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VIZ Media Announces EST Launch for Junji Ito Uzumaki Anime Adaptation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA October 26, 2024 VIZ Media is thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated UZUMAKI Animated TV Series, based on the acclaimed horror manga by Junji Ito, officially launches on Electronic Sell-Through (EST) platforms today. The four-episode series will be available for purchase across multiple platforms, including Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Fandango at Home, and Microsoft Store. Horror fans can soon immerse themselves in this spine-chilling adaptation from the master of horror himself!
Produced through a collaboration between Adult Swim and Production I.G USA, UZUMAKI Animated TV Series brings Junji Ito's eerie, spiral-themed horror story to life with a unique black-and-white animation style that pays homage to the manga's original aesthetic. With a haunting score by renowned composer Colin Stetson (Hereditary), the series promises to deliver a chilling experience that will captivate fans of the horror genre worldwide.
Official Uzumaki synopsis:
Let's leave this town together, asks Shuichi Saito, a former classmate of Kirie Goshima, a high school girl who was born and grew up in Kurouzu-cho. Everything from a strange whirlwind, billowing smoke from the crematorium, and the residents is turning into spirals. People's eyes spin in whirls, a tongue spirals, and the bodies twist unnaturally. In an attempt to escape the curse of the spirals, Kirie decides to flee from Kurouzu-cho, but can she get away from this turmoil?
This is the Anime adaptation of Uzumaki - one of the most internationally renowned horror masterpieces by the manga artist Junji Ito, which foreshadows the oppressive atmosphere of modern society and its disparities!
Availability and Platforms:
The Uzumaki anime will be available for EST through major digital platforms, including Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Fandango at Home, and Microsoft Store. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase and download each episode to enjoy this dark, spine-chilling experience at their convenience.
Cast List:
Kirie Goshima Uki Satake
Shuichi Saito Shin-ichiro Miki
Azami Kurotami Mariya Ise
Okada Wataru Hatano
Yasuo Goshima Toshio Furukawa
Yukie Saito Mika Doi
Toshio Saito Takashi Matsuyama
Tokuo Katayama Katsutoshi Matsuzaki
Kazuki Tsumura Tatsumaru Tachibana
Shiho Ami Fukushima
Ikuo Yokota Koichi Tochika
We are incredibly excited to bring Junji Ito's masterpiece Uzumaki to the screen in a way that retains the manga s haunting visual style and intensity, said JP Villanueva, Senior Director, Digital Distribution at VIZ Media. By releasing it on digital storefronts, we're offering fans a new way to experience this gripping horror series, ensuring they can access it whenever and wherever they choose.
Stay Updated
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About Junji Ito:
Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include Tomie and Uzumaki, which have been adapted into live-action films; Gyo, which was adapted into an animated film; and his books Alley, Black Paradox, Deserter, Fragments of Horror, Frankenstein, Lovesickness, No Longer Human, Remina, Sensor, Shiver, Smashed, Soichi, The Liminal Zone, Tombs, and Venus in the Blind Spot, all of which are available from VIZ Media.
He is a four-time Eisner Award winner. In 2019 his collection Frankenstein won in the Best Adaptation from Another Medium category, and in 2021 he was awarded Best Writer/Artist, while Remina received the award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Asia). Lovesickness won Best U.S. Edition in 2022.
About VIZ Media
Wherever manga and anime fans are, we are! VIZ Media is No. 1 in Japanese pop culture, introducing fans to what's now, new, and next. Home to the world's most influential and groundbreaking storytellers and artists, who today drive multiple industries from publishing and animation to film and gaming. If it's big in Japan, you can find it at VIZ.
VIZ Media is proudly certified as a Most Loved Workplace in America and Inc Magazine's 2023 Best Workplace. For more information on VIZ Media visit: https://www.viz.com/
Contact:
Chantelle Sturt
Head of Global PR & Publicity
chantellesturt@viz.com
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