Uzumaki
Manga
うずまき 1998/01/19
Character count48,217
Word count20,859
Unique words3,191
Words (1-occurrence)1,747
Unique kanji1,084
Kanji (1-occurrence)277
Difficulty beta Easy
Volumes3

Kurozu-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 According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in small ways: seashells, ferns, whirlpools in water, whirlwinds in air. And in large ways: the spiral marks on people's bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuichi's father, the voice from the cochlea in your inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kurouzu-cho are pulled ever deeper, as if into a whirlpool from which there is no return... (Source: Viz Media) Notes: - Includes the extra chapter "Uzumaki Tokubetsu-hen: Ginga", which was included in editions later released. - Chosen by the American Library Association (ALA) as one of the Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2009. (Vol. 1)

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Volume 1
Character count17,339
Word count7,578
Unique words1,788
Words (1-occurrence)1,017
Unique kanji735
Kanji (1-occurrence)265
Difficulty beta Easy
Volume 2
Character count13,148
Word count5,646
Unique words1,544
Words (1-occurrence)890
Unique kanji672
Kanji (1-occurrence)257
Difficulty beta Beginner
Volume 3
Character count17,730
Word count7,635
Unique words1,790
Words (1-occurrence)1,020
Unique kanji718
Kanji (1-occurrence)246
Difficulty beta Easy