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Uzumaki episode 3 was released on October 13, 2024. While the episode rectified the pacing issue (a little bit), it took away the horror through its mediocre art style that would hardly qualify as a cartoon. Moreover, the episode also adapted the missing pieces without giving them justice by not only reducing their screen time to a few seconds but also animating them with mediocre animation.
However, leaving the missing pieces that were somehow added to Uzumaki episode 3, the main chapters that were adapted in the episode hardly qualified as an okay-ish anime adaptation with awful pacing, leaving the character development of the antagonists and showing horror with a cartoonish art style that does not do justice to the source material.
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Comparing Uzumaki episode 3 to its manga chapters
Uzumaki episode 3: The lef-out pieces receive adaptation
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Uzumaki episode 3 adapted 5 chapters one of which was chapter 4 titled The Firing Effect. The episode showcased Kirie's father's growing obsession with spirals, but, just like Shuichi's father, the episode didn't showcase Kirie's father's entire collection.
The other left-out piece was from chapter 2, which showcased Shuichi's mother slowly going into paranoia after her dead husband's hallucinations kept calling her. This part was the only satisfactory part of Uzumaki episode 3, as it showcased the panels in animated form that needed to be adapted, like Shuichi's father as a spiral insect and many others (even though their animation was mediocre).
Lastly, the final left-out piece was from chapter 7, featuring the return of Yamaguchi. As this part was featured in the climax of the episode, it left a bad taste because it was disappointing in every way. This part happened before the storm engulfed Kurouzu village in the source material, but due to the anime's horrible pacing, this part was squeezed after the storm.
Uzumaki episode 3: The frenzy at the hospital
Quite possibly the part with the best pacing (because it was the same as the manga) but ruined through an average 3D animation style, this part was the adaptation of chapters 10 and 11. The first chapter showcased the mosquito women, which was the same as showcased in the trailers. As already mentioned, the only complaint was the animation.
The same could be said about chapter 11, where the first part was pretty haunting (as voices were added to the babies while they regrew their umbilical cords), however, the second part was ruined by a below-average CGI scene of Keiko that looked funny.
Uzumaki episode 3: The storm ruined through a pudgy blend of colors
This part adapted chapters 12 and 13 and was mostly centered around the suffering of the Kurouzu village as they tried their best to survive a strong storm. The spotlight of this chapter, in a bad way, was its blend of black and white (which is the anime's signature) for the storm that blurred the characters.
This took away the horror from the latter scenes where Wakabayashi, the monster with cones protruding from his body, couldn't be seen properly. However, his character design was already cartoonish when compared to the source material, making one of the most iconic chapters of Uzumaki look like a joke.
Final thoughts
While writing such articles, the only words that revolve around the mind are those of Jason DeMarco whose statement is proving correct of how the Uzumaki anime was destined to doom. With Uzumaki episode 3 not doing anything that could promise a good finale episode, things would be decided after the official X of the series announces the staff members for the finale episode.
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