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Reply to sasahara_n
horror? really? 11 eps aired and it is not even scary a bit comparing to Higurashi for example, this is more like a comedy-parody to horror. i'm waiting for more, considering DG is 25 eps long, but my hopes are not so high((.
| @sasahara_n Horror is subjective my guy. For example, I don't find Higurashi scary at all, even though there's people who claim that it's terrifying. Plus, the comedy in Higurashi is way more silly/over-exaggerated than in Dark Gathering. I still enjoy Higurashi a lot, but I wouldn't call it scary. |
CrimsonTomeSep 17, 2023 1:45 PM
| This was genuinely one of those episodes which could make anyone feel uncomfortable. We saw even Yayoi struggling and getting up back on her feet, so that kind of tells something. They made it obvious from the preview that Keitaro and Yayoi would somehow make it through that place in the next episode, though we know it'd be anything but easy. I mean in addition to those spirits who haunted Keitaro, there's that old woman(?) or something they need to avoid running into like a plague. |
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Reply to sasahara_n
horror? really? 11 eps aired and it is not even scary a bit comparing to Higurashi for example, this is more like a comedy-parody to horror. i'm waiting for more, considering DG is 25 eps long, but my hopes are not so high((.
| @sasahara_n Horror is subjective. I just like a good story and this bring the feels. |
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| oh man,, im sure yayoi's not actually dead and it was an illusion or something but wow,,, that ending was kinda insane |
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Reply to Roch2001
@sasahara_n Horror is subjective. I just like a good story and this bring the feels.
Roch2001 said: I just like a good story and this bring the feels. yeah, that's the point of DG, nothing more). |
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Reply to sasahara_n
Roch2001 said:
I just like a good story and this bring the feels.
I just like a good story and this bring the feels.
yeah, that's the point of DG, nothing more).
| @sasahara_n *nods* love it too |
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| The venture to capture spirits and make Graduates all across Japan, that's a massive undertaking. Starting off with the unmarked S-rank H castle ruins, which has the probability of being stalked by curses or being stuck there forever. On the way, both Yayoi and Keitaro are met with this old lady, who is part of the scenario proving that they're already in the castle ruins. And with every walk following her, the sense of uneasiness follows, not knowing if they are going to be possessed with a spirit or not. That leads to Yayoi being led away by a spirit mocking Keitaro as he tries to locate her in the field of spirits and gets paralyzed by spirits showing him an illusion. But while the damage is lent to the substitute, Keitaro is not protected at all, and even worse, seeing Yayoi hanged right at the corner of the waterfall where the massacre happened, and that aspect rings true that they still really be stuck in there forever. What a horrific and uneasy episode to sit through. |
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Reply to Embient
I wonder when will we get a new OP. I really like this one though (the full version especially).
7:15 BRO. Damn, this one got me lol. This is the first jumpscare so far right?
9:18 安土桃山時代 (Azuchi–Momoyama jidai) - The Azuchi–Momoyama period was the final phase of the Sengoku period in Japanese history from 1568 to 1600.
This story sound like something that would actually happen irl.
This was the scariest episode by far damn. I actually got chills. I love it.
And I'm still wondering about this spirit in the ED. When will we see them?
7:15 BRO. Damn, this one got me lol. This is the first jumpscare so far right?
9:18 安土桃山時代 (Azuchi–Momoyama jidai) - The Azuchi–Momoyama period was the final phase of the Sengoku period in Japanese history from 1568 to 1600.
This story sound like something that would actually happen irl.
This was the scariest episode by far damn. I actually got chills. I love it.
And I'm still wondering about this spirit in the ED. When will we see them?
Embient said: 9:18 安土桃山時代 (Azuchi–Momoyama jidai) - The Azuchi–Momoyama period was the final phase of the Sengoku period in Japanese history from 1568 to 1600. This story sound like something that would actually happen irl. That's because it did. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachi%C5%8Dji_Castle |
| That episode felt like 5 minutes. Also that freaking jumpscare! I literally jumped up in my chair. I guess after slowly taking me in, my first horror anime will now show me what the genre is capable of. |
ToMuchMayo said: @sasahara_n I seen a lot of horror stuff, this for sure isn't the highest when it comes to it but horror does hit different depending on how people relate to certain events or not. I still say this horror is better than most and the stuff that's suppose to be more on the scary side etc. Doesn't feel like its comedy to me at least. Its been doing fine having that separation. IT would be interesting if t hey could effectively turn a scene that seemed to be comedy into something horrifying though. thanks for your comment, i agree almost for all your statements. but for now i feel DG as smth like Gakkougurashi or so - maybe serious, but really not such for now, with some development anticipated. |
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| that granny jumpscare really scared me for a sec . It caught me off guard. 😭 |
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| Things are getting real spooky now, for the first time it looks like Yayoi and Keitaro have gone in too deep and might have reached a point they can’t return from, because it’s as Yayoi herself said, these S rank haunted spots can trap you there forever. Lots of spooky moments in this one too, I can’t deny the old lady jumpscare caught me off guard lol, and the story of the maidens slitting their own throats as the castle got invaded really added to the horror of this place, it definitely made the part when Keitaro got attacked by those lady ghosts creepier. And even Yayoi herself got fooled by the fake Keitaro, you’d think she wouldn’t have at this point, even noticing he was acting weird but now she’s hanging from a tree lol, or is she really? It wouldn’t surprise me if that was an illusion made to push Keitaro deeper into despair, seeing him in true fear was upsetting for sure. But damn man, a very nice start to this arc and the overarching arc of going to all the haunted spots, if the spooks keep getting worse or manage to be like this one then I think we’re in for a good time. Also I see some folks talking about wanting a new OP, personally I think the current one is one of the best OPs of the season so I hope whatever the new one is can be just as good or better than this one, and that mainly depends on if it’s fitting for a horror anime, because the current one really reminds me of old school anime OPs and fits the horror theme nicely. |
TheColonel76Sep 17, 2023 4:48 PM
Reply to ToMuchMayo
@sasahara_n Yea both shows have that contrast of silly humor and scary moments with Moe style characters. I think once The group in DG get into a situation where they don't come out 100% victorious is where the show can truly be taken serious as a horror as its only true horror if bad things happen to important characters that stick for the rest of the series and actually changes them for better or worse.
| @ToMuchMayo Wait for the next 2 big arcs. |
Reply to Embient
I wonder when will we get a new OP. I really like this one though (the full version especially).
7:15 BRO. Damn, this one got me lol. This is the first jumpscare so far right?
9:18 安土桃山時代 (Azuchi–Momoyama jidai) - The Azuchi–Momoyama period was the final phase of the Sengoku period in Japanese history from 1568 to 1600.
This story sound like something that would actually happen irl.
This was the scariest episode by far damn. I actually got chills. I love it.
And I'm still wondering about this spirit in the ED. When will we see them?
7:15 BRO. Damn, this one got me lol. This is the first jumpscare so far right?
9:18 安土桃山時代 (Azuchi–Momoyama jidai) - The Azuchi–Momoyama period was the final phase of the Sengoku period in Japanese history from 1568 to 1600.
This story sound like something that would actually happen irl.
This was the scariest episode by far damn. I actually got chills. I love it.
And I'm still wondering about this spirit in the ED. When will we see them?
| @Embient The car tunnel ghost from episode 7 qualifies as a jumpscare too. |
| This is crazy psychological horror dome right. Each episode got more horrific. |
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| Whoa for the first time Yayoi-chan got fooled by a ghost. |
| Yayoi hanging from the tree is either an illusion or it's her but regardless she's alive as not only did her finger quiver but the next episode preview showed her alive so either way she does recover. I am surprised that she, at least temporarily, got fooled into thinking Keitaro was holding her hand. Meanwhile, Keitaro has to deal with his own issues and even got his throat partially cut! Damn, sounds like he might be cursed and it also appears that they got in over their heads. It looks like they might use a powerful spirit to help them out and I wonder if Eiko will come out since she was shown briefly checking up on Keitaro. |
| Her definition of baddies and mine are totally different lmao The ending finished me. Was that a giant pregnant ghost? What a severe mind fuck. |
| Very insane and spooky episode. That granny jumpscared me. What a creepy guide really. First time seeing Yayoi got caught by a ghost. It shows how stronger the spirits there are in that place. |
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Reply to Shiyodoge
^ Imagine thinking horror needs to be one note where people kill each other in gruesome ways. There is a spectrum of horror.
| @Shiyodoge yeah, my favorite is H.P. Lovecraft and most of that has nothing to do with disemboweling people. like, to the other guy i say, "read more books". |
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| Bro getting carried by a kid at this point. But he's good bait nonetheless, so I guess he's still useful. |
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| I gotta say Yayoi hanging like that was hard to watch, anyway I'm sure Keitaro will save her. |
| Bruhh that GRANNY JUMPSCARE got me... Holy shit!! i wasn't prepare at all. First S-Rank and it went south really fast... |
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| I assume Yayoi only survives being hung because her body weight isn't enough to break her neck. Still horrifying to see, I need the next episode now. |
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| She's still not dead yet :) |
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| They chew more they could handle, s rank is no joke, i can't even imagine sss... Hope we get to see the graduate Yayoi bringed with her, its probably their only chance to get out of that cursed forest Also finally a curse that Yayoi cannot one shot with nothing to worry about, Keitaro is gonna have to take care of this himself and the horror aspect can truly shine this way |
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| Naahh Yayoi... That fool was smiling wayy too hard for you not to notice right away. That was an automatic red flag |
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| That got real dangerous real quick. |
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| Is Eiko going to come in and save the two, or are they going to break through with sheer will power and skill? This will be fun. |
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| That is a pretty creepy situation to be in. Would be scary to have someone you're with just disappear and have to worry about them like Yayoi vanishing from Keitaro's sight and even worse him running into her presumed dead body as he saw it. That is a pretty tragic backstory there, I wonder if it's based on anything historical or not. I was able to confirm there was a siege that took place in 1590 at Hachioji Castle against the Hojo clan. That's all i could find in English. A typo in the subs distracted me a moment. A couple letters of a word was reversed. |
| I think this was my favourite episode as of yet. I loved the whole atmosphere around it, the fucked up backstory of this castle and just generally how spooky it was. |
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| What a satanic anime, I even wrapped a rosary around my arm to watch this episode, go back to hell, you old woman! |
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| where is Eiko and her stalking tendencies? can´t wait for her to save the day. we all know Yaoyi is not dead, the badass girl!!! also manga readers were not lying when they said more things are coming. I like the ghost stories. this one was horribly sad. |
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