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paloverdepages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I think "The Scar" is my favorite chapter. "Medusa" is high up there as well. Each successive chapter builds on things mentioned before. Details from earlier in the story come back into play in later chapters; it's fun to notice because you're rewarded for paying attention, and I appreciate how it really feels like you learn the information organically.
Sometimes you just have to laugh as more and more absurd things keep happening, there are definitely some funny panels, but please mind the warnings! This is definitely horror and you see it all, really really not for the faint of heart!
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Body horror
Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Medical content, Violence, Car accident, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Blood, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia
hue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
No, but honestly, Junji Ito is one incredible mastermind. Can't describe it in any other way than Uzumaki is a masterpiece. I will be thinking about this ages upon ages.
I am sometimes worried of the Author's well being though. His imagination is something completely perplexing I wonder if he's doing okay.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Child death, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death, Gore, Murder, and Stalking
le_lobey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I really enjoy the format of episodic short horror fiction set in a consistent world. A rotating cast of characters let's you show how terror/hauntings manifests in different ways without having to keep a protagonist around to see the end. It can be more horrifying, the characters more helpless. And you can slowly introduce elements that connect events which build a sense of overwhelming odds in the reader. The best of the stories in Uzumaki did that.
Other elements successfully evoked profound discomfort.
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent and Medical content
momo4130's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Terminal illness, Bullying, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Self harm, and Car accident
bookworm247's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Pregnancy, Medical content, Confinement, Death of parent, and Death
liksie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Body horror, Cannibalism, Bullying, Genocide, Misogyny, Self harm, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder
m4rtt4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gore, Death, Body horror, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, and Violence
clovetra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
so first off i have to say this easily my favourite ito collection. i loved how there were consistent characters i.e. kirie & shuichi (ugh my loves). the only reason i'll say this isn't a 5 star is because i loved vol 1&2, however i didn't enjoy vol 3. ok lets rate the chapters baybeeee
the spiral obsession part 1: amazing beautiful stunning. i love the "origin" story. it also sets the tone super well and the visuals are stunning. 4/5
the spiral obsession part 2: i loved the insanity of this chapter. the pacing was amazing, beginning to see shuichi's spiral (heh) into insanity was fun. 5/5
the scar: quintessential uzumaki story. so fucking weird and i loved seeing the images we all recognise as ito's work. ending is insane but tbh what story doesn't end wildly. 5/5
the firing effect: lowkey forgot about this story. visuals eat but idk the story is mid. 3/5
twisted souls: insanity. the visuals esp at the end had me gasp out loud. the story overall was a bit messy imo but the ending made up for it. 4/5
medusa: was quite insane. i liked seeing kirie in the firing line of the spirals. the ending is cute & i love her relationship w/ shuichi here. also hair battling is cool. 4/5
now onto volume 2:
jack in the box: LOVED IT. batshit crazy & idea was great. kinda irrelevant for the plot overall. 3/5
the snail: also giving quintessential ito. enough said. 5/5
the black lighthouse: idk i didn't like this one. it kind of didn't follow the theme of other chapters & seemed a bit too far-fetched for the universe. 2/5
mosquitos: least favourite story of uzumaki. so random & did not fit this anthology. also irrelevant 1/5
the umbilical cord: same deal as mosquitos except slightly more fucked up. 2/5
the storm: weird, never expanded on, but crucial to the plot so i kind of get it. 2/5
ok now volume 3:
to me volume 3 doesn't have chapters. idc that they do. they all follow sequentially so im going to like just stream of consciousness this bitch. this volume kinda sucked ass! literally if u asked me anything significant that happened i could maybe name 3 things. i liked the snail plot (i love the snails bro they're so fucked up and i just like snails full stop). i get this takes the spirals to a new level but idk man i kind of didn't like it. i know i complained about this exact issue with flesh colored horror but i hate when ito explains the fucked up things happening!!!! and this is exactly what vol 3 does. i did enjoy the time skip & the visuals but they were nawt enough. the ending was also incredibly lackluster. and the extra chapter <b>galaxies</b>.... where does that fit in the timeline? im just confused at this point.
overall i liked this, but i felt as the chapters progressed ito lost his way a bit. this is easily my favourite junji ito story tho. lets hope as i go thru his more recent works the more i enjoy them SKFJSKF
Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Body horror
Moderate: Confinement, Medical content, Child death, Death of parent, Animal death, Murder, and Suicide
ish9999's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and Body horror
dakotahreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Body horror, Violence, and Death