Uzumaki (Junji Ito)

"Uzumaki" is a critically acclaimed Japanese horror manga that revolves around a coastal town cursed by an obsession with spiral patterns. Rather than focusing on a traditional monster, the horror stems from the gradual psychological and physical mutation of the townspeople due to spirals. It was created by Junji Ito and serialized in 1998.

The complete manga consists of three compiled volumes containing a total of 19 chapters. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's "Big Comic Spirits" magazine. An anime television adaptation was later produced for the Adult Swim network.

The primary protagonists are Kirie Goshima, a high school student, and her boyfriend Shuichi Saito. They are the only ones who initially realize that their town, Kurouzu-cho, is being consumed by a supernatural curse related to spirals. They desperately try to escape as the town descends into madness.

Yes, an anime adaptation of "Uzumaki" was produced by animation studios Production I.G and Drive. It is notable for being directed by Hiroshi Nagahama and rendered entirely in black-and-white to match Junji Ito's original art style. It was highly anticipated and faced several delays before premiering on Adult Swim's Toonami block.