Fans of the well-known manga by Junji Ito are anticipating the 2024 release of the anime Uzumaki.
Taken on an exciting journey into the depths of craziness and devotion, Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror tells the story of how an evil force starts to devour the town and its people.
Story
The anime Uzumaki takes place in the seemingly sleepy town of Kurouzu-cho, which is under a spiral-related mystical curse.
The townspeople’s thoughts and lives are distorted by the spirals, a natural force that even warps tangible items.
The Uzumaki anime follows two high school students, Kirie Goshima and Shuichi Saito, as they battle for their life and try to figure out what caused the curse that has befallen their town while navigating this spiral-infested world.
First look of the anime
The Uzumaki anime’s first look provides a peek at Junji Ito’s darkly beautiful and scary world.It displays the animation’s painstaking attention to detail, which authentically reflects the manga’s distinct style, and it creates a dark mood with its spooky soundtrack.
Where to watch the anime
Adult Swim broadcasts the anime Uzumaki for viewers to watch.
Information about foreign streaming platforms and services should be available shortly.
Uzumaki anime characters and voice actor
CHARACTERS / VOICE ACTORS
Kirie Goshima / Uki Satake
Shuichi Saito / Shinichiro Miki
Azami Kurotani / Mariya Ise
Tsumura Tatsumaru / Tachibana
Okada Wataru / Hatano
Toshio Saitou / Takashi Matsuyama
Yokota Koichi / Tokchika
Katayama / Katsutoshi Matsuzaki
Shuichi Saitou
Shuichi, Kirie’s boyfriend, has a keen sense of the spirals’ evil nature.He protects Kirie and looks for a way out of the nightmare that surrounds Kurouzu-cho since he is aware of the curse and is afraid of it.
Azami Kurotani
Azami’s special bond with the spirals makes her stand out as one of the more puzzling characters.
Her story adds to the complexity of the curse’s effect on individual lives by fusing with the main drama in ways that are both horrific and interesting.
Mr. Yokota
At Kurozu High School, Mr. Yokota teaches a class that includes Kirie Goshima, Katayama, and Tsumura.
His transformation into a snail human throws his story into a dark corner.
Yukie Saitou
Yukie Saitou is first shown as a calm and caring person, but after her husband passes away, his bizarre spiral obsession significantly affects Yukie’s life.
This incident sends Yukie on a spiral of anxiety and doom as it awakens a deep terror of these shapes in her.
Kirie Goshima
The main character, Kirie, is a high school girl whose typical life takes an unusual turn as she starts to see the strange repercussions of the spiral curse on her community and the people she cares about.
Tsumura Tatsumaru
Katayama’s clumsiness is the target of bullying from Tsumura, a student of Kirie’s at Kurozu High School.
He transforms into a snail person; Katayama was the first in their circle to do so.
Katayama
Katayama is a student at Kurôzu-Cho High School who only attends classes on rainy days. Katayama is a classmate of Kirie Goshima.
His reputation also extends to his physical and mental slowness.
Okada
Okada attends Kurozu-Cho High School as a high school student. Because of Azami Kurotani’s noticeable scar, he is completely in love with her.
Okada’s fascination simply grows stronger in spite of Azami’s obvious rejection, leading him into a risky situation.
Toshio Saitou
The first victim of the spiral is Toshio Saitou, the husband of Yukie Saitou and father of Shuichi Saitou.