The third episode of Uzumaki intensifies the horror following its striking debut, plunging viewers further into the nightmarish landscape of Kurôzu Town.
With a gradual accumulation of tension, the episode features Junji Ito’s signature unsettling transformations and haunting imagery, particularly highlighted by its stark black-and-white aesthetic.
1. Release Date and Updates on Uzumaki Anime Episode 3
The upcoming installment of the Uzumaki series, episode 3, is set to premiere on Saturday, October 19 (Adult Swim) and will be available on Sunday, October 20 (Max).
This episode will first be showcased on the American network Adult Swim during its Toonami schedule, with both the Japanese and English versions ready for streaming on Max the following day.
2. What unfolds in Uzumaki episode 3?
In this episode, Kirie finds herself being treated in the town’s hospital after a troubling encounter with Sekino. She shares her hospital room with her expectant cousin, Keiko.
It becomes apparent to Kirie that expectant mothers, who have fallen prey to mosquito bites, are intruding into patient areas to feast on the blood of others. When Kirie attempts to intervene, she faces an attack but manages to repel them with insect repellent.
Days later, as the infants begin to arrive, Kirie is horrified to discover mushrooms sprouting from their bodies. Keiko reveals that the physician has stated the infants regenerate their placentas as mushrooms.
After being bitten herself, Keiko morphs into a feral entity and assaults the doctor. Amidst the ensuing turmoil, Kirie escapes the hospital only to find her father becoming increasingly fixated on spirals, mirroring Shuichi’s insanity.
Shuichi intervenes by destroying the kiln after hearing disembodied voices, thus liberating the spirits of his parents. Following this, a tempest strikes the village, forcing the residents into makeshift shelters.
The episode culminates with Yamaguchi rising from his grave, launching an attack on Kirie. This cliffhanger finale leaves viewers yearning for more explorations into the harrowing spiral reality in the next episode.
3. Anticipations for Episode 4 of Uzumaki
In the fourth episode, audiences can brace themselves for a more profound exploration of the spiral curse impacting the entire Kurouzu village.
The narrative is expected to delve deeper into the escalating madness afflicting Kirie’s family and the village populace while introducing new spiral manifestations, possibly in the sky itself. Judging by the eerie preview, natural phenomena in the village are set to undergo drastic alterations soon.
This development is poised to heighten the villagers’ horror and the audience’s dread, delivering more unsettling encounters with the cursed townsfolk and spirals taking form in even more disturbing ways.
4. About Uzumaki
Uzumaki, a chilling horror manga created by Junji Ito, was serialized in the Big Comic Spirits from 1998 to 1999. An adaptation into anime is scheduled for fall 2022.
The plot centers on the peculiar town of Kurouzu-cho, which becomes the breeding ground for a sinister spiral curse that spurs its residents into a state of paranoia concerning spirals, ultimately leading them to their doom.
Kirie and Shuichi devise a plan to break free from the town and its malevolent curse, but their escape proves to be more formidable than they had anticipated.
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