Adult Swim‘s mini-series “Uzumaki,” based on the supernatural horror manga by legendary author Junji Ito, was announced way back in 2019, and, as of a year ago, delayed with no ETA. The series’ producers confirmed that the series is still in the works with an update at this year’s Anime Expo, Anime News Network reports.
At the Production I.G. x Wit Studio panel that took place over the weekend, Production I.G. USA President Maki Terashima-Furuta reassured fans that “Uzumaki” is still in the works, and “any news that it’s canceled should only be believed if it comes directly from her mouth.”
While that was the only mention of the adaptation at the panel, manga creator Junji Ito is a confirmed guest at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, which brings great potential for a more substantial update soon.
Written and illustrated by Ito, the original manga series told the story of the citizens of Kurōzu-cho, a fictional city that is plagued by a supernatural curse involving spirals.
The “Uzumaki” manga series is made up of three volumes that were first published in 1998. It follows the story of high school student Kirie Goshima, who lives in the cursed town of Kurôzu-cho described as a small fogbound town located on the coast of Japan. The manga received a live-action feature adaption in 2000. Most recently, Ito’s work received another anime adaptation in Netflix’s “Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre” anthology series.
Directed by Hiroshi Nagahama, the “Uzumani” series will feature music by Hereditary’s Colin Stetson.
The most recent plan was for “Uzumaki” to release its four-episode run in October 2022 on Toonami.
Is this doomed adaptation as cursed as Kurōzu-cho? Or is the lengthy delays a sign of great care for Ito’s manga? Who else is obsessed with spirals?
Stay tuned and keep your fingers crossed that SDCC brings a firmer update on “Uzumaki.”
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