Uzumaki (Big Comics Special)

Probably one of Ito-sensei's masterpieces! If all horror manga were this creepy, I would consume them all. But honestly Ito-sensei's manga are my favourite horror manga! The synopsis simply says: Kurouzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. However, the town is not haunted by a person or a being, but a pattern - uzumaki, the spiral. So it sounds a little ridiculous, right? Yet Ito manages to make such a concept absolutely terrifying! His imagination reminds me of Clive Barkers in so many ways, I almost can’t fathom how they come up with such insane, disturbing ideas. The illustrations are all so detailed and incredible, just mind-bending and horrifying as well as beautiful at the same time. Some will live long in the memory! I loved how each chapter had its own self-contained story or theme, therefore it’s very easy to pick up and read a single chapter and still get a satisfying experience. And yet the story manages to connect all the single stories with an overarching one which leads to an unexpected conclusion! Uzumaki really has it all: terrifying body horror, Lovecraftian elements, boundless imagination, and an unnerving sense of dread that pervades throughout its entirety. Highly, HIGHLY recommend.