I'm a big Junji Ito fan, but I haven't really found any good anime that come close to matching the creepiness of his manga stories, including that one Junji Ito anime series that's out there. I think the closest I've seen is Mononoke, though honestly I haven't seen a ton of anime, so maybe I'm missing something. I thought I'd ask to see what you all might suggest in terms of genuinely creepy/unsettling/dark anime movies or series, either similar to Ito's stuff or whatever else you think is good.

Any suggestions?

  • BynarsAreOk [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    I will unironically recommend Mayoiga even though most post consider it a train wreck. It was not that bad, or maybe it is so bad it is good. I remember the online debates with hot takes like "this is a comedy actually and that's why its good."

    Of course there are other better recommendations though.

    • CriticalOtaku [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Mayoiga is one of the anime ever.

      But seriously, Mayoiga is an experience, and I will recommend it, but I don't know if it's horror. :miyazaki-laugh:

    • pooh [she/her, any]
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      2 years ago

      Definitely looks interesting, and so I’ll have to look into this further.