Uzumaki, Volume 1 by 伊藤潤二, Junji Ito

Uzumaki, Volume 1

Uzumaki #1

伊藤潤二, Junji Ito

fiction horror manga dark mysterious tense fast-paced

208 pages | first published 1998

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Kurozu-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 According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic s...
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Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 69%
tense 68%
adventurous 14%
challenging 9%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
reflective 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 81%
medium 14%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 67% | A mix: 27% | Character: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 9%

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4.2

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