Before Its Long-Awaited Series, Uzumakis First Adaptation Made This Fatal Mistake

Few creators have had as much of an impact on the world of horror as the legendary mangaka, Junji Ito. The man has awed (and horrified) readers for years with his intricate tales of normal people being put through the most surreal, petrifying situations. His attention to detail has made his works famously hard to adapt. Still, fans were excited to hear that the author's magnum opus, Uzumaki, would be getting an anime though many didn't know that this actually wasn't the first time it had been adapted. Back in 2000, Higuchinsky directed a live-action version of Uzumaki, the director working hard to bring the story of a village being driven mad by a shape to the screen.