The Uzumaki really are a a great vehicle for theory-crafting, headcanons and worldbuilding, since there aren't just the spirals but also their connection with the Shinigami through that mask that invokes it. Oh, and also 'the best seal-masters in the world' shtick. It's a pity I haven't yet found any fics exploring the Uzumaki which actually interested me or I liked them, but I guess that when you can't find it, you should write it! :D
As for the other Uzumaki; I am sad to be the bearer of the news that it is definitely gorey. Honestly, Junji Ito's trademark is warping normal things into unnatural and reason-defying ones which are also pretty graphic at times (snail-humans is just the beginning of it). But since the gore isn't the focus, just the method of making you scared, and since it isn't typical blood-and-brains gore, more body horror, maybe you could tolerate it? It's really on you to decide whether it's too much, but I would recommend at least trying Uzumaki out.
Me too :D I've finally gotten through the final fight (but not the wedding timeskip) but it took two years to get there from when I made my first AMV. And another ~1.5 years before that to get to that point. It's a long canon...
I'm really glad to find another soul like me because I read fic & meta mostly from the Naruto fans who have been in the fandom since ye' olden days and I'm left feeling out of place. I've attempted once already to get through the entirety of the manga at the beginning of the pandemic, but I stopped after Hiruzen's funeral and that was that. I'm trying again now, and I've just finished Part One, but there's still so much to go :( and I have so much fic Marked for Later that I'm more interested in... However, I have to power through - I've come too far to stop now! (Yeah, that's me Talk no Jutsu-ing myself. Surprisingly effective, tbh.)
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Date: 2023-08-14 07:28 am (UTC)The Uzumaki really are a a great vehicle for theory-crafting, headcanons and worldbuilding, since there aren't just the spirals but also their connection with the Shinigami through that mask that invokes it. Oh, and also 'the best seal-masters in the world' shtick. It's a pity I haven't yet found any fics exploring the Uzumaki which actually interested me or I liked them, but I guess that when you can't find it, you should write it! :D
As for the other Uzumaki; I am sad to be the bearer of the news that it is definitely gorey. Honestly, Junji Ito's trademark is warping normal things into unnatural and reason-defying ones which are also pretty graphic at times (snail-humans is just the beginning of it). But since the gore isn't the focus, just the method of making you scared, and since it isn't typical blood-and-brains gore, more body horror, maybe you could tolerate it? It's really on you to decide whether it's too much, but I would recommend at least trying Uzumaki out.
Me too :D I've finally gotten through the final fight (but not the wedding timeskip) but it took two years to get there from when I made my first AMV. And another ~1.5 years before that to get to that point. It's a long canon...
I'm really glad to find another soul like me because I read fic & meta mostly from the Naruto fans who have been in the fandom since ye' olden days and I'm left feeling out of place. I've attempted once already to get through the entirety of the manga at the beginning of the pandemic, but I stopped after Hiruzen's funeral and that was that. I'm trying again now, and I've just finished Part One, but there's still so much to go :( and I have so much fic Marked for Later that I'm more interested in... However, I have to power through - I've come too far to stop now! (Yeah, that's me Talk no Jutsu-ing myself. Surprisingly effective, tbh.)