Uzumaki, Volume 1 by 伊藤潤二, Junji Ito

Uzumaki, Volume 1

Uzumaki #1

伊藤潤二, Junji Ito

208 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction horror manga dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Kurozu-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 According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic s...

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Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 72%
tense 68%
adventurous 14%
challenging 11%
sad 8%
emotional 6%
funny 2%
reflective 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 78%
medium 18%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 68% | A mix: 27% | Character: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 8%

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