Uzumaki Episode 1 Discussion

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Sep 29, 2:28 AM

#51

CheliosX

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As someone that loves the horror genre, I found this disturbingly and horrifyingly peak. My kind of stuff. Junji Ito really is a weird ahh genius. I love it.

Sep 29, 2:42 AM

#52

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Apratim said:

kataneer said:
I laughed a lot, nice comedy horror.
Never understood why people like junji ito but this anime feels more funny than some actual comedies like shikanokotan

Ya they are so trash lol. Never even felt any horror from his work, just creepy and disgusting shits

My man. Creepy and Disgusting are also parts of horror what are you talking about?

Sep 29, 2:49 AM

#53

someguy

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im not watching this right now. ive ordered the manga and im gonna start the anime after the reading the manga. the character animation looks absolutely gorgeous tho, even the rotoscoping is insane cause even some minute movements look very human-like

Sep 29, 3:10 AM

#54

Rob7

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Hmmm, by what the people here said:

1. Rushed

2. CGI

Oh well, so the 1st ep is a kinda disappointment similar to Nier.

Sep 29, 3:14 AM

#55

Jonchat

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i don't understand people enjoying this this was a very negative experience for me. I like the manga, its nice, its creepy, its grabbing, this is just none of those things. the rotoscoped cgi doesn't look good in any scene and constantly pulls me out of the experience. why does this even exist? like genuinely what is the point? why does this anime need to exist when the manga is right there? The manga is more detailed, it leaves more up to the imagination, it is more suspenseful because it leaves the viewer in control of how the characters sound, how they move, how the world exists, this is just deciding all of that for me and leaves me bleh. idk man, I just think it's pretty bad.

Sep 29, 3:40 AM

#56

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well, I also felt a sort of "speedrun" on the plot, but let's remember that the first chapter of Uzumaki is literally 40 pages of Saito telling about his father's strange behaviors.

I'm honestly surprised by the dynamic and alternative way of this adaptation, accompanied by excellent direction and excellent rendering of the animations and atmosphere.
Nothing to complain about this adaptation, or rather, nothing to complain about this first episode.

Sep 29, 3:44 AM

#57

Atagg

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Zimzky said:

Apratim said:

Ya they are so trash lol. Never even felt any horror from his work, just creepy and disgusting shits

My man. Creepy and Disgusting are also parts of horror what are you talking about?

Bro thinks that horror things are just jumescares. Hes the type that likes horror on amount of loud jumpescares it has

Sep 29, 3:56 AM

#58

Technopunk

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Like with the manga, I honestly dont see whats so scary about this story. To me its just overrated. Its freaking hilariously in its exaggeration, so I guess its true to the source material in how not horrific it is.

kataneer said:
laughed a lot, nice comedy horror.
Never understood why people like junji ito but this anime feels funnier than some actual comedies like shikanokotan

Exactly, its pretty funny. Also seeing people get all scared from it makes it even funnier. Like yeah if this happened irl, would have left the town fairly early on, but nah these people stay there even after all the insane stuff happening. Like bruh, at some point its your fault for ignoring basic survival instincts.

People champion this as "one of the greatest horror manga of all time" and I just sit there in bewilderment.

TechnopunkSep 29, 4:08 AM

"Don't let your memes be dreams."- Ancient Japanese proverb, probably

Sep 29, 4:00 AM

#59

_K3i_

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@Jonchat In an anime adaptation, you obviously have to sacrifice certain narrative and suspense devices. The manga is definitely slower, with many pauses and more pathos on certain scenes, but in an anime adaptation, to maintain a certain coherence, certain solutions must be removed.

As for "why does it exist?" that's another matter.
For you, however, why should it NOT exist? It's an adaptation taken from one of the best horror manga ever written, by one of the greatest horror authors currently existing. I don't see the problem of an adaptation of one of his most famous and appreciated works.
If you don't like it, don't watch it.

Sep 29, 4:16 AM

#60

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Apr 2022

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welp didn't like the manga for this and seems this adaptation isn't gonna be any better but at least the black and white aesthetic looks kinda cool on screen i guess, and there's miki shinichiro as well. surprised they're cutting out stuff but it is junji ito so i don't really mind.

Sep 29, 4:18 AM

#61

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I like the animation style, I believe it is rotoscoped. I also like the way they are adapting several stories in parallel.
The only complaint I have is that instead of revealing the spiral obsession slowly they dump it all in one scene. Other than that I thought it was a really great adaptation.

Sep 29, 4:21 AM

#62

RainyEvenings

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They said it's supposed to be scary horror, all I see is an average anime otaku checking out rule34

Sep 29, 4:21 AM

#63

Agunesu

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As a massive Junji Ito fan since years I'd say that yes - it was paced and animation is... Different.
But guys, treat the anime as an hommage to something, that you just can't turn into animation properly. It will never be perfectly the same as manga.

Junji is an extraordinary mangaka and I think we will NEVER see a proper animation for his works, because they are set in very specific manga panels. MANGAKA!!! Not an animation creator, that's why he specialises in "paper" form of communication, where readers' reception is personalized and differs from person to person.

Why force more animations to come, if we can just accept the fact, that the manga form is just perfect for his stories? Well, I guess it's just fun.
Don't take it too serious people, it's just a little, 4-episodes long treat, but not the main meal. Junji's main course will always be what he's created with his very own hands.

Anyway, I enjoyed the first episode very much, because it truly resembles the manga (comparing to the other anime adaptions that came out in the past...), I love how it's black and white, the motion is interesting and THE MUSIC OF ONE OF MY FAVOURITE MUSICIANS, COLIN STETSON, is my cherry on the top here 🖤

Can't wait for the next episode~

Sep 29, 4:28 AM

#64

Spo0ky-chan

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There it is, anime of the year! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn! Gyahahahahaaaaaa~!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Sep 29, 4:58 AM

#65

Apratim

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Zimzky said:

Apratim said:

Ya they are so trash lol. Never even felt any horror from his work, just creepy and disgusting shits

My man. Creepy and Disgusting are also parts of horror what are you talking about?

But these creepy shits are laughable, doesn't even give a jumpscare buddy and no chills to the bones

Sep 29, 4:59 AM

#66

Myetx

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The creepiest sh!t I've ever seen! Also animation sometimes looks amazing with lots of details and sometimes it does not look good or right, has uncanny feeling.

Sep 29, 5:02 AM

#67

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Lmao, memories! I remember my first Junji Ito manga was Uzumaki when I was still in elementary school :)) I was really traumatized and scared as a child LOL. I had a lot of Uzumaki nightmares back then xD

I like the animation for this. pretty good start imo, even though the pacing was so fast. Looking forward to more!

Crazy for Siyun Baek and Park Yunsu

Sep 29, 5:14 AM

#68

Ranxomare

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Black and white is the protagonist, just like in the manga.
A mystery, spiral, spirals, that make people change!
What is the mystery?
kekeke

Sep 29, 5:22 AM

#69

ViSpace

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Apr 2018

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It's my first time becoming so unsettled by an anime. Depending on how it goes, this might become anime of the year contender.

Sep 29, 5:26 AM

#70

Jonchat

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@_K3i_ Yeah, I don't disagree that things obviously have to be sacrificed, every medium has its pros and cons and those are adapted when series are adapted into different mediums. But also like, isn't the point of a horror manga to be suspenseful, and those ways of creating suspense, those ways of achieving the core purpose of the series (to be a horror series) are lost in the anime, it means to me that this anime doesn't need to exist because we already have the perfected form of the series, and any anime creation is almost necessarily going to be lesser because it has to sacrifice the suspense that the manga was able to portray to the reader.

I ask why it exists because the creation of this took many many hours, lots and lots of money, and for what? a lesser adaptation of the manga? that doesn't seem worth it. I would rather see those man hours and money dumped into some project that is meaningful to the landscape of anime, that is going to say something and be something. And I get that that is asking a lot from adult swim given just how dogwater so many of their anime projects have been, but this is an obvious miss, failing to capture what is most important about the series, what makes the series compelling, and just watering it down into a different medium for no discernible reason other than meaningless spread. I would rather have 4 24 minute episodes that are just white text that says "go read the manga here is where you can buy it/read it" because it wouldn't be a betrayal of the source material, it wouldn't be a waste of money and time, it would point someone directly towards what needs to happen for them to experience the best version of this story that will ever exist.

Sep 29, 5:39 AM

#71

jackftw

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Mar 2023

love the art style and nice story, looking forward to e2

Sep 29, 5:39 AM

#72

perspective0

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Woooooow Perfect.

Sep 29, 5:41 AM

#73

mshfqtny

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Apr 2021

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Laughed throughout the whole episode. Everyone says it's spooky but to me it's just funny as hell.

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Sep 29, 5:44 AM

#74

OtakuKun1

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Oct 2022

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Junji Ito is a master in every way. I do appreciate a lot his works, his abilities are marvellous. He is by far the best horror manga creator.

This anime really is like the manga, without any difference. Just 4 episodes aren’t enough, but anyway, the manga is not too long as well (3 volumes).

My tickets - MAL Bunkasai 2024:

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Sep 29, 6:02 AM

#75

Leblunk

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Jul 2020

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Probably the most faithful adaptation of anything ever created

Sep 29, 6:11 AM

#76

z3llixuwu

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I really like it because it's supposed to be all these things that happen at the same time or with not alot of time in between them, in the manga it's just different chapter cuz it would be weird if they mixed up things but in the anime they did it and I think it works great!!! the only thing I thought was a bit weird is that the mom died later than that the spiral girl head died because the whole reason shuichi felt like she was a "spiral" ie because both his parents died from the curse. I'm really exited to see the next episodes!!

Sep 29, 6:25 AM

#77

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Oct 2020

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Reply to Yuyuichi

You're yearning for an incredible horror anime at long last? Junji Ito truly stands as one of the masters of horror. Uzumaki is nothing short of a masterpiece horror manga, crafted by this legendary figure. Each of his works sends exhilarating chills down your spine, leaving you utterly unnerved. He is the japanese Stephen King.

The animation style is so beautifully suited to Uzumaki, and the decision to keep it colorless heightens the eerie atmosphere and tension, perfectly aligning with the dark and suspenseful narrative. It may have taken ages, but the animation quality is astonishing. It feels as though the manga has truly sprung to life, right off the page. This is precisely why it’s far better to delay a product than to hastily meet an original deadline. This is the adaptation that Junji Ito deserves. Thank you, Adult Swim.
And Colin Stetson was simply the perfect choice to compose the soundtrack for this, whoever had the brilliant idea to bring him on deserves a Nobel.

I can't wait for the

, thanks for the meal.

@Yuyuichi u mean Mosquitoes 🦟?

I remember colin stentsion from Hereditary. That was hell of a movie, brilliant. The movie was freakingly odd, but the soundtrack was Heavenly.....similar soundtrack here

WISHED I COULD ALSO GET TRANSPORTED TO A WORLD FULL OF MAGIC And DUNGEONS, please take me there too if you could (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡

Sep 29, 6:41 AM

#78

_Horion_

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What a joke😂 the amount of cgi, the messed up timeline, weird animation at times and I won’t mention pacing will they ever make a good junji Ito anime? Did anyone like it

@codymcg78 it's not cgi...

_Horion_Sep 29, 6:50 AM

Sep 29, 6:44 AM

#79

_Horion_

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I was very much engrossed, they nailed the atmosphere

@watsym same compositor than the movie hereditary, very good choice
https://youtu.be/MVnSFj6XQZY?si=Gu4BHROdmn-SbuTD&t=52

Sep 29, 6:55 AM

#80

Magnum40000

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Guys, correct me if I'm wrong, because I haven't read the manga but I think this adaptation would've benefited from some creative add-ons to the story so it can build tension and define the characters. At the moment, the world, protagonists and tension and super flat. It feels like I'm watching a youtube compilation of "creepy scenes" from a full season anime, and not one episode that it's supposed to introduce the world.

Sep 29, 7:13 AM

#81

LyLord

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Jul 2023

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Nope, nope and nope again.

My candies:

Sep 29, 7:14 AM

#82

_Horion_

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@Magnum40000 I agree, maybe the author didn't want to change anything i don't know

Sep 29, 7:20 AM

#83

rwhip81

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As most people are saying, the pacing is a bit of an issue, but I do kinda like them covering a couple characters at once. The manga felt a little too linear at times-like here’s character A dealing with some spiral-related thing until it resolves then into character B now dealing with that, etc. If they could’ve done the overlapping arcs but still fleshed things out a bit more it’d be perfect.

Sep 29, 7:34 AM

#84

TheFirstJoester

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Apr 2023

This is ass the runs look stupid asf they keep jumping around instead of only the spiral obsession stuff they don’t even finish most stories and skip important scenes

Sep 29, 7:36 AM

#85

LenRea

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Jan 2022

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Well, that was a highly stylised twenty-two minutes.

Sep 29, 8:14 AM

#86

bigron

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Watched this at midnight and I have to say, I'm kind of disappointed with the way this was paced. while the realistic animation and rotoscoping was good to look at, it was rushed to oblivion. Everything just happened without any build-up or fear. I'm just sitting there, like 'Oh, that happened okay.' It's just a bunch of scenes mashed together without any structure. Azami's reveal of what's under the hat is accompanied by complete silence with no audio cue like what. I don't feel the same uneasiness as I do when I read the manga. Sad, I was excited for a true Junji Ito adaptation, but it is what it is. I am going to watch the rest to see how it goes. 7/10

@Park_Pierce I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed this! Whoever cuts their trailers needs a promotion- watch the latest official trailer on the AS YouTube channel. The silence that cut to that looping audio track when her eye started spinning sent shivers down my spine. Why that wasn't in the show itself is downright dumbfounding.

Sep 29, 8:26 AM

#87

-_Dread_-

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I didn't like the manga all, so my only reason to check this out if this is at least a competent adaptation.
It's not.

If you have time to think of a beautiful end, then live beautifully until the end.
” -Gintoki Sakata

Sep 29, 8:31 AM

#88

shogosatsuki

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Mar 2022

Azami: Why won't you cheat on your girlfriend with me? Suichi: Get your àss out of this town, you spiral bïtch 💀

Sep 29, 8:39 AM

#89

Granddor101

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Hmmm, by what the people here said:

1. Rushed

2. CGI

Oh well, so the 1st ep is a kinda disappointment similar to Nier.

@Rob7 what do you mean cgi?? When did anime having cgi really make it bad and most of the scenes are just rotoscoping barely saw cgi in it

Sep 29, 8:40 AM

#90

Myseishun

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Jul 2022

the impossible has just been achieved. A faithful Junji Ito adaptation that takes what makes the original so brilliant, but also adds elements that can only be done through this new medium. I was curious how they would do Azami being sucked into the spiral. Reading it, you can kind of get an idea how that would happen. But seeing it here, how her limbs crack and fold into each other before disappearing. That's what making the most of your medium looks like. Absolutely pumped to see the rest of it.

Sep 29, 8:42 AM

#91

jumbosan

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it was fast? but ok

Sep 29, 8:53 AM

#92

DandaDanotaz

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RawrOfTheEmo said:
kinda odd they speedran through some story

Yeah, hopefully they’ll do that a lot less going forward since it seems like each episode is gonna have a longer runtime than the last!

Sep 29, 8:58 AM

#93

KanameYuuki

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I don't get it, I liked the visual style tho.

Sep 29, 9:09 AM

#94

hoshimachinova

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God damn, it's off to a great start

Sep 29, 9:16 AM

#95

Toffensky

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As a person who read the manga and watched every Junji Ito anime adaptations. I have to say that this might be the only CGI anime where CG is improoving the atmosphere of it. I will agree that this episode was kind off rushed and the impact of the scenes was a lot smaller then I expected altough I am interested in how the stories that are now connected are going to play out especially that the episodes are going to be much longer going on(at least from what I've seen)

Sep 29, 9:17 AM

#96

perpetuallybored

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Jun 2022

codymcg78 said:
What a joke😂 the amount of cgi, the messed up timeline, weird animation at times and I won’t mention pacing will they ever make a good junji Ito anime? Did anyone like it

What CGI? It was all rotoscoped, and very impressively at that

Sep 29, 9:27 AM

#97

AyaazMahim

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Mar 2024

They cut out so much in episode 1 WTF the animation looks absolutely amazing but what they RUSHED THROUGH SO MUCH STUFF???

Sep 29, 9:31 AM

#98

alpo42ab

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May 2020

501

The spiral from hell is here!

Sep 29, 9:50 AM

#99

jeni094

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Feb 2022

I love it!!
It's like watching the animated manga, this makes it more tetrical.

Sep 29, 9:59 AM

#100

weebtoge

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Jul 2021

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I didn't read the manga, but I was so chocked, horrified, speechless, and all other words that you guys can think of.

I'm not so certain about the animation itself, and maybe was a little dissapointed, since it took 5 years for them to produce it... But ngl the vibe is definitely there. I could feel the horror in many scenes, and was terrified myself. I'm looking foward to see the rest of the story!

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