UZUMAKI Anime Starting The Horror Season Off Right

[@GoatLuffy_97]

The wait was worth it even if I got impatient and read the manga. It's too bad the episodes are regular length because the series won't be able to adapt the entire manga, it'll be more summarized. Overall though this was flipping awesome to see. I'm afraid of spirals again.

[@0fekatia]

It will adapt the entire manga. They just adapt 4 chapters for each episode.

[@MrFRNTIK]

I'm hoping we get an extended cut in the blurays. I noticed a few cuts in some places that looked like a whole scene was missing.

[@DraftyRum]

@@0fekatia i mean it could be pretty rushed id hope it doesnt fall off id really want an army of one adaptation or hellstar remina

[@finalbreath15]

it's so incredibly well made. i'm in awe rn. i like that the stories are cascading within each other and presenting something new as prior people's stories' unravel(ravel?)

[@a-Stalk3r]

I don't mind mixing stories,but it felt like it goes too fast. The way it starts made me feel like there was an episode i hadn't watched,it didn't let the world breath,introduce the characters or build up any tension. Everything else was great,i just wish it was 40minutes or something.

[@Zeylo89]

this

[@DrewTimelapse]

Yeah I'd agree with that... but keeping it to 24 minutes, I thought it was great. I'm excited to see more for sure

[@juannaym8488]

I agree but going back to the manga it was kinda the same there. It's just one thing happens after another without any punches being pulled at any point. It just seems different now because we can't approach the story at our own pace

[@GreenTeam-re3jy]

Spoke to soon

[@Vinatra4]

LMAO YESS

[@Captianjim]

I think the 4 episodes might be somewhat intentional considering that in Japan the number 4 is seen as unlucky. Much like the number 13 is here in western countries. Just another layer of uncomfortability added to the spiral. I love the fast pace of the anime so far, if the whole thing is just 4 episodes then I'll be happy. All together it will be the same length as a theatrical movie, which will make it a great Halloween re-watch. This is gonna be a classic just like the Manga and be remembered by even non-anime fans for years to come. And if the anime watchers feel like they want more, the Manga is right there for them to read. I see it as a win win situation.

[@MekanipTheWriter]

For those who got sick of the blabbing, 2:30 is where the actual review starts.

[@Gomills]

I was super impressed with the episode, it seems like the curse of bad Junji Ito adaptations is over finally!

[@666slateran666]

That Netflix series was a travesty. Tapped out at episode 4

[@adiffperspectiff]

Nice review, and I'm loving that you're a fan of & mentioned the Twilight Zone!!! That is one of my All Time most FAVORITE shows! And yer right the art style of this anime, (which btw does it have a name yet?) and the vibe of his stories general really do have that Twilight Zone vibe for real, I agree. Appreciate your review. Also I loved the episode, it was perfect even better than the manga (which I'm rereading currently) in some small ways, and I can't wait for more! Seek the Spiral, Love the Spiral, BE THE SPIRAL!

[@Barryislarge]

Every single person who made this deserves a standing ovation. It's phenomenal. From the detail of the art, to the weird pageturny framerate going on, it's the perfect blend of film and manga. Ito's work being so beautifully represented through an anime (it feels cursed to even call it that) really makes me second guess that punpun couldn't ever be animated. Bravo, team.

[@itsmecousinnicky4310]

Oh boy.. did you see episode 2?

[@Udaki889]

This aged horribly after episode 2…

[@idk-n5t]

@@Udaki889episode 3 and 4 aren't horrible except for a couple of scenes

[@idk-n5t]

@@itsmecousinnicky4310at least episode 1 was about most of the best chapters of the manga. for the 1/2 of the entire manga it goes off the rails😂😂😂

[@nightlydata2181]

As far as I know the anime is confirmed 4 eps which assumin based off the 1st R all typical ep length. As an anime only I enjoyed it a good bit. Some ppl complained some troubles in the pace & I kinda agree so far but it's not horrible or anythin imo. The director has an eye for doin very out there things in his work especially under restrictions. He did the infamous Aku no Hana adaptation which I enjoyed way more than I thought I would so I was excited for this & he seems to employ similar techniques like the high amount of rotoscope for the character actin. I'm likin it so far. This might become the "BEST" FULL horror anime since Higurashi or Shiki. Oh & the 1st good adaption of a junji ito work lol(I've only seen Gyo by Ufo). I'm excited for the rest

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

Aku no Hana é odiado pelo motivo que Uzumaki vai ser amado. Em Aku ele adaptou de fato o mangá. E isso ainda não liga nas nossas sinapses de anime bom é anime fiel ao mangá.

[@Snzn_7]

I still think Gyo is good for what it is. The other junji ito anime pales more in comparison compared to that.

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

Yep. First episode is quite good. Some moments gave me heebie-jeebies. Let's see how will it hold to manga

[@ThunderHOWL16]

been waiting for this since the first trailer. i’m so glad they took their time with it, it looks amazing!!

[@FanGirl9463]

Good start to the spooky season. Will check it out Ryan!

[@malyrbt7093]

I like first episode. It's a bit rushed due to mixed stories in one episode but it fits. Anime will have just 4 episodes.

[@jewzor8137]

The fact you mentioned the Twilight Zone original series gets you a sub and a like from me.....I considerate the most important Sci fi show ever made! Favorite episode is Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

The thing is I thought it will be 8 episodes. 4 episodes is too short imo

[@ett375]

I really think throughout 4 episodes, the criticism is gonna be the pacing, but the quality is gonna be amazing art wise, music wise, animation wise.

[@jaketheberge1970]

It looks like the episodes get longer with each installment.

[@666slateran666]

Thank god, the fact that the netflix junji ito series was all we had was terrible. That thing was atrocious, glad this is focusing on Uzumaki

[@mmmmmmmm53]

Great first episode. Yes, the mixing of the stories is a bit jarring, but we have to keep in mind that this episode is supposed to hook the viewer, so it is understandable that they decided to have 2 of the most iconic scenes from the manga. Maybe they could've added some more scenes to make the transition gel better, but I feel it's done agood job. 8/10

[@eugeniovita9010]

Good to know the they are doing a good job adapting this classic.

[@AOT_HxH95]

It was good. It wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be, but I didn’t have high hopes for it so it did pretty good so far.

[@666slateran666]

I recomend anyone whos looking for more junji ito vibes play world of horror! It captures that atmosphere and art perfectly

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

Best Junji Ito adaptation

[@DenkyManner]

A little too perfectly. So perfectly the dev had to patch some of the "perfection" out of it. However, it is still great.

[@Jungoguy]

I am not ready for this. PROTECT ME, NARUTO!

[@YamiSpyroX]

Pulls up the Scenes were Ooricimaru is doing his Spiral and Tongue Thing Oorichimaru: Waaatch Uuuuzamakiii.... Sasuke: NOOO! STAY AWAAAY!!!

[@TheRealBugBrown]

I know the main complaint people are having is the pacing, but it can't be discounted as a gripe. The whole reason Ito's stories work in Uzumaki is the lead in. There was literally zero character development. Also, the animation seemed kind of janky at times.

[@brettwilliams4262]

Love it! Can’t wait to watch it!!

[@tosweetdelight]

I really enjoyed episode 1. Yeah, the episode was short, but if they keep adapting Ito stories, I'm good: the enigma of amigara fault, gyo, tomie - so many that would fit nicely as an episode or three with this same format.

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

The only thing I am not sure is pacing and combining separate stories into the same episode

[@creekandseminole]

It's cool the guy who made Wicked City directed this series

[@w4lk4]

That explains so much

[@mrgamingbro4033]

I understand why the studio rushed through the story a bit, they have limited runtime due to how good the animation looks, some ppl wish the episode was 40 minutes long but if that was the case then we would have to wait 5 more years cuz that would be double the animation. I'm an anime only and I think is was an amazing adaptation. Tl;dr: it's fast cuz I would be 90 years old if it wasn't.

[@Super_Duper-nf1bb]

Have you ever read Drifting classroom? That is by far one of the best horror manga's ever! I would love for you to review it.

[@unholymayhem]

I like the first episode

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

It looks so cool in black & white, I absolutely love that they did it like that. I just much prefer black & white, I read a few coloured manga recently and I didn’t like it at all.

[@ejihajwilhelm4604]

4 EPISODES?! How the hell did they spend 5 years on it for only 4 regular length episodes? I was really impressed with it when i watched the first one last night but holy shit

[@j.2512]

pandemic probably. It most likely wasn't in production for most part of those 4 years

[@Snzn_7]

they have more frames per second than a regular so that is part of why this takes way more longer to make plus the production staff are relatively small.

[@malclmhexed5978]

@@j.2512 um no it’s all Warner bros/adult swim’s fault for putting a chokehold on the budget not adapting the whole source material…in other words I would stick with the manga

[@juannaym8488]

@@malclmhexed5978 source?

[@reeladdicttt]

Ian gon lie this scared the shit out of me

[@jynxx_b]

Carl stetson NEVER MISSES. The perfect choice for a composer

[@kar12894]

who the hell is carl stetson

[@jynxx_b]

@@kar12894 he did the soundtrack for the anime as well as for the horror movie hereditary

[@kar12894]

@@jynxx_b ahhhh ok

[@kar12894]

@@jynxx_b It's Colin stetson btw

[@jynxx_b]

@@kar12894 shit my bad I always mess his name up

[@samuelnovak4496]

off to a great start imo

[@Eric-gd6fr]

Let's go Ryan

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

I watch twilight zone. On reruns on analog tv

[@duongdisney]

Tell me, why is this anime non-color TV, please?

[@gem_in_eyes_6271]

I don't know if there's an official reason why, but given that this isn't the first adaptation of Junji Ito's work and that most, if not all, of his previous adoptions were criticted for loosing some of the essence of his original Mangas when colorized, having this adaption made in its original black and white colors and tones just fits his vibe at lot better, in my opinion at least

[@666slateran666]

Because junji ito is best in black and white.

[@NitinyonzanNitinyonzan]

Bro please give me the link of this episode ?

[@rafaelrivera9346]

I think he is more like the H. P. Lovecraft of Japan.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

Pra mim tá parecendo uma motion comic com um orçamento maior. Pra mim isso não é como Yamishibai que tinha um propósito de parecer e ser uma motion Comic. Uzumaki não é uma adaptação que esqueceu o aspecto "adaptar", que você goste ou não os bons animes de verdade, não são um motion comic fiel.

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

If ito junji is Stephen King does that make umezz kazuo Dean Koontz?

[@teddams1665]

where is can watch this ?

[@w4lk4]

Adult swim/toonami on Saturday and MAX on sunday

[@Tristonj-x9m]

Where is everyone watching it?

[@monkey39128]

Wait, they actually did a good Junji Ito adaptation? 😮

[@MayaLarsen-y3r]

Looks epic.

[@russelljconquerslifehawkey]

It was awesome

[@M00shu]

Oops...

[@Vinatra4]

ryan just told 10k people to watch the horrible mess of the anime.

[@Vinatra4]

of course he didn’t know how bad it was going to age past episode 1. it’s funny😅

[@notKevinFeige]

Man i gotta read more Jujin Ito

[@WarnerVincent-g2c]

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[@HarringtonWebb-l5d]

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[@Bionickpunk]

This video did not age well.

[@SirEvilestDeath]

This really surprised me with how entertaining episode 1 was. I honestly believe this series is starting off on the right path. Music sucks however. That is pretty weak sauce.