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Beneath the Tangles

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Tag: Horror

First Impression: Horror Collector

There’s a rumor going around town: a faceless kid in a hoodie. If you encounter this person, something unusual will happen to you. What kind of “something”? Well, for a schoolgirl named Hiromi, it all begins when she hears on the news that there will be snow in the afternoon, despite the day seeming quite… Read More First Impression: Horror Collector

10.11.202610.11.2026 negativeprimesLeave a comment

First Impression: PSYREN

Payphones. Nobody uses them anymore, right? So why are they still around? I know, you’re thinking that the authorities still haven’t gotten around to it, or something. Well, you’re wrong. The real reason lies in the doings of a secret society called PSYREN, who may use them to teleport you to another world. If you’re… Read More First Impression: PSYREN

10.05.202610.06.2026 Gaheret1 Comment

First Impression: Kaya-chan isn’t Scary

Five children have been injured on the swings at Hanamugi Kindergarten this past week alone, some of them complaining about being pushed. And Kaya-chan always seems to be nearby…When it happens again, Kaya-chan shows her cards and stands guard in front of the swing, forbidding anyone else to have a turn. This is not the… Read More First Impression: Kaya-chan isn’t Scary

01.11.202601.14.2026 claireLeave a comment

First Impression: The Summer Hikaru Died

It’s summer and it’s hot. High school buddies Yoshiki and Hikaru cool off with a frozen treat in their small village, as Hikaru confirms that he is not actually Hikaru; that human boy died when he disappeared last winter, and “Hikaru” is now…something else—something that goes all psychedelic ink blotty and red-eyed when his emotions… Read More First Impression: The Summer Hikaru Died

07.05.202507.05.2025 claireLeave a comment

First Impression: Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show

We open with a black screen and a melodramatic quote about humans being fooled by hope. Meanwhile, Miko (I think that’s her name?) is a twenty-year-old Vtuber who is struggling to make ends meet. She’s also worried about a streamer named Mayu, or maybe Mako, or maybe Mai, who is one of a number of… Read More First Impression: Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show

07.01.202507.01.2025 JeskaiAngel1 Comment

First Impression: Mononoke. The Phantom in the Rain

Welcome to the Ooku, the harem of the Tenno, the Emperor of Japan. In this colorful, luxurious space, forbidden to men under the penalty of immediate beheading, an all-female service takes care of the eight concubines of the one sitting on the Chrysanthemum Throne. They also perform various sacred ceremonies, and the first among them… Read More First Impression: Mononoke. The Phantom in the Rain

11.29.202411.29.2024 Gaheret1 Comment

Fanart Friday: The (Anime Girl) King in Yellow

Any fans out of there of the Cthulhu Mythos or specifically “The King in Yellow”? Even if you aren’t, you gotta appreciate this beautifully edgy illustration inspired by that novel! ★ 【佐伯 寂】 「 The King in Yellow 」 ☆

11.29.202411.29.2024 Staff2 Comments

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