Forum SettingsEpisode Information
Forums
New
What did you think of this episode?
DO NOT discuss the source material beyond this episode. If you want to discuss future events or theories, please use separate threads.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
Pages (4) « 1 2 [3] 4 »
Oct 21, 6:44 AM
Offline
Sep 2021
2468
The anime finally concluded & was just OK.
Oct 21, 6:53 AM
Offline
Jan 2020
1984
hands down the best comedy anime of all time

Jokes aside, even if they maintained the quality the pacing is still gonna be shit. They can't and will never fit everything in just 4 episodes as evidence the clusterfuck of a pacing this has. One thing consistent was background art though.
Oct 21, 7:10 AM
Offline
Sep 2019
1
animation was okayish
Oct 21, 9:29 AM

Offline
May 2021
701
it’s hard to grasp how I feel about this anime overall

it was a creepy fever dream with weird pacing and a weirder storyline
oddly enough I was engaged the whole time and while the animation quality drop was disappointing it didn’t take away from the horror vibes which I enjoyed coming up to Halloween

the thing is I can’t say it’s good—and in a lot of major ways it was actually kind of bad lol
but it kept me interested which is among the most important qualities something to watch can offer

I’m torn but suppose I’ll give it a 5/10 and call it a day
My 2024 Malloween Candies:
Oct 21, 10:05 AM

Offline
Mar 2019
14
dropped after 2nd episode, garbage
Oct 21, 10:12 AM
Offline
Sep 2023
13
Great story but the animation was disastrous.
Kenjutsu is the art of killing...no matter how you sugarcoat it!

Oct 21, 11:26 AM

Offline
Mar 2022
626
This was complete disaster. Wow.
Oct 21, 11:32 AM

Offline
Dec 2013
2636
I liked a lot the visual style but it is a shame the actual animation couldn't keep up with it, I'm a chicken with anything remotely scary and even I felt nothing, I can see the appeal of the visuals, much like with the Aliens / xenomorph franchise which I forgot how it is called, from H.R. Giger , but this adaptation didn't translate well.
Oct 21, 1:37 PM
Offline
Oct 2022
27
I've seen all Ito adaptations and this was one was the best. My only complaint was the music, a good eerie soundtrack could have elevated the series. not sure why the low score, for a modern anime the execution and quality was excellent. it will probably age a lot better than its current reception now
Oct 21, 2:04 PM
Offline
Nov 2019
1054
Not gonna lie, if this wasn't only 4 episodes I would've definitely dropped by this point.
Oct 21, 6:43 PM
Offline
Sep 2015
84
Man... Junji Ito really is cursed to never have a truly good adaptation of his work. I re-read the manga before watching this show and that is still easily the best way to experience it. The show definitely had some good moments and showed serious potential, but overall it is still a big letdown. One of my biggest issues was the pacing. They really speedran the story trying to cram as much in as quick as possible. The huge drop in quality, the changing of plot points in the story, and having several story arcs going on simultaneously also heavily detracted from the show for me.

9/10 for the manga
6/10 for the anime
Oct 21, 6:59 PM
Offline
Jul 2014
17
Reply to Kuruwin
I didn't hate this. Was this the adaptation that Uzumaki deserved? No, but it wasn't the trainwreck I was fearing after seeing second episode. Even if the second episode was actually fine, this would still be hard to recommend to someone who hasn't read the manga, due to them having to rush and cut thing's, but the part's that worked, did work pretty well.

I guess I'm satisfied with just that.

Shame that they had to add that little narration to the end, because the ending would have been better without it.
@Kuruwin Agree with every part of what you said!
Oct 21, 7:46 PM
Offline
Apr 2019
140
It would have been better to maintain the quality of the first episode.
Oct 21, 7:55 PM

Offline
Dec 2022
530
This could've been better, but it was good. It's a very different anime compared your average stuff. More contemplative, weird and artistic. Too bad they decided to destroy the animation, but the art style still has it's own grace.
Oct 21, 9:26 PM

Offline
Jan 2018
24
Lmao did they put this episode on 1.25x speed to cram it in 30 minutes?

Got to admit I enjoyed this finale more than ep 2 and 3, was laughing through-out.
Oct 22, 5:06 AM
Offline
Jul 2024
74
it has a good artsyle an good animation during its first episode but it goes downhill after that, that being said a good story doesnt need to be carried by visuals an Uzumaki doesnt have a good story or interesting characters and at points its more like unintentional comedy which makes it somewhat enjoyable, it had some cool looking momsters but thats about it

6/10
Oct 22, 6:44 AM
Offline
May 2024
1
vrm un bon anime d'horreur assez derangeant de plus fait par junji ito
Oct 22, 10:39 AM
Offline
Feb 2023
3
this episode fixed the pacing issues that ruined the previous three. you can't really do uzumaki in four episodes, but you can do the last act in one pretty well.
Oct 22, 11:34 AM
Offline
May 2021
2397
One of the worst adaptation I have ever watched in my life. All the budget went into ep1
Oct 22, 1:37 PM
Offline
Jun 2024
10
Best episode after episode 1. However, not as good as that one. Sadly.
Oct 22, 6:50 PM
Offline
May 2017
866
butterfly gang hooooahhhhh
Oct 22, 7:44 PM
Offline
Jan 2023
669
🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀
Oct 22, 10:11 PM

Offline
Feb 2014
892
Man, if the quality kept up from the first episode, and this had double the episodes, this could have been phenomenal. It’s such a shame because there is some really interesting ideas, but the production and pacing just destroyed this show.

But here’s the thing: it was pretty bad, but I still enjoyed it!

This is a 4/10 for me, but it’s probably my favorite 4/10 ever lol!!!!!
Oct 22, 10:30 PM
Offline
Apr 2024
268
Omfg, when the guy fell down the spiral, it was legit a static PNG that slowly shrank to make it look like he's falling.
People who worked on this should be embarrassed.
Average MAL user's media literacy:
Marinate1016 said:
Not reading allat cause I don’t care. Tensura peak. Have a good one tho
Oct 23, 12:31 AM
Offline
Jun 2024
120
This show was such a disappointment. The pacing was its biggest flaw, while the music stood out as its greatest strength. I’d rate it a 4/10 overall, though I enjoyed some moments. I’ll probably check out the manga at some point.
Oct 23, 12:34 AM

Offline
May 2020
1428
well that was pretty disappointing
after waiting so many years for this


Oct 23, 4:03 AM
Shalltear

Offline
Apr 2018
34407
I think that overall I still found it scary and I like to see some of these horror elements animated like the snails etc but it's clearly underwhelming compared to the manga, not only for the animation but pacing and direction, I would just treat it as a bonus adaptation for being reminded of the manga but I'm sad that I waited years and got hyped just for it to have this result, anyway it is what it is...
Oct 23, 6:10 AM
Offline
Dec 2018
1
Peak comedy. I want this scrubbed from my brain.
Oct 23, 7:41 AM
Offline
Sep 2024
1
Big Disappointment !!
Oct 23, 8:49 AM
Offline
Sep 2024
8
what the f*cK is this?!
Oct 23, 9:13 AM
Offline
Aug 2022
1620
From being the most interesting anime to being a meh one.😮‍💨
Oct 23, 11:52 AM

Offline
Oct 2016
2457
I don't remember those two characters at the end and the time loop in the original, but other than that it was a pretty faithful adaptation, only changing the episodic narrative in the beginning by having the stories playing out at the same time.

Visually it was great on the first episode, and got a lot worse since then, but nowhere near as bad as I expected it to be from the viral clips I've seen.

So yeah, I'd say it's on par with the original.
CaptainKenshiroOct 23, 11:58 AM
Oct 23, 12:46 PM
Offline
May 2023
144
Wtf....😭😭

I loved the first episode, but everything went downhill from there. A new production team came in, and pretty much the last 3 episodes were pretty bad

I haven't seen any of Ito's other works, or read the manga, but even I can tell something went wrong here. It reminds me of Wonder Egg Priority, in a way. Had an excellent start, to where it could turn out amazing, but nah, it was quite literally ruined 😭😭

Uzumaki kept it's scare factor and eerieness in the beginning, but their decision to make everything happen at the same time ruined that feel
Oct 23, 3:13 PM

Offline
Aug 2019
374
Yes, the animation was pretty bad at times, but I still felt this was quite good. I didn't mind the ultrafast pacing because it just added to the fever dream atmosphere that this was already going for. I was never bored because there was always some creepy shit happening on screen.

Even though this adaptation should have been far better, it still manages to be among the best horror anime I've seen.
Oct 23, 3:31 PM

Offline
Mar 2021
152
Everyone hating on it, just calm down, you cant appreciate the work of Junji Ito... how are you still here?

Manga may be better but, still the best adaptation
It was unique, thanks for the B/W, really weird and eerie, an experience, dont care about the animation, the horror aspect was there, sometimes goofy, pacing a little fast yes, but I liked it, perfect for this spooky month

In the end, its all a big spiral, the cycle and curse continues !
Oct 24, 3:55 AM
Offline
Oct 2024
1
Soh eh bizarro. Eh isso...
Oct 24, 5:16 AM
Offline
Apr 2021
1734
Alright guys calm tf down Jesus Christ like a 6.21??? You ppl are OVERREACTING like no tomorrow like yes this show had bad animation during the second episode but it wasn’t all that bad for episodes 3 and 4 in this episode there was one wonky part where shuichi fell but other than that this episode was greatly animated to me :D

Awww at least Shuichi got to figure out what the spiral was and at least him and Kirie got to be together for their last moments it was cute seeing them wrapped around each other it was kinda symbolic and romantic🥹🥰
Oct 24, 6:38 AM

Offline
May 2015
1261
Best episode, first 3 were pretty average, but this one was amazing and had my full attention.
Oct 24, 9:55 AM
Offline
Oct 2019
7387
Wow absolutely disgusting, they really eat those Snail people cooked and Raw LMAO

Shuichi x Kirie love story at the end, they ended up together forever in spiral.

Wow that after credits, history repeat itself.

Overall honestly i expected a lot from this adaptation since they spent years in the making but it was okay i guess.
Even though this was probably closest to be the best Junji Ito adaptation in Anime format compared to the previous one but still there is a lot of flaws.

6/10 for the terrifying and disturbing ride and just because i respect Junji Ito.
Oct 24, 1:49 PM
Offline
May 2021
6
This whole show goes off the rails after episode 1. FIVE years. FIVE YEARS and this is what you got to show for it? ONE good episode???
Oct 24, 2:37 PM
Offline
Oct 2020
4
What the fuck was that?
Oct 24, 6:05 PM
Offline
Jul 2023
2
big disappointment in animation not engaging
Oct 24, 6:15 PM
Offline
May 2021
24
a bit better than the previous ones
Oct 24, 8:53 PM

Offline
Oct 2022
599
What an ending. Bittersweet but, damn.

Was it scary? not really
Was it disturbing? hell yeah

I noticed that people said the animation quality dropped after ep 1 but I'm not that nitpicky to notice that much amount of detail lol, still good to get the horror aspect across.
Oct 25, 3:21 AM

Offline
Apr 2012
21396
How faithful is the ending to the original story? Was it really all because of some ruins and a recurring curse? In the film, everything ended much simpler, but I don’t know how true for the canon that was.

@TheRealRouges I'm having snobbery overload from your comment. Please warn me in the future.
RobertBobertOct 25, 3:25 AM
Oct 25, 6:13 AM
Offline
Apr 2023
246
this fell off just so badly. i loved the first episode but every other episode after that has just been boring af. it feels like there's no tension in the moments where there should be tension. the background art still looks great and thats about the only compliment i have tbh
Oct 25, 2:08 PM
Offline
Feb 2022
296
This one is what I wanted from the series since it was announced. It was tense, the sound design was impeccable, and the animation was sharp and immersive. They really nailed the "doomed" atmosphere of the original, and it was by far the most nerve-wracking. I just wish the rest of the show was as good as this episode was.
Oct 25, 11:34 PM

Offline
Aug 2019
2995
I hope that those two at the end left the town immediately.

Oct 26, 11:36 AM

Offline
Apr 2020
514
Episode 1 was pretty good. The rest rip.
5/10
.
Go watch Gintama boyo/grill
My discord server for gaming and anime/manga: https://discord.com/invite/4mqXfNEJ9A
Oct 26, 4:32 PM
Offline
Aug 2018
4
This might actually be the dumbest shit I've ever seen in my entire life
Pages (4) « 1 2 [3] 4 »

More topics from this board

Poll: » What is Junji Itou's Best Anime Adaptation?

waalex11 - Yesterday

9 by waalex11 »»
7 hours ago

» As an anime only

TsutanaiFuun - Nov 11

27 by NassaDane »»
11 hours ago

Poll: » Uzumaki Episode 1 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )

IzanaSolos - Sep 28

390 by Spazzoidd »»
Nov 20, 9:54 PM

» I HATE YOU UZUMAKI

Andru230 - Nov 14

20 by ManoCustaff »»
Nov 20, 2:34 PM

Poll: » Which show flopped the most this year? ( 1 2 )

Ashton7X - Nov 6

75 by Raiseii »»
Nov 20, 11:44 AM
It’s time to ditch the text file.
Keep track of your anime easily by creating your own list.
Sign Up Login