The highly anticipated debut of Junji Ito’s classic horror, Uzumaki Anime, has been confirmed for September 2024. The official X accounts of Adult Swim and the anime also announced this exciting news on 26 July 2024. An eerie trailer for the project has been released, along with details of its streaming availability. Viewers can catch the series on Adult Swim and HBO Max starting the following day.
The manga was first serialized in Shogakukan’s weekly magazine, BigComic Spirits, from 1998 to 1999. Its adaptation into an anime was initially announced at the 2019 Crunchyroll Expo, but has since been delayed three times.
The Never Been Seen Before Trailer
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The unique animation in the official trailer of Uzumaki, released on Friday, has been generating a lot of buzz.
The PV had hinted at the supernatural ‘spiral’ curse that had taken hold of the fictional town of Kurouzu-Cho, causing an unending cycle of chaos and fear among its inhabitants. It was announced that the four-episode series will be a joint production between Production I.G USA and Adult Swim.
The Voice Actors and Staff Information
The X handle of the anime’s official account revealed the details of the voice actors. The Japanese and English voice actors for the main character were both announced at the same time, and their names are as follows.
Japanese Voice Cast
| Character | Voice Actors | Other Roles |
| Kirie Goshina | Uki Satake | QT (Space Dandy),Tsubomi (Mob Psycho 100) |
| Suichi Saito | Shin-ichiro Miki | Kisuke (Bleach),Roy (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) |
| Azami Kurotani | Maria Ise | Killua (Hunter x Hunter), Ray (The Promised Neverland) |
Voice Cast
| Character | Voice Actor | Other Roles |
| Kirie Goshina | Abby Trott | Nezuko (Demon Slayer), Yoh (Shaman King) |
| Shuichi Saito | Robbie Daymond | Mamoru (Sailor Moon), Megumi (Jujutsu Kaisen) |
| Azami Kurotani | Christina Vee | Killua (Hunter x Hunter), Mio (K-On!) |
The information of the team, which included the Director and Composer, had been revealed well in advance and is listed below.
| Position | Staff | Notable Works |
| Animation | Studio Drive | KonoSuba, To Your Eternity Season 2 |
| Director | Hiroshi Nagahama | Mushi-Shi, Big Windup! |
| Composer | Colin Stetson | Hereditary, Color Out Of Space |
Plot of the Anime
Kirie Goshima and Shuichi Saito, a high school couple, are the main characters in Junji Ito’s horror masterpiece. The story takes place in the fictional town of Kurouzu-Cho, which becomes engulfed in a curse of paranormal swirls. This leads to a series of bizarre events, causing paranoia and physical changes among the townspeople.
Despite Kirie and Shuichi’s awareness of the curse, they are unable to find a cure and feel helpless. As their loved ones fall victim to the curse, they come to realize the true extent of its madness, leading to the loss of their sanity and lives. With the odds stacked against them, will Kirie and Shuichi ever discover a way to overcome the curse and survive?
About Uzumaki
The horror manga series, Uzumaki, written by Junji Itou, was originally published in the Big Comic Spirits manga from 1998 to 1999. Fans can look forward to an upcoming anime adaptation set to release in fall 2022.
The tale takes place in a small town known as Kurouzu-cho. This unsettling town is plagued by a mysterious spiral curse, causing its residents to become consumed with fear and ultimately meet their demise.
Kirie and Shuichi devise a plan to break free from the town and its curse, but they soon realize that it is more challenging than they had anticipated.
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