A review by ducko
Uzumaki by Junji Ito

dark mysterious sad

4.25

My first Junji Ito read, and what a ride it was. Amazing art coupled with a compelling anthology-esce narrative made for an engaging read in my eyes. The characters leave a lot to be desired however, feeling more like plot devices than actual people, and this extends to our lead. She's a fine character, but her "relationship" with her boyfriend is super 1 dimensional, which is a shame because proper characterization could've made this story even more engaging. And I'm only so confident in saying this because of that final 19th chapter, where we get a touching moment between them and it's everything I could've wanted from an ending. I just wish they were like that for the rest of the manga, but otherwise I have no complaints. Thrilling, creative, and utterly terrifying. Fans of H.P Lovecraft will get a kick out of this, I'll be sure to read more of Ito's work sometime.