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A review by athirah_idrus
Uzumaki by Junji Ito
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Never have I ever set my eyes on something so gruesome, cruel and disgusting and yet so enthralling that has a magnetic pull to keep me glued to the pages until the end.
If I was not convinced that I still had my innocence and childlike naivete left in me, now I know for sure that whatever little I still had, dissipated with every page I turned, consumed by the disturbing images which Junji Ito so cleverly illustrated.
Sigh.
The manga follows the life of Kirie, who resides in Kurouzu-cho, a land that is cursed by spirals. Her boyfriend, Shuichi is convinced that those affected by the spirals are becoming erratic and display weird behaviors after being exposed to the power of the enigmatic shape.
The visuals are shocking and are beautiful in a disturbing way. I don't often read horror but this is definitely one of the ones that will reside in my head for a long time to come. Two things for sure, this will definitely not be my last Junji Ito and I'll never look at spirals the same way again.
If I was not convinced that I still had my innocence and childlike naivete left in me, now I know for sure that whatever little I still had, dissipated with every page I turned, consumed by the disturbing images which Junji Ito so cleverly illustrated.
Sigh.
The manga follows the life of Kirie, who resides in Kurouzu-cho, a land that is cursed by spirals. Her boyfriend, Shuichi is convinced that those affected by the spirals are becoming erratic and display weird behaviors after being exposed to the power of the enigmatic shape.
The visuals are shocking and are beautiful in a disturbing way. I don't often read horror but this is definitely one of the ones that will reside in my head for a long time to come. Two things for sure, this will definitely not be my last Junji Ito and I'll never look at spirals the same way again.