I WAS NOT READY FOR THIS | UZUMAKI Episode 1 Reaction! | うずまき

[@joseitohirose-5428]

Shuichi can feel the spirals because he has been outside of town, he knows other towns aren't as weird as Kurouzu. Kirie doesn't really feel anything weird because she lived there her whole life.

[@xephyre6955]

i thought it was because he is related to his dad who can also sense spirals

[@cake94309]

​@@xephyre6955 his dad was just the first victim of the spiral. He developed a obsession with it. Shuichi can sense the strange things because he goes to school outside of the town

[@lebyandsmartiel318]

It’s rotoscoped over actors, and going off the credits it seems they used 3D layouts too. But naturally this still means heavy adjustment to what you’re drawing, as the actors performing the basis of the movement likely share little to no likeness with the characters, leaving much correction for the fairly small staff team. Work like this often requires constant back and forth correction, especially in the inbetweening department. If the lines drawn aren’t consistent enough they’ll slide so much out of place that it’ll be jarring, and when you have characters with this many lines per frame it becomes a nightmare for every cut of animation. It’s a project that’s had an unsteady production with many delays since initial announcement due to various circumstances, and struggle in achieving the vision wanted by director. Though it seems the final product has come out with a great result so far.

[@christianhowell3140]

I feel like the fact that they're using such unconventional techniques for anime lends to its uncanny atmosphere so well. Just wish it took it's time a bit more lol

[@symkoi]

@@christianhowell3140 the fact that everything is so fast paced adds up to the experience in my opinion, it feels weird, like something off. If the pacing were to be slower it will kinda lose that feeling.

[@christianhowell3140]

@@symkoi yeah I DO actually like the fast pace for the same reasons, I ALSO just feel like it'd be even more impactful if it had more of a "ramping up" period. Then again, there's something to be said about just being smothered by it from start to finish that's pretty neat

[@builder4578]

Did not remember these Spiral Powers from Gurren Lagann.

[@ken_gem]

Damn! In the manga, the pacing is a bit slower. Basically all these events are a chapter each.

[@pr0x1madigital]

i think this is a better way to show the timeline of those events, cos when I was reading the manga I was so confused

[@GoB1996]

As someone who hasn’t read the book yet, I actually can’t wait to go read it after these 4 episodes. I really enjoyed this pilot episode, the pacing was jarring the first 12 minutes but after the dad’s death it started settling in. It reminds me of the Taiwanese movie “The Sadness” with just how quick things can get out of control

[@christianhowell3140]

​​@@pr0x1madigital also it pushes that feeling that things are spiraling outta control. kinda wished they saved this kinda breakneck pacing for the later episodes tho. Like if this episode alone was split into two at the funeral scene, I feel like it would've been perfect

[@ken_gem]

@@pr0x1madigital I don’t think it’s inherently negative, but it’s not my preference. To each their own.

[@christianhowell3140]

​@@ken_gemfair enough, horror is super subjective. Much like comedy

[@GoatLuffy_97]

This first episode was amazing!!! The only downside is four episodes of regular length is too few to adapt the entire manga. So we're basically gonna get a summarized version of it. That being said, the artstyle is very authentic to Junji Ito's artwork. The rotoscope aspect is a bit uncanny which is actually a great choice. That whole process must have been a pain to animate. No wonder it took five years.

[@HitomiNoRyu]

And considering the things that happen near the end of the manga? Animators can take ALL the time they need! If they need 3-5 years to make 4 episodes at a time, GIVE THEM THE TIME AND THE MONEY!

[@cake94309]

I hope they make things flow better in the next 3 episodes because I found the cuts and changes kind of jarring. When you compare the anime to the manga, you will see almost an entire chapter worth of stuff just cut

[@imasuscreature]

get ready bro cuz' there's much more coming out next week Junji Ito cooking so hard fr

[@Amonimus]

You can say... this town is spiraling out of control.

[@アキコ2003]

Im so happyyyyyyyy, my childhood manga being animated with love and care!! Aarghhshsh but i cant watch right now, i need to wait for my girlfriend so we can watch together or she will be mad But ill leave a like and a comment anyways!! Ill come back later to watch Just tell me, is this first episode looking good and nicely done??? Im so anxious

[@FreshestAnime]

Its great so far

[@willow_wisper]

Its cg+rotoscoping and 2d backgrounds

[@nelsoonkun]

is mostly rotoscoping, its only 3Dcgi in some parts

[@peter.n7964]

Yeah the manga artist for this manga is horror gor movie

[@peter.n7964]

I believe this going to be different story in different episodes

[@MrYamiBakura]

There's a reason why Junji Itou is known as the H.P. Lovecraft of Japan.

[@GoB1996]

Bro trust me I had to pause the show cause of how hard I was laughing when they cut to Shuichi in that damn tree😂

[@Degen9111]

Idk if joe can survive this anime

[@fleetadmiralsakazuki]

wait until the umbilical cord gets animated

[@romanjack8901]

13:20 Correct 😵‍💫

[@SebHighDef]

its definitely part cg

[@Kuroro2345]

Azami had every boy falling for her; of course she'd become obsessed with Shuichi, the first guy who didn't fall for her. Aside from Shuichi already dating Kirie AND the spiral curse making her even MORE obsessed with Shuichi, she didn't listen to his warning.

[@Sagenarf6227]

Fine I’ll pick up the manga

[@ganipra7402]

I read Uzumaki a long time ago, before the internet was a big thing and before KZbin became famous. My first impression was, "Who the heck wrote this? Eww!" I imagined the author as someone with a creepy face, weird, introverted, maybe a hikikomori, with messy long hair, and not very talkative. Turns out, he’s well-dressed, has short hair, and was even a dentist! Then my mind was like, "Even though he looks put together, his mind must be a mess-he must be a psychopath! Yeahh I'm sure" Sorry, Junji Ito

[@rafaelrivera9346]

Very Lovecraftian! Love it! ❤ I'm a big fan of H. P. Lovecraft.

[@cake94309]

If youre wondering if theyve cut stuff they have. Theres meant to be days/a week between shuichi meeting Azami and her tracking him down and confronting him. They changed up a couple things

[@ryomensukuna2748]

As weird and creepy as it is i just started laughing when it looked like the dude that tricked shuichi was breakdancing on Azami's forehead🗣💀

[@Sauxeaholic]

Does anyone know where to watch it cause I can’t find it anywhere

[@kagamer8326]

HBO max

[@Sauxeaholic]

@@kagamer8326 thank you I’ve been looking

[@sportsmania5542]

gogoanime

[@karatebat5156]

13:20 If you thought what you have seen so far was bad, you are not ready for the hospital.

[@БриарВсемогущий]

It would be dangerous for Sanji to come to this city.

[@aqrxv]

Don't forget, we live in a spiral galaxy.

[@usernameissean]

Bro, this story is gonna get balls to the wall bonkers and by the end you will be encompassed by the spiral

[@ImmortalityVenerable]

4:10 Maybe you're already hypnotized at this point

[@malyrbt7093]

dont worry after some time you stop seeing spirals ;d

[@jamilgonzaga7081]

Am I the only one who doesn't find it creepy or scary but weird?

[@knessy6446]

Yeah it's psychological horror. Not meant to be scary in a traditional sense. Just makes you uncomfy.

[@pr0x1madigital]

its not your typical jumpscare/creepy kind of story, its leaning more towards actual paranormal/supernatural. Supernatural is not meant to be explainable, its supernatural - the moment we understand something its just natural. Uzumaki and Junji Itos work are either paranormal/supernatural. While most people tend to find meaning behind them - like for example some fans believe Uzumaki is meant to symbolize Nuclear Fallout or Radiation - Junji Ito is most likely just referencing human condition. You see it more obvious on his Tomie series.

[@nelsoonkun]

That’s the idea..

[@jamilgonzaga7081]

@@pr0x1madigital I think what you're looking for is this series is full-blown surrealism

[@cthulhuwu_]

It's Lovecraftian horror, which was literally called Weird Fiction. It's not supposed to raise your heartrate, it's supposed to make your skin crawl.