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The music has a weirdly upbeat energy that clashes with the dark stuff Akira does to Yuki and it makes the whole experience feel like a fever dream

that ending scene in the room with just the two of them felt so lonely and the low budget animation actually worked to make the environment feel more

You can tell they were experimenting with the fantasy elements here because some of the character designs looked way more detailed than the earlier

That part where the reflection starts acting on its own is creepy and it makes the whole atmosphere feel way more like a horror movie than a music

Milk is such a cute character and having a plot where the relationship actually develops before anything happens makes this one of the better entries

It is wild how the episode didn't even try to make Maya a hero and instead just leaned into her being this unstoppable plague that ruins every life

the shift in perspective really highlights how much of a monster saki is and the way she uses her position to break marino down was hard to watch

That 400 year old backstory between Kyoshiro and Shanahime really gave the finale some actual weight and seeing Miko have to fight for Hidemasa like

Maya deserved way better than being turned into a sex slave because of some random prophecy and seeing her forced into that stuff with Leyna was just

my heart sank when Aquross showed up right after Sid got his trophy and that curse looks absolutely brutal for a first episode

it is weird how Kakeru acts so much like his dad but seeing him fail to save that one guard from the stone curse felt surprisingly heavy

It is so funny how this looks like a cute kids show but then the hamster starts describing her masters relationship problems in graphic detail while

The way this episode handles psychological control is pretty messed up, but it really nails that claustrophobic feeling of being trapped in a secret

I was mostly here for the art but the village mystery is actually starting to get to me, especially with how the girls keep acting like everything is

The way Ail uses her powers to manipulate everyone is cold and her design is definitely one of the best parts

Those poor schoolgirls didn't stand a chance against that occult ritual and the art style really captures that early 2000s dark fantasy vibe perfectly

english dub for this is absolutely hilarious because everyone sounds like a robot and it makes the serious satanic ritual scenes impossible to take

I feel so awkward watching Makoto try to figure out a bra and it is weirdly wholesome how they both have no idea what they are doing

The way that the Ultimate Weapon wakes up at the very end is such a bizarre way to close out the first episode and the recharge concept is so funny

That supernatural rapist guy is genuinely unsettling and it makes the whole situation feel way more dangerous than just a simple possession story