If over-promising and under-delivering were a game, Uzumaki would receive many plaudits. Especially with the anime's constant failures. From quality to pacing, the film was criticized. This is evident in the animators' move to maintain authenticity, but failed to do so with the recent episode.
Especially with the producers missing an important story in the third episode. The reference to the original source adds to the chaos that the film already has.
Uzumaki is spiraling into disaster with the recent anime episode
Unlike most horror manga, Uzumaki manga is famous for its excellence in depicting horror of the human body. The spirals represent never-ending horror and destruction. In contrast to the traditional peace symbol, spirals evoke feelings of madness and obsession. They begin to plague the entire town of Kurozu-Cho in the story. However, the anime failed to convey this aspect.
This is especially relevant in regards to pacing and poor animation quality, which brings up the larger issue of plot inconsistencies. The anime adaptation doesn't match the manga in terms of quality and context, especially with the recent volume.
The third volume highlights some key events from the manga. Be it the hospital scene or Wakabayashi's return, the anime captures body horror perfectly. However, as for the ending, the anime failed miserably. Especially with the way the story about the toy box was handled by the manufacturer.
The images in the anime are less impressive than the manga. Furthermore, the story has absolutely no context, making the anime a disaster. The lack of conviction in Mitsuru's story is what makes it such a complete disaster. The final scene proves that this anime is yet another failed adaptation along with Tales of the Macabre.
Junji Ito and the story of the failed anime adaptation of the manga
Uzumaki is not the first anime to be considered an unfaithful adaptation of Junji Ito's work. The king of horror's short stories in Tales of the Macabre are a perfect example of this. From Hanging Ballons to Four x Four, Studio Deen has completely mocked this mangaka's work.
Uzumaki is a huge disappointment in most aspects, especially through the drop in animation quality. In the second episode, the characters appear with poor, lifeless graphics, in contrast to the manga. The anime also “betrays” the manga through its approach to the plot.
Another disappointing aspect is the inauthenticity and inconsistency. The anime cuts major details from the manga and turns itself into a major failure through this move. Despite year-long efforts, the Uzumaki anime became a failure in almost every way.