Uzumaki Volume 1: Spiral into Horror by Junji Ito

Uzumaki Volume 1: Spiral into Horror

Uzumaki #1

Junji Ito

fiction horror manga dark mysterious tense fast-paced

202 pages | first published 1998

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KurÔzu-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 According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic s...
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Summary of 2051 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
mysterious 68%
tense 67%
adventurous 14%
challenging 9%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
reflective 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 82%
medium 13%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 69% | A mix: 26% | Character: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 30% | Yes: 16% | 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: 38% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 9%

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4.21

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