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To celebrate the 25th anniversary since Ito Junji’s Uzumaki manga ended serialization, ShoPro Mall will start selling merchandise based on its unsettling characters and worldview. All of the items are traditional Japanese cultural ones, and they’re available to purchase online.
There will be two waves of merchandise. The first one will feature Japanese cultural items that you would use or see during the summer. The second one will come out in the winter, and we’ll see more information on that later this year. Here is a list of items and their prices:
- Chopsticks and stand: 4950 JPY
- Cloth tapestry: 6500 JPY
- Fan: 7500 JPY
- Stand case: 6800 JPY
As mentioned earlier, all of the merchandise feature the grotesque art of Uzumaki. For example, the chopstick stands feature the Spiral and the half-eaten face of Azami. The fan does as well. As a note, the stand case can double as a mosquito coil holder. However, if you’re not living in Japan, you might not have a use for it so you can use is to display your vase or hold your stationery.
Uzumaki is a horror manga series that depicts the fictional city of Kurouzu. There is a curse over Kurouzu in which the people become paranoid over spirals and misfortune befalls them. It is among Ito’s most well-received works and there will also be an anime adaptation of it from September 28, 2024.
The Uzumaki merchandise is available via ShoPro Mall.
