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Suicide Club (Suicide Circle) $5.00 A Japanese detective investigating the mass deaths of 54 female high school students who threw themselves in front of a speeding train uncovers a series of bizarre clues: a website predicting further suicides, ribbons made of pieces of skin from the next to die, and a rock band that seems to link the grisly goings-on. Can the cop uncover the secret behind the shocking events before more young peop… |
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Welcome to the Horror Show $8.99 … |
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Fullmetal Alchemist – Complete Best (Limited Set) $47.99 Brand New and manufacture sealed. First class shipping from New York. Customer satisfaction is guaranteed…. |
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Tetsuo II: Body Hammer [VHS] $14.59 Two years after leaving the grungy cyberpunk calling card Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Shinya Tsukamoto reenters the world of flesh and metal metamorphoses with a more narratively ambitious film that is neither sequel nor remake, but a rethinking of the ideas on a bigger scale with more impressive effects. The film begins in the recognizable world of the thriller, where a young middle-class couples see t… |
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Black Magic M-66 [VHS] $14.95 Masamune Shirow, who later wrote Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell, directed this short (48 minutes) OAV based on his early fanzine story. Tough-as-nails journalist Sybel eavesdrops on a secret military channel and discovers that a helicopter has crashed, releasing two prototype antipersonnel androids. The F6402, which resembles a cross between a Barbie doll and the Terminator cyborgs, has erroneou… |
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Armageddon [VHS] $19.95 … |
Horror Manga!
Ito Junji Horror Manga
Horror Manga Questions
What are some “horror/scary/cool/out-of-this-world” anime shows/manga?
Okay, well I’ve been reading stuff like Death Note, Naruto, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Bleach. It’s getting boring. Is there any “horror, scary, cool, out-of-this-world” anime shows/manga that you guys can think of? It doesn’t matter how many you list. Suggestions for MOSTLY anything is welcome!
Anime:
“Now and Then, Here and There” (terribly underrated; make it past the first few episodes and you’ll see why)
“Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure”
Manga:
“Uzumaki” (not referring to Naruto) or “Gyo” (both from same author; horror genre)
“Yotsuba&!” (from the creator of “Azumanga Daioh”)
“Count Cain” and “Godchild” (sequel to Count Cain) or “Ludwig Revolution” (from creator of Angel Sanctuary)
“Pet Shop of Horrors” and “New Pet Shop of Horrors”
I’m sure there’s more, but I can’t remember them at the moment (and the list is long enough as it is).
I used to read/watch Naruto, Bleach, and all that, so I can understand your dilemma. ^^; Just try searching around manga sites and don’t be afraid to try out random titles or genres. I enjoy finding great titles that are relatively unknown but good.
“Tokyo Godfathers”: A Subtle Social Commentary
Tokyo Godfathers is the perfect choice when a sappy, feel good movie is required. Surprisingly it hasn’t really gotten the recognition in the States that it deserves from anime fans. It’s one of those anime that can be told in any medium, so no giant robots or being flushed away to strange kingdoms here. Despite that though, the animation is top notch in it. Satoshi Kon’s “Of Millennium Actress” and “Perfect Blue Fame” works are always quite impressive. He always does a great job, be it as writer, director or both.
The story follows a merry band of Tokyo’s (and Tokyo here is a microcosm of Japan) outcasts: a transvestite, a hobo and a runaway. One day they discover an abandoned baby and decide to do the ‘right thing’. However, they aren’t exactly sure what the ‘right thing’ is, or how to accomplish it. This initiates an odyssey into the lesser known, or at least the lesser talked about, depths of Tokyo. The story exposes what lies behind the gleaming, high-class facade that the metropolis presents to the world. As the story progresses the characters and their shaky, unlikely, yet true friendships do too.
This movie is actually a really good critical look at the undesirables of Japan. It shows things that people wouldn’t know about unless they lived there. For example, there are a huge amount of Brazilian slums in the country. There are many things in Japan that are not talked about and this movie does a fine job of subtly poking at that mentality. It is judgmental, but softly so and never misses the focus of the movie: the story. The social commentary is properly in the background and seeps through the viewers peripheral.
Tokyo Godfathers is a solid story. It could appeal to anyone no matter their culture or interests. Ironically it was made by the same gentleman that created Perfect Blue – a story that gushes horror, so unlike this one. It is especially interesting for those with an interest in Japanese society beyond animated high school love stories. As previously stated, the story could have been told in any medium, so even non-anime lovers could walk away with something positive. It’s touching, moving and may even bring a tear to viewers’ eyes.
“Original content written by Michelle Tsuki. Posted with author’s permission”
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