Tag: Uzumaki
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Butterflies (Uzumaki part 14)
Kurouzu-cho has been decimated by hurricanes being pulled in towards Dragonfly Pond. And there seems to be some strange children with the power to weaponize…
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The House (Uzumaki part 13)
In The House, Kirie and family must move home after theirs is destroyed in a storm. But their new home hides a deadly secret and…
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The Storm (Uzumaki part 12)
In The Storm, the question as to whether the spiral is actually targeting Kirie is pretty much answered. She is pursued by the eye of…
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Uzumaki anime teaser
A teaser trailer for the upcoming Uzumaki 4-part anime on Adult Swim. I am now officially excited!
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The Umbilical Cord (Uzumaki part 11)
In The Umbilical Cord, Kirie Goshima must come face to face with the aftermath of the massacre she witnessed in Mosquitoes. An aftermath 9 months…
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Mosquitoes (Uzumaki part 10)
In mosquitoes, Kirie must survive an horrific night in the hospital when she comes face to face with blood-thirsty pregnant women.
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The Black Lighthouse (Uzumaki part 9)
The Black Lighthouse sits on the coast of Kurouzu-cho. Although thought to be abandoned, it suddenly begins emitting a strange swirling light every night at…
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The Snail (Uzumaki part 8)
In The Snail, we meet a school boy named Katayama. He only comes to school when it’s raining — and today it’s pouring down.
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Jack in the box (Uzumaki part 7)
Kirie’s admirer is just like a Jack in the Box — he keeps jumping out at her at inappropriate times. But what happens when he…
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Medusa (Uzumaki part 6)
In Medusa, Kirie becomes directly affected by the town’s Spiral curse. And it is through a very strange means — her hair.
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Twisted Souls (Uzumaki part 5)
In Twisted Souls, Junji Ito brings into the town of Kurouzu-cho a Romeo and Juliet kind of story. Except with a little twist.
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The Firing Effect (Uzumaki part 4)
In The Firing Effect, Kirie’s father is producing some very strange, twisted pottery. This isn’t surprising when we find out where he gets his clay…
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The Scar (Uzumaki part 3)
In The Scar, we focus on a high school friend of Kirie’s — Azami Kurotani — who has a strange connection with the spiral.
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The Spiral Obsession part 2 (Uzumaki part 2)
In the second part of the opening two-part story, The Spiral Obsession, we follow on from the shocking events of Shuichi’s father’s cremation. Things are…
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The Spiral Obsession part 1 (Uzumaki part 1)
In the first part of The Spiral Obsession, we are introduced to the three central characters of Uzumaki — Kirie Goshima, Shuichi Saito and the…
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Uzumaki by Junji Ito
Often seen in nature, the spiral could represent mystery and infinity. But in this series it also represents horror and cursed flesh.