Anime is really bad at being scary, even when it’s based off a well-made horror manga. I think the only one I’ve seen that does it well is The Summer Hikaru Died.
I think Parasyte The Maxim was more effective at conveying that kind of terror and existential dread. The Summer Hikaru Died made me empathize too much with the eldritch horror.
Agreed. The anime directors rarely understand what makes a story scary. The Summer Hikaru Died was an exception. Mieruko-chan had some really well made scary scenes too, better than most other shows of this kind, but this is a comedy at its core, not a full-blown horror
Anime is really bad at being scary, even when it’s based off a well-made horror manga. I think the only one I’ve seen that does it well is The Summer Hikaru Died.
I think Parasyte The Maxim was more effective at conveying that kind of terror and existential dread. The Summer Hikaru Died made me empathize too much with the eldritch horror.
Agreed. The anime directors rarely understand what makes a story scary. The Summer Hikaru Died was an exception. Mieruko-chan had some really well made scary scenes too, better than most other shows of this kind, but this is a comedy at its core, not a full-blown horror