Uzumaki’s post-credits scene just redefined Junji Ito’s masterpiece

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Uzumaki Episode 4!The shocking post-credits scene for Uzumaki Just redefined mangaka Junji Itos masterpiece. The long-awaited anime adaptation of Uzumaki Finally caught on, and for the most part it was a pretty faithful adoption. Although the series hit a few bumps along the way, including some controversial animation, the series did a great job of bringing the horrifying graphic novel to life. however, The final episode features an original scene That changes what fans knew about the ending of the manga.

In the post-credits scene of UzumakiThe fourth episode, Kirie agrees on a rebuilt Kurouzu-cho after the events of her and Shuichi’s story. For the most part, it’s incredibly similar to how the city looked in the first episode, mirroring what Kirie suggested would happen at the end of the manga. However, the story continues with small details that imply something much more twisted. in a train station, A boy and girl named Satoshi and Eri recreate the interactions of Kirie and Shuichi in the first episodeBut this time with the genders flipped. It’s a short scene that lasts no more than 15 seconds, but it holds so much meaning as the spiral curse returns every 100 years.

Kurouzu-Cho is doomed to relive the same Uzumaki Story every 100 years

History literally repeats itself

What’s fascinating about this short scene created for the anime is how much it hints that Kurouzu-cho literally can’t escape his past. The introduction of Satoshi and Eri hints that the events of the Uzumaki History will continue. However, there will not be a new batch of spirals changing the formula. It will be the same events that haunted Kirie and Shuichi As their supposedly reincarnated selves face similar stories that plagued the city.

However, this time, Satoshi and Eri will encounter minor differences in Uzumakis history and characters. The fact that they are different genders in this retelling of the beginning of the anime shows that although the story as a whole will remain the same, It will have some minute details that are different from what Kirie and Shuichi experienced. The overall story will still play out the same way. But, use Jack-in-the-box As an example, a female student is more likely to get hit by a car to prove their love for Eri than a male student.

Uzumaki’s final twist proves why no one learns from the city’s cursed past

History must play out as it always has

One of the most notable moments in UzumakiIn the last episode Shuichi and Kirie think about why no one has heard of the curse before, if it is a process that keeps repeating itself every 100 years. The post-credits scene for Uzumaki Subtly answers this in a pretty brilliant way Showing that history is cyclical. Each time it happens, there are no major changes to the haunting events that take place in the city. It always ends with everyone falling into the center of the spiral, encased forever by the curse. Then the town is built and a whole new group of citizens fills the roles left by the previous victims, playing them out again and again. History.

Given how faithful each take on the terrifying chapters of the manga was for the most part, it was shocking to see an original addition to the story at the end. However, it adds so much to the knowledge Uzumaki That is a welcome addition overall. This choice will always redefine Junji Itos masterpiece, changing how fans see the spiraling events in Kurouzu-cho, how people continue to be doomed to fall into the same mistakes every 100 years with no hope of escape.