All posts filed under "Horror"

Jan 15

Higurashi When They Cry

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This series really surprised me. I didn’t think I would like it, but a lot of my older students were really into it so I decided to give it a go. All they would tell me was that it was about a bunch of kids that die over and over again. When I finished, I was surprised that my students’ parents even let them watch this show!

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Jan 13

Ayakashi: Samurai Tales of Horror

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I love ghost stories. I’ve loved them ever since I was a little girl and would make my father tell me plots of horror movies as bedtime stories. I also like stories about stories, so when I heard about Ayakashi, I assumed I would fall in love with it. Unfortunately my final verdict was that I was very disappointed in it. Well, most of it, I should say. It wasn’t a total loss, as I’ll explain in a moment.

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Dec 14

Monster

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Monster would have to be my all time favorite anime. Actually, I think I would have to say it’s my all time favorite STORY. The plot is so well constructed, intricate and engrossing I think it transcends the medium. Very few stories have had me so enthralled and on the edge of my seat, not an easy feat for 74 episodes!  I can sense many of you backing away at that, but don’t let the episode count daunt you.

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Dec 07

Le Chevalier D'Eon Review

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This story has everything: pre-revolutionary France, a murder mystery, sword fights, zombies, battle-through-poetry-readings. It’s been a long while since I’ve been this impressed with an anime. The art is breathtaking, they have a first class (Japanese) voice acting cast, and it’s historical. I love historical, behind-the-scenes stories. You know, the ones that tell what REALLY happened, which usually involves possessed flying evil skulls somewhere in them.

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