About the Book Kuraozu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in everything from seashells and whirlpools in water to the spiral marks on people's bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuichi's father and the voice from the cochlea in our inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kuraozu-cho are pulled ever deeper into a whirlpool from which there is no return. Book Synopsis A masterpiece of horror manga, now available in a deluxe hardcover edition! Kurouzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but a pattern: UZUMAKI, the spiral--the hypnotic secret shape of the world. The bizarre masterpiece horror manga is now available all in a single volume. Fall into a whirlpool of terror! About the Author Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include Tomie and Uzumaki, which have been adapted into live-action films; Gyo, which was adapted into an animated film; and his short story collections Fragments of Horror, Shiver and Frankenstein, all of which are available from VIZ Media. Ito's influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft. Highlights: A masterpiece of horror manga, now available in a deluxe hardcover edition! Cybils (Graphic Novel/YA) 2013 3rd Winner About the Author: Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. 648 Pages Comics + Graphic Novels, Manga Series Name: Junji Ito Specifications: Dimensions (Overall): 8.45 Inches (H) x 6.12 Inches (W) x 1.79 Inches (D) Weight: 2.28 Pounds Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up Number of Pages: 648 Genre: Comics + Graphic Novels Sub-Genre: Manga Series Title: Junji Ito Publisher: Viz Media Theme: General Format: Hardcover Author: Junji Ito Language: English