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1Shiva
I thought it might be fun to put up some series recommendations for the Halloween theme, since horror genre for manga/anime doesn't seem to be a popular genre in the west.
I don't think it's necessary, but some of the recommendations are quite scary and probably grotesque, so I'll put up on age warnings for those not yet ready for them. :)
Asians actually have a long tradition of telling ghost/scary stories, with most of them been folklores and legends passed down through the generations.
Horror/Goth/Scary/Ghost story Manga:
Selected Pandemonium - aka Hayakkiyakou Shou - 15+ : A very traditional ghost story manga done in traditional shoujo style. The stories are fairly tame, but Asian ghost stories never cuddles kids so all manners of deaths are duly presented. The artwork is quite pretty, even though it does lack subtle variations. It has a basic set up, what if you can see ghosts in today's modern world? It's a bit(only just a bit) similar to Watanuki's dilemma from xxxHolic, but this series is more for the literary minded.
Pet Shop of Horrors (original or the new Tokyo series) - 16+ : A fairly famous series that tends to get overlooked in the west for obvious reasons. It's just as the name suggests, a pet shop that sells strange pets to people. A great shoujo horror series, and her artwork gets a bit better every year. It's a play on the most basic of human emotional needs, as Count D says, he sells dreams and fantasies. Count D is one of my favourite main characters, but I'll leave that rant for another day. The basic set up is thus: For one reason or another, someone wants a pet, and Count D will sell him/her/them a pet that seems to fulfil their wildest dreams, until something happens. You could call this modern day fables for adults, and yet the conclusions are not so nice in comparison.
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service - 18+ : A fun horror series. What are the career choices for a bunch of Buddhist University(yes they exist in Japan) graduates? As the main character says, "Our school isn't famous for its science sutras". A bunch of strange people with strange talents couldn't figure out what to do(or get a job) after graduating form a Buddhist university, so they decided to go into business together after a certain incident happened during a volunteer service (a required credit for graduation) their school provides. In order no to spoil the story too much, I would say this is a fun horror (with very realistic depictions of the dead and dying, queasy stomachs need not apply) series, that tries to depict what people with strange abilities in strange situations trying to do a strange job in a modern world. A seeing Male Itako, a biker/dowser for dead bodies, an otaku alien channeller, a computer hacker/dead/goth maniac, and a loli embalmer started a last wish foundation to grand the last wishes of the dead while making enough profit to eat more than cup noodles.
lol, I wanted this to be short, but I guess I can't help myself.
Lovesick Dead, Flesh Colored Horror, Tomie, Gyo, Uzumaki - 18+ : All done by the same mangaka Junji Ito, so I'll put them all together. These are very scary mangas, and it's definitely not meant for kids or those light of courage or resolve. A mangaka who sites HP Lovecraft as a major influence should be able to spin some good Gothic yarns lest he disappoints his muse. If you want a really good scare, you can't go wrong with these. Uzumaki, one of the longer stories he did, left a very strong impression for me, since it's one of the rare times that I wished for some other end for the main couple.
Monster Princess/Princess resurrection 15+? (can't remember the age) : A fun Gothic series that has all the traditional fixings - werewolf, vampire, mummies, zombies, monsters, (since it's Japanese) maids, princesses, lolis, robots, and of course, a Godzilla. The main character dies in the first chapter (lol, not much of a story, huh?) after saving an Ojousama looking girl from danger. The Ojousama turns out to be a Himesama that his onechan has gotten a job as a maid for. He is later revived by Hime as a sort of undead servant that has to be loyal to her. (He would die without drinking her blood periodically) He then gets dragged into a royal rumble that has all the princes and princesses competing to kill each other for the seat of the King of Monster Kingdom. It's a fun series, with a lot of random battles and humour (you can't go wrong with dual wielding chainsaws). It also has one of the best scene in anime/manga I've seen.
I'd also throw out some names that doesn't need a description or are borderline in this genre: 3 x 3 Eyes (more mythology based than say horror), Ghost Hunt (already has a thread), XXXholic (it's clamp, doesn't need my endorsement), Zombie Loan (since it's peach-pit, maybe too cute for horror? even though it is about zombies), Rosario + Vampire (a fun series about a human going to a high school filled with monsters/demons who ends up falling in love with one of the strongest monster there, alas, it has one of the worst translation for a license known to man. The Americanized dialogue with a 60s hippie twang(or a bad attempt to be "hip" with the language) has utterly butchered any hope for this series. Oh well), Berserk-18+ (does it even need mentioning?), Vampire Hunter D-18+ (who hasn't seen this?).
As for Animes:
I'll try to keep this one short.
Ayakashi - A mini series with 3 arcs, a retelling of a famous Japanese horror story, a romantic folk tale, and another retelling of a famous Japanese ghost story. The main character from the last story continue on in the new series, Mononoke.
Mononoke (it has nothing to do with the Miyazaki film)- Ranked as one of my top 10 best anime series of all time, and it also gains a spot as one of my favorite (yes, I do keep those 2 separate) anime series. It's beyond my writing abilities to give this series a good description, so I'll state this from wiki "A spin-off of 2006's horror anthology series Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, Mononoke follows the character of the medicine seller as he continues to face a myriad of supernatural perils." The only I can say is that this series isn't meant for beginners who still don't understand much about anime/manga, Japanese language/Asian culture in general, because you won't get it, not at all.
Ghost Hunt (not to be confused with Ghost Hound, a sci-fi psychological thriller, even though that did have one or 2 scary moments) - The anime flows a bit better than the manga (the artwork is also less clumsy), even though it did have a bit of a filler. I wouldn't recommend dubs because it's hilarious to listen to John-san in Kansai ben, and it's impossible to listen to sutras in English. (well, I don't recommend dubs in general, but that's another thread) A modern day paranormal investigation company out to hunt ghosts.
A few throw away ones - Jigoku Shoujo all 3 series ( I wouldn't call it scary per se, even though it is quite depressing and sad with a lot of the darkest elements of human nature thrown in, probably not for the Halloween party mood), Higurashi (a horror series to be sure, but I can't really get into a loli horror series, but some likes it), Monster Princess (the anime has a bit more comedy and less goth elements, but the music is fitting), Vampire Hunter D (well, I am sure most people has seen the 2 anime movies), Kindaichi (murder mysteries, but some of it quite scary), Rental Magica (not quite scary, but it does have all the usual elements, witches, wizards, mikos, onmyoudos, monks, zombies and etc).
Well, I hope some enjoy a few of the listed selections, and Happy Halloween.
I don't think it's necessary, but some of the recommendations are quite scary and probably grotesque, so I'll put up on age warnings for those not yet ready for them. :)
Asians actually have a long tradition of telling ghost/scary stories, with most of them been folklores and legends passed down through the generations.
Horror/Goth/Scary/Ghost story Manga:
Selected Pandemonium - aka Hayakkiyakou Shou - 15+ : A very traditional ghost story manga done in traditional shoujo style. The stories are fairly tame, but Asian ghost stories never cuddles kids so all manners of deaths are duly presented. The artwork is quite pretty, even though it does lack subtle variations. It has a basic set up, what if you can see ghosts in today's modern world? It's a bit(only just a bit) similar to Watanuki's dilemma from xxxHolic, but this series is more for the literary minded.
Pet Shop of Horrors (original or the new Tokyo series) - 16+ : A fairly famous series that tends to get overlooked in the west for obvious reasons. It's just as the name suggests, a pet shop that sells strange pets to people. A great shoujo horror series, and her artwork gets a bit better every year. It's a play on the most basic of human emotional needs, as Count D says, he sells dreams and fantasies. Count D is one of my favourite main characters, but I'll leave that rant for another day. The basic set up is thus: For one reason or another, someone wants a pet, and Count D will sell him/her/them a pet that seems to fulfil their wildest dreams, until something happens. You could call this modern day fables for adults, and yet the conclusions are not so nice in comparison.
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service - 18+ : A fun horror series. What are the career choices for a bunch of Buddhist University(yes they exist in Japan) graduates? As the main character says, "Our school isn't famous for its science sutras". A bunch of strange people with strange talents couldn't figure out what to do(or get a job) after graduating form a Buddhist university, so they decided to go into business together after a certain incident happened during a volunteer service (a required credit for graduation) their school provides. In order no to spoil the story too much, I would say this is a fun horror (with very realistic depictions of the dead and dying, queasy stomachs need not apply) series, that tries to depict what people with strange abilities in strange situations trying to do a strange job in a modern world. A seeing Male Itako, a biker/dowser for dead bodies, an otaku alien channeller, a computer hacker/dead/goth maniac, and a loli embalmer started a last wish foundation to grand the last wishes of the dead while making enough profit to eat more than cup noodles.
lol, I wanted this to be short, but I guess I can't help myself.
Lovesick Dead, Flesh Colored Horror, Tomie, Gyo, Uzumaki - 18+ : All done by the same mangaka Junji Ito, so I'll put them all together. These are very scary mangas, and it's definitely not meant for kids or those light of courage or resolve. A mangaka who sites HP Lovecraft as a major influence should be able to spin some good Gothic yarns lest he disappoints his muse. If you want a really good scare, you can't go wrong with these. Uzumaki, one of the longer stories he did, left a very strong impression for me, since it's one of the rare times that I wished for some other end for the main couple.
Monster Princess/Princess resurrection 15+? (can't remember the age) : A fun Gothic series that has all the traditional fixings - werewolf, vampire, mummies, zombies, monsters, (since it's Japanese) maids, princesses, lolis, robots, and of course, a Godzilla. The main character dies in the first chapter (lol, not much of a story, huh?) after saving an Ojousama looking girl from danger. The Ojousama turns out to be a Himesama that his onechan has gotten a job as a maid for. He is later revived by Hime as a sort of undead servant that has to be loyal to her. (He would die without drinking her blood periodically) He then gets dragged into a royal rumble that has all the princes and princesses competing to kill each other for the seat of the King of Monster Kingdom. It's a fun series, with a lot of random battles and humour (you can't go wrong with dual wielding chainsaws). It also has one of the best scene in anime/manga I've seen.
I'd also throw out some names that doesn't need a description or are borderline in this genre: 3 x 3 Eyes (more mythology based than say horror), Ghost Hunt (already has a thread), XXXholic (it's clamp, doesn't need my endorsement), Zombie Loan (since it's peach-pit, maybe too cute for horror? even though it is about zombies), Rosario + Vampire (a fun series about a human going to a high school filled with monsters/demons who ends up falling in love with one of the strongest monster there, alas, it has one of the worst translation for a license known to man. The Americanized dialogue with a 60s hippie twang(or a bad attempt to be "hip" with the language) has utterly butchered any hope for this series. Oh well), Berserk-18+ (does it even need mentioning?), Vampire Hunter D-18+ (who hasn't seen this?).
As for Animes:
I'll try to keep this one short.
Ayakashi - A mini series with 3 arcs, a retelling of a famous Japanese horror story, a romantic folk tale, and another retelling of a famous Japanese ghost story. The main character from the last story continue on in the new series, Mononoke.
Mononoke (it has nothing to do with the Miyazaki film)- Ranked as one of my top 10 best anime series of all time, and it also gains a spot as one of my favorite (yes, I do keep those 2 separate) anime series. It's beyond my writing abilities to give this series a good description, so I'll state this from wiki "A spin-off of 2006's horror anthology series Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, Mononoke follows the character of the medicine seller as he continues to face a myriad of supernatural perils." The only I can say is that this series isn't meant for beginners who still don't understand much about anime/manga, Japanese language/Asian culture in general, because you won't get it, not at all.
Ghost Hunt (not to be confused with Ghost Hound, a sci-fi psychological thriller, even though that did have one or 2 scary moments) - The anime flows a bit better than the manga (the artwork is also less clumsy), even though it did have a bit of a filler. I wouldn't recommend dubs because it's hilarious to listen to John-san in Kansai ben, and it's impossible to listen to sutras in English. (well, I don't recommend dubs in general, but that's another thread) A modern day paranormal investigation company out to hunt ghosts.
A few throw away ones - Jigoku Shoujo all 3 series ( I wouldn't call it scary per se, even though it is quite depressing and sad with a lot of the darkest elements of human nature thrown in, probably not for the Halloween party mood), Higurashi (a horror series to be sure, but I can't really get into a loli horror series, but some likes it), Monster Princess (the anime has a bit more comedy and less goth elements, but the music is fitting), Vampire Hunter D (well, I am sure most people has seen the 2 anime movies), Kindaichi (murder mysteries, but some of it quite scary), Rental Magica (not quite scary, but it does have all the usual elements, witches, wizards, mikos, onmyoudos, monks, zombies and etc).
Well, I hope some enjoy a few of the listed selections, and Happy Halloween.
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>1 Shiva:
Thanks for the list. I'll have to check some of those out.
I love Ghost Hunt, it was one of the anime that we saw at my anime club. Another title that was not mentioned was Cowboy Bebop eps. 11 "Toys in the Attic". Though I have not seen it, someone mentioned that it was Halloween appropriate.
Thanks for the list. I'll have to check some of those out.
I love Ghost Hunt, it was one of the anime that we saw at my anime club. Another title that was not mentioned was Cowboy Bebop eps. 11 "Toys in the Attic". Though I have not seen it, someone mentioned that it was Halloween appropriate.
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