Adult Swim just revealed a new trailer for the much-awaited Junji Ito’s Uzumaki anime, which is based on the famous horror manga of the same name. The series will air on Adult Swim’s Toonami programming block on September 28th at 12:30 AM.
Following its TV debut, Uzumaki will also stream on Max the next day, offering more fans the opportunity to watch it.
The Uzumaki anime has had a bit of a rocky road toward release. Originally, it was supposed to premiere on Toonami back in 2020, even before its release in Japan. However, the series faced several delays. First, it was pushed back to 2021, then to October 2022, and later delayed again in June 2022. After these setbacks, fans are finally set to experience the eerie world of Uzumaki later this month.
Cast and Production Team
The anime is a four-episode mini-series and features a talented voice cast. Abby Trott and Uki Satake will be voicing the main character Kirie Goshima, while Robbie Daymond and Shinichirō Miki will play Shuichi Saito. Other voice actors include Cristina Vee as Azami Kurotani, Doug Stone as Kirie’s father, and Mona Marshall as Shuichi’s mother. The cast brings together both English and Japanese talent to deliver a unique blend of performances.
The series is being directed by Hiroshi Nagahama, who is known for his work on Mushi-Shi. Studio Drive and Studio Akatsuki are handling the animation, with co-production from Production I.G. USA and Adult Swim. The music for the series is being composed by Colin Stetson, who is best known for his haunting score in the film Hereditary, making him a fitting choice for Uzumaki’s eerie atmosphere.
Uzumaki is based on the horror manga written by Junji Ito, which was serialized from 1998 to 1999. The story takes place in a small town where strange spiral-shaped phenomena begin to affect the residents. These spirals cause terrifying and disturbing transformations in both the town’s landscape and its inhabitants, creating a sense of growing dread. Viz Media first released the manga in three collected volumes from 2007 to 2008. Later, they re-released it as an omnibus edition, allowing fans to enjoy the entire story in one book.
The manga also inspired a live-action movie in 2000, which starred Eriko Hatsune and Fan Fhi. However, fans have long awaited an anime adaptation that would fully capture the unsettling tone and visual horror of the original manga. With the new trailer, it seems that Adult Swim’s adaptation will aim to do just that.
Have you been waiting for this one?
