The work of Junji Ito is very important for Japanese animation and the horror genre, so one of his most notable works will make the leap to anime. We are talking about Uzumaki, whose adaptation has suffered multiple delays over the past few years.
Fortunately, the series in the hands of Production I.G is progressing favorably and we finally have some updates. The studio confirmed a release window and also took the opportunity to reveal the voice actors who will bring the characters to life, both in Japanese and English.
When will the Uzumaki anime debut?
This highly anticipated adaptation was announced in August 2019 with a release window for 2020. However, the production faced many difficulties due to the impact of the pandemic. Subsequently, its release was postponed to October 2022 and then to 2023.
It seems that the wait is almost over, as Production I.G plans to launch the anime this year. There is no exact release date yet, but it is almost certain that the 4-episode series will arrive in 2024.
The studio and the mangaka confirmed the actors who will play important characters like Kirie Goshima, Shuichi Saito, Azami Kurotani, Katayama, among others. The news has excited fans of the franchise, who are eagerly awaiting the release.
In case you didn't know, Uzumaki is a horror manga originally published in 1998. It was written and illustrated by Junji Ito, who imagined the tragic story of the Japanese town of Kurouzu-cho, where the inhabitants begin to obsess over and be cursed by spiral patterns. Below is the list of actors and a trailer for the anime:
English:
- Abby Trott - Kirie Goshima
- Robbie Daymond - Shuichi Saito
- Cristina Vee - Azami Kurotani
- Doug Stone - Kirie's father
- Aaron LaPlante - Shuichi's father
- Mona Marshall - Shuichi's mother
- Max Mittelman - Katayama
Japanese:
- Uki Satake - Kirie Goshima
- Shin-ichiro Miki - Shuichi Saito
- Mariya Ise - Azami Kurotani
- Toshio Furukawa - Kirie's father
- Takashi Matsuyama - Shuichi's father
- Mika Doi - Shuichi's mother
- Katsutoshi Matsuzaki - Katayama
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