![]() Here we see that the spirals are an eternal being that continuously comes and goes with time, constantly changing only to return back to the starting point. And it will be the same moment when it ends again… when the next Kurozu-Cho is built where the ruins of the old once lay when the eternal spiral awakes once more. So the curse was over the same moment that it began, the endless frozen moment that I spent in Shuichi’s arms. ![]() Here is a glimpse into the last few lines of the manga:Īnd with the spiral complete, a strange thing happened… Just as time had sped up when we were on the outskirts, in the center of the spiral it stood still. On a similar note, the curse of the spiral can be related to Laozi’s observation of nature being in a constant state of flux and change. These citizens, who are introduced as individuals, become something significantly larger than the mere sum of their parts when combined together and displaying a singular collective consciousness. It is human nature that individuals possess the desire to belong to a larger group, to feel a sense of belonging. Taoism can be related to the idea that human instincts are passed on throughout the history of human civilization. The spiral is beyond the realm of reason and logic, and instead lies intrinsically within the intuition of people. The influence of the spiral seems to induce a desire in its citizens, urging them to return to the spiral. This story, seemingly filled with bizarre occurrences without any real purpose, could hint at the journey of this town and its citizens to return back to their rooks in the “City of Spirals” where there are no existing individual parts and every aspect of the town is united. The Tao refers to “the one” or “the way”, and its fundamentals lie in perceiving the universe as being whole. In a rather twisted way, I believe that this can be related to the idea of Taoism. Every being is intertwined together into one whole when the spiral is finally complete. ![]() ![]() By the conclusion of the manga, every aspect of the city, including its citizens, become indistinguishably joined together in the center of a huge spiral. It makes its prominence increasingly pronounced until the entire city eventually is overtaken by spirals. Uzumaki, written by Junji Ito, revolves around the citizens of a small Japanese town called Kurozu-Cho as they fall under the curse of the spiral and become obsessed with its form, that is, all things spiral-shaped. This content is directed toward individuals who are familar with the manga Uzumaki. Disclaimer: As I am attempting to make some philosophical connections to Uzumaki, there will inevitably some spoilers with regards to the plot. ![]()
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