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The legend in the horror genre of the manga industry, Junji Ito’s most acclaimed work,Uzumaki, is getting an anime adaptation, and from the looks of its trailer, it might just live up to the expectations ofUzumakifans. Fans have been waiting for five years for the series, which offered a new black-and-white experience that fits perfectly with the narrative.
Uzumakifollows the story of a young girl, Kirie Goshima, who, along with her boyfriend Shuichi Saito, experience the Spiral curse in their hometown, Kurouzo-cho. The curse turns the town into one of the most horrific places, and these horrors make up for most of the story.
The trailer has offered a release date, andUzumakifans are ready for the adaptation. Due to the grim subject ofUzumaki’sstory being turned into a series, another fandom has become optimistic about the possibility of an improved anime adaptation of their beloved manga series that could be better than all the previous anime series created around it.
Junji Ito’sUzumakiMight Be The Best Horror Anime Adaptation
Adult Swim has published the trailer for the highly awaitedUzumakiseries, and it delivers everything fans had hoped for. The trailer announced thatUzumakiwill be released on Toonami on September 28 and will be a faithful adaptation of the manga.
The anime, like the manga, will focus on the curse of Spiral, which has tormented Kurouzo-cho, providing the most psychotic tale.
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The black-and-white production of the series was announced during the Crunchyroll Expo in 2019. It was also pointed out that the series would receive a four-episode anime adaptation as the manga had only three volumes and ten chapters. But even these four episodes would give goosebumps to the fans who have been waiting for the series for five years.
Although the dark and horror genre has received some great hits in recent years,Uzumakihas the potential to blow past every one of them and make it to the top of the list. And according to the series’ trailer,Uzumakimay be well on the way to being one of the mostsuccessful horror anime adaptationsever.
Uzumaki’sTrailer Gives Hope ToBerserkFans
WhenUzumakiwas announced in 2019, it was confirmed that the series would be produced in black and white, and the creators have stood by their promise. This black-and-white production offers a better look into the dark and horrific themes of the narrative, which was a big point of controversy during the release ofKentaro Miura’sBerserkanime adaptation.
Just likeUzumaki,Berserkhad the potential to become one of the greatest horror anime in history, but almost every adaptation of the story failed brutally.
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Thus, with the release ofUzumaki,Berserkfans have gotten a new ray of hope that the series might just get an anime adaptation just like this. This hope was reflected on the post of@igndotcom, where fans expressed their desire to get aBerserkanime adaptation similar toUzumaki’s.
yhonty commented:
Imagine berserk in this style…. Black white and red
smile.or.die.hahaha commented:
They should’ve done this with berserk
jagmeet13x commented:
Maybe now berserk can finally get a worthy adaptation
oldmanj0n commented:
Please please please do Berserk like this.
youssif_x0x commented:
why berserk is not like this
AlthoughBerserkis getting a new anime adaptationby Studio Eclypsethat is scheduled to be released in 2025, fans do not have much hope for it. Hopefully,Uzumakiwould motivate some other big production studio to createBerserkin the same way as Junji Ito’s masterpiece.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
