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?

  • pooh [she/her, love/loves]
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    2 years ago

    Kazuo Umezu, for example, has a very similar style. Here’s an example, ~30 years old.

    This is exactly the sort of thing I’m looking for. It also opened up a bit of a rabbit hole which led me to other interesting stuff like The Death Lullaby. I’ll definitely be watching The Curse of Kazuo Umezu and will also check out those manga recommendations.

    • HogWild [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      I mean, it's :reddit-logo: , but if you're looking for more, you could check out r/horrormanga