Horror Manga Review: Uzumaki

Hi everyone! This is something that I've wanted to talk about for awhile, I really enjoy creepy/horror stories, comics, manga, movies, books, etc.  One of my favorite reads isn't a novel, but a manga titled Uzumaki. It's by the author Junji Ito which happens to also be the artist of the manga as well! He has some other manga that he has written/illustrated but I'm just going to focus on this one for the time being. Uzumaki is a series of 3 books, you can also buy the version that contains all 3 of them in one book, which is what I have. 

Uzumaki takes place in a small town on the coast of Japan called Kurozu-cho. It is told in the view of a young girl named Kirie Goshima. The town is haunted by a demonic presence that manifests into the pattern of spirals everywhere! First slowly, like small patterns in nature like whirlpools or the shell of a snail,  but soon finds other ways that lead Kirie and her boyfriend Shuichi on a terrible journey as they try to discover why everyone in their town start's developing such crazy obsessions with the pattern.

When I first picked up this manga I was a bit hesitant when I read what it was about. Spirals? How can a pattern be so haunting and scary? However, I started reading this and I honestly finished it within 6 hours. It really caught my attention and kept me guessing and wanting more throughout the whole book. The art is amazing and beautifully done, it really does take you through such a visual, terrifying journey that I won't forget. Some of a pictures are quite graphic so if you aren't into that type of stuff then you probably wouldn't like this. However I really enjoy that part. It's not often you get to see such beautiful artwork and detail go into a scene that is so horrific. I think it makes it that much better. I honestly think people that don't even regularly read manga and just enjoy horror/gore would like this. It's really a one of a kind story. I can read it over and over again. I really really enjoyed this horror manga and I definitely plan on picking up more by this author.

I plan on doing more reviews on books I read and enjoy in the future because I really want to widen the interests on my blog to fit me as a person! I hope you all would take an interest in that! Have a wonderful day!

Graduation, 18th Birthday, Growing Up.

Hello everyone! Sorry I have been a bit MIA. I just haven't been feeling as motivated to write blog posts lately but expect them to be more regular now!

 It's the middle of summer now and a few exciting, big things have happened in the month of June. This summer is moving by so fast and I feel like I need to catch you all up!

This past June I graduated from High School! I feel like I've been ready for it for so long but now that it's actually over with it seems insane! ECOT is a school that is completely online. I started doing online classes in 10th grade and ended up sticking with it for the remainder of my high school career. I really liked it, although it was quite annoying at times! It's just going to be quite weird when I start going to a college campus. It's so odd to think that next Autumn I'm not going back to high school and that this isn't really a summer break for me, it's my life now! It's very intimidating but also very exciting!

These Katy Perry concert tickets were part of my graduation present! I am a huge fan of her and I cannot wait to see her in August!


I also turned 18 on June 22! Time is flying by and being 18 is a very bittersweet, and big birthday! It's one of those birthdays that I think you actually feel, because you start to realize that there are little responsibilities and independence that comes with turning 18 that you didn't have with any other birthday.

Growing up is something that I've always been scared of. I know I'm still extremely young, however realizing that I am out of high school, 18 and going to college next year it's really all becoming real! And it's very exciting. I am looking forward to taking you all on my future journeys!



I will be posing a birthday haul soon, I'm just waiting for a few things to come in the mail!