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Jul 21, 2013 12:29 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Keep it coming : D
Jul 21, 2013 12:29 PM
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Freaky... reminds me of the joker
Jul 21, 2013 12:39 PM
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Moral of the story: Never disobey your parents.

Very nice series so far. I didn't imagine such a short anime could be so entertaining.
Jul 21, 2013 12:50 PM
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No episode next week, episode 4 will be aired on 4th August.I guess they are trying to make up to it by airing 2 episodes this week.

I don't really get this episode story...
Jul 21, 2013 2:33 PM
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Good episode.
Who rated it a 1/5?
Jul 21, 2013 3:18 PM
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This episode was ok, i guess. But the first two ones gave me shivers. A really good way of telling ghost stories! First of its kind. ;D
Jul 21, 2013 4:34 PM
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Episode 2 was the best one so far.
Yeah! Keep it coming!
Jul 21, 2013 4:48 PM
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Whoah, feel sorry for the kid. Anyone'd get freaked by those masks!!
RediceRyan said:
Good episode.
Who rated it a 1/5?

Maybe he got jealous about those joker masks?
Jul 21, 2013 6:39 PM
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Father could explain things better. 4/5 Joker thing was fun.
Jul 21, 2013 7:02 PM

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This seems like its going to be the best short length anime. Most are just lame, this one though seems pretty promising. Lets hope it continues for more then just 1 season.
Jul 22, 2013 1:56 AM

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Really good episode again, though we pretty much knew what would happen, kind of would have wanted to see what happened to the kid.

Jul 22, 2013 2:16 AM

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eminagnam said:
Moral of the story: Never disobey your parents.

Huh? I thought he only told his kid he has to sleep alone that night... nothing about being forbidden to leave his room or participate in the ritual.
In fact, it's weird that they left him out given that he's also part of his family. They should've at least made him to sleep at some neighbors or friends if they were trying to hide everything from him.
Jul 22, 2013 3:26 AM
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Really? What kind of parents not do that? I really find the kid pitiful. And the joker face really was effective. It was like the kid was a sacrifice -__-
Jul 22, 2013 6:22 AM

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kathlexis23 said:
Really? What kind of parents not do that? I really find the kid pitiful. And the joker face really was effective. It was like the kid was a sacrifice -__-

Well when they were seeing that "thing" they sacre the sh*t out. Then it took them all '__'
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Jul 22, 2013 4:23 PM

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Not sure if it was because I watched two in a row but this episode was the only one that didn't scare me at any point... Maybe it was just the worse of the three though
Jul 22, 2013 8:07 PM
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Did two episodes air in one day or am I just that forgetful about this show?

eminagnam said:
Moral of the story: Never disobey your parents.

or moral of the story: don't pee at night
Jul 23, 2013 2:07 AM

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parfaited said:
Did two episodes air in one day or am I just that forgetful about this show?

eminagnam said:
Moral of the story: Never disobey your parents.

or moral of the story: don't pee at night
or moral of the story: let your children join in the "fun"
Jul 23, 2013 8:06 AM

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YOTTERASHAI, MITERASHAI, YAMI SHIBAI JIKAN DAYO~

Decent episode I guess, I preferred the second one. Anyway, this is such a good mini-series.

Psyche_Izaya said:
parfaited said:
Did two episodes air in one day or am I just that forgetful about this show?

eminagnam said:
Moral of the story: Never disobey your parents.

or moral of the story: don't pee at night
or moral of the story: let your children join in the "fun"

or moral of the story: maybe it's the case to call an exorcist.
Jul 23, 2013 8:36 AM

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Not as scary as the previous episode but still pretty creepy. Poor kid.
Jul 23, 2013 11:09 AM

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lolwut
Jul 24, 2013 7:29 PM
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creepy faces, i'm 3 for 3 jumping out of my skin
Jul 25, 2013 2:19 AM

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That kid really got effed over, dang.

Jul 28, 2013 9:32 PM

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This one scared me the most. Those Joker-like masks were really creepy.

Akanezora said:
Psyche_Izaya said:
parfaited said:
Did two episodes air in one day or am I just that forgetful about this show?

eminagnam said:
Moral of the story: Never disobey your parents.

or moral of the story: don't pee at night
or moral of the story: let your children join in the "fun"

or moral of the story: maybe it's the case to call an exorcist.


or moral of the story: 1. never leave your child out of important family rituals. It can cost your life. 2. explain important things properly, especially to children.
Jul 31, 2013 6:57 PM

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The Joker was here!

The idiot parents should have left the kid to a neighbor or something.
Aug 3, 2013 1:28 PM

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Very intriguing series, will be sure to reserve future episodes for late nights ;). That joker mask scene was utterly insane and creepy as hell.

Does anyone know how many episodes there's supposed to be? I wouldn't mind if it stays /- for keeps.
Aug 15, 2013 11:17 AM

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I'm guessing the point was trying not to seclude someone from fun and laughter because it can ruin their lives being kept out of family and enjoyment. Urban legends and folk tales usually have morals to them so thats my guess.
Oct 18, 2013 12:30 PM

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How is this G - All Ages xD

And are those clowns? Well fuck even japanese clowns are scarier xD
Nov 10, 2013 2:50 AM
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Boba_Fett said:
How is this G - All Ages xD

And are those clowns? Well fuck even japanese clowns are scarier xD


This show is way too creepy to be for all ages... I love it!
Dec 26, 2013 8:29 AM

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Ayame0126 said:
Boba_Fett said:
How is this G - All Ages xD

And are those clowns? Well fuck even japanese clowns are scarier xD


This show is way too creepy to be for all ages... I love it!

Yeah, just what I was thinking :D And the children listen to such stories. If people of our age are creeped out, imagine how the children would feel.


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Feb 13, 2014 8:54 AM

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good episode
but not as scary as the first 2...
Feb 20, 2014 12:23 AM

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So far.. 1 > 3 > 2

Literally held my breath when that joker face suddenly popped out.. lol
Mar 20, 2014 11:54 PM

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Forcing laughter can sound so creepy. :O
Jul 7, 2014 10:27 AM

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Forcing laughter all night feels like a torture..

Anyway weaker than the first 2
Jul 15, 2014 1:39 PM
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Moral of the story. If you need to pee at night, hold it in people and wait til morning.
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Jul 17, 2014 1:53 PM

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The first 2 episodes are much better and scary than the 3. This episode should be longer the conversation of the begining it almost the half of it and the "scary" part is to short, even for that anime.
Jul 30, 2014 1:15 PM

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Not as scary as the previous episodes. Those masks were pretty freaky though.
Sep 7, 2014 3:58 AM

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Research about the family you're going to marry into.
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness."

"May those who defy their fate be granted glory."
Sep 16, 2014 9:16 AM
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Woah this show is creepy!
Oct 10, 2014 10:52 AM

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That was just unsettling! ;_____; Parents always leave kids out of family rituals and business and important talks AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENS. The forced laughter and the masks were so creepy!
Jan 8, 2015 11:18 PM

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Hm. The ending was kind of hard for me to understand. Did the parents not recognize their son? Were they already possessed or something?
on my way to steal yo girl
Nov 3, 2015 1:18 PM

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I remember the twitter or something said that this was based on a true story they got somewhere.
But they leave us hanging like that? what happened to the kid and the adults? :( tch
Jan 12, 2016 6:41 PM
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Wow this anime was like 2 yrs old, Yami Shibai 3 brings me to season 1 :P this episode was creepy but sad. I think the parents/family didn't mean to scare the child, they were wearing creepy mask because they need to laugh all night so that "he" wont come to take someone from their family but the child got scared cancelling the ritual and look how the father tremble while pointing his finger on the trees at the back of the child? it means that "he" was there ready to take them or the child. :( creepy but sad.
Feb 14, 2016 4:13 PM
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Should've just stayed in his room like a good kid.

2/5
Jun 6, 2016 4:52 AM

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Moral of the story. Don't do half assed explanitaions.
Mar 11, 2017 8:49 PM

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A good way of portraying the "Just Because" explanation as a ineffective explanation. They had to keep him out -_-

Behind those unsettling masks and forced laughter is fear of the unknown.








Jun 28, 2017 12:15 PM

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a good episode,but why didnt the father remove the clown mask and calm him down before the monster arrived?
Jul 11, 2017 3:20 PM

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eerie episode, didnt find it good at all.
Sep 19, 2017 5:02 PM

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Forced laughter for whole night? Seems like a torture. Hold you pee, little wee.
Dec 22, 2017 2:38 PM

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Those creepy smiles will forever haunt him and me, that's if he survived.
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