What is Uzumaki Junji Ito?
What is Uzumaki Junji Ito?
Uzumaki (うずまき, lit. "Spiral") is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. ... The series tells the story of the citizens of Kurouzu-cho, a fictional city which is plagued by a supernatural curse involving spirals.
Who are the spirals in Uzumaki by Junji Ito?
- According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral — the hypnotic secret shape of the world. This bizarre masterpiece of horror manga is now Spirals... this town is contaminated with spirals...
Why is the horror of Uzumaki so good?
- Ito believes the horror of Uzumaki is effective due to its subversion of symbols which are positively portrayed in Japanese media, and its theme of protagonists struggling against a mysterious force stronger than themselves.
When did the first Uzumaki manga come out?
- Junji Ito debuted as a horror manga artist in 1987 with the first story in his successful Tomie series. Uzumaki, drawn from 19, was adapted into a live-action movie, which has been released in America by Viz Films and Tidepoint Pictures.
Is the town of kurouzu Cho cursed by Uzumaki?
- Kurouzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral — the hypnotic secret shape of the world. This bizarre masterpiece of horror manga is now
