Kirie Goshima

Kirie Goshima is the protagonist and primary witness of Junji Ito's Uzumaki. She watches her hometown Kurouzu-cho fall under a supernatural curse centered on spirals.

Kirie Goshima in Uzumaki: identity and story role

Kirie is observant, compassionate, and increasingly frightened, yet she remains determined to protect the people close to her. She has no supernatural power; her survival depends on practical judgment, endurance, and recognizing patterns that others dismiss.

Kirie Goshima's relationships and major turning points

Her relationship with Shuichi Saito gives her an early warning about the curse and a companion through its escalation. As escape becomes impossible, Kirie's ordinary perspective makes the town's transformation especially disturbing.