The figure of the spiral is not accidental. Like Tomie, Uzumaki’s narrative structure is divided into short stories that fit into a larger framework. Reading the story leaves a claustrophobic feeling, a sense of impotence and constriction as if we were plunged into a nightmare from which we cannot awaken. Related articles: Interview with Shintaro Kago In the first chapter, Kyrie Goshima, a high school student, and her boyfriend Suishi Saito become unwitting witnesses to the hysteria that is affecting the town. In a small Japanese village, Kurouzu, squeezed between the sea and the surrounding steep mountains, a series of inexplicable events begin to occur. Even people undergo sudden changes: their hair curls, their bodies twist on themselves, someone even undergoes abhorrent transformations and, one after another, everyone seems to fall victim to a hysterical madness.

Uzumaki is a Japanese horror manga created by the mangaka Junji Ito between 19 that takes place in the fictitious town of Kurouzu, where a bizarre curse is spreading: the wind creates whirlwinds, the stems of plants twist, the smoke of cremations draws spiral patterns in the sky. Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Ī surreal and unnerving journey, the work that made Ito one of the most famous and quoted horror mangaka of the contemporary scene.Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window).Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window).Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window).

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Uzumaki by Junji Ito