Uzumaki
うずまき
“Out of this world.”
Synopsis
The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.
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Official Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2026-01-24
Top Cast
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Eriko Hatsune
Kirie Goshima
Fhi Fan
Shuichi Saito
Hinako Saeki
Kyoko Sekino
Shin Eun-kyung
Chie Marayama
Keiko Takahashi
Yukie Saito
Ren Osugi
Toshio Saito
Denden
Officer Futada
Masami Horiuchi
Reporter Ichiro Tamura
Tarō Suwa
Yasuo Goshima
Toru Tezuka
Yokota Ikuo
Sadao Abe
Mitsuru Yamaguchi
Asumi Miwa
Shiho Ishikawa
Saori Nakane
Little Kirie
Yasuki Tanaka
Little Shuichi
Yuki Murakami
Yukky
Maki Hamada
Macky
Tomoo Fukatsu
Norio Katayama
Akira Matsuda
Yasuzo Oyama
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 13, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Higuchinsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Kengo Kaji
- Original Score
- Tetsuroh Kashibuchi, Keiichi Suzuki
- Original Title
- うずまき
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Production Studios
- Space Shower TV, Omega Micott, Shogakukan
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Higuchinsky
Kengo Kaji, Junji Ito
Tetsuroh Kashibuchi, Keiichi Suzuki
Gen Kobayashi
Mitsuru Kurosawa, Akemi Suyama
Department Leadership Roster
Mitsuru Kurosawa
Producer
Higuchinsky
Director
Gen Kobayashi
Director of Photography
Kengo Kaji
Screenplay
Yuji Hayashida
Production Design
Akemi Suyama
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Uzumaki
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Uzumaki about?
The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.
Who directed Uzumaki?
Uzumaki was directed by Higuchinsky.
Who stars in Uzumaki?
The principal cast of Uzumaki includes Eriko Hatsune, Fhi Fan, Hinako Saeki, Shin Eun-kyung, Keiko Takahashi.
When was Uzumaki released and how long is it?
Uzumaki was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Uzumaki?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Uzumaki was composed by Tetsuroh Kashibuchi, Keiichi Suzuki.
Is Uzumaki based on a book or true story?
Uzumaki is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Junji Ito".