Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1 by Junji Ito

Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1

Uzumaki #1

Junji Ito

208 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction horror manga dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

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 According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic s...

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Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 72%
tense 66%
adventurous 14%
challenging 9%
sad 9%
emotional 5%
reflective 2%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 78%
medium 18%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 29% | Character: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 8%

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