With an anime adaptation of his groundbreaking manga Uzumaki in production, Junji Ito will make his voiceover debut as an undisclosed character.
Kodoani.com – Horror Manga Junji Ito entered the ADR booth for the first time to voice a character from the upcoming Uzumaki anime.
The anime’s official Twitter posted a video of Ito’s exploits for acting, unfortunately this video censored Junji’s performances as well as any mention of the specific character Ito will be playing. voiceover. While the film has yet to announce a release date and is keeping important details like Ito’s role under wraps, some information can be gleaned from Ito’s humorous interactions with director Uzumaki Hiroshi Nagahama. in the video. When Ito finished the recording, Nagahama asked, “Is that for him?” to real surprise, suggesting his role could be a supporting one. When the two talked about Ito’s performance, Ito mentioned that his unnatural vocalization felt well suited for the role, while Nagahama expressed surprise that Ito “put a lot of emotion into the mix.” ” more than expected,
Uzumaki’s most anticipated anime adaptation
There has been no word on the release of Uzumaki’s anime since the production team released a statement in July 2022 apologizing for the delay, but Ito is busy adapting other works from his works. . Netflix has animated some of Ito’s notable stories, such as Hanging Balloons and parts of the Tomie series, in the new anime anthology Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre. The Netflix series has received mixed reviews from fans and critics, once again showing the difficulties studios face when trying to adapt Ito’s work to the screen. over the years. Fans are hoping that with the considerable amount of time spent on Uzumakianime and with Ito being invested enough in the project to give his own voice for the first time, the upcoming series will be the first to do so. The material is of Ito’s own work.
Ito first published Uzumaki in 1998 with the magazine Big Comic Spirits. The series is notable not only for its numerous Eisner Award nominations, but also for being Ito’s first work to be distributed in English, given his unique art style and nightmarish bodily horror. international school. Many consider Uzumaki to be Ito’s representative work, with the artist shifting focus to short stories and anthologies later in his career. The series focuses on the fictional city of Kurouzu-cho as its citizens face a curse that won’t allow them to leave.