Junji Ito's magnum opus is now an anime on. But what's with all those spirals in Uzumaki? The biggest name in Japanese horror in any medium is prolific and enormously influential manga creator Junji Ito,

The Uzumaki anime starts off really strong with excellent visuals and sound. While the pacing may be a bit too fast for some fans, the story is adapted in a way that makes the events coherent and linked to each other. If the remaining episodes continue this level of quality, the Junji Ito adaptation curse may have finally been broken.

The perfect way to catch up on the iconic horror story before the upcoming anime adaptation airs on Adult Swim.

If you’re a cord-cutter or don’t have cable, you can watch “Uzumaki Spiral Into Horror” live on any one of the following streaming platforms that carry Cartoon Network, and get it for free via a trial offer:

A creation of manga artist and storyteller Junji Ito, Uzumaki lives up to its name, which means "spiral." In the town of Kurouzu-cho, residents are affected by a supernatural curse related to spirals.

Uzumaki has been heralded as Junji Ito's masterpiece in manga, and here are the ten most terrifying chapters in the story, including The Scar!