Saito, the father of Shuichi Saito, one of the main characters. The story quickly becomes unnerving once townspeople begin obsessing over the spirals, such as Mr. In 2000, Uzumaki received a live-action adaptation of Uzumaki but had mixed reviews. This means spiral shapes begin to appear everywhere: blades of grass, clouds, pottery baking in a kiln, whirlpools in creeks. USA and Adult Swim's Williams Street, was announced but is delayed indefinitely due to the animators' commitment to faithfully bringing Ito's story to life. An anime adaptation of Uzumaki, produced by Production I.G. His art has also garnered critical acclaim, especially how his detailed and somewhat elegant depictions of body horror combine with psychological horror, creating a disturbing blend. In particular, his skill in subverting symbols that are normally portrayed positively in media, in this case, spirals and turning them into horrific elements. Ito Can Make Even the Mundane HorrifyingĬritics have praised Ito's storytelling abilities. Shuichi wants nothing more than to escape from the town but Kirie wants to figure out what is causing the curse. They start seeing spirals in everything - objects, the sky and even within themselves. Those cursed possess an equal amount of fear of and obsession with spirals. The story follows teenagers named Kirie Goshima and Shuichi Saito, who live in a quiet fictional town called Kurouzu-cho cursed by a phenomenon of spirals. Regarded as Ito's greatest work, Uzumaki received a nomination for an Eisner Award for Best U.S.
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