The Scariest Thing About This 80% Rotten Tomatoes Horror Anime is How Bad it Got After Episode 1

Horror anime in general is a difficult genre to pull off, despite the medium’s limitless creative freedom and the rich source of material available. Among them, Junji Ito’s body of work is often mentioned as promising adaptation material, yet the resulting anime felt hollow rather than haunting. No matter how effective they were on the page, the anime adaptations struggle to convey the same fear and suspense.