The adaptation of one of the most popular horror sleeves
In 2024 we witnessed the premiere of a wide variety of anime that have managed to become referents within their main genres. Only Leveling It is already one of the anime of action of the moment, The blue box It is being one of the romantic dramas that are most exciting the subscribers of Netflix and Kaiju No. 8 It has consolidated as one of the most successful science fiction anime, with no less than a film and a second season on the way.
The horror anime that generated more expectations in the final stretch of that year was Uzumakia series that had among its highest priorities to maximize the numerous virtues of the original Manga de Junji Ito. After a great first episode, Uzumaki It began to generate a strong division of opinions that led her to become One of Max's most controversial anime.
Uzumakithe adaptation of one of Junji Ito's masterpieces
This miniseries introduces us to Kirie Goshima, a young student who lives in a coastal town called Kurouzu-Cho. One day, her boyfriend's father begins to have creepy behaviors, constantly facing her loved ones and developing an obsession with the spirals that leads him to commit suicide in strange circumstances.
Shortly after this disconcerting death, many inhabitants of Kurouzu-Cho begin to hostile And the inexplicable phenomena become more and more frequent in Kirie's life. Our protagonist prefers to show skeptics in these situations, but His boyfriend Shuichi firmly believes that the people have been cursed For the spirals that changed so much their father's way of being.
In this case I believe that the manga version is more round, but Uzumaki I still look like An interesting series for Japanese terror fansespecially for those who enjoy body horror and paranormal issues. The idea of interspersing what happens in different chapters of the lighter manga is quite the rhythm and enhances the feeling that Kurouozu-Cho is quickly immersing a nightmare. Alphabajos apart in animation, the series manages to capture great moments and Colin Stetson's soundtrack It fits quite well with the tone of the story.
Uzumaki It is an anime that you can see in a small marathon, because it only has 4 episodes And they are in Max folded to Spanish.
