Junji Ito’s Uzumaki Anime Gets September Release Date & New Trailer

Key Takeaways

Uzumaki anime adaptation will debut on September 28, 2024, after five years of anticipation.
The show aims to stay true to Junji Ito’s manga with its black-and-white, unsettling art style.
The anime will be four episodes long, directed by Hiroshi Nagahama and featuring a soundtrack by Colin Stetson.

The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki is finally on the horizon, and it’s catching the attention of every horror manga enthusiast.

This series promises to be a true representation of Ito’s original work, meticulously translating his disturbing art into animation.

There’s even more good news for fans—Adult Swim has released a brand-new trailer, confirming the official release date as September 28, 2024. (Via GameRant)

This is a big moment for Junji Ito fans, as they have been eagerly awaiting this anime since its first announcement at Crunchyroll Expo in 2019. After five years of anticipation, they will finally see a proper adaptation of Uzumaki.

This new trailer is significant, as it’s the first full-length glimpse we’ve had of the series. Previously, Adult Swim had only teased brief snippets.

The trailer’s black-and-white art style stays incredibly true to Ito’s manga, recreating the unsettling sense of dread and unease that made the original work so powerful.

You can catch the trailer below:

In the trailer, we see several iconic sub-stories from Uzumaki, including “The Spiral Obsession,” “The Snails,” “The Mosquitoes,” and “The Scar.” These are thehorrors that spiral out of control in the cursed town of Kurouzo-cho.

Spirals, Fear, and the Unknown

Uzumaki follows the chilling story of teenage girl Kirie Goshima and her boyfriend Shuichi Saito, who live in the small, seemingly ordinary town of Kurouzo-cho. But things take a dark turn as they discover an eerie spiral curse haunts the town.

This phenomenon manifests in every corner, slowly consuming both the town and its people in terrifying ways.

Best Horror Manga

Horror is a genre many people have fallen in love with. People love a good scare, or the creeping dread of an unsettling story.

What sets Uzumaki apart from other horror stories isn’t just its grotesque, intricately detailed art style. It also offers a longer, more intricate narrative compared to Ito’s usual short story anthologies.

This allows for a deeper exploration of the unsettling atmosphere and the psychological horror that Junji Ito is so famous for.

The anime will be four episodes long, animated by Studio Drive. Hiroshi Nagahama, known for his work on Mushi-Shi and Flowers of Evil, brings his experience in horror direction to this project.

Additionally, Production I.G USA is handling production, while Colin Stetson provides the haunting soundtrack that sets the tone for the series.

Fans can catch Uzumaki when it premieres on Adult Swim on September 28. Episodes will be available on HBO Max the following day.