Uzumaki Chapter 19 Discussion

That was some creepy shit. Best horror manga I've read, just because it gave off a good horror vibe. I also hate spirals. Whoever thought of this is a genius, even if it's twisted. Yes, that pun was intentional.

That was quite the tragic ending, but it was a good fit for a tragic mango. I like that Kirie decided to stay with Shuichi, that was sweet... Bittersweet.



8/10.

Pretty interesting horror with a slight bittersweetness ending. So the ending sums up the title of uzumaki's never ending curse. Town build on top of core spiral, bewitch and curse the people living there, turns them into stones/ruins at the bottom which maybe explains why the core "felt like it has a life of it's own", closing the entrance by itself and await for new lives to live above it.



7/10 creepy.

In my opinion, the explanation is not needed for the ending. It's just an old town 'Cursed' with snails and that. But there should've been an explanation like is the spiral hungry? Does he need blood? You can't just transform people into snails just because you feel like it. You know what, leave that. Another problem is the logic, Kirie had so many chances to leave the town so many fucking red flags I mean it's not normal that you see your boyfriend's father turning into a spiral and your classmate getting sucked by her scar. She didn't even bring up the idea of leaving the Kurouzo-Cho, Shuichi insisted a couple of times but she just dismissed him. It's clear that Kirie is a special character, she survived in the lighthouse, hospital(that was nicely done no complaints there) and Mr Wakabayashi. Junji Ito always hints that Kirie is special she always survives (example - Typhoon). But it's never explained also her desire not to leave the town. I get it that when she tried to it was too late, but she had all the reasons in the world to leave the town after things took place in the first 4 or 5 chapters (her intentions were never explained).

Great opening chapters, strange and inconsistent middle chapters (with good, unsettling moments), and a cohesive ending in my opinion.



I really liked the ending. That the Spiral remained unknown force beyond human comprehension and they were powerless in the end after putting up a lengthy, horrible struggle.



Kirie came full circle for me with her decision to stay with Shuichi amidst the hopelessness, because I have come to the conclusion that Shuichi stayed and suffered for Kirie even if he could have seemingly easily left at the beginning of the story. A touching sequence that depicts love can last even amidst the bleak unknown.



Though one could argue Kirie had nowhere else to go, I like how she made that conscious decision rather than losing herself to madness.



Manga was a little overrated with all the hype surrounding it, but it was not a bad work by any means. Questionable story beats and character development aside, this read was overall enjoyable.

I don't feel terror from this manga but this is surely interesting. The obsession for spiral is really presented here to the point making the city and life in the city "spiral" as circle. I like the ending, I wanted to see more Suichi and Kirie moment though.

Wonderful, a great manga, 3 volumes full of mystery and strange spirals that all end connect with a great solution!!!!



9/10 for me

i love it very much