Uzumaki

Spiral into Horror (Complete 3-in-1)

Junji Ito

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Viz
15 October 2013

Graphic novels: Manga

Series: Uzumaki

A masterpiece of horror manga, now available in a deluxe hardcover edition!

Kurouzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but a pattern: UZUMAKI, the spiral—the hypnotic secret shape of the world. The bizarre masterpiece horror manga is now available all in a single volume. Fall into a whirlpool of terror!

By: Junji Ito
Imprint: Viz
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 46mm
Weight: 1.066kg
ISBN: 9781421561325
ISBN 10: 1421561328
Series: Uzumaki
Pages: 648
Publication Date: 15 October 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Junji Ito debuted as a horror manga artist in 1987 with the first story in his successful Tomie series. Uzumaki, drawn from 1998 to 1999, was adapted into a live-action movie, which has been released in America by Viz Films and Tidepoint Pictures. It's influences include the classic manga artists Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft.