Saito, the father of Shuichi Saito, one of the main characters. The story quickly becomes unnerving once townspeople begin obsessing over the spirals, such as Mr. A small Japanese town is “infested by spirals.” This means spiral shapes begin to appear everywhere: blades of grass, clouds, pottery baking in a kiln, whirlpools in creeks. The story follows what must seem like a bizarre, absurd premise even by the standards of weird fiction. After reading Uzumaki in its entirety, I can assure readers that this status is rightfully deserved. Those readers familiar with the world of manga – especially those that read manga and frequent this site – are no doubt already familiar with Ito’s reputation as a master of horror manga, with Uzumaki often considered his magnum opus. Such is the case with Junji Ito’s Uzumaki, which has recently been published in an omnibus edition by Viz Media. There is a deep, powerful vein of weirdness that runs through many excellent works within the mediums of manga and anime, so much so that I really wish more American readers otherwise unfamiliar with these mediums could encounter these stories for themselves.
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