46 pages 1 hour read

Junji Ito, Transl. Yuji Oniki

Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror

Fiction | Graphic Novel/Book | Adult | Published in 2000

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Essay Topics

1.

Which of Uzumaki’s chapters (or overall concepts) was the most frightening to you? Why?

2.

If the spiral curse were real, do you think it would have the same destructive effect depicted in the book (especially considering modern society’s level of technology)? Would the curse be able to unravel society itself?

3.

Junji Ito’s art style brings out the horror of his narrative, especially the double-page spreads which force readers to take in detailed, terrifying images. Which illustration was your favorite, and why?