Back in 2019, it was announced that Adult Swim‘s Toonami was teaming up with Production I.G. for a four part animated mini-series adaptation of Junji Ito’s horror manga Uzumaki – an animated mini-series that would be presented in black and white, just like the manga source material. A couple years later, a teaser trailer arrived online… and then it was said that the premiere of the show had been delayed so director Hiroshi Nagahama and the production team could have more time to “replicate the quality of the intricate designs and detailed line work of Mr. Ito’s classic manga”. Uzumaki still doesn’t have a premiere date, but a trailer for the mini-series has been released, and you can check it out in the embed above.
Scripted by Aki Itami, the mini-series will tell the following story: Kurozu-cho, a small fog-bound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed.
Scripted by Aki Itami, the mini-series will tell the following story: Kurozu-cho, a small fog-bound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed.
- 7/26/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Adult Swim‘s mini-series “Uzumaki,” based on the supernatural horror manga by legendary author Junji Ito, was announced way back in 2019, and, as of a year ago, delayed with no Eta. A brand new trailer unveiled today at San Diego Comic-Con indicates that the upcoming series may be more than worth the wait.
Check out the eerie new trailer below with stunning animation that seeks to capture Junji Ito’s nightmarish art style.
No release date has been announced just yet, but the unveiling of the new trailer means that we’re one step closer to seeing what madness Adult Swim and Junji Ito have in store.
Written and illustrated by Ito, the original manga series told the story of the citizens of Kurōzu-cho, a fictional city that is plagued by a supernatural curse involving spirals.
The “Uzumaki” manga series is made up of three volumes that were first published...
Check out the eerie new trailer below with stunning animation that seeks to capture Junji Ito’s nightmarish art style.
No release date has been announced just yet, but the unveiling of the new trailer means that we’re one step closer to seeing what madness Adult Swim and Junji Ito have in store.
Written and illustrated by Ito, the original manga series told the story of the citizens of Kurōzu-cho, a fictional city that is plagued by a supernatural curse involving spirals.
The “Uzumaki” manga series is made up of three volumes that were first published...
- 7/23/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Adult Swim‘s mini-series “Uzumaki,” based on the supernatural horror manga by legendary author Junji Ito, was announced way back in 2019, and, as of a year ago, delayed with no Eta. The series’ producers confirmed that the series is still in the works with an update at this year’s Anime Expo, Anime News Network reports.
At the Production I.G. x Wit Studio panel that took place over the weekend, Production I.G. USA President Maki Terashima-Furuta reassured fans that “Uzumaki” is still in the works, and “any news that it’s canceled should only be believed if it comes directly from her mouth.”
While that was the only mention of the adaptation at the panel, manga creator Junji Ito is a confirmed guest at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, which brings great potential for a more substantial update soon.
Written and illustrated by Ito, the original manga series...
At the Production I.G. x Wit Studio panel that took place over the weekend, Production I.G. USA President Maki Terashima-Furuta reassured fans that “Uzumaki” is still in the works, and “any news that it’s canceled should only be believed if it comes directly from her mouth.”
While that was the only mention of the adaptation at the panel, manga creator Junji Ito is a confirmed guest at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, which brings great potential for a more substantial update soon.
Written and illustrated by Ito, the original manga series...
- 7/6/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
"Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" is an animated spin-off of "Cyberpunk 2077," a blockbuster sci-fi dystopian video game that itself was made in a pretty dystopian manner. It's also the newest show by Hiroyuki Imaishi, the director of "Gurren Lagann" and "Promare."
Imaishi started as an animator and director at the legendary studio Gainax before co-founding Studio Trigger with fellow Gainax staff including Yoh Yoshinari. His work features bombastic action, rude humor, and enough lens flares to give J.J. Abrams a headache. Imaishi's work is popular among international fans, some of whom were inspired to become animators themselves. Others argue that Imaishi's descendants, such as Yoshimichi Kameda and Imaishi's protege Akira Amemiya, have long surpassed him as animator and director respectively. Even so, "Edgerunners" holds its own in what is set to be a very busy fall for the anime industry.
Imaishi crams his animated works with references to shows, movies and comics he likes.
Imaishi started as an animator and director at the legendary studio Gainax before co-founding Studio Trigger with fellow Gainax staff including Yoh Yoshinari. His work features bombastic action, rude humor, and enough lens flares to give J.J. Abrams a headache. Imaishi's work is popular among international fans, some of whom were inspired to become animators themselves. Others argue that Imaishi's descendants, such as Yoshimichi Kameda and Imaishi's protege Akira Amemiya, have long surpassed him as animator and director respectively. Even so, "Edgerunners" holds its own in what is set to be a very busy fall for the anime industry.
Imaishi crams his animated works with references to shows, movies and comics he likes.
- 9/17/2022
- by Adam Wescott
- Slash Film
Japanese Mangaka Junji Ito has flown under the radar for some time as one of the prominent figures in Cosmic and Metaphysical Horror. His work has garnered a dedicated fan base that rabidly seeks out all of his work. For myself, Junji Ito was an introduction into Horror Manga, with “Uzumaki” being the first manga I owned. The Eisner Award winning Mangaka has seen his work adapted, including a TV series, to mixed reactions from his fan base. However, any project related to Ito’s work is bound to be met with some excitement and a chance for others to learn about Ito’s particular brand of surreal horror.
The anime style for the production has yet to be seen, but Adult swim has provided a trailer that outlines some of the ideology behind the series, as well as words about the process of adapting the career defining “Uzumaki” into anime.
The anime style for the production has yet to be seen, but Adult swim has provided a trailer that outlines some of the ideology behind the series, as well as words about the process of adapting the career defining “Uzumaki” into anime.
- 10/31/2019
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
For those who missed the excellent J-Horror film Spiral (Uzumaki), you better get on it. Based on the manga by Junji Ito, the story revolves around a towns inhabitants being tormented by spirals. Now Adult Swim/Toonami is adapting it into a 4 part series and there's a short teaser below.
The series will be directed by Hiroshi Nagahama whose done quite a bit of television work, and it's slated for release in 2020.
The series will be directed by Hiroshi Nagahama whose done quite a bit of television work, and it's slated for release in 2020.
- 9/5/2019
- QuietEarth.us
Junji Ito’s manga series “Uzumaki” is one of those things where, once you read it, you’ll never be the same. And now, Adult Swim is ready to drag us all down into the spiraling pit of doom with an animated adaptation set to debut on the Cartoon Network programming block in 2020.
The plot of “Uzumaki,” a manga series that dates back to the late-90s, coils around a town of people who basically go insane over increasing obsessions with spiral shapes — patterns in the clouds, everyday objects, hair, insects, skin, the gamut of prosaic horrors. There is no one villain or particular reason offered up as to the source of this collective mass, well, spiral; which makes it all the more terrifying. Leave it to the practitioners of J-horror to make the mundane utterly horrifying, and it’s no spoiler to say that much of this story ends up in hysterical suicide,...
The plot of “Uzumaki,” a manga series that dates back to the late-90s, coils around a town of people who basically go insane over increasing obsessions with spiral shapes — patterns in the clouds, everyday objects, hair, insects, skin, the gamut of prosaic horrors. There is no one villain or particular reason offered up as to the source of this collective mass, well, spiral; which makes it all the more terrifying. Leave it to the practitioners of J-horror to make the mundane utterly horrifying, and it’s no spoiler to say that much of this story ends up in hysterical suicide,...
- 8/31/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
I'm not sure if you've heard or not, but Stan Lee has a new anime series coming out soon called The Reflection. The series "follows the fight between superhero Xon and villain I-Guy, who are among those found to have gained special powers following a global disaster called the Reflection."
A promo teaser has been released for the anime series narrated by Lee that provides some additional insight on the story and introduces us to some of the characters. It was also revealed that the 12-episode series would premiere on July 22nd on Japanese public broadcaster Nhk.
The series was directed by Hiroshi Nagahama (Mushishi, The Flowers of Evil, Detroit Metal City) and Yoshihiko Umakoshi of the animated TV series Heartcatch Precure! is the character designer on the show. Studio Deen is taking on the animation production.
It looks like an interesting series that could be fun. We'll just have to wait and see.
A promo teaser has been released for the anime series narrated by Lee that provides some additional insight on the story and introduces us to some of the characters. It was also revealed that the 12-episode series would premiere on July 22nd on Japanese public broadcaster Nhk.
The series was directed by Hiroshi Nagahama (Mushishi, The Flowers of Evil, Detroit Metal City) and Yoshihiko Umakoshi of the animated TV series Heartcatch Precure! is the character designer on the show. Studio Deen is taking on the animation production.
It looks like an interesting series that could be fun. We'll just have to wait and see.
- 7/5/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Studio Deen, Japanese animators behind such hits as Log Horizon season 2 and Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto, have teamed with Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment for an intriguing new anime project. While The Reflection features a tried-and-true premise (random folks around the world suddenly develop super powers), during the projects panel this past weekend at the Stan Lee Los Angeles Comic Con, Lee himself promised a twist that no one will see coming. Japanese anime currently appears to be going through a period of fascination with superheroes as evidenced by the recent success of My Hero Academia and One-Punch Man. The series is currently slated for a 2017 debut. After The Reflection, some of the people in all parts of the world are discovered with super powers. Some become heroes, and others villains. How did the Reflection happen? What was the cause of it? With many unsolved mysteries, the world is lead into turmoil.
- 11/1/2016
- ComicBookMovie.com
Rob Leane Oct 31, 2016
Wondering what Stan Lee has been up to besides cameos lately? Check out this trailer...
Stan Lee is a busy man. He's been shooting cameos, appearing at conventions and working on series 2 of Lucky Man lately, but he's also found time for a manga anime project entitled The Reflection.
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Here's the first trailer for The Reflection, which debuted at Stan Lee's L.A. Comic Con over the weekend...
Stan the Man has been working on this one with Studio Deen and director Hiroshi Nagahama. Here's the synopsis, courtesy of the Anime News Network...
"After The Reflection, some of the people in all parts of the world are discovered with super powers. Some become heroes, and others villains. How did the Reflection happen?...
Wondering what Stan Lee has been up to besides cameos lately? Check out this trailer...
Stan Lee is a busy man. He's been shooting cameos, appearing at conventions and working on series 2 of Lucky Man lately, but he's also found time for a manga anime project entitled The Reflection.
See related Gotham season 3: Robin Lord Taylor interview Gotham season 3: Cory Michael Smith interview Gotham season 3: Sean Pertwee interview Gotham season 3: episode 8 trailer arrives
Here's the first trailer for The Reflection, which debuted at Stan Lee's L.A. Comic Con over the weekend...
Stan the Man has been working on this one with Studio Deen and director Hiroshi Nagahama. Here's the synopsis, courtesy of the Anime News Network...
"After The Reflection, some of the people in all parts of the world are discovered with super powers. Some become heroes, and others villains. How did the Reflection happen?...
- 10/31/2016
- Den of Geek
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