In this terrifyingly exact recreation of a Junji Ito panel, Azami Kurotani (Horror Manga Uzumaki) haunts the screen.
This creepy costume by Azami Kurotani from Uzumaki is among the most recognizable images of the horror artist Junji Ito.
Timunnie, who is a cosplayer recently posted her “Spiral Girl” take to Instagram. The post displays a headshot of her playing the role of Azami and her stunning makeup effects replicating a famous panel in the manga. The post shows the character sporting the famous spiral wound on her face. turning around her left eye, with the organ falling into the spiral. Timunnie’s face is painted in monochrome to show the absence of color present in the source material.
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Spiral Girl The Creative Perspective of the Cosplayer
Timunnie gives cosplay a new twist by using a hijab as a hairpiece. This is a great way to capture the cut-off bob that the character wears in the artwork. The post features two pictures, the first showing her looking down at her wound with her left eye, and the second one focusing on her when the character stares into the camera.
There was a great deal of support for the costume in the comments, with people leaving numerous positive comments. Many comments included the expression “Keren Banget” which roughly translated from Indonesian into English as “so awesome.” Some replied with phrases like “this is crazy” and “this is scary.” Many expressed fear after looking at the images.
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Junji Ito’s Iconic Horror Stories
Junji Ito is a horror writer who has written many stories. Some of his most famous include Gyo, Tomie, Black Paradox, No Longer Human, and what is commonly referred to as his greatest masterpiece Uzumaki. There have been many short films as well as his novels. The most famous titles include “The Long Dream”, “The Enigma of Amigara Fault,” and “Fashion Model.” The Junji Ito Story Collection will be out shortly. Tombs as well as Soichi.
Ito’s work has been adapted several times. The most well-known adaptation is the live-action Tomie series. His works were also compiled into two anime anthology collections. Studio Deen produced the Junji Ito collection, which received mixed reviews. The second attempt was made by the same studio, Junji Ito Maniac – Japanese Tales of the Macabre. It was licensed by Netflix. Japanese Tales of the Macabre received more favorable reviews than the original but still received heavy criticism.
The character of Azami could be appearing on the small screen as Production I.G. Production I.G. is currently working on an adaptation of Uzumaki. The project has been delayed several times and there is still no release date as of this writing.