Uzumaki Episode 1 Discussion

i don't understand people enjoying this this was a very negative experience for me. I like the manga, its nice, its creepy, its grabbing, this is just none of those things. the rotoscoped cgi doesn't look good in any scene and constantly pulls me out of the experience. why does this even exist? like genuinely what is the point? why does this anime need to exist when the manga is right there? The manga is more detailed, it leaves more up to the imagination, it is more suspenseful because it leaves the viewer in control of how the characters sound, how they move, how the world exists, this is just deciding all of that for me and leaves me bleh. idk man, I just think it's pretty bad.

@Jonchat In an anime adaptation, you obviously have to sacrifice certain narrative and suspense devices. The manga is definitely slower, with many pauses and more pathos on certain scenes, but in an anime adaptation, to maintain a certain coherence, certain solutions must be removed.

As for "why does it exist?" that's another matter.
For you, however, why should it NOT exist? It's an adaptation taken from one of the best horror manga ever written, by one of the greatest horror authors currently existing. I don't see the problem of an adaptation of one of his most famous and appreciated works.
If you don't like it, don't watch it.

You're yearning for an incredible horror anime at long last? Junji Ito truly stands as one of the masters of horror. Uzumaki is nothing short of a masterpiece horror manga, crafted by this legendary figure. Each of his works sends exhilarating chills down your spine, leaving you utterly unnerved. He is the japanese Stephen King.

The animation style is so beautifully suited to Uzumaki, and the decision to keep it colorless heightens the eerie atmosphere and tension, perfectly aligning with the dark and suspenseful narrative. It may have taken ages, but the animation quality is astonishing. It feels as though the manga has truly sprung to life, right off the page. This is precisely why it’s far better to delay a product than to hastily meet an original deadline. This is the adaptation that Junji Ito deserves. Thank you, Adult Swim.
And Colin Stetson was simply the perfect choice to compose the soundtrack for this, whoever had the brilliant idea to bring him on deserves a Nobel.

I can't wait for the , thanks for the meal.

What a joke😂 the amount of cgi, the messed up timeline, weird animation at times and I won’t mention pacing will they ever make a good junji Ito anime? Did anyone like it

I was very much engrossed, they nailed the atmosphere

Guys, correct me if I'm wrong, because I haven't read the manga but I think this adaptation would've benefited from some creative add-ons to the story so it can build tension and define the characters. At the moment, the world, protagonists and tension and super flat. It feels like I'm watching a youtube compilation of "creepy scenes" from a full season anime, and not one episode that it's supposed to introduce the world.

Watched this at midnight and I have to say, I'm kind of disappointed with the way this was paced. while the realistic animation and rotoscoping was good to look at, it was rushed to oblivion. Everything just happened without any build-up or fear. I'm just sitting there, like 'Oh, that happened okay.' It's just a bunch of scenes mashed together without any structure. Azami's reveal of what's under the hat is accompanied by complete silence with no audio cue like what. I don't feel the same uneasiness as I do when I read the manga. Sad, I was excited for a true Junji Ito adaptation, but it is what it is. I am going to watch the rest to see how it goes. 7/10

Hmmm, by what the people here said:

1. Rushed

2. CGI


Oh well, so the 1st ep is a kinda disappointment similar to Nier.