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| Fall 2025 is finally here for me, I know a handful of shows have begun already but they weren’t among my picks lol. I missed the yuri anime last season but I did happen to catch the yaoi horror anime, and like some others have said, it’s a bit like the flipped version of that, but of course it’s very different too, it’s mainly just the doomed ship and supernatural element that ties them together, and I liked it quite a bit from the first episode. You can tell right off the bat that Hinako and Shiori’s relationship is gonna be very interesting to watch, the way they met and the conditions of their relationship being “I’m letting you marinate so I’ll protect you for a while before I’m ready to eat you” is such a wild start already, but there’s also Hinako clearly being in a state of depression, and I think Shiori could potentially bring some light into her life despite her intentions of eating her, so I’m wondering if this story will end with Hinako being eaten, or being “eaten” if you know what I mean lol, I’m sure that’s an original joke that no one has said yet. I also really liked the horror bits, the show isn’t tagged with horror so it was a pleasant surprise, I hope we get some more of that as more things try to eat Hinako. And lastly, I wanted to mention that every time Hinako said Shiori smelled like the ocean, I kept thinking that she must smell salty lol, I wonder if anyone else smells that like Hinako does. And that is a very nice OP and ED, very cool visuals on the OP but the ED looks more typical for a yuri romance, I liked the song a lot for it tho. |
| Ah yes, watched toxic horror yaoi last season, first thing I check this one is toxic horror yuri. |
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| From what I gathered after watching this is that Hinako lost her family due to some reason which I hope will be explained at some point and therefore is living alone and has a friend named Miko that appears to be flaky but seems to mean well. Also, Shiori is a mermaid that wants to "eat" Hinako later on and Hinako, being in a depressed state, is welcoming that. I'm going into this blind and ngl this felt a bit slow for me, plus with Hinako daydreaming and drifting off a few times throughout almost made me fall asleep too. Nonetheless, I'm curious to see how this plays out. |
| They did such a good job with the atmosphere and the progression stayed super faithful to the source with this first episode. It had moments where it captured some of the manga's beauty, but it also struggled replicating that in a few scenes. They made easy to animate scenes look really nice, but cut corners on the more difficult scenes to translate into animation. Which is why I'm worried about some of the upcoming events. However, it was a good start and I was happy to be able to watch a great source in visual format. If they can keep the tone and atmosphere at a strong level, this should be a solid adaptation. Even if they lose some of the source's beauty. |
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| The music was amazing in this, we got yuri version of Hikaru now |
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| The anime looks beautiful, and story looks interesting so far |
  Imouto suki Tsundere-Chuuni-Imoutos save me...   |
Reply to notthatjesus
A decent first episode. I take it's all an allegory for depression?
| @notthatjesus It was a fantastic first episode! I love the manga too, we're in for stormy seas, eh? No, sadly, it's not an allegory. The water effects are fantastic, the soundtrack is amazing, the VAs are perfect! It starts slowly, but when things "come to a boil" it really "hits the fan". Several times! In unexpected ways too! Look forward to some SS-tier character development on top of all that. |
Reply to Sheol01
@ShiroAlex Yep. Japanese Mermaids never met Walt Disney or those Western movies never would have been made. Then again, most old mermaid tales are like Grim's Fairy Tales, a lot darker than what we in the West have been fed in the last 5 or 6 decades.
| @Sheol01 Yep, that's why I prefer the original versions of fairy tales like Grim's Fairy Tales; even as a child, I found the softened versions a bit dull and too saccharine. |
| Hinako is a tragic figure, she has lost her family and ever since she has just been coasting along waiting for her own inevitable end. Miko is a good friend, she is trying to keep Hinako interested in life, but it seems like a losing battle. Looks like this is going to be some doomed yuri and I am here for it. Seems like it will be a slow burn, but I am intrigued. |
Reply to heychrisj
The music really stood out in this episode, and the premise reminded me of the manga August 9 I Will Be Eaten by You. Color me intrigued.
| @heychrisj Yes! I was noticing how good the soundtrack was throughout, too. Combined with the voice acting for Hinako, we're really going for mood. I'm just a little worried that some of the visuals are a bit on the cheap side, and outside of the main character designs, it does have a bit of a generic look. But hopefully, the positives can continue to outweigh these worries. |
Reply to Briekimchi
@heychrisj Yes! I was noticing how good the soundtrack was throughout, too. Combined with the voice acting for Hinako, we're really going for mood.
I'm just a little worried that some of the visuals are a bit on the cheap side, and outside of the main character designs, it does have a bit of a generic look. But hopefully, the positives can continue to outweigh these worries.
I'm just a little worried that some of the visuals are a bit on the cheap side, and outside of the main character designs, it does have a bit of a generic look. But hopefully, the positives can continue to outweigh these worries.
| @Briekimchi yeah it is clearly on the cheap side with lots of stills. All the budget went into the two main characters and the one supporting character. Still, the story is interesting so I am rating it 7/10. |
Reply to pixelante
@Briekimchi yeah it is clearly on the cheap side with lots of stills. All the budget went into the two main characters and the one supporting character. Still, the story is interesting so I am rating it 7/10.
| @pixelante Yep. First episode has already convinced me that this is a definite source material read. |
| This seems like it might be good. Man the atmosphere was at times so eerie, but the at the same time interesting. |
| Not feeling this one. Kinda meh... It's kinda hard to get hooked and interested when your selling point is depression and suicide.  It didn't resonate with me so I'm out. Dropped. |
Janethan23Oct 3, 2025 9:23 AM
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| Well this looks like its going to be a very happy and light series....no serious stuff here.... |
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| I started reading the manga back at the end of August this year and really enjoyed it. I was a bit worried about how they would capture the tone of the manga, but so far they seemed to have nailed it. Also the opening slaps. |
| Idk what to put for my Signature |
| Geeeeez was that depressing, I'm out. |
| Hinako's depression from losing her entire family is palpable. It's easy to see why she's okay with losing her life. Now you add the fact that she's apparently a prime delicacy to monsters, and I can't say that it's entirely a bad thing for her to have someone like Shiori guarding her. It's not the healthiest arrangement, or even the safest since Shiori wants to eat her too, but it's definitely better than nothing. |
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| What a fascinating start. I love the slow pacing and eerie horrific tone. Its the classic toxic yuri pairing of depressed girl who wants to die x girl who wants to kill her. I wonder how the romantic tension immediately built up between Shiori and Hinako will develop. Romance seems so at odds with the concept of killing your partner and yet, in a twisted way, the romance feels more passionate and deep when such a twisted fucked up ultimate yearning gets fulfilled. I'm very interested in how the metaphor of being eaten will develop as the characters grow and change and how Miko plays into all of this. Also I love all of the deep sea creatures in the metaphorical underwater dissociative moments! Oarfish are so fucking cool -v-. I wonder if the strange alien looking creatures of the deep represent Hinako feeling like an outsider who does not belong in her environment? Some very interesting metaphorical storytelling here. Great introductory episode! I'm hooked and look forward to more! ;D |
Cute, fat, chubby, gay, queer, glasses wearing, nerdy, introverted, weird, kinda fucked up in a cute anime girl way, squishy, soft, fucking gay, silly anime girls my beloved I love cute girls and philosophical shit ;D    |
| Yuri version of Hikaru ga Shinda. I'm not really feeling it. It's not interesting enough the "horror" scene also lacking intensity that Hikaru had. |
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| Yuri fans really 'eating' good this year. A huge tone shift from Watanare to Watatabe, what if it's Yuri but we make it a Doom Yuri. The atmosphere, the music, the voice acting was all so amazing, you can really feel what Hinako's going through, though idk but the animation is making me worried it might turn to a SasaKoi. Hopefully not. Isn't it ironic that the monster that wants to eat a girl who want to die is a mermaid (ningyo), a well known yokai that grants immortality if you eat its flesh. Instead of straight up eating a delicious food, why not savor its taste little by little. -Shiori probably |
| Of course this weird premise turns into a GL romance lol.... Lovely soundtrack though. |
| So good, so fire, so cute UGHHHHH I love how she's suicidal even though she clearly has people who care for her — and the show kinda goes out of its way to show that. I'd been waiting for this anime forever and it's fine here! Hype!! Toxic yuri RAHHHHHH |
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| This is a yuri I haven't experienced both reading and watching. Even though I'm not super into super natural stuff, if it's yuri, I'll eat it. Can't hurt to have more yuri am I right? Did anyone make the "not sexually" joke yet?  Edit: the character design looks similar to Bloom into You. Might just be me though. |
"Nobody could laugh at someone who's trying their hardest" -Machio- |
| first time watching something like this especially " YURI focused " welp the first ep was fine let's see whats gonna happen next |
| ~iska |
| This is the yuri of the fall 2025 and this one seems to be original, I can't wait to see what happened next! |
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| thought the premise sounded interesting but the execution of it was pretty boring. Don't really care about the listless main character or her generic dead family. And the monster doesn't even have a cool design. just an anime girl with some scales and claws. Feels like a very watered down version of TSHD |
| I'm glad I saw a gif of the transformation scene earlier today, I wasn't that interested before that, but it seems very promising. I mean, what a setup. I like the mcs voice as well, I really have a softspot for that kind of voice acting. |
uselessDMOct 3, 2025 1:43 PM
| https://www.honeyfeed.fm/u/34774/novels Why must the products of man trouble me so? |
Reply to JKKH
thought the premise sounded interesting but the execution of it was pretty boring. Don't really care about the listless main character or her generic dead family. And the monster doesn't even have a cool design. just an anime girl with some scales and claws. Feels like a very watered down version of TSHD
| @JKKH I hope you keep watching, there's plenty more monsters to come... from where you'd least expect it! As for Shiori not being scary? |
Reply to JKKH
thought the premise sounded interesting but the execution of it was pretty boring. Don't really care about the listless main character or her generic dead family. And the monster doesn't even have a cool design. just an anime girl with some scales and claws. Feels like a very watered down version of TSHD
| @JKKH "just an anime girl with some scales and claws." Lol, no. Watch the scene again. |
KingYoshiOct 3, 2025 3:34 PM
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| @KingYoshi watched the scene again and I guess I mistook the big tail looking thing for being the sea yokai she was attacking. kinda hard to tell what was going on in that shot. And doesn't really make me any more interested tbh. |
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