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
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
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
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
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 」 ☆
Do you ever feel that your life is spiraling out of control? Like things are just swirling downwards into an endless pit of despair towards a void of horror? Well, spare a thought for the citizens of the small town of Kurouzu. It appears that quite a few of the townsfolk are falling victim to… Read More First Impression: Uzumaki
Welcome to hell—I mean, NewTubu! Here, streamers with demonic faces and low morals reign supreme, caught in a neverending loop of easy cash, cheap popularity, and bulldozing the lives of others. After a compilation-style video anticipates the key moments of the episode you’re about to watch, a bloodstained opening theme shows us the face of… Read More First Impression: Viral Hit
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