: Uzumaki uses the spiral as a metaphor for the self-destructive nature of obsession, demonstrating how internal fixations eventually manifest as external physical and societal decay. II. The Individual: Obsession and Body Horror Focus : Chapters 1–6 (The early victims).
: The original "Uzumaki" manga was published in 1998 in the Weekly Shōnen Magazine. The story revolves around the town of Kakamura, which becomes afflicted by a spiral-shaped curse. The plot explores themes of spirals, psychological horror, and the surreal, delving into the strange behaviors and transformations of the town's residents. Uzumaki - Omnibus - 001-020-.cbr
: The use of trypophobia (fear of holes/patterns) and clausrophobia . : Uzumaki uses the spiral as a metaphor