Have you ever heard of Cthulu? Cthulu is a monster that was created by Lovecraft and first appeared in his story “The Call of Cthulu”, and is his most infamous creation. His horrors were the abyss that Friedrich Nietzche warned about in his famous quote, the abyss that stares back into you if you look too long into it. In Lovecraft’s stories, the horrors didn’t just defeat his characters, it consumed his characters. ( Weird Tales is still being published today, actually) Lovecraft influenced such creators as Stephen King, Peter Straub, Arthur C. Most of his writings were originally published in magazines such as Weird Tales, Amazing Stories, and other sci-fi/fantasy anthology magazines. Lovecraft didn’t just write horror, he redefined it. What’s “Lovecraftian” horror, you ask? Lovecraftian horror refers to HP Lovecraft, a horror writer who lived from 1890-1937. Notice I didn’t classify this as horror, but a genre called “Lovecraftian Horror”. Review: Before I begin, let me give you some background. The story is mostly told from the POV of two high school students–Kirie Goshima and her upper-class friend Shuichi Saito, who attempt to survive the horror. It is a town plagued by a “spiral curse”–a curse that can grotesquely distort those affected by it. Summary: The town of Kurouzu-Cho is isolated by water from the rest of the country of Japan. Suggested Age: 16+ (note: Viz uses their 13+ rating, but because this manga is quite disturbing, I am using the 16+ rating) Title:Uzumaki (note: Uzumaki is Japanese for “whirlpool” or “spiral”)
I don’t normally get to read manga, but when I do, I review it in a method similar to my anime reviews. Note: the following is a review of a manga.
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