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

    The only thing I know about Gantz is that onion kid scene, but I should probably research it a bit more.

    I haven’t really looked into Higurashi at all, but I probably should.

    I was just looking for the same thing earlier this week.

    You might like Mononoke if you haven’t seen it already. It’s very different from Ito’s stuff in its style, but is pretty decent horror in its own right. It sort of blends surrealism, horror, and Japanese folklore, and is pretty unsettling at times. They were pulled off of the legit streaming sites for some reason, but I think they’re all on YouTube.