Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition): Includes vols. 1, 2 & 3 (Junji Ito)

Ok wow. I’ve owned many mangas but I don’t think I’ve ever seen something this detailed before! Someone needs to check if Junji Ito is ok because that was so twisted 😂 an amazing book and I was surprised at how huge it is! The quality 100% makes up for the price and the fact it was a hardback makes it so so much better and the coloured sleeves inside look so epic. My favourite chapter was Medusa for sure!

Uzumaki is a gloriously inventive body horror. Ito's imagination runs riot on the poor people of a tiny seaside town. The word uzumaki means spiral, vortex or whirlpool. Each chapter finds a new way to terrify and unsettle by presenting the characters with a spiral that becomes their ever tightening nightmare.This edition collects all three volumes. The first two are episodic tales with a young woman called Kirie providing the link between them. We follow her with her family, her boyfriend Shuichi, and school friends as the horror of the spiral slowly unfurls. Or should that be furls? You simply have to read it, I won't spoil it by describing any of these stories. Each chapter finds a fresh horror to coil around.Volume three sees the overarching story come to the fore. It builds on the horror established in the previous volumes, and invention takes a back seat. Consequently the last third of the book lacks the impact of what came before, and drags just a little. That's not to say Ito hasn't been holding back some fresh horrors, he has and he unleashes them with glee. While the wider story could never be as good as the sum of its astonishing parts it's still a satisfying tale.The characters? Well, nobody is reading this sort of book for the subtle nuance of the characterisation. Kirie is your archetypal final girl, she's pleasant, pretty, determined and filial. A calm centre of normality for the horrors to spin around. She fills this role effectively, while her boyfriend, who better understands what's going on, struggles to hold himself together. It makes for an interesting dynamic between the two.The black and white art (there are a few colour pages) is simple, rough and stunning. Ito draws a thoroughly believable world becoming utterly unbelievable. He has a wickedly dark sense of humour and the art really sets this free.Rounding out the book are three fun pieces from the end of each original volume. As is traditional for manga, they feature Ito himself, exploring why he focused on spirals. Theres's also a "lost" chapter with the same characters that doesn't really fit in with the story, that's still good fun.The imagination on show here is staggering. Ito uses his spiral theme to great effect, to gradually build up the level of horror.

This was my first plunge into the visual madness of Junji Ito, and it sure will not be the last. There are few Manga books that I have read that aren't part of a ling running series; those I have attempted have failed to keep me engaged, that or they are so, so, so, so, so, so, long and it is hard to catch up or stay on top of them.This is a cosmic body horror thrill ride. Honestly, some of the art gets under your skin and stays with you, burned onto your retinasThe artwork is haunting, edgy, unique, and though the dialogue is stilted and the weakest element, the art is all you need. I loved it. Highly recommended. If you like your manga horrific and heady, Junji is the one for you.

Uzumaki has had several releases over here in past years - which is something of a blessing considering how lucky we are to haev any Junji Ito at all considering most of his catalogue either hasn't made it over here, or is now out of print.For those who have never encountered it, Uzumaki is a Japanese horror manga in which the main characters find their lives increasingly invaded by spirals - snails, tornadoes, whirlpools. Anything spiral related starts to haunt the town. It's a very creepy read, going in imaginative and freaky directions and often leaving you on the edge of your seat.This re-release of Uzumaki is by far the best version I've owned so far. It's a large, hardback that includes all three versions of Uzumaki - with the bonus chapter that was included in the original third volume now finally inserted into its proper place in the story. The colour pages make the transition to the hardback too - the contents is exactly as you'd like, no compromises here.The hardback cover itself is beautiful. Feeling very durable, the artwork on it is creepy and reflects the story - lots of swirls and faces.If you've never read Uzumaki and it interests you, this is essential. If you already own another edition of Uzumaki, this is still worth the money. It's a thing of beauty to look at.

This book is different from anything I have ever read (never read any manga before). It’s comprised of a number of short stories, which all ink together. it is fast paced and very enjoyable. Brilliant artwork, but not as scary as some made it out to be.

indeed, a spiralling into terror this is! from the merest hint of a spiral to insane catastrophe in nineteen (twenty) uneasy chapters, this book provides strong evidence of the power of the graphic novel to both chill and repulse. it appears i have chosen a 'doozy' as my first manga, and will further pursue the works of junji ito. this beautifully bound and presented edition also presented me with the challenge of reading back to front and right to left, but i surprised myself by how easily i dropped into being comfortable with this.central to the saga, and witnesses to the progression of the infestation of the spirals, are the families of teenage girl kyrie and her increasingly more paranoid and withdrawn boyfriend, shuichi. all have major roles in the unfurling of the horror, which is localised in the village of kurouzo-cho, and is intensified to beyond the control of the inhabitants.the whole saga is well paced and compelling throughout, as the author invents new and unusual ways for the spiral to disturb and destroy, especially unsettling, and heartbreakingly sad, are the snail people!beyond question, this is a classic piece of work, and i shall follow on with 'gyo' shortly.however, i do have one question. and without relating the outcome of the story - 'what became of kyrie's wee brother?'

If you love alot of one off horror story's. This is a great read for it.

I love this manga super good and like the guy who made this is a epic writer and I recommend all of the mangas he's made

Bent covers and with stain.

Mesmerizing. Excelent art.A must have if you like manga.

I'm halfway through Uzumaki and I'm bursting out laughing at the increasingly ridiculous stories I'm reading...This reminds me more of 'Tales from the Crypt' rather than the actual horror manga it's being advertised as...

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Eu fiz a compra em certo mês e não tive comunicação de onde a compra estaria, se já havia sido enviada, rastreio de entrega e afinsMe comunicando com a Amazon disseram que já havia saído para entrega e só não havia atualizado, e realmente no dia dito pela atendente chegou (um mês depois do prazo estipulado inicialmente)Contudo o item é realmente de excelente qualidade, chegou sem nenhum defeito, amassado, batido, nada. Muito bem embalado principalmenteO livro em si é um clássico da literatura de horror com traços extremamente detalhados, lindo de se admirar além de ter uma trama muito intrigante e envolvente