uzumaki Archives

It's been a very long journey bringing Junji Ito's Japanese horror manga Uzumaki from the page to the small screen, but a sign of hope was shared this evening – coming out of Adult Swim's Toonami-themed event during San Diego Comic-Con First announced during 2019's Crunchyroll Expo, the 4-episode anime adaptation is being animated by Studio[...]

We're still waiting for the new anime adaptation of his classic Lovecraftian horror series Uzumaki (translation: "Spiral") to hit this year, and he is the reigning Master of Body Horror since David Cronenberg has been less prolific in the last decade. Panel from "Uzumaki" by Junji Ito, Viz Media So his US publisher Viz Media decides to[...]

The celebration of Toonami's 25th anniversary has made its way over to the world of a highly anticipated horror anime, Uzumaki based on the manga of the same title by Japanese manga artist Junji Ito. Source: Uzumaki/Twitter If you're a fan of the twisted and insane imagery as well as the storyline of Uzumaki like I am, seeing a[...]

Uzumaki, the upcoming anime adaptation of Junji Ito's classic Lovecraftian horror manga, has a new surprise: it looks like the sensei himself is going to have a voice role in the show This was revealed in a 2-minute behind-the-scenes video shared on the anime's official Twitter account. "Uzumaki" panel, courtesy of Viz Media "Uzumaki" means "spiral" in[...]

The descent into madness, and of course spirals and such similar patterns, align perfectly with Uzumaki, a famous manga done by Junji Ito that is set to become a series on Adult Swim Junji Ito has previously included a story in Uzumaki that involves a lighthouse, specifically the ninth chapter in the second volume, titled "The[...]

Uzumaki fans got a surprise today for the upcoming series on Adult Swim, and it came from the mouth of the director himself, Hiroshi Nagahama The Toonami teaser addressed the delays that have occurred as well as the release window expected for the anime's release Junji Ito, the mind behind the horror manga turned anime miniseries, has[...]

Who does not love all those pretty monsters? Uzumaki (2021): I cannot begin to describe how exciting it is to know Junji Ito's Uzumaki will be coming to Toonami this year It seems it will be a 4-episode miniseries in black and white based on the manga, and from just the early glimpses it looks like[...]

During the conversation, the masterful mangaka spoke of varied inspirations and answered questions posed to him by his audience across the globe. A screencap of the interview with Junji Ito hosted by VIZ Media, featuring the Uzumaki writer himself. The interview started off solid with Ito being asked what the secret is to producing quality horror works –[...]

In a recent interview with Crunchyroll, Junji Ito, the mangaka (or writer/illustrator) of the acclaimed manga Uzumaki among many others, describes his inspiration for an assortment of his works This interview was conducted at the infamous Winchester Mystery House, known for its ever-expanding array of rooms and its presence in the movie Winchester, as well as meriting a[...]

Junji Ito's horror-manga masterpiece Uzumaki is being adapted into a four-part anime, but concerns with their scheduled deadlines due to the COVID-19 have been very apparent Still, it is clear from the following storyboard stills, linked on Twitter from the official Uzumaki anime profile, that its team is on-schedule and still working diligently to ensure that[...]

In an interview with Crunchyroll recently published on YouTube, horror manga creator Junji Ito spoke about the origins of his work writing manga, the adaptation process with which his acclaimed manga Uzumaki will become an anime (to be released later this year), and some important tidbits of information surrounding the anime He even implied what may be[...]

Uzumaki (translation: "Spiral") is the manga that introduced horror master Junji Ito's works to the West It's not his first or earliest work, but it was the perfect entry point for his themes of cosmic horror, paranoia, madness and squishy, slimy body horror. Cartoon Network's Adult Swim has announced that it would be co-producing a new[...]