A review by wastelandcompanion
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1 by Junji Ito

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Such well-done, unsettling imagery in this book, and the main story of the mysterious spirals is great. A few of the side stories are pretty standard fare and the characters and writing isn’t especially deep, but there’s always a unique spin (ha) and usually a great payoff. There's a scene involving a centipede that made me throw the book across the room in horror. I don’t think I’ve ever had such a reaction, but I can’t stand those bugs.