Uzumaki Bree Paulsen " — Smithsonian Asian Pacific

" — Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

"There is so much love in Wang’s illustrations

and train stations: all these places come alive in Lutes’ masterful hand

the universal fundamental emotions of the human heart prevail at the center of these tender stories

Persephone

Uzumaki Bree Paulsen " — Smithsonian Asian PacificBy Junji Ito. Published by Viz Media. Hardcover, 648 pages, B&W, 2013. Kurouzu cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but a pattern: UZUMAKI, the spiralthe hypnotic secret shape of the world. The bizarre masterpiece horror manga is now available all in a single volume. Fall into a whirlpool of terror!