Uzumaki ain't your daddy's manga

Uzumaki ain't your daddy's manga

I just finished reading the first volume of Uzumaki, a manga about a small Japanese town whose inhabitants become obsessed with the shape of the spiral (uzumaki means "spiral" in English) with surprising and often disturbing results--in fact, always disturbing results. It's structured as a series of short stories that can stand independently while still shedding light on an all-encompassing story.

You might be familiar with the film version of it that's occasionally shown of the Independent Film Channel. Or you're like me, and you don't have cable. Either way, if you'd like to borrow it, let me know and I'll shoot it your way.