art gorgeously creepy (or creepily gorgeous), and the story engaging through all the episodic short stories and the overarching plot. I enjoyed every panel of this manga. Kirie and Shuichi are extremely lovable characters as well, and their hopelessly sweet ending is really rather and eerily romantic.
This is horror manga at its best.
Examples of the brilliant work from Uzumaki.
Creepy… Forever see spirals in a new light.
Kirie and Shuichi
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“Yay!! u read Uzumaki! Isnt it such a cool story?!!
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So did you read other Junji Itoh’s work? I think Uzumaki is the best one…! lol
There was a movie (of real people and stuff) of Uzumaki too, but it was a long time ago. I was really young when I saw it and it totally freaked me out! I really wanna watch it again now…!
@Strawberry_hana: I didn’t know there was a movie either. I also think Uzumaki is the best one as well.
oh yea~~ Uzumaki…still gives me creeps and nightmare!
Looks rather intriguing. I’ll have to check it out sometime.
The artwork is indeed, very nice.
@”G”: It creeped me out a bit too.
@shijima: Yea, it’s very mind twisting and the art is amazing. I never looked at spirals the same way again.
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I read through the first few chapters and stopped. It’s a bit addicting, but I’d rather quit before I start dreaming about spirals and squished meat…….
It stays very intense and trippy throughout all three volumes. Maybe someday when you’re in the mood for horror, you’ll pick it up again. ^ ^
Well I’m always in the “mood” for horror, but I always quit before I finish because I’m just such a scardy cat. Then again, only real intense, asian stuff scares me; western stuff like alien vs. predator, halloween and saw makes me laugh for some reason^_^
I’m kind of like you with horror then. God I remember watching the Grudge… Couldn’t finish it but I loved it.