Tag Archives: horror

Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

The above spread caught my attention. How terrifying! How grotesque! How… curious! The apparent cannibalistic giants devour helpless humans in a terrific scene of violence and ugliness. These are typical of Shingeki no Kyojin.

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Slit-Mouth Woman (Kuchisake-Onna) in Occult Academy

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

As a kid, I went through an occult-obsessed phase. I had a series of ten books that go into vast details on the supernatural and pseudosciences. As ridiculous as some of the anecdotes and ideas are, they nevertheless instilled in … Continue reading →

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July, Obon, and Summer Horror

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

For many, summer brings a lot of associations: trips to the beach, ice creams, endless boba, or maybe even a fleeting romance. For me, part of summer always invariably involves ghost stories. There is nothing more chilling than a cold … Continue reading →

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The Genre of Mayoi Neko Overrun is… Horror!?

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

In my spare time, I love reading movie reviews and entertainment magazines. Several days ago, a wonderful article in Entertainment Weekly reviewed A Nightmare on Elm Street. Though the article is largely irrelevant to anime, it raised an interesting idea … Continue reading →

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The Horror World of Junji Ito

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

Junji Ito is a famous name among horror mangaka. I absolutely love his works. After reading Uzumaki, I went out and searched for many of his other stories.

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