At long last,Adult SwimandGhost in the Shellanimation studioProduction I.Gs anime adaptation of Junji ItosUzumakiis finally here.
One day, a mysterious spiral pattern appears in innocuous places throughout the townfolks everyday lives.
It becomes an all-encompassing obsession, cursing chosen denizens in increasingly gruesome, body horror-inducing ways.
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Its English and Japanese voice casts do an outstanding job of bringing their characters to life.
Even the shows accompanying soundtracka typically understated aspect in animation projectssubmerges viewers into the mad world ofUzumaki.
Dont just take my word for it; even Ito praised the anime adaptation in a2020 interview with io9.
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I thinkUzumakiis the most complete demonstration of my artistic ability and imagination, Ito said.
Ultimately, the math on its episode-to-chapter count is pretty clean as far as adaptations go.
However, this comes with the caveat thatUzumakis first episode moves briskly.
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The first episode ofUzumakipremieres on Adult Swim on September 28, with next-day streaming on Max.
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