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| If Ito and the production committee's goal was to convey a feeling of terrible discomfort as everyone around you suddenly went crazy (starting from people and ending with the laws of reality), then they succeeded. Although I still have to admit, there are so many things in the first episode already that are meme-worthy. |
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| It is a very cool to watch anime but i personally had no idea what was going on lmao |
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| really good first episode had been waiting for this to start airing ever since it got announced years ago cant wait for the next ep |
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Reply to Kampos
@TaifSux yeah, I feel that everyone who's praising the pacing either never read the manga or is just a fanboy. The animation is great and it's nice to see some scenes in motion, but they're skipping too many scenes, it feels like a summary of the manga instead of an adaptation
| i have indeed read the manga, and i thought the pacing was perfectly fine. if the other episodes have extended run-times, i think it could be an improvement over the original. |
| Wow it's finally here after years of waiting. Holy Shit, they fcking nailed the atmosphere. It was so disturbing, successfully made me goosebumps. It really made me on the edge of my seat the whole episode. Finally an Anime Adaptation that works for JUNJI ITO Horror Manga. |
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| More than scary, I have felt "comedy". I went to the manga to see if it was something from the anime (without focusing too much I admit) but no, this is really humor. An old crazy man who becomes obsessed with spirals, his wife going bald because she sees a cloud of smoke with her husband's face on it (Simba didn't lose his hair when he saw Mufasa), and a crazy woman with a spiral on her forehead that ends up eating her, is disgusting but not terrifying. Every day I see scarier things, like the frequency of the train I use to go to work, half the days there is a breakdown, or seeing Ferrán Torres playing. |
| Great first episode! I'm sure I will like this animated version! |
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Reply to User476674
To me, they can do the same animation to Berserk. Uzumaki didn't loose any of its details so Berserk can do as well
| @User476674 Uzumaki is one volume long. Berserk is topping over 400 chapters, getting this level of detail in a Berserk animation would be impossible: Uzumaki took 4 years to be made. |
Reply to shane_nichols
This animes weird lol. Not impressed. This feels like an anime for the 90s
| @shane_nichols If only tv anime had half the quality of this one in the 90s, though |
| Nice atmosphere, but I feel like I would have wanted a more proper introduction or some kind of exposition, felt very fast into the action. Also not a massive fan of the cgi rotoscoping but it is what it is. At least the style was captured nicely. |
It's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. |
| I haven’t read the manga but ever since they announced this i think back in 2021 I’ve been waiting for the Uzumaki adaptation and I like the black and white approach really creepy ep really good |
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| So this was the reason the anti-spirals came to be |
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Reply to DragyG
I'm not and I've already made my selection for fall.
You can check it on my profile
| @DragyG So you'll be only watching two shows this season, and of fantasy genre at that? |
| “π¨πΏ π ππΏπΎ ππΎππΎ πππΎπ½ππΌππΊπ»π πΎ, ππ ππππ π½ πΌπΎπΊππΎ ππ π»πΎ π ππΏπΎ πΊππ½ π»πΎ πππππππ πΏπ πΊπππ.” – π€π πΎπΊπππ π±ππππΎππΎπ π |
| The pacing is very odd, I understand there's only four episodes but it still feels somewhat rushed, the CGI and bad lip syncing of some of the characters really threw me off and some scenes looked a little... goofy? rather than scary. Even though it is DEFINITELY an improvement from past adaptations, it still has a lot of flaws and it makes me think Junji Ito's works are fated to live perfectly only in their manga formats where the build up and tension of everything slowly happening create an even more intense reveal and fear |
| Another overrated Adult Swim anime, its ninja kamui all over again. The source material is amazing but they somehow make this unenjoyable. This is painfully mid. Pacing is horrific, and they're even reusing shots on EP 1. The end product feels more awkward then scary. This is a misguided mess. Subs are WAY TF out of sync too for Japanese. They're too lazy to have a seperate sub track for JP. I hate when Adult Swim does anime. |
xXTensaZenXxOct 2, 9:13 PM
aurora_yuuki said: @DragyG So you'll be only watching two shows this season, and of fantasy genre at that? Seems like 2 animes to you? + What is wrong with fantasy? I like it. I won't waste my free time watching things I don't enjoy.  |
Reply to Landonime
@Nik012 well if it really is only 4 episodes might as well. But this show is so ugly I legit got a fuckin migraine. I'm not continuing lmao
| @Landonime Have you ever even read any of Junji Ito's works? I guess visuals are subjective, but considering that it's Ito's style we're talking about here, they pretty much nailed it down. |
My candies!!!:      |
| this was definitely worth the wait!! i love how they made it in b&w and how they animated the movement of the characters, the music was composed very well and gave a eerie feeling. now this is how u adapt a juju ito manga for sure. |
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| Oh my god that looked so good. Dare I say, the forehead spiral might have actually looked better than it did in the manga. Something about the depth to it. Very excited for the rest!! |
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| first ep is so effin peak man, totally worth the wait !! |
garychandOct 3, 1:52 AM
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| So far i dont see the hype. It was barely alright. saved by the animation and characters but honestly the spiral shiot was kinda dumb. ill keep watchin see what all the fuss is about but i dont have any hope yet. I think a lot of people are "liking" it because its some kind of cult classic and they cant be honest. People liking it cause its edgy but really its not. |
Oldman_otakuOct 3, 5:33 AM
Reply to DragyG
aurora_yuuki said:
@DragyG So you'll be only watching two shows this season, and of fantasy genre at that?
@DragyG So you'll be only watching two shows this season, and of fantasy genre at that?
Seems like 2 animes to you?
+ What is wrong with fantasy? I like it. I won't waste my free time watching things I don't enjoy.
| @DragyG I thought I explicitly specified 'this season'. |
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Reply to DragyG
These are the animes I'm planning to watch for fall. There are some which are continuing but those on the picture are mainly fall 2024
| @DragyG I thought you were leading a busy lifestyle? |
| “π¨πΏ π ππΏπΎ ππΎππΎ πππΎπ½ππΌππΊπ»π πΎ, ππ ππππ π½ πΌπΎπΊππΎ ππ π»πΎ π ππΏπΎ πΊππ½ π»πΎ πππππππ πΏπ πΊπππ.” – π€π πΎπΊπππ π±ππππΎππΎπ π |
Reply to DragyG
I am.
That's why I still have a backlog from summer and that I'm happy when I can watch 2 episodes on other days than Saturday.
Feel like judging what I watch and how I do?
DragyG said: Feel like judging what I watch and how I do? Nah. I'm good. So long as you're happy with your life choices. |
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