Aliases
The Spiral, ก้นหอยมรณะ, أوزوماكي, Uzumaki. Spirala, UZUMAKI: Animated TV Series, Uzumaki, うずまき, Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror
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Four episode anime adaptation of the Junji Ito manga.
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 According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the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)
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 According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the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)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
30.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 9 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~68,517 followers
- Time since finale - ~19 months since estimated air window ended
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 14,031,708 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 30% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial77
Production Feasibility48
Audience Reception73
Strategic Priors35
Fandom Engagement22
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
Next scheduledin 15 hours
Renewal FAQ
Uzumaki renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Uzumaki getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Uzumaki has a 30% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Uzumaki be renewed?
- Uzumaki currently scores 30 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Uzumaki's renewal probability?
- Uzumaki's CourScore is 30 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 6,218 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 121,926 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 56.7 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 646 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 28 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 147 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,654 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 246,850 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 15,355 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 943 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.7 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 54 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 84,862 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 14,031,708 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.41 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 177 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 24 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 59 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 29 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 58.65 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 28,984 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.33 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 165,796 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,721 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,152 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.86 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 85,682 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 51 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 57,379 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 589 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 33 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 39 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 77 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 254,700 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.15 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 122 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 20,085 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -13 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |