Uzumaki is a Japanese horror manga series created by Junji Ito. It originally ran from January 19, 1998 to August 30, 1999. The series is compiled of three tankōbon volumes spanning 20 chapters.
The story of Uzumaki centers on Kirie Goshima, a high school student, her boyfriend, Shuichi Saito, and the residents of Kurouzu-cho, a sleepy little village in Japan plagued by paranormal spiral-related occurrences. As the story goes on, Kirie and Shuichi experience how the spiral curse alters those nearby, turning them into spiral-obsessed or spiral-paranoid people.
The story is based on creator Ito's childhood memories of living in an older row house. Ito was inspired to create a spiral structure by the shape of a mosquito coil while attempting to find a way to accentuate the length of such a lengthy building.
Uzumaki manga chapters
Here is a list of all chapters in Uzumaki manga series:
| Volume 1 | |||
| S no. | Title | Japanese Release | English Release |
| 1 | The Spiral Obsession Part 1 (Uzumaki Mania: So no Ichi) | August 29, 1998 | October 28, 2001 (1st ed.) October 16, 2007 (2nd ed.) |
| 2 | The Spiral Obsession Part 2 (Uzumaki Mania: So no Ni) | ||
| 3 | The Scar (Kizuato) | ||
| 4 | The Firing Effect (Yōhen) | ||
| 5 | Twisted Souls (Nejireta Hitobito) | ||
| 6 | Medusa (Maki Kami) | ||
| Volume 2 | |||
| S no. | Title | Japanese Release | English Release |
| 7 | Jack-in-the-Box (Bikkuri-Bako) | February 26, 1999 | July 28, 2002 (1st ed.) December 18, 2007 (2nd ed.) |
| 8 | The Snail (Hitomaimai) | ||
| 9 | The Black Lighthouse (Kuroi Tōdai) | ||
| 10 | Mosquitoes (Kabashira) | ||
| 11 | The Umbilical Cord (Saitai) | ||
| 12 | The Storm (Taifū Ichi-gō) | ||
| Volume 3 | |||
| S no. | Title | Japanese Release | English Release |
| 13 | The House (Oni no Iru Nagaya) | September 30, 1999 | October 28, 2002 (1st ed.) February 19, 2008 (2nd ed.) |
| 14 | Butterflies (Chō) | ||
| 15 | Chaos (Konton) | ||
| 16 | Erosion (Zoku・Konton) | ||
| 17 | Escape (Dasshutsu) | ||
| 18 | The Labyrinth (Meiro) | ||
| 19 | Completion (Iseki) | ||
| Lost chapter: "Galaxies" (Ginga) | |||
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What is chapter 20 in Uzumaki manga?
Lost Chapter: Found in Volume 3, Galaxies is the twentieth and last chapter in the Uzumaki manga. This chapter takes place in between Medusa and The Spiral Obsession Part 2.
The manga series was published in an omnibus volume with an extra "lost" chapter in March 2000 to commemorate the release of the live-action movie. On August 30, 2010, Shogakukan published a second omnibus version that included more commentary by Masaru Sato in addition to the same content.
What is the Spiral in Uzumaki?
The whole population of Kurôzu-Cho is mercilessly wiped out every few centuries or millenia, at irregular intervals, by an enigmatic and malicious force known as The Spiral. It might have come from Kurôzu-Cho's underbelly, the City of Spirals. It remains a mystery as to whether the Spiral is a force, a creature, an infection, or a curse.
FAQs on Uzumaki manga end
A. There are 20 chapters in the Uzumaki manga series. The extra “Lost” chapter (20th chapter) was published to commemorate the release of the live-action movie.
A. Originally, the Uzumaki manga series concluded on August 30, 1999.
A. The Uzumaki anime adaptation will be released on September 29, 2024.
