Summary
After a very long time of no news regardingJunji Ito’sUzumakianime, fans have received hope for the series with a potential release window. The manga is a popular masterpiece and very few deserve an anime adaptation as much as this horror series.
The anime was announced in August 2019 and was spearheaded by Adult Swim, but there has been little news regarding the project since. The most fans received was a short trailer in 2023, but it seems that the anime is almost here.
According to the creator himself in an interview withJapan Times,theUzumakianime will be released sometime in late 2024. Furthermore, the first episode completed lived up to Ito’s expectations, which is a good sign for the series' eventual premiere.
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Uzumaki Is Almost Here After Years Of Delay
Like many other series in 2019,Uzumaki’s production was undoubtedly hindered by the ongoing pandemicthat shut down the world, but it seems like things are improving. In an interview with Japan Times, Junji Ito revealed that one of the 4 episodes has already been completed and that he was satisfied. Although an official confirmation by Adult Swim hasn’t been made yet, the word of the creator himself is just as concrete, so fans can be excited, knowing that later this year, the anime will arrive.
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One of the reasons the anime for Junji Ito’sUzumakiwas delayed was to replicate the manga’s intricate art and panels in the series and be as faithful to the source material. There is a lot of excitement regarding the anime and with the creator’s nod of approval, fans should be hyped for what is to come.
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Cast
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror is an adaptation of Junji Ito’s acclaimed manga, directed by Hiroshi Nagahama. The series unfolds in the town of Kurôzu-cho where inexplicable events related to spirals plague the inhabitants, leading to terror and madness. Highlighting the psychological and supernatural, the show follows high school student Kirie Goshima and her boyfriend, Shuichi Saito, as they confront the spiraling horrors that engulf their town.
