japanese spiral horror manga series written illustrated appearing serial weekly manga magazine big comic spirits chapters compiled bound volumes published august september march released edition followed second version august north_america serialized english language translation series monthly magazine pulp february august published volumes october october release october february published hardcover edition october series tells story citizens fictional city plagued supernatural curse involving story originated attempted write story people living long row house inspired use spiral shape achieve desired length believes horror effective symbols normally positively portrayed japanese media theme protagonists struggling mysterious force stronger manga adapted video games japanese live action film directed manga received generally positive reviews english language critics nominated award placed list graphic novels teens plot follows high school teenager boyfriend citizens small fictional japanese town cursed supernatural events involving story progresses witness spiral curse affects people causing citizens obsessed paranoid eventually affected curse hair begins unnatural spiral pattern drains life energy citizens attempts cut able cut hair save curse continues plague town storm curse destroys structures remaining buildings ancient abandoned row houses citizens forced begin expanding grow crowded plan escape attempt escape efforts unsuccessful returning town discover years passed left citizens expanded row houses connect single structure forming spiral pattern decide search parents brings center spiral center fall pit discover corpses parents ancient city completely covered spiral patterns urges forward find way stop curse replies strength wishes stay embrace bodies twist wrap result curse lie notes curse ended time began concludes curse eternal events repeat new built previous laid development written illustrated initial desire create story strange changes occur people living long traditional japanese row house story based personal experience living house child process finding way draw long building inspired shape decided building long having spiral noted spiral mysterious pattern described writing attempt learn secrets spiral sought inspiration methods staring researching creating spiral patterns draining water bath eating foods spiral patterns raising looking series stated uncertain spiral stood thought representative infinity influenced positive representation media inspired create horror stating usually spiral patterns mark character japanese comedy cartoons representing effect warmth thought horror drew different way story hair cursed spiral reflects recurring theme work heroine hair life uses imagery horror association japanese feminine ideal flowing motions long hair describes noted horror writer inspirations creating stating gradual development spiral curse patterned storytelling regard atmosphere greatly creative impulse publication manga began serial weekly manga magazine big comic spirits compiled chapters bound volumes published august september celebrate release live action film manga series released volume march additional lost chapter released edition august content additional commentary north_america serialized english language translation series monthly magazine pulp february issue august issue published volumes series october october released series new covers october february published volume hardcover color pages october series translated languages spanish french brazilian portuguese polish swedish korean serbian notes related media video games video games developed published released february visual novel retelling events manga actor makes special appearance second game titled simulation spiral released march simulation game players tasked spiral master spread spiral curse objective spread curse town find hidden objects gain spiral power progress story title includes mini game involving human hybrids live action film live action adaptation released japan directed featured film consists parts erosion result produced manga conclusion uses different ending manga film received percent approval rating review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes general consensus uses creepy inspired effectively build sense ultimately fails reception nominated award category best edition foreign material chose volume list great graphic novels teens manga included list great graphic novels teens deluxe edition ranked diamond graphic novels october total copies sold ign placed horror thriller manga list placed list recommended horror manga describing classic genre appeared comics read die reviewer wrote reminded works magazine praised manga calling manga series manga gave half stars wrote taken manga succeeds elegant humorous story logic thompson featured manga house manga blog praising originality revolved certain way looking world author comic artist praised manga stating makes strong work precise mechanics meticulous way curse volume gave praising art style character designs including new cover design stated attempts horror good praising art ability form effective overarching plot loosely connected gave stating art clean simple works help maintain paranoia tone pacing story right altogether better horror stories read year gave praised effective use body horror noted curse effects humorous frightening second volume gave stating work simplicity flawless execution instead gave citing novel effects curse invented gave explaining unfortunately shift story format largely failed experiment overarching escape storyline hiatus good number disconnected episodes simple weird stuff happening lack creative spark exhibited collection reviewing final volume gave praising providing answers questions previously asked answered heavy mundane form gave conclusion criticized initial ending expanded background given
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