Paranoia can be very complicated, especially if it’s a friend(s) that you are paranoid of (or just everyone). Add delusions, and add curses to it and you’re pretty much screwed since you can’t rely on the magical power of friendship (not making fun of friendship). This makes S1 very disturbing with the high amounts of gore it contains. This show appeals to 3 kinds of people: insane people who like to watch others die (hopefully they won’t watch this), people who love dark mysterious themes, and those who just freaking love all kinds of anime.
The events that cause everything to start spiraling downwards are: the death of two people during the Watanagashi festival, the mention of Oyashiro-sama’s curse, and an unknown event that triggers the insanity of a certain character. However, after each arc, the friends are all together and happy as if the events in the previous arc had never happened, and it is set back to before the Watanagashi festival. Like the synopsis, each arc is told in a different scenario (or world take your pick) where there is a certain character that goes insane.
The story is amazing because it is very well paced, it isn’t predictable, and it keeps you guessing on how each of the main characters of the show goes insane. Even though each arc is different and everything is reset, you would expect that there would be no character development but that is wrong. There is always a hint that a character changes each time the world is reset, and every character is very likable in some way (except for one or two). I can’t say much for the soundtrack as everybody has different tastes in music, but I do have to give points to both the OP as it fits the creepy dark tone of the show.
The only real problem (it’s a very small problem) I have with this show is that (which I didn’t mind because season 2 usually picks up everything and makes it amazing (which it did)) it doesn’t offer much explanation to the mysterious events that transpire in each arc and why they go insane. This anime was very enjoyable and I would have probably finished it all in one sitting if I had time. Not for one moment did I find this boring because right from the get-go it grabs your attention with dark elements, makes it go comedic for a bit, and then dives right back to dark. That said, if you are any of the 3 types of people I have mentioned above, you should find this show enjoyable.
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(Be aware that I am still fairly new at doing reviews)
