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 According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the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 According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the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
Aug 31, 2026, 02:08 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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
20.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 3,967,994 views
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~68,663 followers
- Time since finale - ~20 months since estimated air window ended
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneSource material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial77
Production Feasibility37
Audience Reception79
Strategic Priors35
Fandom Engagement24
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 02:08 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
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 20% 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 20 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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 54 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 959 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 85,782 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.63 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 51 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,758 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,707 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 50 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 27 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 6,265 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,203 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 58.57 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 86,677 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 247,806 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 121,839 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.15 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 255,760 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 15,262 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.86 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 124 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 33 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 39 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 77 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 165,858 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 57,374 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 14,042,689 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 58 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 21 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.41 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 29,126 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 56.7 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 59 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.43 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 187 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 588 | Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 19,974 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -111 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 677 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 160,972 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 3,972,841 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |