Azami Kurotani from the horror manga Uzumaki terrorizes the screen in this frighteningly accurate cosplay of an iconic Junji Ito panel.
This creepy cosplay by Azami Kurotani of Uzumaki is one of the most well-known images by horror artist Junji Ito.
Timunnie, the cosplayer who plays her take on the “Spiral Girl” to Instagram. This post shows a headshot of her portraying Azami. Her makeup appears like a scene from the manga. The iconic spiral scar that she has on her face is seen in the picture. It is wrapped around her eye, and it then falls into her organ. Timunnie is also decked out in monochrome makeup, which reflects the minimalist design of the original material.
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Spiral Girl: The Creative Perspective of the Cosplayer
Timunnie adds a unique twist to the cosplay with the use of a hijab that’s been transformed into a hairpiece, capturing the short black bob-cut that is featured in the artwork. Two photos are shown in the article. The first photo shows her looking at her spiral scar, while the second one shows her looking at the camera.
The costume received an overwhelming amount of praise through the comments. The costume received a lot of positive responses. Many of the comments featured the phrase “Keren Banget,” which is roughly translated from Indonesian to English to mean “so cool.” Others responded by using phrases such as “this is crazy” as well as “this is scary.” Many expressed fear after viewing the images.
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Junji Ito’s Iconic Horror Stories
Junji Ito is a horror artist with a variety of stories to his name. His most well-known works include Gyo, Tomie, and Black Paradox. Besides his work on books, he’s also created a variety of short stories. Some of the most popular titles include “The Long Dream,” The Enigma of Amigara Fault,” “Fashion Model,” and “The Hanging Balloons.” His work has been collected in several compilations, with The Junji Ito Story Collection due to be released shortly. Two new books — Tombs and Soichi.
The work of Ito has been modified numerous times, with his live-action Tomie series ranking as one of his best-loved. In addition, his stories were compiled into two separate anime anthology shows. Studio Deen produced the Junji Ito collection, which received mixed reviews. The second effort was produced by the same studio, Junji Ito Maniac – Japanese Tales of the Macabre. It was licensed by Netflix. Fans responded to Japanese Tales of the Macabre better than the original one however it was still met with heavy criticism.
Azami’s character Azami may be being brought to the small screen thanks to Production I.G. is currently working on a remake of Uzumaki. The project has been delayed multiple times and there is still no time frame for the release at the time of writing.