Uzumaki was one of the most hotly-anticipated anime adaptations in years, hyped as one of the most faithful adaptations of Junji Ito’s most famous manga. Still, episode #2’s release quickly hurt fan perception of the anime. The show’s noticeable drop in animation quality was remarked upon by several now-deleted posts by Jason DeMarco, co-founder of Toonami from his Bluesky account. While it hardly offers a concrete explanation, the stiff animation and furious fan reaction over Uzumaki episode #2 and the rest of its run is evident in the community.
