Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
By (Author) Junji Ito
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
15th October 2013
21st November 2013
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
741.5
Commended for Cybils (Graphic Novel/YA) 2013
Physical Properties
Hardback
648
Width 146mm, Height 210mm, Spine 46mm
1043g
Description
A masterpiece of horror manga, now available in a deluxe hardcover edition!
Kurouzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but a pattern: UZUMAKI,the spiralthe hypnotic secret shape of the world. The bizarre masterpiece horror manga is now available all in a single volume. Fall into a whirlpool of terror!
Author Bio
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 includeTomieandUzumaki,which have been adapted into live-action films;Gyo,which was adapted into an animated film;andhis short story collections Fragments of Horror, Shiver and Frankenstein, all of which are available from VIZ Media.Itos influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft.
